New to me. 1972 Jeep Commando

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New to me. 1972 Jeep Commando

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Received a text to go to yard sale. I acquired this little gem. I am/was not looking for one. But have it. It has been sitting since about January 2004. Tweakers had attacked it and tried to steal it. So family decided it was time to go. The family member who drove it has passed away a long time ago. Image
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VERY NICE!!!!! Jealous :D :D
The bus I ride is so short it is a yellow Smart Car full of squirrels, monkeys and clowns.

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VERY NICE!!!!! Jealous :D :D
The bus I ride is so short it is a yellow Smart Car full of squirrels, monkeys and clowns.

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Nice find!! That looks pretty clean in the pictures!!


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1971 J2000. 1981 CJ-7. 1989 XJ x3. 1989 MJ. 1990 YJ x3. 1972 Jeep Commando V-8 304 , Biggest baddest Purple 2017 JKU Rubicon in Tuolumne County

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Pretty clean really, minus all the stuff related to not being driven for 20 years, and the attempted theft. Nice patina, looks to be almost no rust. That back window is a bummer though :(

Cool that its a 304 equipped model though.
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I like it. However, you dont see those Rot-Free examples in Florida
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Nice. Jetset Blue Poly. I spy a V8 badge, so it's a 304 with either a T-15 or a TH400. May have seen some off-road time, judging by the small bashes in the rockers. These are quite vulnerable to rock damage on the trail.

Watching your video, it's an automatic. Too bad it has manual brakes - power brakes were available, and would have made an automatic example easier to drive.

Too nice to modify - this is a restoration candidate. They are nice drivers when in good shape. I drove one as a parts gopher back in '72ish. Easy driving, just like a car. Fix it up and drive it. That back window should be easy, being flat glass. The factory bucket seats are very comfortable and can be rebuilt to like-new by a good upholstery shop. Check the CJ forums for more. There was also a back seat, which may be missing here or not ordered when new. Keep the vent windows and roll-down door windows. This is a keeper.
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How exciting. A new project! My Son's 1964 Jeepster has a Cadillac CTS turbo engine. 1" in front and 1" behind. Just fits!

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Copper204 wrote: Wed Oct 19, 2022 11:31 am Received a text to go to yard sale. I acquired this little gem. I am/was not looking for one. But have it. It has been sitting since about January 2004. Tweakers had attacked it and tried to steal it. So family decided it was time to go. The family member who drove it has passed away a long time ago. Image
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You sure the antenna is long enough? :lol: I'm sure they put a flag or something on it...

What're your plans for it?
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Have not thought about what to do with it..
1971 J2000. 1981 CJ-7. 1989 XJ x3. 1989 MJ. 1990 YJ x3. 1972 Jeep Commando V-8 304 , Biggest baddest Purple 2017 JKU Rubicon in Tuolumne County

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