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83cherokee chief
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hello to all

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hello to all. a few months ago I picked up a 1983 cherokee chief. it needs alot of work, so I will be asking question after question. This is my first full size jeep, actually my first jeep.
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Welcome to the forum!
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Pevious Jeeps: 1981 J10, 1975 Cherokee, 2008 JK, 2005 KJ, 1989 XJ
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83cherokee chief wrote:hello to all. a few months ago I picked up a 1983 cherokee chief. it needs alot of work, so I will be asking question after question. This is my first full size jeep, actually my first jeep.
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Greeting from Arizona! You'll find this is a great place for advice and encouragement.
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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
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We like pics - FYI.

Welcome from eastern Massachusetts.
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no picture ????

glad to have you join us, they all need work !

Does it start ? have you ever brought a vehicle back to life before ?
Helping my daughter with her 1989 Grand Wagoneer 8-) :)

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thank you to all. I'm tech deficient when it comes to pictures

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Welcome to the asylum... as for pict, you can drag and drop to the message box if it is the appropriate format, not too large, such as 840x640
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83cherokee chief wrote: Mon Apr 11, 2022 2:40 pm thank you to all. I'm tech deficient when it comes to pictures
imgur account is what I use. You can upload your pics there, set them as private, click the little 3 dots in the upper right of the image you want to share, get share links, select the 3rd one down (message boards/forums), copy it and paste in the reply box.

Boom. Your pic is in the message.
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Welcome,
I will offer your first piece of advice. Give your Jeep a thorough cleaning and I don’t mean with a bucket of soapy water.

There are numerous hiding places in these Jeeps for the collection of dirt and other foreign materials. Ask us where they are we will be glad to tell. This is often where you will find rust damage. A blow gun with a long hose nozzle, a plastic scraper (don’t want to use steel here, it might damage/scratch factory coatings, and a flashlight will be very handy here.

Spending time cleaning your Jeep will allow you to familiarize with it and help you decide what direction you want to go.
I used to name my FSJ’s after their previous owners, I realized I had too many with five named Rick.

Dang raccoons again!

Rust is a color too.
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Another hello from AZ.

Just brought home my first FSJ a couple weeks ago, 1984 Grand Wagoneer w/rebuilt 401 engine, and excited to dig into it to see how deep the pockets need to go.

Looks pretty good so far, but time will tell all :)
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'81 CJ5 Base, 258 I6, MC2100, T176 4 spd, 300 TC, D30 Front NT, 3.31, 2-Piece AMC 20 rear NT, 3.31, 4" high arc spring lift
'84 Grand Wagoneer, 401 V8 (.030 over), Edelbrock clone 1406, 727 auto, Selec-trac NP229, AMC 20 REAR - D44 FRONT - WT 3.31, 4" high arc spring lift
Rather be driving, than waiting to be modified
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And pics.....

When I upload pics from my phone to PC, I need right click on the pic to "open with" - "Paint", then set the size from 100 down to around 15, and when you go to close it will ask you to save. Then use "Full Editor & Preview" button to add attachments.

Also gives you the chance to preview before posting, so you can remove or change the pic you want to post.
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'81 CJ5 Base, 258 I6, MC2100, T176 4 spd, 300 TC, D30 Front NT, 3.31, 2-Piece AMC 20 rear NT, 3.31, 4" high arc spring lift
'84 Grand Wagoneer, 401 V8 (.030 over), Edelbrock clone 1406, 727 auto, Selec-trac NP229, AMC 20 REAR - D44 FRONT - WT 3.31, 4" high arc spring lift
Rather be driving, than waiting to be modified

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thank you for all the picture posting directions. will try to post pics in near furture.
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