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Anyone ever restore an old Jeep here?
Posted on 8/21/12 at 10:51 am
Posted on 8/21/12 at 10:51 am
What did you spend?
Heh, now I know that's a question that begs 1,000 more questions, but looking at buying a 60's era Jeep for about $1,000 - $1,500. It is all original with a good frame. Metal doors and hard top are in surprisingly good condition. Would need a new body tub.
This would be a first restoration project. Anyone here on MT deal with Jeeps or restorations?
Heh, now I know that's a question that begs 1,000 more questions, but looking at buying a 60's era Jeep for about $1,000 - $1,500. It is all original with a good frame. Metal doors and hard top are in surprisingly good condition. Would need a new body tub.
This would be a first restoration project. Anyone here on MT deal with Jeeps or restorations?
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Posted on 8/21/12 at 11:13 am to Meauxjeaux
If you are not familer with this company take a look at their site, it is required reading for Jeep owners and restorers. You may be able to just cut out and replace the bad sections of the body tub, Quadratec has preformed replacement panels for doing that.
LINK
LINK
This post was edited on 8/21/12 at 11:17 am
Posted on 8/21/12 at 11:30 am to Meauxjeaux
If you can get a good one for that cheap, do it. I've seen basket cases asking $3000+. Putting on a new body tub isn't easy to do, but if you have friends time you can do it.
My first Jeep was a '55 CJ-5 that my dad and I saw rotting in a backyard. It had a roof made of cardboard & tar and the guy took our offer of $300. I spent my 8th grade summer cleaning it up with my friend. We rebuilt the carburetor, fixed a problem with the water pump and did a few other easy things ourselves. Of course, once it got running my old man turned around and sold it for $3,000. Lesson learned.
As far as money: the sky is the limit. With mine we just cleaned it up and got it running - it was completely original except for the addition of a roll bar. We spent far less than $1000 on the whole thing (in the late '90s).
Quatratec has been using this CJ-7 as a promo Jeep since I was fixing up my old one, and I've always loved it:
My first Jeep was a '55 CJ-5 that my dad and I saw rotting in a backyard. It had a roof made of cardboard & tar and the guy took our offer of $300. I spent my 8th grade summer cleaning it up with my friend. We rebuilt the carburetor, fixed a problem with the water pump and did a few other easy things ourselves. Of course, once it got running my old man turned around and sold it for $3,000. Lesson learned.
As far as money: the sky is the limit. With mine we just cleaned it up and got it running - it was completely original except for the addition of a roll bar. We spent far less than $1000 on the whole thing (in the late '90s).
Quatratec has been using this CJ-7 as a promo Jeep since I was fixing up my old one, and I've always loved it:
This post was edited on 8/21/12 at 11:35 am
Posted on 8/21/12 at 12:28 pm to GaryMyMan
Thanks, that site will be a huge help.
Here she is in all her current beauty...
Here she is in all her current beauty...
Posted on 8/21/12 at 2:33 pm to Meauxjeaux
Dont pay anymore than $1000 just for that frame
Posted on 8/21/12 at 3:59 pm to Meauxjeaux
Oh boy. You've got your hands full there. 
I love the smell of an old Jeep.
I love the smell of an old Jeep.
Posted on 8/31/12 at 10:21 am to Meauxjeaux
That is a old CJ-6 Tuxedo Park Edition, very rare, only 469 made. if you want more info give me a call i have a 1967 model. I would love to buy the hardtop if you don't want it.
PIx of mine
PIx of mine
This post was edited on 9/6/12 at 9:44 pm
Posted on 9/1/12 at 11:27 am to Meauxjeaux
I am taking this from somebody else on here:
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