So it all started about 3 years ago when I bought my first '82 Wagoneer Limited and blew up the motor driving it home from the sellers house. The search on this forum for engine information and what to do initially pulled me into the FSJ scene. You guys might remember that restoration/Vortec swap at this link.
http://fsjnetwork.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4400
After finishing that one I sold it to a very nice couple out of Seattle. I thought the bug would go away, but it didn't. A few months later I found a '79 Wagoneer Quadra Trac but I decided not to go crazy on that one. I set to working on putting that Wagoneer back to original. It had been pretty severely bastardized over the years. It is now a great running original looking Jeep, but I couldn't be happy with just one FSJ.
About a year ago I came across a rough '81 Sportside Honcho in northern Utah. I have always wanted a Honcho. I sat on my hands and it wound up selling to someone else. Well it recently came back up for sale. I guess the owner was taking payments from the new buyer and he stopped paying. So the original owner got it back and put it back up for sale. I took a trailer up immediately and brought it home. I wasn't going to let it slip through my hands again.
Well last week a Jeep Cherokee Golden Eagle was posted on craigslist in the desert of Southern California for CHEAP!!! The ad had no pictures and a horrible description so he was getting no interest. I knew what it was and I couldn't say no. I grabbed a trailer and drove down to pick it up. It is completely rust free and original. It even has all four original gold wheels and all the smog equipment still there. The picture shows two wheels off my Wagoneer but that was just for transporting.
I'm excited to announce that I now have my FSJ trifecta! Now back to work restoring them all.
On a side note that is somewhat related since it is still AMC, I finally found the car my wife has always wanted and bought it out of Grand Junction Colorado. A 1962 Rambler Cross Country Wagon. It is in amazing condition and everything works including the original AM radio, and the automatic overdrive system attached to the old manual 3 speed trans on the column. Truly an amazing car. I have a couple early AMC 327 V8's sitting around that I'm considering swapping in to replace the aluminum straight 6 cylinder motor but I'm just not sure yet.
Addiction Getting Out of Control!
-
DustinLangston
Topic author - Posts: 597
- Joined: Fri Jun 14, 2013 8:03 pm
- Location: Cedar City Utah
Addiction Getting Out of Control!
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
1982 Wagoneer Limited 5.3L Vortec 4L60E swap - finished/restored - sold - bought back - sold again
1979 Wagoneer 360 TH400 1339 QT - built into perfect daily driver - sold
1981 J10 Sportside Honcho - finished/restored - sold
1979 Cherokee Golden Eagle - 5.3L Vortec 6L80E swap - finished/restored - sold
1967 Super Wagoneer - sold, too much work
1978 J10 Golden Eagle - finished/restored - sold
1962 Rambler Classic Cross Country Wagon - current project, wife's daily driver - she'll never let me sell it
1979 Wagoneer 360 TH400 1339 QT - built into perfect daily driver - sold
1981 J10 Sportside Honcho - finished/restored - sold
1979 Cherokee Golden Eagle - 5.3L Vortec 6L80E swap - finished/restored - sold
1967 Super Wagoneer - sold, too much work
1978 J10 Golden Eagle - finished/restored - sold
1962 Rambler Classic Cross Country Wagon - current project, wife's daily driver - she'll never let me sell it
-
ArchitectJS
- Posts: 293
- Joined: Thu Oct 15, 2015 5:01 pm
Re: Addiction Getting Out of Control!
thanks for sharing...
1982 Cherokee, base (Bumppo)
AMC 258 / A727 - AMC 20 / NP208
Holley Sniper with Hyperspark
3" Rough County Lift
AMC 258 / A727 - AMC 20 / NP208
Holley Sniper with Hyperspark
3" Rough County Lift
-
Tatsadasayago
- Posts: 3684
- Joined: Thu Aug 28, 2014 2:22 pm
- Location: Sacramento, CA
Re: Addiction Getting Out of Control!
WOW@the Eagle. Score!
Yep, it's a sickness.
Yep, it's a sickness.
1977 Cherokee Chief - The Blair Jeep Project III
A collection of parts flying in close formation
A collection of parts flying in close formation
-
will e
- Posts: 5103
- Joined: Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:21 am
Re: Addiction Getting Out of Control!
And the Honcho! A honcho is a bucket list car (along with a pantera)
81 Waggy 'WILL E' Retired
82 Cherokee WT - SOA/SF/high steer/Alcan springs/agr box/Borgeson steering shaft/AMC 401/performer/holley TA/HEI/BeCool/727/ALTAS (2.0/2.72/5.44)/D60 Snofighter(Yukon Zip,hubs,stubs,4.56)/14 Bolt (FF,BF shave, Discs, ARB,Artec Truss)/MTR 37X12.5/Corbeau XRS Baja & 5 point retractable harness/Hella Aux lights/tuffy console/killer32 sliders/Evil Twin bumpers, rack and roll cage/WARN 8000/TT Fabworks steering brace/dual batts/custom TC skid plate/ARB fridge
82 Cherokee WT - SOA/SF/high steer/Alcan springs/agr box/Borgeson steering shaft/AMC 401/performer/holley TA/HEI/BeCool/727/ALTAS (2.0/2.72/5.44)/D60 Snofighter(Yukon Zip,hubs,stubs,4.56)/14 Bolt (FF,BF shave, Discs, ARB,Artec Truss)/MTR 37X12.5/Corbeau XRS Baja & 5 point retractable harness/Hella Aux lights/tuffy console/killer32 sliders/Evil Twin bumpers, rack and roll cage/WARN 8000/TT Fabworks steering brace/dual batts/custom TC skid plate/ARB fridge
-
Gumby
- Posts: 1433
- Joined: Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:20 am
- Location: Tucson, AZ
Re: Addiction Getting Out of Control!
Your are out of control.... but so are most of us. That wagon is pretty sweet, wish I had one.
1984 GW 360/727/208.... 4"/ 31"
2004 CRD QC SRW 3500 4X4 (DD)
1983 "project Dubya" (long term)
2004 CRD QC SRW 3500 4X4 (DD)
1983 "project Dubya" (long term)
-
Gumby
- Posts: 1433
- Joined: Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:20 am
- Location: Tucson, AZ
Re: Addiction Getting Out of Control!
Your are out of control.... but so are most of us. That wagon is pretty sweet, wish I had one.
1984 GW 360/727/208.... 4"/ 31"
2004 CRD QC SRW 3500 4X4 (DD)
1983 "project Dubya" (long term)
2004 CRD QC SRW 3500 4X4 (DD)
1983 "project Dubya" (long term)
-
Gumby
- Posts: 1433
- Joined: Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:20 am
- Location: Tucson, AZ
Re: Addiction Getting Out of Control!
Your are out of control.... but so are most of us. That wagon is pretty sweet, wish I had one.
1984 GW 360/727/208.... 4"/ 31"
2004 CRD QC SRW 3500 4X4 (DD)
1983 "project Dubya" (long term)
2004 CRD QC SRW 3500 4X4 (DD)
1983 "project Dubya" (long term)
-
az chip
- Posts: 1433
- Joined: Tue Jul 14, 2015 8:59 pm
- Location: Mesa, AZ
Re: Addiction Getting Out of Control!
I keep reading echoes...
'81 Cherokee Chief 81 WT Chief/MSD 6/Holley Sniper/ Rusty 4" Spring lift/ Bulltear oil adapter/K&P Engineering Oil Filter/ NP 208/ Serehill Light Harness/KC LED Headlights/ Evil Twin Fab Roof Rack and sliders/ Ross mirror mounts.
-
Stuka
- Site Admin
- Posts: 11812
- Joined: Thu May 12, 2011 5:53 pm
- Location: CA
- Contact:
Re: Addiction Getting Out of Control!
Nice collection!
2017 JKU Rubicon
Pevious Jeeps: 1981 J10, 1975 Cherokee, 2008 JK, 2005 KJ, 1989 XJ
Pevious Jeeps: 1981 J10, 1975 Cherokee, 2008 JK, 2005 KJ, 1989 XJ
-
Lumpskie
- Posts: 1320
- Joined: Wed May 14, 2014 4:33 pm
- Location: New Hampshire
Re: Addiction Getting Out of Control!
Man... I really like that wagon. 3 on the tree with an overdrive... I've never heard of that!
1989 Grand Wagoneer - Rebuilt 360, 2" Alcans, 10" travel Gabriel Guadian shocks.
1996 Land Cruiser - 1HD-T Diesel, Gturbo (23psi), Wholesale Automatics 442f, F/R ARBs, 35" Duratracs, ARB Rear Bumper, OME 2" lift, home built sliders and aluminum belly skid
2000 Honda Civic - Integra GSR engine, transmission, shift linkage and axles, 200hp, 33 combined mpg
2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 9 - 437hp/447ft-lb
1996 Land Cruiser - 1HD-T Diesel, Gturbo (23psi), Wholesale Automatics 442f, F/R ARBs, 35" Duratracs, ARB Rear Bumper, OME 2" lift, home built sliders and aluminum belly skid
2000 Honda Civic - Integra GSR engine, transmission, shift linkage and axles, 200hp, 33 combined mpg
2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 9 - 437hp/447ft-lb
-
miltos68wgoneer
- Posts: 182
- Joined: Sat Apr 05, 2014 8:31 pm
- Location: franklin, CA
Re: Addiction Getting Out of Control!
parents had a rambler! very nice.
68 WAGONEER / 5.3l, DIY ported heads, long tube headers, lingenfelter cam, griffin rad, trans cooler, E fan /4l70e, front discs,2003 grand cherokee seats front and rear, super wagoneer center console,hydroboost.
53 CHEVY 210 stock
http://s64.photobucket.com/user/miltos6 ... t=3&page=1
53 CHEVY 210 stock
http://s64.photobucket.com/user/miltos6 ... t=3&page=1
-
DustinLangston
Topic author - Posts: 597
- Joined: Fri Jun 14, 2013 8:03 pm
- Location: Cedar City Utah
Re: Addiction Getting Out of Control!
I had also never seen anything like this. The automatic overdrive works with switches attached to the throttle linkage. The overdrive works in both 2nd and 3rd gear. When you shift to second gear if you want to go to 2OD you lift up on the gas and it shifts up. If you want to downshift you push the gas to the floor and it down shifts. It works the same in 3rd gear too. Very cool.
1982 Wagoneer Limited 5.3L Vortec 4L60E swap - finished/restored - sold - bought back - sold again
1979 Wagoneer 360 TH400 1339 QT - built into perfect daily driver - sold
1981 J10 Sportside Honcho - finished/restored - sold
1979 Cherokee Golden Eagle - 5.3L Vortec 6L80E swap - finished/restored - sold
1967 Super Wagoneer - sold, too much work
1978 J10 Golden Eagle - finished/restored - sold
1962 Rambler Classic Cross Country Wagon - current project, wife's daily driver - she'll never let me sell it
1979 Wagoneer 360 TH400 1339 QT - built into perfect daily driver - sold
1981 J10 Sportside Honcho - finished/restored - sold
1979 Cherokee Golden Eagle - 5.3L Vortec 6L80E swap - finished/restored - sold
1967 Super Wagoneer - sold, too much work
1978 J10 Golden Eagle - finished/restored - sold
1962 Rambler Classic Cross Country Wagon - current project, wife's daily driver - she'll never let me sell it
-
Nikkormat
- Posts: 3623
- Joined: Sun Jun 29, 2014 11:45 pm
- Location: Salt Lake City
Re: Addiction Getting Out of Control!
Thats one nice rambler wagon. The overdrive must be real nice too!
Gabe, "reformed" Jeep hoarder.
-
74cherokees1980
- Posts: 49
- Joined: Wed Jan 01, 2014 8:39 pm
- Location: Ypsilanti, MI
- Contact:
Re: Addiction Getting Out of Control!
How much did you get that golden eagle for. That's my next fsj I want to own
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
-
74cherokees1980
- Posts: 49
- Joined: Wed Jan 01, 2014 8:39 pm
- Location: Ypsilanti, MI
- Contact:
Re: Addiction Getting Out of Control!
And where is the eagle located
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
-
DustinLangston
Topic author - Posts: 597
- Joined: Fri Jun 14, 2013 8:03 pm
- Location: Cedar City Utah
Re: Addiction Getting Out of Control!
Cedar City Utah
1982 Wagoneer Limited 5.3L Vortec 4L60E swap - finished/restored - sold - bought back - sold again
1979 Wagoneer 360 TH400 1339 QT - built into perfect daily driver - sold
1981 J10 Sportside Honcho - finished/restored - sold
1979 Cherokee Golden Eagle - 5.3L Vortec 6L80E swap - finished/restored - sold
1967 Super Wagoneer - sold, too much work
1978 J10 Golden Eagle - finished/restored - sold
1962 Rambler Classic Cross Country Wagon - current project, wife's daily driver - she'll never let me sell it
1979 Wagoneer 360 TH400 1339 QT - built into perfect daily driver - sold
1981 J10 Sportside Honcho - finished/restored - sold
1979 Cherokee Golden Eagle - 5.3L Vortec 6L80E swap - finished/restored - sold
1967 Super Wagoneer - sold, too much work
1978 J10 Golden Eagle - finished/restored - sold
1962 Rambler Classic Cross Country Wagon - current project, wife's daily driver - she'll never let me sell it
-
74cherokees1980
- Posts: 49
- Joined: Wed Jan 01, 2014 8:39 pm
- Location: Ypsilanti, MI
- Contact:
Re: Addiction Getting Out of Control!
That's a sweet eagle. Can you send some pics
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk