"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
07/12/2015 at 10:40 • Filed to: None
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"fhrblig" (fhrblig)
07/12/2015 at 10:40 • Filed to: None | 5
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I haven’t written it down anywhere, but there’s a bunch of vehicles that I’d like to own at least once before I die.
I’ve loved the Jeep Scrambler since I found out it existed. About 150 years ago in the early 80’s, my dad bought a brand new Jeep CJ-7. I don’t know if it’s the same for other enthusiasts, but I became more aware of makes and models when my parents owned one. I started to notice more and more Jeeps from that point on, but the Scrambler held my attention more than any of them. My high school had a yellow one with a white top as a maintenance vehicle. I feel like it’s the perfect vehicle for me: 4-wheel drive, straight-six, manual transmission, pickup truck, removable top. Sure, some have V8s and autos, but the configuration I want isn’t that hard to find. While I love the terrible colors they offered like this brown/yellow masterpiece, I kind of like them in black, too.
An interesting side note, if you want a modern Scrambler you can’t get one from the factory... but you can make one out of the 4-door Wrangler Unlimited. I’m not talking about the AEV Brute (which is cool, too, but not quite the same), but a kit that I believe is sold by Mopar.
This one was brand new, sitting on the lot of a Jeep dealer near me. It sat there for a long time, probably because they were asking $55k for it. Which is too much money, even if it was a stick.
But if I won the lottery, one of these would be parked in my driveway.
itranthelasttimeiparkedit
> fhrblig
07/12/2015 at 10:47 |
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that old striped one is badass looking.
I have a few bucket list cars I need to get before they get stupid expensive. 1st and 2nd gen mr2s (turbo 2nd gen, my old one was NA), 1st gen bmw 6 series
shop-teacher
> fhrblig
07/12/2015 at 10:49 |
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Gotta love the Scrambler! Brown with stripes is the perfect color :)
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fhrblig
> shop-teacher
07/12/2015 at 10:54 |
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Oh, I don’t know... have you seen THIS ONE?
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shop-teacher
> fhrblig
07/12/2015 at 10:56 |
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OK, that’s pretty great! 16k!!!! Really? Do these really go for that kind of money these days?
XJDano
> fhrblig
07/12/2015 at 10:57 |
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There is one rusting away in my buddies dads backyard. It was a sad sight. I believe it's beyond repair.
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fhrblig
> shop-teacher
07/12/2015 at 10:58 |
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Judging by the 0 bids, I’d say probably not that much.
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fhrblig
> XJDano
07/12/2015 at 10:58 |
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That is one of the things AMC Jeeps do well, rust back into the earth.
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shop-teacher
> fhrblig
07/12/2015 at 10:59 |
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Good point.
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shop-teacher
> fhrblig
07/12/2015 at 11:05 |
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Mopar Jeeps do that too. I’ve seen precisely 2 square headlight Wranglers (YJ?) In the last 5 years. And one of those was so rusty I think if the guy took too hard of a turn, the body would’ve broken right off the frame.
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fhrblig
> shop-teacher
07/12/2015 at 11:07 |
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I still see a lot of those square headlight Wranglers here in Colorado, but they are disappearing. Lack of moisture helps to preserve them, but not enough.
Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
> fhrblig
07/12/2015 at 12:19 |
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In 2002 I had a boss who was selling his ‘83 for what I thought was a ridiculous price.
It was blue-on-blue-on-blue-on-blue with the same stripe pack as the brown and yellow one you posted. It was also a 304/4speed with the 7” wagon wheels. The frame rails were rusty and the bed floor was almost gone because it was parked at his beach house most of the time.
He put it up for $6800 in front of his office. It sold in under a week.
Bandit
> fhrblig
07/12/2015 at 12:36 |
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Here’s the one on my craigslist. But it needs the awesome stripes http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/5085900542…
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fhrblig
> Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
07/12/2015 at 12:56 |
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They usually don’t hang around for long once they’re listed for sale.
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Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection
> fhrblig
07/12/2015 at 16:27 |
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True, but were it a cj7 in the same condition it would have sold for half that.