A Jeep is one of these basic automobiles that some individuals would possibly truly want to be somewhat “tough across the edges,” in order that they don’t really feel unhealthy about taking it off-road for its meant use. However, there are fans who demand high-quality no matter automobile kind. This CJ fell into the arms of 1 such proprietor.

The Decide of the Day is a 1976 Jeep CJ-7 listed on the market on ClassicCars.com by a non-public vendor in Davidson, North Carolina. (Click on the hyperlink to view the itemizing)

“Jeep was purchased from Streetside Classics of their Atlanta showroom,” the vendor states. “After I bought the Jeep, it wanted a number of love and I’ve accomplished many of the main repairs.”

The vendor backs up that assertion with a follow-up remark stating that they’ve spent over $22,000 in elements and labor to get the Jeep in tip-top form. The work was accomplished by Tarheel 4WD in Midland, North Carolina, and based mostly on the pictures within the itemizing, this Jeep went from being good to being distinctive.

The CJ (or Civilian Jeep) has a longstanding position in automotive historical past, first relationship again to the mid-Forties when the Willys Jeep turned the primary mass-produced four-wheel drive automobile for the civilian market. The CJ-7 variant got here into manufacturing a number of a long time later, produced between mannequin years 1976 and 1986. By that point, it had grown 10 inches in wheelbase because the CJ-5 technology and it rode on a chassis that used distinctive parallel C-section rails.

As we speak’s characteristic Jeep had already been upgraded when bought by the vendor. Based mostly on the included photograph of the automobile’s authentic dealership itemizing, a few of its enhancements included a tubular entrance bumper, facet steps, Renegade-style fender flares, an upgraded rear bumper, entrance disc brakes, energy steering, and Mickey Thompson aluminum wheels on Kanati Mud Hog tires.

Including to that record, the present vendor added a Howell fuel-injection system and carried out an excessive amount of work to the gasoline system, audio system, and suspension. Underneath the hood lives a 350ci small-block Chevrolet V8 that’s paired with a three-speed automated transmission. “You may simply hit 65 mph, and it handles very nicely at prime speeds,” the vendor states.

The vendor is asking $40,000 for this CJ-7, which features a bikini prime and is about as well-sorted as they arrive.  

To view this itemizing on ClassicCars.com, see Decide of the Day.