3rd Restoration - JeepCJ7

[landman]

Back in the day I owned a 1976 example with steel wheels, 4 speed, no back seat, a 8000 lb. Warn winch  and the 258 6 cylinder engine .

Much later, I had built this model of it. The model has spoked wheels with Tracker AT tires and the 304 V8, a back seat and no winch. I found some steel wheels. Does the AMC 6 cyl. exist anywhere? I think I could scratch up a winch in a pinch. I also found a blue which is closer to the original.

 

Edited December 31, 2020 by landman

[Fabrux]

The engine you're looking for was in the MPC AMC Pacer kit. Looking good!

[slusher]

Looking forward to more Pat

[landman]

The engine you're looking for was in the MPC AMC Pacer kit. Looking good!

Thanks Chris.

[landman]

Ready for the purple bath.

Edited December 31, 2020 by landman

[gino]

very nice !  love the shop dio. !

[426-Hemi]

Yeah who ever said first the engine you need would be in the MPC AMC Pacer kit! -Had an interesting valve cover for a straight 6......

[gatorincebu]

 

  Cool rebuild. I really like the shop dio!

 

 

   Be Well

     Gator

[landman]

The steel wheels are noticeably smaller than the kit's. Played with shortening the axle stubs and adding spacers to get the right spacing. I think they'll look pretty much like the ones on my Jeep did.

Edited December 31, 2020 by landman

[landman]

Painted some detail on the chassis parts. Started on the blue. Had to re-dip the main body as the blue reacted with the primer which was different. Should have known better.

 

Edited December 31, 2020 by landman

[426-Hemi]

NIICE work man! This is the old Monogram kit right? Your doing it some fine justice man!

[landman]

NIICE work man! This is the old Monogram kit right? Your doing it some fine justice man!

Thanks John. I couldn't tell you what kit it was. I never paid attention to where they were from and I never keep boxes. But it could be. Now that I'm on here, I think I might have been better to at least keep a list or save the box covers.

[426-Hemi]

Thanks John. I couldn't tell you what kit it was. I never paid attention to where they were from and I never keep boxes. But it could be. Now that I'm on here, I think I might have been better to at least keep a list or save the box covers.

Easy one really. was the plastic blue BEFORE it was painted? IF my memory serves me right, the Monogram CJ-7's were all cast plastic in blue. -If so, I had this kit MANY a year ago, pushing 20 years now......

[landman]

Yep, it was blue.

[gatorincebu]

 

  Pat, looking good so far ! I like what you are doing on this one.

 

 

 

     Be Well

       Gator 

Edited December 19, 2015 by gatorincebu

[Nova-ss]

Ready for the purple bath.

Nice build dude.love the body cart you have under the jeep body.looks like things are going well...Chris

[landman]

Detailed and added the wheels.

Body with the second go-around. No wrinkling this time. This blue is closer to what mine was. I added another picture of it below which is more representative than the ones in the first post.

Edited December 31, 2020 by landman

[landman]

Straightened the hoist Cylinder (3 photos above). Started detailing the body, turn signals, dash, fender rubbers etc. Two small gauges left to do.

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[gatorincebu]

 

     Pat,

         This one is looking real nice about now ! Looking forward to seeing it finished.

 

 

     Be Well

      Gator

[landman]

Merci Marc. Tonight, all I did was put the roll bar back together. That was a challenge in itself.

Edited December 31, 2020 by landman

[426-Hemi]

NICE man! The effort your putting into this one is showing VERY well!

it was blue, then it was the old Monogram kit, was a nice one, I built that same kit something like 20 years ago myself (MINE however wound up going and getting a scratchbuilt snow plow on it), and about 6 years ago lost it to a house fire a long with about 500 other models I had then!

Lookin' good tho! Can't wait to see what ya do on the engine!

[landman]

NICE man! The effort your putting into this one is showing VERY well!

it was blue, then it was the old Monogram kit, was a nice one, I built that same kit something like 20 years ago myself (MINE however wound up going and getting a scratchbuilt snow plow on it), and about 6 years ago lost it to a house fire a long with about 500 other models I had then!

Lookin' good tho! Can't wait to see what ya do on the engine!

Thanks John. I'm waiting for a 258 I'm trading for. The 304 will likely wind up being another display engine.

[426-Hemi]

Yeah I thought I had read that you were going for the straight 6 in it so.....

[landman]

Boo-boo's galore. First I installed the windshield before painting the rubber. So I took it out, painted the rubber and installed a new acetate window.

Then I broke the roll bar I spent half of last night repairing. Once of that was enough. I made a new one. Don't worry, the kink will get filed down.

Installed the rad/support, firewall and hood hinge retainer.

 

Edited December 31, 2020 by landman

[426-Hemi]

NICE re-furbishing old kits, isn't it fun!? Your definitely doing this justice! It sure is gonna be different seeing a straight 6 in it tho (I recall my old kit, with the 304 (I THINK it was a 304) So, I'm kinda re-living building mine watching you, rebuild yours!