Rebuild a 1983 Scrambler on Budget

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Tigerpaw

Discussion Starter · Apr 29, 2018 (Edited)

I have a Scrambler stripped down ready to stick a 304 motor and transmission from a 1979 CJ7. Where would you start a budget rebuild. All electrical is gutted to the outside of firewall and ready to start over. Brakes have not had fluid for 25 years and master is dry, lines to front axle have been disconnected.

I've had it since 1985 and have not run it in 25 years. All drive train is pulled but I have a old Cj7 with a good drive train ready to go for a swap.

Daily driver for hunting in good terrain. No crawling or mudding.

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thantos858

· #2 · Apr 29, 2018

How big of a budget? What are your plans with the Jeep?

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thantos858

· #8 · May 1, 2018

I’d start by going over the frame looking for cracks. If it’s good structurally you can paint it with por 15 and a top coat. For the body a good quality epoxy primer followed by a bed liner looks good and is durable. There’s colored bed liners now. I’d upgrade the electrical while going through everything. Make sure your donor parts are in good shape.

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thantos858

· #12 · May 7, 2018

Tigerpaw said:
When you say "paint the body with a good quality epoxy primer followed by a bed liner looks good and is durable" are you talking just about painting the under carriage or the underside, inside and outside. That would be pretty durable for sure.

I'd use por 15 for under body and bed liner for the rest. Most bed liners can be applied with a paint roller or spray gun. As for cleaning it prior to paint you can buy the cleaner of por 15 and a good pressure washer gets most of it off.

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