1978 CJ-7

[Saltie Olds]

Here’s my next project. It’s Monograms CJ-7 kit. I’m thinking of doing my own version of the Jeep from MacGyver or one from Jurassic Park / World. It’s looking like I’m going to need to figure out a 2/2.5 inch lift, and maybe put on bigger tires, or keep these BFG All Terrain’s. I’ve also thought about doing the left side as MacGyver and the right side as the Jurassic Park /World .

[Saltie Olds]

Thinking about doing a spring over conversion and using these tires on it.

[Mike C.]

Timeless design.

[Saltie Olds]

4 hours ago, Mike C. said:

Timeless design.

Yep. I’d love to get a ‘78 CJ-7, with the straight 6 and 4 speed. I’ve been working on a lift for this, to clear either the BFG All Terrains or the mud tires. Would love to use the mud tires, but wouldn’t mind using the BFG’s as well. Got the chrome stripped off the wheels as well.

[Saltie Olds]

Here’s a picture of the two types of tires I’m choosing between. I won’t be lifting the Jeep any more than I already have.

[Mike C.]

I like the top ones.

[Saltie Olds]

41 minutes ago, Mike C. said:

I like the top ones.

I’m thinking about going with those. They fill up the space in the wheel openings a lot more and better. They give it more of an off road feel and look to them

[Saltie Olds]

Here’s two pictures of the Jeep with the BFG All Terrain’s.

[Saltie Olds]

Here’s a picture of the Jeep with the more aggressive mud tires.

[Mike C.]

Gotta go with the mud tires.

[Saltie Olds]

1 hour ago, Mike C. said:

Gotta go with the mud tires.

Thanks. That’s what I’m thinking of going with.

[stavanzer]

Mud Tires for sure.

The Most common method of lifting Jeep in the Real World is simply to put the axles Under the springs, instead of On Top of them.

But, hard to do with the old Monogram moldings.

I owned and abused a 1979 CJ-5 and would like to have had those monster tires, back in the day,

[Mike C.]

21 minutes ago, stavanzer said:

Mud Tires for sure.

The Most common method of lifting Jeep in the Real World is simply to put the axles Under the springs, instead of On Top of them.

But, hard to do with the old Monogram moldings.

I owned and abused a 1979 CJ-5 and would like to have had those monster tires, back in the day,

That exactly what I did with my MPC Swamp Rat CJ-5.

 

 

 

Edited July 13, 2022 by Mike C.

[stavanzer]

Beautiful Jeep, Mike! I like the small block.

The axles in that kit are easy to invert.

[Mike C.]

Thanks! The SBC is from an MPC Deserter truck kit. I used the jeep kit trans. Could have done a better job painting those flairs. I have since installed the radiator hose. The lift was easy. You just have to do a little lining up.

[Saltie Olds]

Thank You Everyone. I’m actually thinking about doing a spring over on it. But do it in such a way it won’t lift it at all, from where it’s sitting now.

[Saltie Olds]

Got the wheels and tires done today.

[Saltie Olds]

I was able to set the spare tire up and here’s some pictures of it with the spare tire.

[Oldmopars]

These are a great kit. I did mine up as the Daisy Duke Jeep, as the Daisy Duke Kit from AMT is the wrong jeep. She had a CJ-7, not the kits CJ-5. 

BTW, the Jurassic Park and MacGyver Jeeps are both YJs. While similar, the later YJ had square headlights, padded dash, 4.0l FI engine, and a whole bunch of other differences. 

Your build is looking good, keep it up.  

[Saltie Olds]

14 minutes ago, Oldmopars said:

These are a great kit. I did mine up as the Daisy Duke Jeep, as the Daisy Duke Kit from AMT is the wrong jeep. She had a CJ-7, not the kits CJ-5. 

BTW, the Jurassic Park and MacGyver Jeeps are both YJs. While similar, the later YJ had square headlights, padded dash, 4.0l FI engine, and a whole bunch of other differences. 

Your build is looking good, keep it up.  

Cool. Yep. Thank You. If I do either of those builds, it would be just a themed build. I don’t plan on going out and buying two of the Tamiya Wrangler kits. If I did get one of those kits, the left half would be for MacGyver and the right half would be for Jurassic Park.

[Saltie Olds]

Here’s some pictures of the painted chassis. No I just need to figure out how to do the shocks for it.

[Saltie Olds]

Here’s a few pictures of the body partway painted. I ran out of the color, so I’ll have to go get some more, then I’ll be able to finish painting the body.

if I could go out and buy myself any Jeep right now, I’d go get a CJ-7.

[Mike C.]

That brown is a cool color.

[Saltie Olds]

1 hour ago, Mike C. said:

That brown is a cool color.

Thank You. It’s Testors Extreme Lacquer Root Beer, if I’m remembering correctly. If it’s called something else, I’ll let you know.

[Mike C.]

Oh yeah. I painted the Revell Big Game GMC the same paint.