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My new toy

Unheard

Unheard

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I go and pick it up Sunday. Got it for $1000 with a partial trade of an old Toyota I have. It's had a Chevy 305ci swapped into it. It has a 3" body lift and 3" shackles, and is running on 33 inchers.

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What do ya think?
 
Looks like a fun project. Not my favorite Jeep body style, but it is unusual and pretty good looking.

What plans do you have for it?
 
Originally posted by: Sluggo
Looks like a fun project. Not my favorite Jeep body style, but it is unusual and pretty good looking.

What plans do you have for it?
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It's gonna be a part-time driver. I'll be doing a little bit of wheeling in it, but I'm really considering a full restoration on it. Not 100% sure yet though, have to wait til I get it, and have some fun with it before I decide. As far as being unusual, there were only ~8k of these built in 71.
 
Great find Unheard! I would reduce that 3" bodylift to 1" and lose the shackle lift entirely. I have never been a fan of shackle lifts. Maybe you can find some decent springs for cheap and lift it that way or just do a spring over axle conversion. A restoration is not out of the question either. Looks like you really have something to work with. Congrats on the new purchase. Is this your first Jeep?
 
Originally posted by: Jeeper94
Great find Unheard! I would reduce that 3" bodylift to 1" and lose the shackle lift entirely. I have never been a fan of shackle lifts. Maybe you can find some decent springs for cheap and lift it that way or just do a spring over axle conversion. A restoration is not out of the question either. Looks like you really have something to work with. Congrats on the new purchase. Is this your first Jeep?
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Yep first Jeep for me. I have a two friends around here, who both own Jeeps and one is quite knowledgeable on the topic, so he's going to be helping out quite a bit with the project.
 
Originally posted by: Jeeper94
Great find Unheard! I would reduce that 3" bodylift to 1" and lose the shackle lift entirely. I have never been a fan of shackle lifts. Maybe you can find some decent springs for cheap and lift it that way or just do a spring over axle conversion. A restoration is not out of the question either. Looks like you really have something to work with. Congrats on the new purchase. Is this your first Jeep?
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I agree on both counts.

I know a guy with a Commando that drives out west from Michigan every year to go wheeling.
 
Originally posted by: Unheard
I go and pick it up Sunday. Got it for $1000 with a partial trade of an old Toyota I have. It's had a Chevy 305ci swapped into it. It has a 3" body lift and 3" shackles, and is running on 33 inchers.

Pic

What do ya think?
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AWESOME! Thats exactly the kind of thing I want to get... just to tool around in on weekends.
 
Originally posted by: krunchykrome
Awesome, great find. Definetly worth $1K, although Im not sure what the car you traded was. I had a 91 Cherokee Sport. I loved it.
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It was a 93 toyota pickup, 150k, w/ a blown head gasket. It sat in my yard for over 2 years, so it had lost all value to me, I just wanted it gone.
 
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