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1986 Jeep Cj7 Highly Restored 304 V-8 on 2040-cars

Year:1986 Mileage:112000 Color: color
Location:

Bellaire, Texas, United States

Bellaire, Texas, United States
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This auction is for a 1986 CJ7.  Vehicle was stripped down to frame.  Frame was sanded, cleaned, and painted with UV resistant restoration chassis paint.  The original CJ body had some rust issues indicative of it's age so the body was replaced with a new fiberglass tub with steel reinforcement plates embedded in the firewall, located at all critical points. The floor board mounting and seats point are also embedded and double reinforced with wood.  Wiring was all professionally done top notch with self grounded circuits so each circuit does not have to be run back to a single grounding bar.  Dash knobs and idiot lights all work and are new.  Everything has new oils and lubes.  I don't know how many miles are on the motor or if and when it was rebuilt but it was recently upgraded to a Eldebrock 4 barrel carburetor, the distributor rebuilt and tuned up by Tommy King, a well respected Houston area tuner. It really runs strong and sounds fantastic. If you have any questions or want additional pictures please feel free to contact me.

Some of the renovation included the following:

  • Fiberglass tub from 4wd hardware, herculined interior, enamel black paint sealed underside and firewall
  • Wrangler doors
  • Wrangler family bar and seat belts
  • 304 V8 with Eldebrock Performer intake and brand new Eldebrock 4 barrel carburetor
  • Manual 5 Spd
  • Heat works
  • New lockable console
  • New wiring harness and fuse block from Kwik Wire. Grounded loom option.
  • New Rugged Ridge black denim weather resistant "wipe off" seats (w/recline) 
  • New fuel pump and lines
  • New brakes, pads, lines, calipers, rotors, cylinders, new e-brake linkages all recently service by local brake shop
  • New u joints
  • New 33 x 12.5 Khumos
  • New steering linkage and tie rod ends
  • New windshield
  • New Superwinch hubs
  • New paint (New Chrysler Orange Crush color on new Jeeps and Dodges)
  • New Bikini top
  • Fresh Tune up from respected Houston mechanic, Tommy King.

Note: the color is a rich orange as shown the pictures from a distance. The pictures of the engine and interior show the exterior color looking washed out. I think this is because my camera was focused on the darker color for those shots in the sun.

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