Clean California Jeep Cj8 Scrambler V-8 Smog Legal 4x4 Rockcrawler Dana 60 Arb on 2040-cars

Available for auction is an absolutely beautiful, collector quality / investment grade, 1981 California CJ8 Jeep with professional quality upgrades, performance modifications and remarkable attention to detail. This classic CJ8 is in supreme condition inside, out, and underneath. It’s spent its entire life in California, meticulously maintained, cared for and always garaged. An excellent example of a well built, performance enhanced early 80’s CJ that looks runs and drives like a dream, stands out from the crowd and now ready for a new owner to admire, drive, show and admire some more. There is well over 35,000 Dollars in receipts on part and material.  Easily in the top 1% CJ8s on the Market today.  

1981 CJ8 Scrambler I purchased this Scrambler bone stock over 10 years ago and have been making it into my dream Jeep ever since. I have considered every possible option when having this this Jeep built and really tried to do it right. No short cuts and lots of money invested. After all the time and money I have lost my passion for it though and would like to see it go to someone who can enjoy this one of a kind vehicle. My main objective when I started to build this Jeep was to make it capable of being my daily driver. I also wanted it to be safe for my family to ride in. Lastly, I wanted all of the modifications to look like they could have been factory done or meant to be that way (with the exception of the lift maybe). The following is a detailed list of what has been done. V8 5.7 liter TBI Engine Conversion CALIFORNIA LEGAL *Motor was donated by a 1995 Buick Road Master with approximately 60,000 miles on it. Wiring harness was provided by Painless. All appropriate measures have been taken to register this Jeep in California with this engine conversion. Jeep is completely California smog compliant and has sticker on firewall of engine compartment to prove it. NV4500 Transmission *This was a brand new unit bought directly from GM earlier on in my build. It is a 5 speed tranny with a very low first gear and a overdrive for the freeway. This allows this Jeep to cruise at 75 mph but also be ready for crawling with the very low first gear. Dana 300 *One of the only original untouched parts of this Jeep from the factory. Works great and have not had any issues to this date. Axles Front & Rear *Front is a Dana 45 running 4:54 gearing, Warn locking hubs, and disc brakes *Rear is a custom made Dana 60 running 4:54 gearing as well and disc brakes Lockers *ARB lockers front and rear Roll Cage *Custom built from scratch by metal fabricator and is nothing short of amazing. Cage is tied into frame and extends over entire body to include protection to backseat passengers. Metal tabs to mount top securely we're incorporated in as well as complete seat cages for both front and rear seats. Rock Sliders *Custom built step/rock sliders extend down each side of Jeep. Body *Completely stripped, blocked out, primed, and painted. You will not find a straighter CJ8 body out their. Entire inside of tub was sprayed with Line_x as well as the inside of the fenders. Engine compartment is blacked out while the exterior color is a BMW blue used in the mid 2000's. *Full hard doors that have been shaved and adjusted to fit body and top amazingly. *Fenders were cut away and modified to fit TJ style flares. This was done the right way and front fenders were shaped to fit the flares natural pitch. These look like they were made for a CJ. Full Top *Very rare full top which is secured to the body in the rear a directly to roll cage in the front. Rear Bumper *Body Armor 4x4 rear bumper/tire carrier. This is a really great unit that can hold up to a 37" tire as well as carry two gas cans. This was not just a bolt on. I had the hole rear end of the frame reinforced to allow this bumper to preform and not compromise the integrity of the frame. Fuel Tank *20 gallon Genright Off Road fuel tank with built in skid plate. Seats *Master Craft front seats with lumbar and built-in seat heaters with 5 point harnesses. Heaters on seats still have to be wired into electrical. *Twisted Stitch rear kids suspension seats with 5 point harnesses. These seats are perfect for kids from 4-12. Overview: Spring Over Lift Axels - Front Dana 45 / Rear Dana 60 with ARB lockers on both Warn Hubs on front end 37x12.50x17 BF Goodrich Krawler TA Tires (500 miles max on tires) 17x9 Pro Comp Extreme Wheels Professionally installed 5.7L Throttle Body Injected V8 motor (Donor motor) Magnaflow twin cats (Brand new) and Flowmaster mufflers NV4500 5 Speed Transmission Dana 300 Transfer Case Suspension Off Road Seats with 5 point harnesses Painless Wiring Kit AutoMeter gauges built-in to custom cut dash Radiator custom made to suit motor swap and engine compartment Optima Battery Steering Stabilizer Power Steering Power Brakes New mirrors TJ style mounted to doors TJ fender flares with plenty of cutaway for wheeling Best branded center console mounted to roll cage (room for future stereo head unit).  I have a binder with every receipt and piece product information that pertains to this build in it. All CA smog paperwork as well as the information on the vehicle that the CPU has been tuned to is included. Vehicle has recently gone through an extensive checkup and tune up locally in Placerville CA at an off-road specific mechanic shop. This Jeep will end up selling for a fraction of the 40k I have into it.

Questions? Call Jeff anytime between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM California time at: 916-224-4215            

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Winning bidder must contact me within 24 hours of auction end, and make arrangements for payment at that time. A non refundable $2,000 deposit is due within 24 hours of auction ending. The balance is due within 7 days of auction end. If no contact is made within 24 hours, I reserve the right to re-list the vehicle, sell it to the next high bidder, or sell it otherwise. Please arrange financing prior to bidding. Buyer is responsible for all pickup and/or shipping costs and arrangements. If you are not sure about something, please ask, do not assume anything. I reserve the right to end the listing at any time as the vehicle will also be listed on other venues /publications.

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