Chief #2!
Niedhogg
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- '79 Jeep CJ7 Renegade with 304ci V8, TH400 auto, Quadratrac T-case, Stock 20 and 30 rears with no mods yet, not sure of the gear ratio.. 4" Softride Superlift, w/widetrac shock towers and 35x12.50x15 BFG Mud-Terrains
'76 CJ5, 232 ci, T-150 3-speed, D20 T-case, Corp. 20 rear w/full float axles and lockout hubs and Detroit auto locker, D30 front w/lockout hubs, gear ratio is unknown..
Well we found another '79 Cherokee Chief on CL this weekend. Made the long drive to take a look at it today, and wow!, is this one nice and original. If you read the last thread about the Chief fiasco we went through a month ago, then you can understand when I say that this one is cherry in comparison, and ironically it's orange as well.
We bought it! Found it in Pittsburg, and the guy has owned it for a couple yrs and bought it in Arizona, while on a hunting trip, and drove it 2800 miles back to Pittsburg! Said he had intentions of building it up but never got around to it (sound familiar?). Anyway, it is rust free, still has the undercoating, all the fender flares are solid and the paint is original and faded in spots which now has some surface rust, and the original indian print decal that wraps around is weather checked too, hot Arizona sun! Interior is nice, no tears in the seats. Has Warn lock-out hubs and the low range Transfer Case , and also has an aux fuel tank. Power rear window, which needs a track kit installed. And last but not least it's equipped with the 360ci, A/C, and cruise control. Sterring is super tight and the spark plug wires look original. The OD says 48K, maybe original, although the title says exempt, so could be! This thing is pretty sweet!
Here are a couple pics, I'll put up mre next weekend when we bring it back to the house. Pa, sucks with their title laws, need a notary public to sign off before we could take it, and no one was available today, but he has a gal that's worked with him and his dad for years on buying cars, so that's set up for next week. Oh well, here ya go!
We bought it! Found it in Pittsburg, and the guy has owned it for a couple yrs and bought it in Arizona, while on a hunting trip, and drove it 2800 miles back to Pittsburg! Said he had intentions of building it up but never got around to it (sound familiar?). Anyway, it is rust free, still has the undercoating, all the fender flares are solid and the paint is original and faded in spots which now has some surface rust, and the original indian print decal that wraps around is weather checked too, hot Arizona sun! Interior is nice, no tears in the seats. Has Warn lock-out hubs and the low range Transfer Case , and also has an aux fuel tank. Power rear window, which needs a track kit installed. And last but not least it's equipped with the 360ci, A/C, and cruise control. Sterring is super tight and the spark plug wires look original. The OD says 48K, maybe original, although the title says exempt, so could be! This thing is pretty sweet!
Here are a couple pics, I'll put up mre next weekend when we bring it back to the house. Pa, sucks with their title laws, need a notary public to sign off before we could take it, and no one was available today, but he has a gal that's worked with him and his dad for years on buying cars, so that's set up for next week. Oh well, here ya go!
as all the other Jeeps . I had never really looked into until Posi mentioned, and not sure you really care 
, but hope it helps. 
