1967 M715 Ieep

1967 Jeep Other Description

For Sale: M715, military Jeep, 1 1/4 ton (5/4) built by Kaiser. Clear TX title. App. 34500 miles. History: Jeep delivered to US military Jan 1968, year unknown when transferred to Texas Forest Service at Lufkin, TX and set up with firefighting equipment. Sold to city of Del Rio in 2001. Firefighting equipment removed. Purchased from them 2014.
Jeep has sb 350 Chevy engine, T98 transmission (4 speed granny), NP 200 Transfer case (twin stick hi/lo, 2 or 4 wheel drive), 5.87 gears, hard top, 12 volt electrical system, 900x16 tires on split rim wheels, a new military type tread spare tire and wheel, vacuum wipers. Gauges work, gas guage 1/4 off. Drives ok, steering little loose but not unsafe. Shifts good. Stops good. Wheel bounce, would not balance out completely. Homemade tail gate, lift out. Blinking caution light installed. Glass good. Not very good driver for freeway speeds, RPM's to high for long distances, too low geared. NO power steering, power brakes, heater, or A/C.
No rust through on cab or bed. Holes in bed where equipment was mounted were covered and welded. Bed has 2 coats painted on bed liner. Dents in cab and body repaired with Bondo. Painted with WWII olive drab paint. Following is list of replaced or repaired items:
1. Engine overhauled, new rebuilt crank (10/10), new bearings, new rings (.040 over), new head bolts, new oil pump, rebuilt starter, new 65K HEI distributor (after market), new Accel 8.8 300+ plug wires, plugs, new ram horn exhaust manifolds, new fuel pump, remanufactured carb (from Guaranteed Carburetors out of FL.), new engine mounts. Has developed oil leak app. 1 qt. 200/400 miles.
2. Transmission - new 1st gear, new ball bearings, new input shaft bearing retainer, new throw out bearing, new gaskets and seal.
3. Transfer case - new seals, bearings inspected, oil flushed and replaced, parking brake relined.
4. Front/rear ends - new seals, oil flushed and replaced.
5. U joints replaced - jack shaft, front and rear drive shafts.
6. New master cylinder, inspect / cleaned all brakes, brake shoes good shape.
7. New 5 year battery.
8. Hood replaced.
9. New steering shock.
10. New lock-out hubs.
Items that still need attention: 1.clutch dust cover missing, have not been able to locate one. 2. steering wheel cracked.
Pictures of white jeep is before work was done. Others available.