Anyone have any good/bad info on mid-80’s CJ’s

[StormTrooper_JK]

Well, it’s official. I’m a CJ owner. Far more on it that’s bad than good but I couldn’t stop smiling on the half hour drove home.


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[WJCO]

Congrats. Looks good.

 

[StormTrooper_JK]

Thanks. Needs a ton of work, but there’s a little room in the budget.


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[Jaybird 11]

The good thing about all the bad on it is that that make almost every brand new to replace it.

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[StormTrooper_JK]

Agreed. Other than the usuals 4WP and Quadratec, anyone have any suggestions on a good place for CJ parts? This is a totally foreign world for me.


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[StormTrooper_JK]

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[WJCO]

Agreed. Other than the usuals 4WP and Quadratec, anyone have any suggestions on a good place for CJ parts? This is a totally foreign world for me.


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Eddie and Cindy did a full restore on theirs. They made several videos about it.

https://wayalife.com/showthread.php...-Look-at-Our-Project-Jeep-CJ5-Renegade-Part-1


I think they used a lot of stuff from Omix-Ada.

 

[wjtstudios]

Agreed. Other than the usuals 4WP and Quadratec, anyone have any suggestions on a good place for CJ parts? This is a totally foreign world for me.


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Depending on what you are looking for, I buy a lot off of eBay, especially for NOS stock items. For good reproduction parts Omix ADA has the most parts. You can go on their website and get the part number and search web for the best price.


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1985 CJ8 Scrambler

 

[OverlanderJK]

Agreed. Other than the usuals 4WP and Quadratec, anyone have any suggestions on a good place for CJ parts? This is a totally foreign world for me.


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I posted a for sale thread with CJ parts. If you need any I can make you a good deal. Lol

It was all trial and error with my DJ so I have a lot of random parts.


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[StormTrooper_JK]

Thanks, I appreciate all the info


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[Jaybird 11]

Depending on what you are looking for, I buy a lot off of eBay, especially for NOS stock items. For good reproduction parts Omix ADA has the most parts. You can go on their website and get the part number and search web for the best price.


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This is what i do as well. Got all new wiper linkage from walmart this way lol

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[zimm]

My first Jeep was a '82 CJ7. Great Jeep. I built it pretty good, dropping in an Edelbrock head/intake Ford 5.0HO and WC T-5 tranny, currie 9" rear. In the end I should have saved the money and just fuel injected the 4.0, it was fine. But I was young and dumb and wanted a V8. Dang thing would change lanes shifting at redline.

 

[Spazbyt]

Agreed. Other than the usuals 4WP and Quadratec, anyone have any suggestions on a good place for CJ parts? This is a totally foreign world for me.


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I used Rock Auto and Morris 4x4 a lot.

 

[wayoflife]

Well, it’s official. I’m a CJ owner. Far more on it that’s bad than good but I couldn’t stop smiling on the half hour drove home.

Awesome! Congratulations to you :thumb:

 

[StormTrooper_JK]

Thanks! Failed smog, miserably! Lol. Got some work to do.


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[Spazbyt]

I licensed my 86 as a historic vehicle so I didn't have to smog. Honestly I'm not sure it would have passed if it was right off the showroom floor. I thing some states just require you to have all the factory emissions equipment but even that would suck because those final years of carburetors had all sorts of emissions crap slapped on them.

Thanks! Failed smog, miserably! Lol. Got some work to do.


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[StormTrooper_JK]

That’s a good point and I do believe I will be going that route as well.


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[StormTrooper_JK]

Well, it’s been about 6 months but I’ve finally got it just about finished up, as best as I can anyway. Unfortunately, I can’t keep it due to a death in our extended family so if anyone is interested I’ll be posting it in the for sale forum. Long list of upgrades, most of which I did or at least helped with. Had so much fun doing it and I’ve really become attached to it and really don’t want to sell it.

 

[CalSgt]

Sorry for your loss man, and sad to hear you need to get rid of it

 

[StormTrooper_JK]

Sorry for your loss man, and sad to hear you need to get rid of it

Thank you.