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So I went and got me another FSJ. 1972 Wagoneer with 360/TH400/D20. Has a SOA front and blocks rear looks like it was done ok but will need some work eventually. Currently not running but looks like it has new or a couple years old wires, plugs, cap, fuel pump, and oil filter. Makes me hopeful it can get running again without too terribly much work but we shall see. Body has some rust but Frame looks ok. Interior is complete just kinda ratty due to sitting out behind a house for 3 years with a window down. Dragging it home Monday to start really getting into it.
I like it! It definitely looks like someone cared for it for a while. Great start and nice cheese grater.
73 J4000. 360, MC 2100, T18A, D20, stock closed knuckle Dana 44 front, 60-2 rear. Warn Lock-O-Matics, Warn/Belleview electric winch, true duals with glasspacks, old-school front diff skid plate, used 265 Toyos on 16" AR wheels.
-Jonny B.
1979 Cherokee Golden Eagle - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
7" lift, 35x12.5x15
AMC 401 - Pro-FLo 4 FI
NV4500/NWFBB/NP205 - Triple Stick'd
F D44 - 4.10, Eaton E-Locker
R M23 - 4.10, Detroit Locker
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1979 Cherokee Chief - Parts
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1981 Cherokee Chief - Cubed
73 J4000. 360, MC 2100, T18A, D20, stock closed knuckle Dana 44 front, 60-2 rear. Warn Lock-O-Matics, Warn/Belleview electric winch, true duals with glasspacks, old-school front diff skid plate, used 265 Toyos on 16" AR wheels.
It has some really small cherry bomb mufflers, so, that's part of it. But it sounds pretty good none the less. Now to rebuild the carb or at least put on some new seals and work out the other little random things. Plan is to be more of a family camper and cruise night rig rather than more overland focused, but I still plan to go hit some trails when she's ready. Also help teach the kids a little bit about cars and such.
"Wait, what's on fire!?" KJ7TCT
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1976 Cherokee w/t 'Susan' 401/TH400/QT(PT)
FiTech Go EFI, Edelbrock Performer intake
3" Rough Country Springs, HEI Dizzy
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2018 Cherokee Trailhawk V6 'Sedna'
Just a comment - I would think that Reno would be prime hunting ground for Jeeps of this vintage. In 1972, the largest Jeep dealership in the nation was in Reno, and they were largest because they sold so many ... Wagoneers.
These Jeeps will go lots of places.
Tim Reese
Maine beekeeper's truck: '77 J10 LWB, 258/T15/D20/3.54 bone stock, low options (delete radio), PS/PDB, hubcaps.
Browless and proud: '82 J20 360/T18/NP208/3.73, Destination A/Ts, 7600 GVWR
Copper Polly: '75 CJ-6, 304/T15, PS, BFG KM2s, soft top
GTI without the badges: '95 VW Golf Sport 2000cc 2D
Dual Everything: '15 Chryco Jeep Cherokee KL Trailhawk, ECO Green
Blockchain the vote.
tgreese wrote: ↑Fri Jun 01, 2018 5:24 am
Butterscotch Gold. A popular color in '72. Have the side panels been painted over? IIRC they were wood grain originally. Maybe faded.
I've seen a few early 70's rigs with the white stripe over the years but cant find anything in Jeeps literature alluding to a white stripe option. Would like to know. I just acquired a 72 Butterscotch gold with white stripe so definitely would like to know although I do plan on keeping it white.
Look at the parts book and at the TSM for 1972. The TSM shows the Wagoneer with wood grain (in that area) and a J4800 with white above. Jeep was easy about such things, and you might be able to get a white/gold Wagoneer with the J-truck 2-tone scheme. In that case, you would get a single stainless (?) trim strip that divided the white from the gold. No indication the config with two trim strips ever came through with a white panel.
You might glean some other information from the paint codes and trim perforations in the panels. I'd also think you could look at the white paint that's there. If original, it will be acrylic enamel baked-on and match that year's "Champagne White." I would bet on it being added later, in the region where the "wood" panel was.
Tim Reese
Maine beekeeper's truck: '77 J10 LWB, 258/T15/D20/3.54 bone stock, low options (delete radio), PS/PDB, hubcaps.
Browless and proud: '82 J20 360/T18/NP208/3.73, Destination A/Ts, 7600 GVWR
Copper Polly: '75 CJ-6, 304/T15, PS, BFG KM2s, soft top
GTI without the badges: '95 VW Golf Sport 2000cc 2D
Dual Everything: '15 Chryco Jeep Cherokee KL Trailhawk, ECO Green
Blockchain the vote.
tgreese wrote: ↑Fri Dec 30, 2022 1:14 pm
Look at the parts book and at the TSM for 1972. The TSM shows the Wagoneer with wood grain (in that area) and a J4800 with white above. Jeep was easy about such things, and you might be able to get a white/gold Wagoneer with the J-truck 2-tone scheme. In that case, you would get a single stainless (?) trim strip that divided the white from the gold. No indication the config with two trim strips ever came through with a white panel.
You might glean some other information from the paint codes and trim perforations in the panels. I'd also think you could look at the white paint that's there. If original, it will be acrylic enamel baked-on and match that year's "Champagne White." I would bet on it being added later, in the region where the "wood" panel was.
Sounds like a plan Just ordered the TSM but have the 1972 Catalog and literature. Will take a closer look at the trim codes as well...just need to order a External USB CD drive from Amazon and a Parts CD
Figuring out trim codes for a '72 may be difficult. The TSM has lots of good info but nothing about the trim codes unfortunately. There is/was a foil tag glued to the firewall with the paint and trim codes for that vehicle. These very often fall off and are lost. A quick look at the '72 parts book shows a lot of parts listed by the codes, but no table to assign a name to each code. Maybe you can figure it out by looking at the listings and comparing various parts and listings. Sales literature would help to define the options.
Tim Reese
Maine beekeeper's truck: '77 J10 LWB, 258/T15/D20/3.54 bone stock, low options (delete radio), PS/PDB, hubcaps.
Browless and proud: '82 J20 360/T18/NP208/3.73, Destination A/Ts, 7600 GVWR
Copper Polly: '75 CJ-6, 304/T15, PS, BFG KM2s, soft top
GTI without the badges: '95 VW Golf Sport 2000cc 2D
Dual Everything: '15 Chryco Jeep Cherokee KL Trailhawk, ECO Green
Blockchain the vote.