would you pay $6,000 for a jeep that...

is a 1979 cj5. its on craigslist in corpus christi. I don't know how to post the link here. I saw it today and it was really nice but I don't know what i"m looking at when it comes to engines and trannys.

79'CJ5-JEEP 350CHEV, AUTO,CAM,LINED,EVERTHING NEW, $6000 MIGHT TRADE. (CC.TX)

the WHOLE exterior was lined and painted yellow, and the interior was lined black. It needs a transfer case and the rod that connects it to the front axle but don't know what those run. there's no a/c, no heater, no rear tire carrier or spare, and no stereo. The owner rebuilds cars(hobby) and said he and his son rebuilt pretty much everything on the jeep. It ran well and sounded FREAKIN AWSOME! The mufflers come out the sides just in front of the rear tires.

I'm not looking for a rock crawler or mud bug, just wanting something that can haul my kayak and play at the beach without worrying about rusting it out.

any advice?

thanks.

FOC,

I guess it really depends on what you want. Do you want a "classic" jeep? Rusting it out and going to the coast are almost inevitable. I think the lining will help but you still need to worry about the undercarriage and suspension. As you know, any vehicle you get will get some rust if you visit the coast often.

The CJ you described sounds good but I really like the CJ8's. They're hard to find for a decent price but if you look around they're out there. The v8 power in that CJ would be nice but it sure would be nice to have a full top, a/c, a spare and a longer wheelbase to haul your kayaks, etc. What about an early TJ?

I saw this one on Autotrader.
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=p&car_id=279585925&dealer_id=65290105&car_year=1997&rdm=1273753931105&lastStartYear=1981&model=WRANGLER&num_records=25&systime=&make2=&highlightFirstMakeModel=&start_year=1997&keywordsfyc=&keywordsrep=&engine=&certified=&body_code=0&fuel=&awsp=false&search_type=both&distance=200&marketZipError=false&search_lang=en&showZipError=y&make=JEEP&keywords_display=&color=&page_location=findacar::ispsearchform&min_price=1000&drive=4%20wheel%20drive&default_sort=priceDESC&seller_type=b&max_mileage=&style_flag=1&sort_type=priceDESC&address=78121&advanced=y&end_year=2006&doors=&transmission=&max_price=7000&cardist=207&standard=false

Here's a CJ8 candidate.

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/cto/1721990405.html

And another.

http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/1732095866.html

If thats the yellow one I am thinking about it has been on craigslist for a loong time....don't know if that means anything or not?? I like it a lot, I even thought about trying to come up with $$$ to get it myself. It looks like it was built right from the pics....I don't know, $6000 seems a little high to me, considering you're gonna have to put more into it. $5000 seems a little more reasonable. Thats just my opinion??

I was on my home from houston today and saw it heading north. I called the guy and he said that a guy from victoria bought and was on his way home. I'm gonna check the other ones out.

personally, I'd be looking at one of those CJ-8s. Especially for the beach. You could haul all your stuff in the back and look cool doing it!

Not to be a hijacker but why is this thread like a million feet wide or is it just my browser or something??

i noticed that too. At first Ithought it was my computor. I think its the link a few posts up.

hey todd, did you ever re-gear?