1977 Jeep CJ5

　　The CJ-5 has the distinct honor of being a vehicle that was hard to

　　kill off. It came in 1954 and left in 1984, equaling the longest

　　production run of note. The push was that the Universal Jeep was

　　truly universal-stick it in agriculture, public service,

　　transportation, communications, industry, and it would do the

　　job-from street sweeping to acting as a public address vehicle

　　because it was the worlds most useful vehicle. Hey, if it was

　　good enough to rid the roads of trash and Bobs Big Boy wrappers,

　　it was good enough for public consumption. The CJ-5 was a bit

　　bigger/longer than the CJ-3B and was based on the round-fendered

　　51 M38A1. Willys gave its latest Jeep Universal model lots of

　　newness at launch. Completely new! New ruggedness! New

　　dependability! New comfort! New versatility! The CJ-5 was stepping

　　it up in the brakes, suspension, seating, and even the glovebox,

　　now with cover!, departments. A new instrument panel, larger

　　windshield, and hand brake were selling points. The CJ-5 graduated

　　from Willys to Kaiser and then to AMC, saw itself get longer as a

　　CJ-6 version, and even inspired the FC model-not a bad bio. Because

　　of the CJ-7s arrival in 1976, the CJ-6 was dumped in North

　　America. -Thx to Motortrend.com

　　For consignment, a CJ Civilians Jeep version 5 from 1977. This

　　restoration goes through a painstakingly meticulous process down to

　　every nut and bolt being weatherproof, and plenty of add ons to

　　immerse yourself into this one. Sporting a full fiberglass body,

　　some new V8 power under the hood, a small suspension lift, and a

　　trick touch screen lighting system, this CJ5 is ready to handle

　　whatever hills, dunes, mudholes, or mountains you may encounter.

　　Hell, you could even drive this one to work daily...Here we go!

　　Due to modifications of the emissions control devices installed by

　　the manufacturer, please check your local, state, and federal laws

　　to determine if this vehicle is applicable for use on public

　　highways in your area.*

　　Exterior

　　All straight, true and rust free all tricked out with a fiberglass

　　body,black canvas soft top, and 15-inch chrome Cragar wheels

　　wrapped in mudders in the form of 33x12.5R15LT, including the

　　spare,announce you have arrived! Fire engine red painted fiberglass

　　is all good with no rust and just a few very small war scars, but

　　they are minor. The existing top is in black canvas and can easily

　　be rolled back for an airer experience. Glossy black paint covers

　　the iconic Jeep grille, leading hood edge and it works its way back

　　into rearward licking flames with yellow contrasting flames working

　　their way from the peaks and valleys of the black. From here a sea

　　of red takes over for the remainder of the body and to keep the mud

　　slinging to a minimum,some black plastic fender flares are on as

　　well. Watch your legs for the big climb in as the exhaust runs

　　right along the body edge on either side. More red fiberglass is

　　seen for the rear of the tub and a chromed 350 emblem and white

　　flamed bowtie give a clue to what lurks under the hood. In back, a

　　custom swing away spare tire mount is on along with the D-ring and

　　trailer hitch equipped with a custom rear bumper in black. And now

　　we are hearing the call of the wild! Climb every mountain!

　　Interior

　　A biglong step puts us over the diamond plate equippedthreshold and

　　smack dab in the middle of a full on custom interior. With our

　　footing secure, we slip inside on the high back charcoal gray

　　buckets which are in very nice condition and have integrated

　　headrests. All covered in stitched cloth with body hugging

　　bolsters. In the center is a large lockable storage box topped with

　　a padded vinyl for the armrest along with some cup holders and a

　　small storage area. As we move forward from this box the floors are

　　finished in deep pile black carpeting that are begging for my

　　piggies to wriggle within. The long arm transmission shifter and

　　the factory 4x4 and transfer case shifter reside here just prior to

　　the dash. This dash is a mixture of fire engine red up top and a

　　custom brushedaluminum face. This aluminum is peppered with all the

　　essential gauges and then some all courtesy of AutoMeter. New

　　Lanzar Heritage speakers reside here and tie into the AM/FM/CD

　　stereo in front of the passenger. This system cranks out tunes with

　　the help of a subwoofer mounted under the rear seat. Also within

　　the dash front are LED lights making up arrows for the turn signals

　　and a touchscreen controller for all of the exterior lighting. You

　　can also perform a light show through this controller, but more on

　　that later. A traditional chrome Jesus bar is in front of the

　　passenger and fronting the dash is a chrome 4 spoke rally style

　　steering wheel. Note the front windshield can be lowered for extra

　　versatility. In back, the rear seat remains providingroom for 2 and

　　a roll bar encircles the rear roofline just in case you are a bit

　　too ambitious on the vertical climb.

　　Drivetrain

　　Under the flip up hood is a gleaming black blocked Chevrolet 350ci

　　V8. It shines with its silver intake manifold and Edelbrock

　　4-barrel carburetor as well as chrome center bolt valve covers and

　　a chrome air cleaner lid. On the back is a Borg Warner T150 3-speed

　　manual transmission and turning the tires out back is a AMC 20 axle

　　with 3.54 The front axle remains intact, also with 3.54 gearing and

　　an aluminum radiator is in to keep things cool.

　　Undercarriage

　　Clean black paint is everywhere for the floor pans and frame which

　　is rust free and solid with only minor surface rusting appearing in

　　a few frame locations. 4-wheel leaf spring suspension with a 3

　　lift kit installed is providing the ride, and disc braking up front

　　works with drums on the rear. A full on stainless steel exhaust

　　with Flowmaster mufflers is climbing its way rearward from the

　　headers and running along the side edges of the body. We note the

　　catalytic convertershave been omitted during the build.

　　Drive-Ability

　　I just love the ingenuity that goes into some of the CJ mods and

　　this one does not disappoint. I climbed in over the door sill and

　　was off to the test track. Here it did very well as expected, great

　　acceleration, solid bias free panic stopping and good handling. I

　　did go into 4x4 mode, and it worked well, but did not get to

　　actually climb anything! All functions were spot on including the

　　touchscreen lighting which seemed to mesmerize my partner in crime

　　and crack decoder more than a trip to the circus.

　　A well restored and sorted rig that is just as at home in the urban

　　jungle as it is in the trails. A combination of new and rebuilt

　　components for the drivetrain make for a very reliable ride. Now we

　　have a comfy, beautiful social climber, and mountain climber that

　　can go virtually anywhere. Lets get a little mud on the tires!

　　J7F83AE118811

　　J-Jeep

　　7-1977

　　F-3 Speed Manual

　　83-CJ5

　　A-3750 GVWR

　　E-232ci I6

　　118811-Sequential Unit Number

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