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04-11-2012, 07:37 PM
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#5521
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Posts: 141
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Hey everyone. New here, but have learned alot over the years checking out this site. I have some before and after pics, and plan on doing a build thread with all the other photos.
This is what mine looked like when I brought her home. She had a three inch body lift and some massive shackles to fit the 35's
This is how she sits now with the junk body lift taken out and standard height shackles put in with a SOA and YJ spring conversion. I did a frame off with chassis, axles and body coated in POR-15.
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04-11-2012, 07:44 PM
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#5522
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Augusta, Georgia
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Looking good!
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04-11-2012, 08:10 PM
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#5523
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Boulder, Colorado
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Thanks! Still gotta finish a few things, but she's about to be road worthy.
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04-12-2012, 03:51 PM
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#5524
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Running Springs, CA
Posts: 4
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1983 jeep cj7 won't idle
Just got my first jeep, 1983 jeep cj7, 258 I-6, 5-speed. Starts and runs for a few minutes, then dies, restarts fine but won't idle. Also what can I look forward to as far as smog problems? I'm new to jeeps, so be gentle 
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04-12-2012, 04:13 PM
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#5525
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Aberdeen, maryland
Posts: 1,572
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04-13-2012, 03:06 PM
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#5526
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Orlando, Florida
Posts: 518
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Ridgerunner was found in field looking pretty sad... With a tore up 304, and LOTS of missing parts. But she had a T18a.
After a complete frame-off and lots of KBS, she has a 401 from a J10, WT D44 from a '86 with a Detroit Locker, and a matching WT '86 D30 that will get some extra work. There's a 4" Rough Country lift and shackle reversal, and a LED lit dashboard with Autometer clock and tach.
Wish list: CRABTREE'S METAL WORKING TALENT & ROLL CAGE, STRENK'S 12 VOLTS of GENIUS, HAMMER'S OCD and PEOPLE SKILLS and & FUEL INJECTION!
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'08 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 3.0 CRD 4X4 Trail Rated
Biodiesel Enthusiast
'79 CJ7 RidgeRunner 401, T18a, 4" RC Suspension, Reversal
Orlando, FL
Wish list: FUEL INJECTION, CRABTREE'S METAL WORKING TALENT & ROLL CAGE, STRENK'S 12 VOLTS of GENIUS & HAMMER'S KNOWLEDGE and DIPLOMACY...
"A dad without money is just another guy who sleeps with mom..." M. Weitzel
If your neighborhood’s economy is more defined by Craigslist than the New York Stock Exchange – you may be a redneck. - I made that up.
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04-13-2012, 09:41 PM
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#5527
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Peyton, Co
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Im a newbie just picked this up for 1500 have lots of plans for it tho
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04-14-2012, 04:27 AM
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#5528
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Augusta, Georgia
Posts: 122
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Originally Posted by 08JGCOilBurner
Ridgerunner was found in field looking pretty sad... With a tore up 304, and LOTS of missing parts. But she had a T18a.
After a complete frame-off and lots of KBS, she has a 401 from a J10, WT D44 from a '86 with a Detroit Locker, and a matching WT '86 D30 that will get some extra work. There's a 4" Rough Country lift and shackle reversal, and a LED lit dashboard with Autometer clock and tach.
Wish list: ROLL CAGE & FUEL INJECTION!
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Looks real good!!
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04-14-2012, 05:27 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Kabul, Afghanistan
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Originally Posted by 08JGCOilBurner
Ridgerunner was found in field looking pretty sad... With a tore up 304, and LOTS of missing parts. But she had a T18a.
After a complete frame-off and lots of KBS, she has a 401 from a J10, WT D44 from a '86 with a Detroit Locker, and a matching WT '86 D30 that will get some extra work. There's a 4" Rough Country lift and shackle reversal, and a LED lit dashboard with Autometer clock and tach.
Wish list: ROLL CAGE & FUEL INJECTION!
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Awesome. Really nice job!
Cheers, 
TrebleHook
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Daily Driver -- 1979 CJ7...AMC 360/AFI TBI/T176/Dana 300 twin-sticked. 3.73 AMC20 w/ Alloy Solid Axles and Dana 30 . 2.5" OME Lift and OME N95 shocks with 33x10.5 BFG MT KM2. HD Tie Rod/Drag Link. Custom OME Steering Stabilizer. GPFAB Front & Rear Bumper/Tire carrier and winch plate. YJ Family Roll Bar. Blower Motor Upgrade. Car seats!!
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04-14-2012, 05:34 AM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: piqua, OHIO
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Originally Posted by 08JGCOilBurner
Ridgerunner was found in field looking pretty sad... With a tore up 304, and LOTS of missing parts. But she had a T18a.
After a complete frame-off and lots of KBS, she has a 401 from a J10, WT D44 from a '86 with a Detroit Locker, and a matching WT '86 D30 that will get some extra work. There's a 4" Rough Country lift and shackle reversal, and a LED lit dashboard with Autometer clock and tach.
Wish list: ROLL CAGE & FUEL INJECTION!
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It's amazing from start to finish. One of the nicest builds I've ever seen. I hope you enjoy it and don't sell it.
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82cj7 / soa wrangler springs / amc 360 / t18a granny / d300 twin stick / 37" pitbull rockers radials / h1's / 3/4ton d44 with high steering / 14 bolt ff / clocking ring
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04-14-2012, 07:20 AM
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#5531
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: saint leonard, maryland
Posts: 1,543
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Originally Posted by 08JGCOilBurner
Ridgerunner was found in field looking pretty sad... With a tore up 304, and LOTS of missing parts. But she had a T18a.
After a complete frame-off and lots of KBS, she has a 401 from a J10, WT D44 from a '86 with a Detroit Locker, and a matching WT '86 D30 that will get some extra work. There's a 4" Rough Country lift and shackle reversal, and a LED lit dashboard with Autometer clock and tach.
Wish list: ROLL CAGE & FUEL INJECTION!
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Do you have to buy whole new gauges to do that? Or just put lights in?
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if nothings breaking your not wheeling it hard enough
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04-14-2012, 10:04 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Orlando, Florida
Posts: 518
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We first tried replacement leds -  Ebay but they weren't bright enough in the speedo. They worked fine everywhere else. We used blue everywhere exept the turn signals and warning indicators.
So we dissembled the speedo and glued a led strip straddling the circumference where the faceplate lines up directing the light down across the faceplate.
We used a multicolor strip from Skycraft here in Orlando: LED STRIPS
They even dim....
You can kindof see the indvidual leds along the outer edge -
It looks like this:
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'08 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 3.0 CRD 4X4 Trail Rated
Biodiesel Enthusiast
'79 CJ7 RidgeRunner 401, T18a, 4" RC Suspension, Reversal
Orlando, FL
Wish list: FUEL INJECTION, CRABTREE'S METAL WORKING TALENT & ROLL CAGE, STRENK'S 12 VOLTS of GENIUS & HAMMER'S KNOWLEDGE and DIPLOMACY...
"A dad without money is just another guy who sleeps with mom..." M. Weitzel
If your neighborhood’s economy is more defined by Craigslist than the New York Stock Exchange – you may be a redneck. - I made that up.
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04-14-2012, 10:06 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Orlando, Florida
Posts: 518
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We have LEDS in all the side markers (very cool), but have not been able to get them to work in the tailights and front markers. We did upgrade to the correct LED flashers.
If we find the correct bulbs we'll post.
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'08 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 3.0 CRD 4X4 Trail Rated
Biodiesel Enthusiast
'79 CJ7 RidgeRunner 401, T18a, 4" RC Suspension, Reversal
Orlando, FL
Wish list: FUEL INJECTION, CRABTREE'S METAL WORKING TALENT & ROLL CAGE, STRENK'S 12 VOLTS of GENIUS & HAMMER'S KNOWLEDGE and DIPLOMACY...
"A dad without money is just another guy who sleeps with mom..." M. Weitzel
If your neighborhood’s economy is more defined by Craigslist than the New York Stock Exchange – you may be a redneck. - I made that up.
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04-14-2012, 10:21 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: saint leonard, maryland
Posts: 1,543
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Originally Posted by 08JGCOilBurner
We have LEDS in all the side markers (very cool), but have not been able to get them to work in the tailights and front markers. We did upgrade to the correct LED flashers.
If we find the correct bulbs we'll post.
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Fixed my rack in the column. Made a homeade one.
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if nothings breaking your not wheeling it hard enough
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04-15-2012, 09:29 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Orlando, Florida
Posts: 518
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Fixed my rack in the column. Made a homeade one.
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Right over my head... Did you figure out how to use led bulbs in your standard front markers and taillight assemblies?
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'08 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 3.0 CRD 4X4 Trail Rated
Biodiesel Enthusiast
'79 CJ7 RidgeRunner 401, T18a, 4" RC Suspension, Reversal
Orlando, FL
Wish list: FUEL INJECTION, CRABTREE'S METAL WORKING TALENT & ROLL CAGE, STRENK'S 12 VOLTS of GENIUS & HAMMER'S KNOWLEDGE and DIPLOMACY...
"A dad without money is just another guy who sleeps with mom..." M. Weitzel
If your neighborhood’s economy is more defined by Craigslist than the New York Stock Exchange – you may be a redneck. - I made that up.
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