[jeepdaddy2000]

I believe the first picture is an accurate depiction of you sitting in the Jeep today:laugh2:.


Bone stock and loaded with all the goodies.


A great way to keep your grandfathers memory alive.

 

[RyanPartridge]

I believe the first picture is an accurate depiction of you sitting in the Jeep today:laugh2:.

Bone stock and loaded with all the goodies.

A great way to keep your grandfathers memory alive.

I appreciate the kind words!
Yeah looks mostly stock, maybe he added that rear bumper and AC at some point?
Seats got recovered...
I won't know what else until I get my eyes and paws on it, but it does look fairly unmolested.
He wasn't big on doing major mods or anything he saw as unnecessary to his vehicles.

 

[4Low2G0]

Nice Jeep, Leave it just as is, new belts and hoses, change all the fluids,
new set of tires, wash and wax, clip a pic of Grampa on the dash and enjoy!

 

[RyanPartridge]

Nice Jeep, Leave it just as is, new belts and hoses, change all the fluids,
new set of tires, wash and wax, clip a pic of Grampa on the dash and enjoy!

Thanks, those are my exact thoughts.

Although I did already source some vintage era-correct Arizona license plates with 1976 stickers. :grin2:

 

[JoonHoss]

Very Nice! Congrats, and welcome to JF!

(Where in AZ?)

Hoss

 

[RyanPartridge]

Very Nice! Congrats, and welcome to JF!

(Where in AZ?)

Hoss

Thanks Hoss!
The Jeep is just outside Bullhead City but I'll be bringing it to the Payson area.

 

[John Strenk]

Hmmm...

I wonder if that is the Original factory step bumper?

It has the endcaps and everything.

If it is, that's the first time I've seen one....

 

[4Low2G0]

Thanks, those are my exact thoughts.

Although I did already source some vintage era-correct Arizona license plates with 1976 stickers. :grin2:

That's very cool,

I see a mount on the bumper for a 102" whip and mic clip inside,
maybe replace the mast and find a period CB

Useful and how it was back in the day.

 

[Axhammer]

Nice Jeep & story. Keep the pictures and storyline flowing. There are some expert CJ folk on this forum, that’s why I’m here, to learn from the experts.

I Just watched a video on YouTube that was talking about how rare that rear bumper is, end caps especially, but it might have been related to being rare on a CJ-8. Either way it looks OEM to me...but I’m no expert.

I’m looking forward to more on the story of that Jeep...congrats on having it passed down to you.

 

[RyanPartridge]

Hmmm...

I wonder if that is the Original factory step bumper?

It has the endcaps and everything.

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If it is, that's the first time I've seen one....

Interesting! Thanks for sharing that!

 

[JoonHoss]

Thanks Hoss!
The Jeep is just outside Bullhead City but I'll be bringing it to the Payson area.

Beautiful area! Used to have family in Scottsdale, and a buddy in Fountain Hills. Would leave SD on the Harley, hit FH for lunch then head out north on the beeline highway for a lovely day ride!

Hoss

 

[RyanPartridge]

That's very cool,

I see a mount on the bumper for a 102" whip and mic clip inside,
maybe replace the mast and find a period CB

Useful and how it was back in the day.

I plan to! He would go out quail hunting and use the CB to communicate with my grandma back home.

Nice Jeep & story. Keep the pictures and storyline flowing. There are some expert CJ folk on this forum, that's why I'm here, to learn from the experts.

I Just watched a video on YouTube that was talking about how rare that rear bumper is, end caps especially, but it might have been related to being rare on a CJ-8. Either way it looks OEM to me...but I'm no expert.

I'm looking forward to more on the story of that Jeep...congrats on having it passed down to you.

Thanks man! Will do!
Yeah I noticed that the bumper seems to fit kinda perfect.
I'll definitely keep the thread updated with photos once I get out there. I also have a ton of old family photos of the Jeep back in the day.

 

[Boojo35]

Cool story.

 

[RyanPartridge]

Beautiful area! Used to have family in Scottsdale, and a buddy in Fountain Hills. Would leave SD on the Harley, hit FH for lunch then head out north on the beeline highway for a lovely day ride!

Hoss

Awesome! Yeah we love AZ. We spend a lot of time in Parker on the river, but my wife doesn't care for the thought of living in the desert heat. We fell in love with the higher elevations of the state and started looking for property out there some months back.
I'm hauling the first load out there Sunday, our new home is on 2 acres backing the national forest just off the Beeline Hwy. We're happy to be leaving CA and looking forward to the new scenery. Being able to have my grandfather's old Jeep with us out there is going to make it all that much better.

 

[4Low2G0]

Awesome! Yeah we love AZ. We spend a lot of time in Parker on the river, but my wife doesn't care for the thought of living in the desert heat. We fell in love with the higher elevations of the state and started looking for property out there some months back.
I'm hauling the first load out there Sunday, our new home is on 2 acres backing the national forest just off the Beeline Hwy. We're happy to be leaving CA and looking forward to the new scenery. Being able to have my grandfather's old Jeep with us out there is going to make it all that much better.

I spent 6 years living in the desert near Barstow, when there was alot more open land, I loved it.
I was born and raised in CA, we left Santa Barbara about a year ago for southern Idaho
and are so glad we did. CA has some great stuff, but there are so many reasons to GTFO.
Miles and miles of trail to explore here in Idaho.

 

[RyanPartridge]

I spent 6 years living in the desert near Barstow, when there was alot more open land, I loved it.
I was born and raised in CA, we left Santa Barbara about a year ago for southern Idaho
and are so glad we did. CA has some great stuff, but there are so many reasons to GTFO.
Miles and miles of trail to explore here in Idaho.

I've got a lot of buddies up in Santa Barbara. Idaho was on our list as well, but we don't know anyone out there and liked the idea of still being around 7 hours drive from family in CA. If the AZ mountains ever fail us...Idaho will be likely be our final refuge.

 

[cpadget]

We live down in Goodyear, originally came from the High Desert, Apple Valley specifically. Spent a ton of time, when I was young, wheeling around Barstow, Big Bear, High Desert, etc, in the very Jeep I have now. Dad bought it new in '83.

Have yet to really get out and Jeep in Arizona, but look forward to getting more active soon.

 

[Alabamacj71981]

Cool story. Super cool that he loved it. Super cool he left it to you. Let’s all play the role of the grandad with our Jeeps. 😉

 

[4Low2G0]

Cool story. Super cool that he loved it. Super cool he left it to you. Let's all play the role of the grandad with our Jeeps. 😉

Yep that's my plan for the Jeep! Nobody may know how the work 3 pedals and a stick shift by then tho. LOL