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I've owned: 1982 CJ5 1977 CJ7 1958 CJ5 1968 CJ5 1973 CJ5 1995 YJ 1999 TJ I currently own a 1978 CJ5

Three is better

Love that area....nice Jeep!

I always take the "reliability reports" with a grain of salt when it come to Jeeps. As K-2 said Jeeps are often used differently then average cars & have different characteristics to begin with. I have a 1999 Wrangler with about 120,000 miles & 2001 Cherokee with over 130,000 miles.....they're...

Welcome to Jeepz.... We' love to see some pictures!!

Sounds like a plan....let us know how it works out.

Best wishes for your buddy....hope it's nothing serious & he's back "up & running" soon!

Check E-Bay, Craigs List etc...a lot of guys start projects & then give up....good pre-owned but un-used parts are out there, sometime at great prices.

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"76 Vin plate will be on the firewall on the drivers side, just above where the wire harness comes through. It may or may not have another VIN plate on the dash.

The title goes with the majority part of the vehicle....in your case that would be the chassis. If you buy a new replacement body, they do not come with a title. If you buy a used body it may or may not have a title & or vin plate depending on the seller. You kind of have to make the judgment...

Any CJ5 tub will fit. The hood & fenders were shorter from 56-71. In "72 they stretched the hood & front fenders, but the tubs dimensions stayed the same. There's a lot of differing opinions on fiberglass vs steel for replacement tubs, I went with a steel tub from Willys-Overland(repli-tub) on...

Congrats & Good Luck in you new job!!!! Change is always exciting & a little scary, but I'm sure this change will work out well for you & your family.

My son & I swapped frames on his CJ7 a few years ago. We just took everything from the keeper & swapped whatever didn't match on the donor.

Looks like a cop is talking to the guy strapping down the trailer....I bet he didn't stop him for speeding.