This is a throwback. I had an XJ back then, I had paid 4 wheel parts to put on a 3” lift. About 6 months later I wanted more. I remember watching this and thinking “I can do that”. I quickly ordered a 6” Rustys off road lift and spent a Friday night into Saturday morning upgrading my Cherokee with the help of my baby brother and my dads tool box. 20 years later dad still complains that i lost some his tools that night
Dads always do...I lost my dads 9/16, 1/2 drive never heard the end of it...bought him one and he still bitched. He passed away, so I put it in his coffin. He told me to, so I wouldn't lose it again. Miss the old fart.
my favorite 4 wheeler was a 84 grand wagoneer. I love how balanced the ride is, the shorter than typical wheelbase for full size rigs. it was a total pleasure to drive until the vacuum system went out switching the 4wd from the console. I wish I kept that rig. But time moves on. I've had 3 monteros since then and while the montero is a worthy off roader, I really loved the wagoneer body style and ride the most.
@Benjamin Villalobos then I suggest you pick it up. it's rare to find a running/driving Wagoneer at that price. they are only going to get harder to find.
@@farmsgrace341 No kidding. Maybe there is some shangri-la of usable Wagoneer's available for under $10K, but I ain't seen it since about 1987. I could sell that one for at least $15-20K without working at all.
@chris younts I love Cherokees. the xj is a very comfortable, capable and easily modified platform. But I am talking about Wagoneers (SJ). It is the Cherokee precursor. Cherokees can still be found cheap. The Wagoneer, however, is not cheap anymore.
Oh My Goodness, Thank you so much for sharing such a good quality version of the series that got me into vehicles. I can't begin to express how happy this makes me to watch these again with out relying on my aging video tapes!
Here in the UK I have an 83 Cherokee (Laredo) WT. Inhereted from a friend who passed away. Literally "one of a kind" as it is the only FSJ, of that year still registered with DVLA (UK DMV). Also Uber rare as it is properly converted to RHD, instead of the chain drive conversion almost all the UK FSJ's had. Aluminum bumpers, not the nasty chrome plated steel bumpers. Sitting on my driveway, waiting for a body shop to be brave enough to take it on (and the lottery win to be able to pay for the work!).
Best looking grilles for that series of truck was the wide horizontal grille but with round lights found on 1972-80 models. Had a '78 J-10 short bed Golden Eagle for a while. Classy looking truck.
They had a cult following from even when this was filmed, no way $1500 and it has paint on it too? He did a recent show with putting a Old style Gladiator front end on a new Jeep JL. So people are still after that look
My girlfriends son in Montana sells parts for these things , you wont believe what he sells the parts for these things for. Theres no LMC truck for a Jeep Wagoneer or J series truck so your stuck with old stuff to recondition, Rust is the biggest issue, you can drop any drivetrain in but the body is the body, rust free sheet metal is hard to find , Restored laler editions Grand Wagoneers fetch 30 40 even 50 grand from places like Wagonmasters in Texas, these are not entry level rigs My girlfriends son has this same vehicle a Golden Eagle same color with a 389 Pontiac V-8 and a turbo 400, its pretty nice.
montanaoverland.com/ This is Chad Parsons and his dad George, they have ANYTHING you need for this vehicle but they arent cheap . They sell parts all over the world, even complete body shells and beds, they have at least 300 Wagoneers and trucks
Just stumbled upon this episode. How times have changed in the last 20 years. $1500 for the entire truck. In 2022 (if you can still even find one of these things) you can’t even get a rusted out non-roller for under $3k 😅
I remember when off roader's magazine did an article like this about 18 years ago and they listed 10 vehicles that were cheap but had great 4x4 potential. I bought one of the suggested vehicles and even though new/newer vehicles have more creature comforts, I still prefer my 29 year old tank. Like the comments have said, no way in hell you are getting these vehicles cheap anymore.
Kids today won't understand. Very early 2000's, no youtube, no streaming, long before "powerblock" decided they were an influencer and became power nation with near zero ratings you had 2 hours every sat and sun morning on speedtv with Danica Patrick trying to host. You also used to be able to buy cars like this for 500-1500 dollars and restore for under 2k.
I have not seen one in that condition for $1500 for a looong time. That is easily a $5000+ Jeep. The first gen Grands (ZJ) though are still plentiful and are the value king for solid axle Jeeps.
The old Wagoners and J series were beasts with the 360 in em, sadly their hard to find and fuel mileage wasn't so kind although a 30 gallon fuel tank can solve that
We have a grand wagoneer. We removed the engine and slipped in a 331hemi. Gm 700r4 and Gm transfer case. Hodge podge configuration but it works. Rebuilt the axles. 31 spline and 355 gears. Gas mileage went to 24mpg at 70mph with the a/c on. Beats the heck out of 10mpg.
$1500.. lol... I know this was originally filmed some time ago, but I find that hard to believe in that condition. Hell, as of this morning, a quick search found listings for Grand Wagoneers from about $6K to $60K.
Way too late to get these cheap. Old SUVs are suddenly the "In" thing. I just saw a basic 79 Scout for over $15K. Landcruisers, Broncos, Blazers - same thing.
@@fyneyoungstunna Everything's going up. I've had my K5 for 10 years and within the last few years people are suddenly asking about it-and it's an 85-which isn't near as desirable as the early models.
aren't vintage vehicles (over 35 yrs) smog exempt in CA? that was the law when I lived there. but that was over a decade ago. different world, different time.
@@farmsgrace341 CA as in California is what I assume he meant not Canada and if so I can say as a guy that has lived in California his whole life I can tell you 100% that 1976nd newer vehicles are smogged here. So called "conservative" (AKA RINO) Arnold Schwarzenegger signed in a bill to stop the rolling 30 year smog exemption because he was afraid of global warming or some liberal crap fest that somehow a collector car effects in a large way. (The hypocrisy wasn't lost on me as meanwhile the guy has private airplanes a daily drives giant vehicles like Hummer h1's and yet a car collector is causing the emission problems). So yes in short California has stringent smog laws smogging cars that are now 45 model years old. They go on a dyno for smog and their fuel system is pressurized to check for vapor leaks and underneath the hood all the stock emission crap has to be there and in working order regardless if there something better like for example fuel injection. The only exemptions or if it has a "CARB EO" number (California air resource board exemption order) that cost a ton for a manufacturer to get on their aftermarket part for a small market but I digress. The other way around it is a smog "referee" that is state certified that can issue (after approximately a 2 year waiting period sometimes longer) a exemption for a car that has a later year drive train swapped into it which includes all smog stuff. So for example if you want to LS swap an old 79 malibu you would need the entire donor vehicle for not only its engine but computer, fuel system, catalytic converters exc... There has been a push recently to get the smog law moved up to 1983 but it has stalled out and are liberal controlled state legislature. I really need to move out of this hostile state for more then this reason but I digress.
had a '81 Wagoneer. easiest lift kit was basically flipping the over and under leaf springs to sit on top of the axles! . of course i had to add extra hardware to make it even more secure.
Fast forward to 2020. The best bang for the buck would be a Excursion V-10 4x4. One heck of a rid under 10k. I'm looking for a fully loaded Eddie Bower to load full of kids and gear and pull just about anything. I can live with 10-14 mpg.just think of it as fun per gallon. I would love to watch Stacey do a show on a Excursion.
Stacey David is the best ever. He tends to operate within a working man's budget. He realized that most of us can't afford to put 900 hp under the hood. He's a "lockers before light bars" kind of guy.
Never met-aphor that I didn't like. She's a poem written in the most beautiful body language for sure. & current Gas prices just makes her even that more affordable.
What a FANTASTIC Transformation. I'm going to guess that the Hardest Part, Would be to Find a Smokin-Good-Deal on a Jeep of That Year (Give or take a few years) For the Right Price & Hope it's not All Beat to Heck. WOW. NICE. I Want This Now.
One thing i wouldve done that wouldve been "custom" would been to put the gladiator grill in but use part of old grill around the headlights and make it more unique.
First thought when i saw those old leaf springs was lets make some blades. Old leaf spring steel especially american or german produced makes the best blades IMHO. Really enjoyed the video, as i love older cars and trucks. Take care and God bless one and all.
My dad bought one of those brand new, same year, but 4 doors. Had it for about 8 years. My brother learned to drive with it, but I didn't. That thing was rusty as hell by then, all beat up, and a huge gas guzzler.
SJ was a good choice 10 years ago but the price has risen significantly in that time. I’d say the best value off-roader right now would be the Grand Cherokee ZJ. Coil suspension, solid axles, and available V8
I liked my '76 stainless one-piece grille, but those Kaiser fronts are pretty nice. Thing's still got a quadratrac, though - even twenty years ago, I would have been wary of keeping that. Never know if it got decent maintenance.
Yeah, if you can find an SJ that doesn't have holes rusted through the entire body. Near impossible in my area. You can get a TJ/YJ for about 7k at about 100k miles. Only downside is that it's not a v8 but the 4.0 is still a beast especially in the small package of the TJ/YJ. Edit: didn't realise this was 20 years old.
How 'bout my '04 WJ for$500? Needed a timing cover gasket, and I replaced the water pump since I already had it off. It's my first JEEP. I'm diggin' it!
Is there something cool and/or attractive about throwing old parts on the ground, especially parts that could be repurposed like the headlight that he supposedly breaks?
I am fully customizing a 1982 Wagoneer from the ground up and there is nothing cheap about it!! J E E P, Just Empty Every Pocket. Started in 2019, should be done in 2080 lol. It will be worth it in the end. Replacing every nut bolt bushing gasket and part takes MONEY! and lots of the stuff. The door gasket set was 709.95 alone! I always liked the way Stacy just threw the old parts off to the side like, don't need that POS anymore.
Springs... Since 2010 everything I lift goes straight to longest arm coil suspension 😊. Go back in time when he talked about RADIALS, since bias were just going out of style 😃.
That's a American racing atlas chrome plated aluminum wheel on the Firestone destination tire at the end of video,i know because I had a set of them on my old 86 chevy k20 custom deluxe long bed well used beat to hell 4x4 farm truck and it had kuhmo road venture mt kl71 tires I had that truck 12 and half years..
Absolutely possible 20 years ago. Especially before cash for clunkers, when you could still buy a reliable beater for a few hundred dollars. I bought a '78 Cherokee Chief in 1997 for $500. Today? not even close. 😞
1987-88 I was living in a northern Kansas City Missouri suburb and a guy in his 20s was moving to Kansas City area. Saw him driving around town with a for sale sign in the window 1971 Kaiser/ Willy's 4 door green metallic Wagoneer asking price $1500 ,he said he only felt right about selling me his grandfather's pride and joy after paying a local garage of my choice to adjust the breaks , wheel alignment, oil change and Missouri vehicle inspection. FINAL PRICE I PAID $1250....We drove it 8 years, all I did was maintenance and replaced a stock rear leaf spring and fluid change. 1992 ish same small north Missouri area bought the 1978 Jeep / Chrysler jeep Cherokee in all original shape for $ 1500 ( torn front seat ) originally asking $ 1750 ... 360 dodge V-8, 350 turbo, Dana 44 s drove it 5 years including (350 mile round trips) twice. Eventually Quadra track went out sold for $1000
looks like somebody took reasonable care of this Jeep. a nice sky cam in this this will give much more power and better fuel economy. not much body damaged.
I see people say $1500 is way too cheap or a lie. These gems are out there, you just gotta go look for them. I buy nice vehicles all the time dirt cheap. You'd be amazed atwhat I paid for 2 rust free cars that I drove home. A Grand Prix & Jetta Turbo. Paid less than the guy did for this jeep for both. Thats how many of us make a living with these cars. ✌
Ram or Ford heavy duties with solid front axle 4x4's for all your affordable off road needs up here where i live..not many of those full size jeep's in my area. Finding a worthy one is hard to impossible. But the trucks i mention, are as ubiquitous as Tim Horton's ;-)
Ridiculous how even just seeing surface rust makes so many southern folks think whatever the vehicle is,,,, that it a complete pos,,, and walk away,,, and the same vehicle someone from the north would be absolutely totally drooling over cause of how nice a shape/condition it is
My $1500 truck is a 2000 dodge ram laramie slt quad cab long bed 1500 4x4 with the 5.2 litre 318 magnum V8 46 RE AT transmission manual shift transfer case lever on the floor.
I would prefer getting some lesser old vehicle which ever vehicle it might be (I'm not comparing with any vehicle here in the video, just a general opinion over all). It is less of a hassle maintaining and is more reliable.
Fullsize Montero's not the sport, are pretty cheap to get and fix "Rock Auto/Ebay/RockyRoad not a V8 but did come with lockers. and torsen bar suspension I did have a grand wagoneer and did the ignition upgrade from the ford and it was getting a solid 14MPG after that.
You couldn't find that Jeep for $15,000 in that condition today. I remember watching this in 2005, going "WHERE CAN I GET ONE for $1500?", even back then they were $5-6k
I remember my friend's Wagoneer. Too many moving parts. If you need all that extra gear why not just stay in the city like so many wanna-bes? My best pick would be a '55 Dodge Powerwagon with armstrong steering and waaay too much power but in a 15% hill it will be first at the top. Keep on truckin.'
Those are not easy to find. Yes I know you are just trying to save some. Very plentiful when I was younger. Now what about the new ones possibly with the V8 or whatever is best. They to share body for quit a long time
I'm already @6:30 into the vid, and he has yet to mention that the automatic locking hubs should be replaced with manual hubs....why would anyone want their front end turnin when it doesn't need to? Less wear and tear is always a good thing.... #CoyotePoweredCj7
The shop left the show because the producers wanted to add the drama like the other shows. When employees started leaving for other shops, the owner said it was enough. The show was ruining the shop and his reputation. That's why the shop isn't on any shows. You can follow the shop on UA-cam if you still want to see some of the guys that stayed.
Remember watching this episodes on Spike Back in the day on Saturday and Sunday
@paquitos hammer That was a lot of years ago
Me too Stacy David original
What ever happened to this truck?
The days!!!
Yup! Stacey David was one of the better hosts too!
This is a throwback. I had an XJ back then, I had paid 4 wheel parts to put on a 3” lift. About 6 months later I wanted more. I remember watching this and thinking “I can do that”. I quickly ordered a 6” Rustys off road lift and spent a Friday night into Saturday morning upgrading my Cherokee with the help of my baby brother and my dads tool box. 20 years later dad still complains that i lost some his tools that night
Dads always do...I lost my dads 9/16, 1/2 drive never heard the end of it...bought him one and he still bitched. He passed away, so I put it in his coffin. He told me to, so I wouldn't lose it again. Miss the old fart.
Proud owner of a 1978 JEEP J10, best truck I´ve ever had
my favorite 4 wheeler was a 84 grand wagoneer. I love how balanced the ride is, the shorter than typical wheelbase for full size rigs. it was a total pleasure to drive until the vacuum system went out switching the 4wd from the console. I wish I kept that rig. But time moves on. I've had 3 monteros since then and while the montero is a worthy off roader, I really loved the wagoneer body style and ride the most.
I had a 78 that I paid $260 for, drove it home and kept it for 9 years. Finally sold it for $300. Biggest mistake I ever made.
Why
Now that everyone wants to pull up to the farmers market in their restored FJ/Scout/Bronco etc., these things are a PREMIUM
They ain't cheap anymore. Good luck finding a rolling chassis for this price.
I had my chance for 700 dollars, I didn't have the space
@Benjamin Villalobos then I suggest you pick it up. it's rare to find a running/driving Wagoneer at that price. they are only going to get harder to find.
@@farmsgrace341 No kidding. Maybe there is some shangri-la of usable Wagoneer's available for under $10K, but I ain't seen it since about 1987. I could sell that one for at least $15-20K without working at all.
@chris younts I love Cherokees. the xj is a very comfortable, capable and easily modified platform. But I am talking about Wagoneers (SJ). It is the Cherokee precursor. Cherokees can still be found cheap. The Wagoneer, however, is not cheap anymore.
@@farmsgrace341 the 2 door SJ was also called a Cherokee. The 4 door SJ's were the wagoneers
This was one of my favorite episodes from Trucks. This rig today is easy 0n the 20K's price range.
Oh My Goodness, Thank you so much for sharing such a good quality version of the series that got me into vehicles.
I can't begin to express how happy this makes me to watch these again with out relying on my aging video tapes!
Here in the UK I have an 83 Cherokee (Laredo) WT. Inhereted from a friend who passed away. Literally "one of a kind" as it is the only FSJ, of that year still registered with DVLA (UK DMV). Also Uber rare as it is properly converted to RHD, instead of the chain drive conversion almost all the UK FSJ's had. Aluminum bumpers, not the nasty chrome plated steel bumpers.
Sitting on my driveway, waiting for a body shop to be brave enough to take it on (and the lottery win to be able to pay for the work!).
The old Saturday power block. Loved these shows!
Best looking grilles for that series of truck was the wide horizontal grille but with round lights found on 1972-80 models. Had a '78 J-10 short bed Golden Eagle for a while. Classy looking truck.
even when this was filmed one of these were hard to find. especially in that condition and it wasnt no 1500 bucks
You might find a rust bucket that barely runs for that price! And they probably lost the title because it was sitting so long
Back a few years ago, I was looking for a J 10. Over 100 miles away was a rust bucket that did not run well, 4k.
They had a cult following from even when this was filmed, no way $1500 and it has paint on it too? He did a recent show with putting a Old style Gladiator front end on a new Jeep JL. So people are still after that look
Especially here in Western Pennsylvania. They don't exist in this condition.
This was filmed in 2005 and I agree...no way $1500.
Miss this show and Stacie's motivation to get out and work on a project.
My girlfriends son in Montana sells parts for these things , you wont believe what he sells the parts for these things for. Theres no LMC truck for a Jeep Wagoneer or J series truck so your stuck with old stuff to recondition, Rust is the biggest issue, you can drop any drivetrain in but the body is the body, rust free sheet metal is hard to find , Restored laler editions Grand Wagoneers fetch 30 40 even 50 grand from places like Wagonmasters in Texas, these are not entry level rigs My girlfriends son has this same vehicle a Golden Eagle same color with a 389 Pontiac V-8 and a turbo 400, its pretty nice.
montanaoverland.com/ This is Chad Parsons and his dad George, they have ANYTHING you need for this vehicle but they arent cheap . They sell parts all over the world, even complete body shells and beds, they have at least 300 Wagoneers and trucks
This is the episode that made me buy a 1984 Grand Wagoneer. Lifted it. Painted it. Love it!
Just stumbled upon this episode. How times have changed in the last 20 years. $1500 for the entire truck. In 2022 (if you can still even find one of these things) you can’t even get a rusted out non-roller for under $3k 😅
I remember when off roader's magazine did an article like this about 18 years ago and they listed 10 vehicles that were cheap but had great 4x4 potential. I bought one of the suggested vehicles and even though new/newer vehicles have more creature comforts, I still prefer my 29 year old tank. Like the comments have said, no way in hell you are getting these vehicles cheap anymore.
“Good penetrating lube and a lot of persuasion.” Sounds like a typical weeknight for me at home haha 😂
Give a call to BJ's Off Road.
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Kids today won't understand. Very early 2000's, no youtube, no streaming, long before "powerblock" decided they were an influencer and became power nation with near zero ratings you had 2 hours every sat and sun morning on speedtv with Danica Patrick trying to host. You also used to be able to buy cars like this for 500-1500 dollars and restore for under 2k.
I have not seen one in that condition for $1500 for a looong time. That is easily a $5000+ Jeep. The first gen Grands (ZJ) though are still plentiful and are the value king for solid axle Jeeps.
The old Wagoners and J series were beasts with the 360 in em, sadly their hard to find and fuel mileage wasn't so kind although a 30 gallon fuel tank can solve that
My SJ Chief could beat most muscle cars off the line up to 20 mph and tow them back from the track.
Stacy David’s hair just shows he knows about trucks loved this show back in the day
We have a grand wagoneer. We removed the engine and slipped in a 331hemi. Gm 700r4 and Gm transfer case. Hodge podge configuration but it works. Rebuilt the axles. 31 spline and 355 gears. Gas mileage went to 24mpg at 70mph with the a/c on. Beats the heck out of 10mpg.
No eye protection, no guard on the grinder & welding in short sleeves. YOU DA MAN, screw safety!!
Ya ask the thousands of other retards that are missing body parts or ended up dead.
$1500.. lol... I know this was originally filmed some time ago, but I find that hard to believe in that condition. Hell, as of this morning, a quick search found listings for Grand Wagoneers from about $6K to $60K.
Well you gotta remember inflation but yeah, I think that was a farce.
Brian Elliott if fools with money would stop perpetuating the inflation of these, they would fall back to around a grand or two where they belong
Way too late to get these cheap. Old SUVs are suddenly the "In" thing. I just saw a basic 79 Scout for over $15K. Landcruisers, Broncos, Blazers - same thing.
@@nferraro222 yeah, unfortunately.
I just saw a bronco II listed at 4k.....
@@fyneyoungstunna Everything's going up. I've had my K5 for 10 years and within the last few years people are suddenly asking about it-and it's an 85-which isn't near as desirable as the early models.
Stacey gives that front end some serious love.
I miss my old 79. After seeing this video and how damn great the mods look I need to get one again! Will happily trade for my JK.
Straight and simple upgrades and looks. Too bad these old rigs are hard too find in that condition,let alone need to be smogged in Ca...😣
aren't vintage vehicles (over 35 yrs) smog exempt in CA? that was the law when I lived there. but that was over a decade ago. different world, different time.
@@farmsgrace341 CA as in California is what I assume he meant not Canada and if so I can say as a guy that has lived in California his whole life I can tell you 100% that 1976nd newer vehicles are smogged here. So called "conservative" (AKA RINO) Arnold Schwarzenegger signed in a bill to stop the rolling 30 year smog exemption because he was afraid of global warming or some liberal crap fest that somehow a collector car effects in a large way. (The hypocrisy wasn't lost on me as meanwhile the guy has private airplanes a daily drives giant vehicles like Hummer h1's and yet a car collector is causing the emission problems).
So yes in short California has stringent smog laws smogging cars that are now 45 model years old. They go on a dyno for smog and their fuel system is pressurized to check for vapor leaks and underneath the hood all the stock emission crap has to be there and in working order regardless if there something better like for example fuel injection. The only exemptions or if it has a "CARB EO" number (California air resource board exemption order) that cost a ton for a manufacturer to get on their aftermarket part for a small market but I digress.
The other way around it is a smog "referee" that is state certified that can issue (after approximately a 2 year waiting period sometimes longer) a exemption for a car that has a later year drive train swapped into it which includes all smog stuff. So for example if you want to LS swap an old 79 malibu you would need the entire donor vehicle for not only its engine but computer, fuel system, catalytic converters exc...
There has been a push recently to get the smog law moved up to 1983 but it has stalled out and are liberal controlled state legislature.
I really need to move out of this hostile state for more then this reason but I digress.
had a '81 Wagoneer. easiest lift kit was basically flipping the over and under leaf springs to sit on top of the axles! . of course i had to add extra hardware to make it even more secure.
Had no idea the core support remained the same the whole production run. Depending on the year, AMC offered the 401 in the full-size Jeeps.
Fast forward to 2020. The best bang for the buck would be a Excursion V-10 4x4. One heck of a rid under 10k. I'm looking for a fully loaded Eddie Bower to load full of kids and gear and pull just about anything. I can live with 10-14 mpg.just think of it as fun per gallon. I would love to watch Stacey do a show on a Excursion.
Stacey David is the best ever. He tends to operate within a working man's budget. He realized that most of us can't afford to put 900 hp under the hood. He's a "lockers before light bars" kind of guy.
Love old jeeps they are like a solid mature woman they wont let u down they have been places u haven't yet and are willing to take u there!
Never met-aphor that I didn't like.
She's a poem written in the most beautiful body language for sure. & current Gas prices just makes her even that more affordable.
Would love to see repro Rhino grills for a reasonable cost...
What a FANTASTIC Transformation. I'm going to guess that the Hardest Part, Would be to Find a Smokin-Good-Deal on a Jeep of That Year (Give or take a few years) For the Right Price & Hope it's not All Beat to Heck. WOW. NICE. I Want This Now.
I had a 79 that same color traded it for a brand new 86 4Runner off the showroom. I am still driving the 4Runner all original except the paint
I used 2 love this show on spike...i love how they throw the factory stuff in a pile...haha
One thing i wouldve done that wouldve been "custom" would been to put the gladiator grill in but use part of old grill around the headlights and make it more unique.
They used to measure the gas mileage on those by gallons per mile.
In the rust belt...that truck would be 7-8k, if you could find one.
Ant
Can't find them for almost any price(all gone to scrap). Will be like a power wagon was 30 years ago(should of bought that '43 when I had a chance
You aren't going to find this Jeep in the North. These things have rusted out years ago.
We had 2 in our family for years but I'm pretty sure they are in a junkyard now.
First thought when i saw those old leaf springs was lets make some blades. Old leaf spring steel especially american or german produced makes the best blades IMHO. Really enjoyed the video, as i love older cars and trucks. Take care and God bless one and all.
This was from 2005. I remember the episode when it first aired. It didn’t age well. Too bad. Those old Wagoneers and full sized Jeeps were sweet.
Sure seems like a long time ago but I guess not. Lol
My dad bought one of those brand new, same year, but 4 doors. Had it for about 8 years. My brother learned to drive with it, but I didn't. That thing was rusty as hell by then, all beat up, and a huge gas guzzler.
I'd love to find a 1978 or 1979 Cherokee Chief like that again someday. I had one when I was 16 and never got it back on the road.
SJ was a good choice 10 years ago but the price has risen significantly in that time. I’d say the best value off-roader right now would be the Grand Cherokee ZJ. Coil suspension, solid axles, and available V8
Or xj, better trans and maybe cheaper to lift
Connor Ashburn the price on them is starting to come up.
I liked my '76 stainless one-piece grille, but those Kaiser fronts are pretty nice. Thing's still got a quadratrac, though - even twenty years ago, I would have been wary of keeping that. Never know if it got decent maintenance.
In 2022 a used car lot near me always has interesting vehicles, there was a 80s Jeep Scrambler asking price 27.000.
Hoping to see more of the project. I never did get to see it finished.
Yeah, if you can find an SJ that doesn't have holes rusted through the entire body. Near impossible in my area. You can get a TJ/YJ for about 7k at about 100k miles. Only downside is that it's not a v8 but the 4.0 is still a beast especially in the small package of the TJ/YJ.
Edit: didn't realise this was 20 years old.
The modern version of this is the early jeep grand Cherokees. Zj & wj. I got a 98’ zj running, driving, working a/c heat 4wd and a 318 for $2k.
How 'bout my '04 WJ for$500? Needed a timing cover gasket, and I replaced the water pump since I already had it off. It's my first JEEP. I'm diggin' it!
I got a running and stopping mostly rust-free roller for $2200 here in 2023. Downside being that it was fully disassembled with no doors or interior 😅
Is there something cool and/or attractive about throwing old parts on the ground, especially parts that could be repurposed like the headlight that he supposedly breaks?
I am fully customizing a 1982 Wagoneer from the ground up and there is nothing cheap about it!! J E E P, Just Empty Every Pocket. Started in 2019, should be done in 2080 lol. It will be worth it in the end. Replacing every nut bolt bushing gasket and part takes MONEY! and lots of the stuff. The door gasket set was 709.95 alone! I always liked the way Stacy just threw the old parts off to the side like, don't need that POS anymore.
No longer, (2024), these went high buck in this shape.
Springs...
Since 2010 everything I lift goes straight to longest arm coil suspension 😊.
Go back in time when he talked about RADIALS, since bias were just going out of style 😃.
That's a American racing atlas chrome plated aluminum wheel on the Firestone destination tire at the end of video,i know because I had a set of them on my old 86 chevy k20 custom deluxe long bed well used beat to hell 4x4 farm truck and it had kuhmo road venture mt kl71 tires I had that truck 12 and half years..
No way he got it for 1500 even at the time this was filmed.
you cant even get a proper bj for 1500
20 years ago??? Yes you could. Those were everywhere for almost nothing. Before Obama crushed them all
Absolutely possible 20 years ago. Especially before cash for clunkers, when you could still buy a reliable beater for a few hundred dollars. I bought a '78 Cherokee Chief in 1997 for $500. Today? not even close. 😞
1987-88 I was living in a northern Kansas City Missouri suburb and a guy in his 20s was moving to Kansas City area. Saw him driving around town with a for sale sign in the window 1971 Kaiser/ Willy's 4 door green metallic Wagoneer asking price $1500 ,he said he only felt right about selling me his grandfather's pride and joy after paying a local garage of my choice to adjust the breaks , wheel alignment, oil change and Missouri vehicle inspection. FINAL PRICE I PAID $1250....We drove it 8 years, all I did was maintenance and replaced a stock rear leaf spring and fluid change. 1992 ish same small north Missouri area bought the 1978 Jeep / Chrysler jeep Cherokee in all original shape for $ 1500 ( torn front seat ) originally asking $ 1750 ... 360 dodge V-8, 350 turbo, Dana 44 s drove it 5 years including (350 mile round trips) twice. Eventually Quadra track went out sold for $1000
I would think just because of who he is, will probably get a better deal than you or I.
Can't even touch that for that price in today's world
This didn't age well. These things are crazy expensive now
Yup, because folks went out and beat all the ones they could find to death or cut the axles out from under them for little jeeps.
looks like somebody took reasonable care of this Jeep. a nice sky cam in this this will give much more power and better fuel economy. not much body damaged.
Lol now one of the most expensive old jeeps.
I see people say $1500 is way too cheap or a lie.
These gems are out there, you just gotta go look for them.
I buy nice vehicles all the time dirt cheap.
You'd be amazed atwhat I paid for 2 rust free cars that I drove home.
A Grand Prix & Jetta Turbo.
Paid less than the guy did for this jeep for both.
Thats how many of us make a living with these cars.
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You can't get one for $10k now.. Jeez
If you're lucky 😜!
Ram or Ford heavy duties with solid front axle 4x4's for all your affordable off road needs up here where i live..not many of those full size jeep's in my area. Finding a worthy one is hard to impossible. But the trucks i mention, are as ubiquitous as Tim Horton's ;-)
Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls God Bless Ya 🙏
Not cheap anymore. I think everyone watched this and realized how cool these trucks were/are.
Ok I’m a sucker for the two door wagoner.
other UA-camrs: these old parts I took of my car are for a giveaway.
G&G: Say hello to my little hammer!
Ridiculous how even just seeing surface rust makes so many southern folks think whatever the vehicle is,,,, that it a complete pos,,, and walk away,,, and the same vehicle someone from the north would be absolutely totally drooling over cause of how nice a shape/condition it is
My $1500 truck is a 2000 dodge ram laramie slt quad cab long bed 1500 4x4 with the 5.2 litre 318 magnum V8 46 RE AT transmission manual shift transfer case lever on the floor.
I got a Full size 1980 bronco for 1200.00, ran and drove home. I is a great driving and running, not rust.
I would prefer getting some lesser old vehicle which ever vehicle it might be (I'm not comparing with any vehicle here in the video, just a general opinion over all). It is less of a hassle maintaining and is more reliable.
Fullsize Montero's not the sport, are pretty cheap to get and fix "Rock Auto/Ebay/RockyRoad not a V8 but did come with lockers. and torsen bar suspension I did have a grand wagoneer and did the ignition upgrade from the ford and it was getting a solid 14MPG after that.
Stacy David, made this show worth watching
Lol$1500.....at this point, I can only dream of owning one, especially in Canada.
$1500 won't get tires and wheels in 2021 money.
1500????????????? Sheeeeeat. Somebody gave a sweetheart deal. Lucky to find a '99 for that. Seriously lucky.
These haven't been cheap for over half a decade now
I had a 1978 Cherokee Chief, great vehicle other than the rust⚡️
This is worth 15 grand now
That Jeep SJ is awesome.
The cross member was broken on all of them, I had a Jeep 3/4 ton pickup I had to build a new cross member for it.
I have owned a 1971 Kaiser Wagoneer, and a 1978 Cherokee
Jeep Liberty's are capable vehicles with no resale value. They would be a great vehicle for modification on a budget..
Agreed. Great for towing too. The tight turning radius makes backing a breeze.
You couldn't find that Jeep for $15,000 in that condition today. I remember watching this in 2005, going "WHERE CAN I GET ONE for $1500?", even back then they were $5-6k
I wouldn't be surprised if the owner got some perks in exchange. Even 15 years ago that was way low for one that looks that nice.
Fantastic job, very good Jeep suitable for long and city drive
I remember my friend's Wagoneer. Too many moving parts. If you need all that extra gear why not just stay in the city like so many wanna-bes? My best pick would be a '55 Dodge Powerwagon with armstrong steering and waaay too much power but in a 15% hill it will be first at the top. Keep on truckin.'
Those are not easy to find. Yes I know you are just trying to save some. Very plentiful when I was younger. Now what about the new ones possibly with the V8 or whatever is best. They to share body for quit a long time
Man I used to just love this show. Where did you go, Stacy??😭
I'm already @6:30 into the vid, and he has yet to mention that the automatic locking hubs should be replaced with manual hubs....why would anyone want their front end turnin when it doesn't need to? Less wear and tear is always a good thing.... #CoyotePoweredCj7
a jeep of that vintage in that condition with that body and paint is going to be atleast 10k, not exactly a budget truck
True but if you got that for 10k its now worth 20k with those mods done, front grille alone would bring it to 15k.
@@Cutlass_Rudd indeed, i was just speaking of the original "budget" truck unmodified
@@shonuffisthemaster This was fimed 16 years ago. But, yes even then it would be difficult to find one for under 4,000
Why not put the yellow, amber, running lights in instead oh delete plates?
The Matthew McConaughey of truck shows. 5 stars
Dood that partidge family hair is awesome
She’s a real beauty & looks great for a 40 yr/old SUV (was it too early to call it that) but good luck finding a 4X4 that hasn’t been beaten to death
She was still in her 20s when this was filmed. . .
The shop left the show because the producers wanted to add the drama like the other shows. When employees started leaving for other shops, the owner said it was enough. The show was ruining the shop and his reputation. That's why the shop isn't on any shows. You can follow the shop on UA-cam if you still want to see some of the guys that stayed.
2:40 why are the new shocks depress with nothing holding it from being compressed?
Good catch on that. It is because they are not "gas" shocks.
Cool solid rig for sure, but no way you're finding that for $1500.
Am I the ONLY ONE who LIKES the square headlights on these?
Autotrader has two in the entire USA. $4900 or $12,000 both with 6 cylinder engines.