jesse3638
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He's a long time lurker first time poster...haha
1977 Cherokee Chief Project Begins...
- Thread starter JeepFan
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jesse3638
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Holy shit 2 lurkers in one day!...hahaThis is very cool Tony, let me know if you need any help with fabrication or welding
I know a guy!
JeepFan
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Thanks! Diving into the rabbit hole for sure. Finding out that the snowball risk of “while we’re in there” decisions are real! LOL!Glad to see you're diving right into this
Thanks! I bet your '78 Cherokee was a memorable Jeep! Will definitely keep this thread going as long as I can or until I run out of money! Hehehe.
Still trying to figure out which end of the wrench to use.
It's making me question all my life choices, which is always a good time. The Jeep currently lives at my mom's house in Apple Valley...
Yeah, these fragile Jeep parts were designed with their own unique quirks.
LOL! Do I know you? You need to get your old iron project going too!The 1977 Cherokee Chief has been a dream vehicle for me since 1977!now if it was yellow!
No kidding! Wonder if he still owns a Jeep!
Thanks pal! Fortunately, this Jeep doesn't need any welding — does your guy have grinding skills?!This is very cool Tony, let me know if you need any help with fabrication or welding
I know a guy!
On the same day no less! Must be a full moon!
That's awesome Tom! If you're bored, I can use some help!
jesse3638
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Hey hey the gang is all here!
JeepFan
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2 tilt column assemblies, tailgate window regulator, head light bezel, timing chain cover, wheel hub covers, 2 quadratrac transfer cases, starters, power steering gear and pump, and a radiator.
Just some of the bits and pieces I found in the shed.
I'm sure there's more crap to be found but the spiders were not happy with me disturbing their domain! Lol
I thought I was bad with collecting Jeep parts but my dad was way worse.
Oh and I think I found a color match for the carpet.
Just some of the bits and pieces I found in the shed.
I'm sure there's more crap to be found but the spiders were not happy with me disturbing their domain! Lol
I thought I was bad with collecting Jeep parts but my dad was way worse.
Oh and I think I found a color match for the carpet.
HighwayTrout
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Haha
Your dad is my type of peeps.
“Might use that one day!!”
Your dad is my type of peeps.
“Might use that one day!!”
jesse3638
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Yeah my dad was the same and it was hard for me to break myself of that habit. I like parking in the garage...haha.
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
It was not just jeep parts he was bad at collecting. lol Good thing is he makes the rest of us seem reasonable.
JeepFan
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You're going to need a bigger garage!
JeepFan
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Hey all,
While going through my dad’s old Jeep parts stash, I found two spare taillight assemblies with 1157 taillight bulbs that each have a 2-wire pigtail attached. At first I thought they were for trailer lights, but when I pulled the taillights off my ’77 Cherokee Chief, I realized it has the same setup — pigtail bulbs wired into the housing, with the harness tucked inside the assembly.
Has anyone seen this before? Was this a common workaround for bad sockets, or some aftermarket solution from back in the day? Hard to believe this came from the factory.
While going through my dad’s old Jeep parts stash, I found two spare taillight assemblies with 1157 taillight bulbs that each have a 2-wire pigtail attached. At first I thought they were for trailer lights, but when I pulled the taillights off my ’77 Cherokee Chief, I realized it has the same setup — pigtail bulbs wired into the housing, with the harness tucked inside the assembly.
Has anyone seen this before? Was this a common workaround for bad sockets, or some aftermarket solution from back in the day? Hard to believe this came from the factory.
piginajeep
The Original Smartass
Maybe it was a fix for the shitty housings ?
NPC 6060⁸42
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Janky trailer wiring most likely
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
Looks like my wiring jobs.
JeepFan
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I've seen your wiring jobs — this is much better!
OverlanderJK
Resident Smartass
I’ve gotten better. lolI've seen your wiring jobs — this is much better!
JeepFan
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You certainly have gotten better at electrical stuff.
jeeeep
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was it flat towed?
Use to see that as a flat tow solution to wire the tow vehicle to the vehicle being towed, easy way to have brake and taillights.
Run a couple of wires down each side of the towed vehicle and plug them in
JeepFan
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That makes perfect sense! The Jeep was never flat towed while my dad owned it but maybe the previous owner had planned to flat tow it at some point. Really appreciate the info — I'm calling this mystery solved! I'll sleep good tonight.
