1979 Jeep CJ5

[PlumLoco]

All original. 4 speed. 258 motor. Interior looks it age but certainly recoverable.
What's it worth?
Would it make a decent first Jeep? Any known problems?

 

[TITTIES AND BEER]

Picture sssssssssss

 

[PlumLoco]

Dont have any. It just popped up on a local Buy Sell Facebook page near me. It ain't pretty but doesnt look abused or rusty. Still has stock skinny tires.

 

[Sherpa]

if your registering in Calif it's still in the smog years,..... and those motors have alot of vacuum crap on them. the BBD carb sucks
donkey balls.

--Sherpa

 

[mash on it]

I got my nephew a $100 '72 CJ5, when he turned 14. (He's now 28)
304 and 3 speed.
Already had a Ford 9" rear end, no 3rd member.
Plastic dune buggy seats.
Found a second hand 3.55 pumpkin.
Built a rear drive shaft from a one ton.
He played around with it, but it needs help.
Fast forward to today.
Rebuilt the 2bbl carb. Replaced fuel pump and filter.
Cleaned 40+ years of grunge off the top end.
High performance aluminum paint on factory manifold.
Almost dent free racing blue valve covers.
A few boat sodas and it looks like this:

What's it worth?
Seeing the kid Jeeping?

Priceless.

Dan'l