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1970 Jeep Cj5 Base Sport Utility 2-door 3.7l, 4 X 4 on 2040-cars

Year:1970 Mileage:8767
Location:

Harvest, Alabama, United States

Harvest, Alabama, United States

 This is a fun little Jeep.  It starts right up (brand new battery and tune up) and runs excellently.  It has free flow headers and  dual exhaust, so it seems to have more power than the original cast iron manifolds.  I have the original exhaust manifolds if you want them to bring it back to original.  This is an early 1970 model as it was built by Kaiser and not AMC.  It has the original Buick Dauntless 225 V-6 and it is dry - no oil leaks what-so-ever.  When I got it 6 years ago it was missing many parts which I found and put on.  Namely, the parking brake handle and cables, the horn button, and horn contacts wire.  The original turn signal didn't work so I bought another and with the two made one good turn signal that works.  The wiper motor wasn't working so I replaced it.  (I have the other wiper that is not in the picture).  No turn signals (lights, bulbs and lenses) were there so I got new ones and put them on.  There is no turn signal on the passenger's side rear as originally there was a spare tire mounted there.  I put on a new front bumper, new chrome headlight bezels, and other chrome pieces replaced - hood latches and strap buckles.  It had no side view mirror so I got the correct style mirror.  New switch knobs, new gauge cluster with all new gauges, new fuel tank sending unit so the gas gauge works.  The glove box door was missing so I found one and put it on.  The two front seats are new Bestop seats, although a mechanic put a cigarette burn in the seat of the driver's side.  I added front seat belts - the kind that stand up on their own, so you don't have to go reaching and fiddling for them.  I put on a new steering gearbox so the steering is tight.  Also shocks and a front steering stabilizer shock.  I also replaced the transfer case and the 4 wheel drive works fine as do the manual hub lockouts.  I replaced a brown bikini top with the black one that's on there now as it looks better.  I took pictures of some half doors I received when I bought the Jeep, and just hosed them down to clean them as I haven't used them, but they go with the Jeep.  I replaced the brake and clutch pedal pads, but left the original gas pedal as it still looks great.  This is one way you can tell it has such low mileage - the gas pedal has minimal wear...  I took pictures of wheel wells and the inside so you can see there is no rust out ( just some surface rust).  As you can see the green in the interior is the original color.  Some one painted it red and then the black.  I know it was painted red since who ever painted it black did a lousy job of prepping and now some paint is chipping off.  This is I would say the only bad feature.  I said it was rust free, but there is a little rust in the floor of the passenger side toolbox (under the seat you can see the lid), but it is not bad and still holds tools if you care to put any there.  I have a boot and the boot hold down for the stick shift but didn't find it in time for pictures.  It looks to have a 3 or 4 inch lift which was done before I got it, but that just makes it better and able to handle those big tires.  I added the "4 wheel drive" decal to the tailgate (as original) and have "Jeep" decals for the front doglegs where Jeep is stamped, but haven't put them on.  I even put a "necker's knob on to help steer as there is no power steering or for that matter, no power brakes, heater, air conditioner or radio.  This Jeep is from the day when guys with hairy chests bought them...

  Well, it's a very small vehicle and I wrote up a lot about it so I probably have covered it all, but if not, feel free to email with questions.  Needless to say, I have a lot more than the starting price in this Jeep, but I am going to let it go for what the market will bear.  I just used it all weekend for dragging logs off my property and it was a blast. 

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Dodge and Jeep recalling 895k SUVs for possibility of headliner fires

Fri, 11 Jul 2014

Dodge and Jeep are announcing recalls of a total of 895,000 Durango and Grand Cherokee models worldwide from the 2011 through 2014 model years. There's a possibility that the wiring in the sun visor can short circuit and cause a fire. It specifically affects vehicles built between January 5, 2010, and December 11, 2013, and there are approximately 651,000 of them in the US, 45,700 in Canada, 23,000 in Mexico and 175,000 outside of North America.
Screws that fasten the sunvisor to the headliner may pierce wires in the visor, if the part has been removed or serviced, potentially causing a fire risk. If the wires short circuit, they could overheat and potentially combust. The automakers report three injuries caused by this defect, and according to the investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, "there may be a total of 52 unique fire incidents."
To fix the problem, Dodge and Jeep will inspect the vehicles for suspect wiring, and all of the models, whether damaged or not, will get a new sun visor spacer with a wire guide to stop the possibility of short circuits. According to the automakers' announcement, "this condition is not present in vehicles which have not had the headliner or vanity mirror serviced." They will notify affected owners, and repairs will begin in August.

Chrysler banks $507 million in Q2, trims 2013 earnings forecast

Tue, 30 Jul 2013

Chrysler has some good news and some bad news. First, profits were up 16 percent over the second quarter of 2012, bringing the Auburn Hills, Michigan-based manufacturer $507 million on the back of strong demand for trucks and SUVs (a recurring theme this quarter, particularly in the US). Q2 revenue was up as well, from $16.8 billion in 2012 to $18 billion in 2013. The bad news is that the Pentastar's overall earnings forecast for net income in 2013 has been trimmed from $2.2 billion to between $1.7 and $2.2 billion, according to Automotive News.
In addition to the adjusted net income forecast, Chrysler tweaked its operating profit from $3.8 billion to between $3.3 and $3.8 billion. This has gone largely unexplained by Chrysler, perhaps hoping the news of a three-percent increase in its transaction prices for Q2 will allow it to sweep this adjustment under the rug.
The star of the show for Chrysler has been its US sales, which saw a 10-percent jump, both bettering the industry average of eight percent and improving over the same stretch of 2012. As with the increase in transaction prices, Chrysler has the new Ram pickup and Jeep Grand Cherokee to thank. Perhaps most worrying from this report, though, is that every brand in the automaker's stable saw an increase in sales... except for the Chrysler brand itself.

Jeep Cherokee joins Altitude trim line

Wed, 22 Jan 2014

Jeep fans spoke up last year by naming the Altitude trim level, and the automaker rewarded them with an assortment of cool Jeeps sporting a sinister, blacked-out appearance. Joining the ranks of Jeep models offering an Altitude trim level is the 2014 Jeep Cherokee, and this might be the best looking of the new Cherokees - including the Trailhawk.
Like the previous versions of this model, the 2014 Cherokee Altitude adds black wheels and exterior trim and molding, and it's only offered in four colors: black, silver, white and granite (shown above). You definitely have to love the look of the black accents since the Altitude raises the Cherokee's price by $2,000 to a starting MSRP of $24,995 (not including destination). Jeep says that the 2014 Cherokee Altitude is a limited-edition model, but there is no mention of any specific production figures.
Joining the new Cherokee Altitude are the updated versions of the Grand Cherokee Altitude and Wrangler Altitude with similar limited color combinations and pricier MSRPs starting at $35,290 and $31,595, respectively. These three new Altitude models will go on sale this spring joining the Compass Altitude and Patriot Altitude, which are on sale now. Scroll down for more info on the updated 2014 Jeep Altitude lineup.