Any Jeep CJ people here?

Tollster · Aug 11, 2014

Just curious if there are any old school jeepers around these parts?

If so, what do ya have?

outinthetalgrass · Aug 11, 2014

I had... 2 old cj5s and an old postal jeep that I loved, but JEEP, stands for Just Empty Every pocket. And when the pockets got empty I had to sell them to eat.
Sometimes I miss the fun I had with them, but I do like having pocket change left in my pocket.

oosik · Aug 11, 2014

I had a '74 CJ-5 with the 304 V-8. Lived in AK and had unlimited trails to explore. I now have a '06 TJ with the straight six. Its the reason I don't plow my driveway every time it snows. Go in the snow!!

zak1983 · Aug 11, 2014

My 76 CJ-7 with a 304.

Tollster · Aug 12, 2014

Nice one Zak, I'm on my third CJ-5 and just turn 42 K on my 1980, 258.

super55 · Aug 12, 2014

I have an '83 CJ-7 with the 258. I don't put a lot of miles on it that much anymore (still haven't rolled a 100k) but its my toy. I often throw the idea of selling it now and then but my wife always talks me out of it. It was my first car and have had it for over 20 years now. I have to admit it is fun to drive and take it two tracking but even for a 6 cylinder its a thirsty bugger.

On a side not its not a CJ but I just finished up restoring a '42 ford GPW Jeep for my dad. I really like driving that thing more than my CJ now to be honest. It doesn't go very fast but is not much larger than a JD Gator and the thing does remarkably well off roading for being over 70 years old.

Furu · Aug 12, 2014

I have an 81 CJ-5 with an aftermarket Acme hardtop. 120K thereabouts.
Anyone know where you can find the door latches that Acme used to make and use?

lhfarm · Aug 12, 2014

Currently have 3 CJs - '47 CJ2a that is my work jeep, a '49 CJ3a Farm Jeep that I'm hauling to a "Power of the Past" antique machinery show on Thursday and a '79 CJ7 Golden Eagle that I really needs a new body. Have a hardtop, but no working softtop for the 7 and we mostly drive it around the countryside in the summer. Great fun.

mark02tj · Aug 12, 2014

lhfarm - you have a great little collection of Jeeps!! I'd love to see the '49 Farm Jeep sometime! I don't have a CJ, but do have an '02 TJ that I love. I told someone just this weekend that I'd be driving it until I couldn't climb into it any more.

I looked up the "Power of the Past" show you're going to and assume it's the one in Greensburg, IN. I might suggest to the organizers that they make it a little easier to find the location on the website. I had to poke around a couple of pages to find that it was at the Decatur County Fairgrounds and even then it didn't say Decatur County, IN. I ended up googling "area code 812" to confirm that it was Indiana. Just a suggestion.

lhfarm · Aug 12, 2014

mark02tj said:
lhfarm - you have a great little collection of Jeeps!! I'd love to see the '49 Farm Jeep sometime! I don't have a CJ, but do have an '02 TJ that I love. I told someone just this weekend that I'd be driving it until I couldn't climb into it any more.

I looked up the "Power of the Past" show you're going to and assume it's the one in Greensburg, IN. I might suggest to the organizers that they make it a little easier to find the location on the website. I had to poke around a couple of pages to find that it was at the Decatur County Fairgrounds and even then it didn't say Decatur County, IN. I ended up googling "area code 812" to confirm that it was Indiana. Just a suggestion.

I'll pass the suggestion along at the registration table. I don't have any contacts or affiliation with the event, other than as an exhibitor. But it is a very nice show and worth a visit if you like old farm machinery.