UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $9,000.
“Considering selling this freshly built classic because it draws more attention than I have ever expected. I can’t go anywhere without people drooling, wanting to talk about it, or following me to get a picture of it. If your the type of person that enjoys interacting with strangers as they envy your ride then this is for you. Everything is brand new or rebuilt from frame off and has less than 200 miles on it since finished. Details as follows:
Drivetrain is FORD. Engine is a rebuilt 302 full of nice parts. Highrise aluminum intake, Holley 650 4 barell, stainless headers attached to mandrel bent 2.5″ dual exhaust and 1 chamber mufflers, and so on. The transmission is C4 automatic with a B&M quarter stick shifter, B&M shift kit and TCI saturday night special torque converter attached to a custom made drive shaft. Dana 44 rear end with 3.73 gears. The paint job is called Electric Lime Green which is a Jeep Wrangler color from around the 2006 models. Everything is painted inside and out and engine compartment is just as nice as the outside. It is 2 toned with a white roof on the inside and out. It has a few custom handmade features such as flat fenders, roll bar, bumpers… The suspension is lowered. The front has a drop axle, sits pretty low. And the rear axle has a flip kit and c-notch for added travel. All brakes and brake lines and master are brand new as well. The interior has aluminum bomber style bucket seats with 3 inch aviator style lap belts, rhino lined floorboard, and a stainless steel dashboard with only the necessary guages(water, volts, oil, fuel). It has nothing that it does not need such as a stereo, or for that matter a speedo (can easily be installed tho). Nice 16 x 8 aluminum rims. As you can see in the pictures it has no doors installed. I planned to run it without doors so I have never re installed them. They are included with the sale and are painted and ready to go. You would just need to order a few peices like door latches and what not. Collector license plates so never buy tabs again and Haggerty classic car insurance is very cheap for full coverage. I pay under $200 per year for $15K in coverage.
This is a one of a kind, and rare body style. This has no rust! and this has never had any rust! That is the reason I had to build it when I saw it. You will not see another one like this and you can search the internet and still see nothing even close. Keep in mind, It is loud and rumbly, FAST, it draws tons of attention, and rides bumpy, but all jeeps do. Just in time to win all your summer car show trophies.
Serious inquires only please. No test drives without cash sorry. Email the craigslist link if interested. Thanks… $13,000″
Wow… just gorgeous. Might be the only DJ5 I’ve ever really liked, and I really like it.
looking for original post author:
I am the current owner, my father purchased this vehicle in 2014
would like to be able to have a conversation about Jeeprod
Thank you
W Hudson
Wade. Two ideas to look. Call the NAPA auto parts there to see if they know who it was. Also, a person use to go to the DMV with a license number and fill out a form, (in case you are a murderer) pay money to get the owners name. In the late 70’s you could just ask and they would tell you.
Hi Wade,
I am the author of the post. I use the term (which I made up) to categorize jeeps that have been modified in certain ways that make them more hotroddish, as some folks search for those kinds of vehicles. Thus, it’s an arbitrary category only used on this site. Feel free to email me at d@ewillys.com if you have additional questions.
Thanks,
– Dave
thank you for the reply Dave, to clarify im trying to reach the person who sold
the 71 jeep to my father in 2014 since the craiglist link is no longer available
Wade,
My bad. I misunderstood. Unfortunately, I don’t have any info on the seller.
– Dave