SOLD! 1979 Jeep CJ-5

This is a very special find. A one owner CJ-5 with 42k original miles. 258 ci straight 6 with a 4 speed manual transmission. Mostly original Russet Metallic paint and Tan Levi’s interior. New Mud terrain tires. Black ACME hard top and Hard doors included.
It was sold new in Arizona then moved to the Anaheim area in 1987. Always garaged and used sparingly (he had a work truck), he put it away in storage sometime in the 2000s (correctly; on jacks, covered, full tank, etc.) with the intention of giving it to his grandson. As so often seems to happen, his grandson ended up not being particularly interested, so the CJ stayed in the garage for another five years, until the original owners widow decided to finally part with it this summer. Before I bought it, shed enlisted a family friend/mechanic to do all the basics to get it on the road again.

After getting it back to Santa Barbara, I had a local specialist shop go through the truck and address everything else they could find: R&R/steam clean the leaf springs, new bushings, new front shackles, new master cylinder, new brake hoses, new battery, reseal the transfer case, replace all the belts, and replace the ignition module. The shocks had some oxidation, but were determined to be functioning correctly without issue. It also has new General Grabber X3 tires (except for the spare, which is still the factory original Goodyear Tracker).

This Jeep runs and drives like new. Not a squeak or a rattle. Its a super original survivor right down to the Kraco stereo. The value of CJ’s has recently and continues to escalate. This is a fun car and a great investment.