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Speaking of gangster lean, my Cherokee had a lean, and it was pretty consistent, so I knew it was probably a bent leaf spring. Knowing that I wanted to use this Jeep in the snow, I settled on a 33" tire size, and I would have loved to keep the ride height stock, but the two factors - gangster...

I do and I don't want to swap this to EFI. The idea of owning and driving something simple is winning out, and EFI is not super important to me right now. The aftermarket is a joke. Let me be clear that I am speaking of the restoration parts as supplied by two major companies. Not referring to...

I do know that the 4350 was used on certain Ford big blocks, and has a bit of a following. I like the carb's simplicity, but the choke mechanism is overly complex and where the problems lie. Yesterday I drove a 75 Cherkoee with a 360 and a 2bbl, and I really liked the smooth power delivery, but...

Thank you for chiming in. You've just answered one of my "questions for the experts". So it's not just me that's had problems with this ignition system then. Parts are definitely scarce, especially anything relating to the body or trim. I had to buy new seatbelts, as there were none when I got...

Curious how many of you are viewing this thread on a phone and how many on a PC. Are all the pics showing up as you'd expect?

Funny how I got edited for "smacking" the fender into shape, but not for "pain in the ass" while describing the tailgate wiring.

One non mechanical item that was bothering me was the left front fender. It had taken a small hit and I wanted to straighten it out as much as I could. I tried first to ********** it into shape while still attached to the body, but eventually removed the fender so I could get a hammer and dolly in...

Driving around the neighborhood revealed an erratic ignition timing, which bounced around too much. I knew the distributor was not worth saving, but I wanted to at least give it a shot. I mentioned earlier that the distributor was "broken". Inside of the dual diaphragm vacuum advance module is a...

This Cherokee sat for so long that literally every mechanical and electronic part needed to be rebuilt or replaced. Funny how people think letting a vehicle sit is actually a good thing. Nope... The only thing I did not have to replace or rebuild in the engine bay was the spark controller. The...

I considered backdating the grille to the old style with four headlights, but the razor grille has really grown on me. Try finding a good used one though... The AMC V8 is actually a very well built engine. I was surprised when I tore into it how stout it was. It doesn't have a ton of power, but...

Yeah, I've always liked the Wagoneers and never really considered a Cherokee. From a purist standpoint, the un-flared body is more elegant and the full rear side windows of the Wagoneer look a ton better, but this one fell in my lap. Bonus that it's a widetrack. As far as an engine swap, like...

Here are a few more pics I didn't realize I had, and they are not in any order, but I figured you guys might enjoy them.

I had to fight the urge to remove the body from the chassis and completely rebuild everything from the ground up, but I was exercising restraint and really trying my hardest to get as much done in a short period of time. So the body stayed on the frame (booo!) and I attacked the problems as they...

With the drivetrain out, the engine bay and under-carriage were cleaned and various parts replaced to get ready for the rebuilt drivetrain. Here's a pic showing the rebuilt engine back in its home.

First thing was to try and get it running and I quickly found that the motor was stuck, the throttle shafts in the carb were rusted to the carb body, the transmission was missing the oil pan and filter, the brakes were rusted, the radiator was literally falling apart, the fuel tank smelled like...

A few months ago, I scored a late '70s Jeep Cherokee Widetrack for pennies. The owner was selling basically everything he had to pay for eye surgery for his aging mother. He thought the Jeep was worth more, but as I pointed out all the flaws and items needing work, it started to make sense to...

I'm totally stealing this idea. My son and I dragged home a garden tractor this morning for parts. Hopefully have it running by...the weekend??? Next year??? I have a handful of vintage Briggs upright single cylinder motors to choose from and as luck would have it, the rear fenders on the...

Quick update. We decided to have the entire body powder coated and it is now at the paint shop. We're going for perfect, but it all boils down to time, which equals cost. The painter updated me last week saying that most of the body work is done, and I'll go to inspect it before he squirts any...

The knobs. I'm glad you brought that up. Some of the factory knobs were an ivory color, and that's what we're doing here. All of the knobs including headlight, wipers, stereo, A/C controls, trans and t-case shifters are getting powder coated ivory. I think this is a nice touch that gives a nod...

Thank you all for paying attention. Apologies for the delays in updates.