1982 Jeep Scramber With Complete Drive Train Overhaul on 2040-cars
Fillmore, Utah, United States
Body Type:Pickup Truck
Engine:6
Vehicle Title:Clear
For Sale By:Private Seller
Make: Jeep
Model: CJ
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Mileage: 101,691
Options: 4-Wheel Drive
Sub Model: Scrambler
Exterior Color: Brown
Disability Equipped: No
Interior Color: Brown
When I bought this jeep it had been sitting in a guys carport for over 8 years. It had been stolen from him and when it was recovered, the thieves had broken all the gauges and glass in the vehicle, as well as the seats and center console, and he could not afford to repair it. The odometer at that time had somewhere around 89,000 miles on it.
After buying the vehicle, I began a restoration project. I replaced all the gauges (the odometer is a used replacement and does not reflect the actual miles), and the glass. I replaced the broken seats with a seat from a S-10 pickup that is bolted on to the original jeep seat bases. In 2008, I had the drive train evaluated, and bought a replacement engine from S&S Engine Remanfacturing in Spokane, Washington. At that time I turned the restoration project over to a local Big O garage shop. Over the next several months they replaced the existing engine with the S&S engine. They replaced the existing carb with a brand new custom carb (see pictures), they rebuilt the transmission, transfer case, and front and rear ends, They replaced all the brakes and the rear brake drums. They put in a new clutch, throw out bearings, and power steering pump. They fixed all the electrical problems and both the clock and tach work. Finally, they put new tires on the vehicle. I had them put both an electrical fuel pump and a mechanical fuel pump in the jeep. I have only put about 400 miles on the vehicle since the work was done. This project was a labor of love for me because I had brought a jeep scrambler in 1982 when they first came out and had driven it for years until my wife had the audacity to get pregnant for the 2nd time and I was forced to sell the scrambler to buy a car. I had said if I could ever buy another one I would.
While I was doing the initial restoration work, I was mobilized by the army (again), and sent to Iraq, I was medevaced out of Iraq and medically retired by the army. Due to my medical condition I am no longer able to work on vehicles and do any four wheeling in the hills. That is why I had the garage do all the mechanical work on the jeep. The work was completed in 2009, and the jeep has basically sat there since. It's time for it to go where someone will drive and use it.
I have the warranty paperwork on the engine, and I have copies of paperwork showing all the parts that were replaced during the rebuild. There is some rust on one back fender and its in the photos. All that is really left to do with the jeep is body work and paint. I have the original wood that came on the scrambler which needs to be refinished also. I added a picture of a ripple in the bottom of the cab on both side of the cab where it looks like the tub got pushed the forward slightly , but I could not find any frame damage, and it doesn't affect the doors opening or closing. You could replace the seat with standard jeep seats easily as the original seat bases are still in place. It has some kind of spray on undercoating which is flaking off in spots, but there isn't any rust in the bottom of the cab or tub.
This vehicle could be used as a daily driver, it starts and runs like a champ. I put well over $6,000 into it for just parts during the rebuild process. I never intended to sell this vehicle, but it deserves a better fate than sitting in my back yard day after day.
Any questions or specific photos please email.
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