Experts, help with vehicle identification

driv-wfo · #1 (**permalink**) 07-20-2003, 08:00 PM

I am looking at an 86 CJ7 with a locked up engine. It is a 258 with a 5spd, dana 300 t-case and it has the DANA 44 REAR. (oh yeah). The thing that gets me is there is a plaque on the left side of the dash that signifies it as a collectors edition and the "last of an era". Is this for real or is it just added on junk? There is another party interested in the CJ so I don't want to lose a deal on a rare Jeep. The VIN is 1JCCF87EXGT100013. Can anyone help with this info??

Thanks in advance,
Greg

TerryMason · #2 (**permalink**) 07-20-2003, 08:00 PM

Greg
Don't know if the plaque is for real or not, but 86 was that last CJ, so it makes sense.

Terry

driv-wfo · #3 (**permalink**) 07-20-2003, 08:00 PM

Thanks for info Terry, I'm still waiting to hear if I got the deal or not.

Thanks again,
Greg

sillsmack · #4 (**permalink**) 07-20-2003, 08:00 PM

Driv-wfo,

I bought mine with the 304 in a basket and got a good deal. $1900.00

There is a website where you can enter the VIN and pull the history of any vehicle. Flood, stolen, totaled or whatever.

Kelly blue book online & NADA online do not show a special edition CJ7 for 86'. So I wouldn't pay extra for it.

You are in a good position if you can get it for a good price, drop a late model 4.0L I-6 out of a cherokee into it.

You'll need the engine computer I'm sure if the bellhousing doesn't line up,
Advanced Adapters will have an adapter and motor mounts to make this swap a snap.

Hope this helps.