I don't have all the specifics of the Jeep yet, but I wanted to make an introduction here and get a basic question answered.
I picked up a DJ5g today (just a couple of hours ago actually). The guy I bought it from didn't know a lot about it. He got it on a trade for some other stuff. Someone had painted the entire Jeep and inside the engine compartment so all the tags and info is covered and it's dark out so I couldn't see.
I think I have narrowed it down that it's a 1979 DJ5g because it has a straight 4 cyl AMC motor in it (but says Volkswagen on the head?).
It's a postal jeep and it is pretty good condition considering the age and how it was not taken care of in the past. Overall, there's no major/noticeable rust and no body damage. It starts up and the engine is really smooth running. The trans engages but there's no 'click' or stop going from park to reverse to drive.... meaning it shifts smoothly but you can't tell where the selector is other than if the jeep is moving forward or reverse
I've never owned a Jeep and not sure where to start with it, but for $400 it seemed like a neat project.
The windshield is busted out, but the guy had a new replacement included with the Jeep. I need to get a new gasket to install it. So thus the main point of the post. If this is indeed a 79 DJ5g (which I'll verify hopefully tommorrow), will parts listing for a 79 CJ5 be interchangeable on items such as gaskets, windshield wipers, lights.. stuff like that?
I picked up a DJ5g today (just a couple of hours ago actually). The guy I bought it from didn't know a lot about it. He got it on a trade for some other stuff. Someone had painted the entire Jeep and inside the engine compartment so all the tags and info is covered and it's dark out so I couldn't see.
I think I have narrowed it down that it's a 1979 DJ5g because it has a straight 4 cyl AMC motor in it (but says Volkswagen on the head?).
It's a postal jeep and it is pretty good condition considering the age and how it was not taken care of in the past. Overall, there's no major/noticeable rust and no body damage. It starts up and the engine is really smooth running. The trans engages but there's no 'click' or stop going from park to reverse to drive.... meaning it shifts smoothly but you can't tell where the selector is other than if the jeep is moving forward or reverse
I've never owned a Jeep and not sure where to start with it, but for $400 it seemed like a neat project.
The windshield is busted out, but the guy had a new replacement included with the Jeep. I need to get a new gasket to install it. So thus the main point of the post. If this is indeed a 79 DJ5g (which I'll verify hopefully tommorrow), will parts listing for a 79 CJ5 be interchangeable on items such as gaskets, windshield wipers, lights.. stuff like that?
