cj5_fan’s 1980 Jeep CJ5

• Nov 12, 2013

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Vehicle Summary:- Original 'Renegade' feature set - 304 V8 - Optional Heavy Duty Cooling features - Power Steering - Power Brakes - Dana 30 Front with Detroit/Eaton Tru-Trac LSD- Replaced factory hubs with Warn front locking Hubs- Dana 44 with 3.73 Trac-loc LSD - GM HEI ignition upgrade - Stainless Steel Brakes Assisted Vacuum System for power brakes - Steel braided brake lines all around - Black Diamond 3.5" lift with 1.5" HD shackles and shocks- Steering Gearbox cross brace- Quick Disconnects - T176 transmission with Dana 300 transfer - Flowmaster D40 dual exhaust - Jeep auxillary front lighting - REW8000 winch with tow hooks front and back - Warrior diamond plate on all contact edges - Smittybuilt safari rack - Or-fab tire carrier - Or-fab front roll cage - Outlaw II rims with - Goodyear MT/R 33x12.5 tires

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----------------------------------------------- My "find" during the first phase of my "fixup". Bought it from a quy who bought it from a kid who crashed it. The kid took a nose dive into a ditch and bent the frame in the front, wiped out both fenders and pushed the front clip about 1" off center. The new owner scabbed a used fender onto one side and tried to bondo up the other. He also tried to straighten the bumper and frame but then lost interest in the vehicle.When I got it, it was full of leaves and dirt from sitting outside all season, and had lots of rusty parts showing, It had a krylon paint on the hood and replaced fenders and the rest was primer. The chrome wheels were spray painted, and it ran poorly and leaked oil badly.

• Nov 12, 2013

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In general, just looking a bit tired and neglected... But it was all there, had no major rust isses, and a quick inventory told me that it was a 304-V8 with a T-176 4spd, Heavy Duty cooling option, Limited Slip rear-end , and had all the other normal Renegade options...!Being a former mechanic, nothing here scared me and working on something this old is really a joy compared to most newer vehicle!These first pics are after an inital cleanup - once all the dirt and debris was removed, it didn't look nearly as bad as it did when I first brought it home!My lady (who thinks guys get way to worked up over cars...) wanted me to stop there but.... well, you all know the story.....