1980 Jeep CJ7 Renegade Original Fiberglass top, Wheels and engine

1980 Jeep CJ Description

Original Renegade option with Fiberglass top with Skyport sunroof and original steel rims. Original inline 6 cylinder engine. Many new parts Including: Under hood: Stainless steel hood prop, Battery less than a year old. Starter, Fuel Pump, Fuel lines and filter, HEI Ignition, New Wires and Spark Plugs, Made in USA V belts, Master Cylinder, High Dollar Borgeson Steering shaft, Genuine Weber Carburetor set up specifically for this Jeep engine, and motor and transmission mounts.Interior: Billet knobs, Window crank handles, Pioneer Stereo and Boss rear speakers, mirror, Windshield Rubber, Bestop Seats with matching roll bar covers.Exterior: Hood Hold Downs, Mirrors, Rugged Ridge steps, Fender Flares, BFG TAs, Body mounts and Bestop Bikini top that matches the seats.Running Gear: Muffler, Yukon one piece rear axles, Spider Gears, Rear brakes including wheel cylinders, Front Brake Pads, Rebuilt front brake calipers, 2" Rugged Ridge lift kit with new springs, shocks and urethane bushings, Stainless steel brake lines front and rear, rear shackle plates, Urethane front stabilizer bar bushings and Disconnects for the front stabilizer bar.And now for the bad news and there is a lot. Missing lug wrench, top of rear seat is held together with duct tape, previous owner removed the air pump and EGR valve. Transmission is a 4 speed manual that is not the original and was installed by an amateur, it leaks oil and jumps out of 3rd gear sometimes. It is still usable. Rusted area on passenger side has holes rusted through the floor. Drivers side also has rust in the same area but not as bad. I broke the bolts off in the liftgate trying to replace the hinges and some new pieces will have to be fabricated and welded into the liftgate. There are cracks in the top of both doors and our favorite amateur tried to weld the one in the drivers door and made a dandy mess. There is a huge hole in the padded dash. I am not completely sure of the engines condition. It runs really well and doesn't seem to have any major issues. The oil pressure gauge has tremors, but that may be because I stuck a cheap Chinese pressure gauge in it. It would be smart to go through the engine while the transmission was out for an overhaul. The odometer reads 63327 miles but the cable was broke when I bought the Jeep. The rubber pedal covers show hardly any wear and the mileage may not be too far off. It drives really well and the 4wd works well. A CJ7 has a 10" longer wheelbase with more interior room and was just right for me with my big feet and long legs. At least it is a Jeep that is one of the simplest vehicles there is to work on without a single metric nut bolt or washer. Parts availabilty is excellent and there is a chance you can get back what you spend on it. The Old time PerLux driving lights have a special dual relay and put out an amazing amount of light for sealed beams. They light up the road like daytime. You may have noticed the Black Bear decals on the hood. It earned the right to wear them when it took me and a friend over the infamous Black Bear road into Telluride Colorado. It performed flawlessly over that rough and woolly road. I am going to miss it a lot and I wish I could afford to keep it and finish what I have started. Over $4000 invested and driven less than 500 miles. Sounds kind of like a personal problem, Right?