1979 Jeep CJ-7, Restored

Location: Concord, CA

Why It’s Curated: We fell in love with Jeep CJ’s as a kid and have been reconsidering one ever since. Having a restored one would be how we would go back into Jeep CJ ownership and this one looks to be a nicely restored driver example. As with the current owner, we wouldn’t be intimidated to bring it onto the Rubicon Trail given both its mechanical capabilities, and its driver quality intent of the rebuild to not make it a show queen but instead something that can be properly driven.

Location: Concord, CA

Why It’s Curated: We fell in love with Jeep CJ’s as a kid and have been reconsidering one ever since. Having a restored one would be how we would go back into Jeep CJ ownership and this one looks to be a nicely restored driver example. As with the current owner, we wouldn’t be intimidated to bring it onto the Rubicon Trail given both its mechanical capabilities, and its driver quality intent of the rebuild to not make it a show queen but instead something that can be properly driven.

Vehicle:

• Drive: 4WD
• Miles: 4,670 On Engine
• Fuel Type: Gasoline
• Transmission: Manual
• Engine: 4.2L Straight 6

Details & Upgrades:

Engine: 

• Rebuilt 4.2 liter straight six engine has been over bored and aluminum sleeved with new machined head. 
• 4,670 miles on the new rebuilt engine. 
• Rebuilt by S&J Engines, Washington state. T
• Howell throttle body injection kit (California legal), DUI distributor, triple core aluminum radiator , and dump exhaust.

Mechanicals:

• New rear Detroit locker with flanged axles and welded and strengthened axle housing with a rear 4:11 gear ratio. 
• Rebuilt front end including new Warn locking hubs receiving power transferred from the low geared model 20 transfer case. 
• Rebuilt T-18 transmission.  
• New Rubicon Express 4" leaf spring lift on new BFG KM2 mud terrain T/A 33 x 1250s. 
• WFO Concepts (Auburn, California) aligned and shimmed the axles, built a custom drive line, installed a dropped pitman arm, and welded 3/8" frame plates, fully welded, from the front bumper to the front body mounts with steering box support, creating a solid tight front end and with front sway bar disconnects.

Exterior:

• Custom front bumper 
• 10,000 lb Smittybilt X20 winch and tow shackles. 
• Front and rear differential rock guards. 
• Custom side rail rock plates and nerf running board step sides. 
• New 20 gallon gas tank with full rock guard encasement and electric fuel pump. 
• Entire undercarriage has been primed, rubberized undercoated and painted, including fender wells and the engine compartment. 
• Fiberglass body tub with new metal front fenders and grill. 
• Custom rear bumper with tow hitch, trailer wiring, swing out full size tire rack, 2 five gallon jerry can racks with tie downs and luggage rack.

Interior:

• Custom full six-point roll cage that extends through the body and mounted to the frame. 
• Quick release front driver and passenger seat belts (three other standard seat belts for a total of 5), with neoprene seat covers front and rear. 
• The inside is coated with truck bed liner and 4 removable drain plugs have been added. 
• Exterior water proof speakers. 
• New dash board and gauges.
• Entire Jeep has been rewired, including an additional 30 amp circuit for a future field welder and or compressor. 
• New Bestop super top with soft full doors that are also half doors or run topless with the American flag wind screen.

Other Comments From The Seller:

• Everything works on the jeep and it has no issues that I am aware of. 
• The paint is in decent shape, but I didn't go crazy on the paint job knowing I had intended going off road and knew it would get scratched up. 
• I purchased the jeep in 2005 and began the restoration in 2015 and "finished" in 2018.