Criminal…I’d buy that in two seconds complete, I live in PA and that would be a prize of a lifetime found in a junkyard, the seat and the rear tire carrier are worth it. That looks like an excellent base for a project 😢
My buddy bought a cj5 that was arguably worse than that thing. The parts for those jeeps are so cheap, the floor pans are readily sold and you can replace every part on that jeep if you wanted. Not saying you would, but a fresh floor and a junkyard small block would put it back on the trail for the next generation to enjoy.
Never in my life have I found a CJ in a junkyard. They just don't get there unless they they are run over by a semi. I wouldn't think it would last a week there.
Correct. Based on the serial #, it comes back to a 1959 CJ-5. 1959 models started with serial #82878 and ended with 97918. There were 15,040 of them made in 1959. Possible code #175 Fountain Green Poly or code #175 Mallard Blue Poly if those were the original colors underneath that you showed.
was this in California? My old place had an abandoned house next door that had a soft top jeep that was essentially rotting. It had a chevy engine with it. I contemplated asking the new owners if I could keep it but it was gone the next time I saw it
I believe they WILL sell a vehicle but supposedly not as one piece and definitely not with a title. Of course putting it back together wouldn't be tough and making it an off-road only vehicle wouldn't be the end of the world either. Last I saw it a few weeks ago it was still there but getting more and more picked over as people found items they could use on their own Jeeps. This yard does very occasionally have running vehicles out front to be sold complete (and then if they don't sell they end up in here) but this one didn't get that opportunity for whatever reason.
I know exactly how this happens. The old man died. His children sent everything to the dump and the scrap yard without even Trying to sell it. And they thinking they're doing all of us a Favor by cleaning up like this!!!! They deserve the poverty of both wealth and heart...
They sold the first-year Jeep Comanche I posted a video of a week after I posted it. They sold the Frame and Engine "separately" but left them intact on that one. No title though for the buyer, will be used as a "parts car". Maybe. Or perhaps have a VIN change or used for offroad only... This CJ was getting picked over the last time I saw it, but seems to be able to save some other people's CJs.
Why always so many colors on them, i had a 70 who was turquoise blue from factori and had green, blue over it and my 71 originally teal green had traces of red, blue on it, the many colors.
focus on frame and floor rot. no engine no trans so you have a nice ''antiqued '' body we love the look. but you call out stuff that is irrelevant..... next time bend down , with hi power light , battery.. focus on frame floor.
Are you suggesting it's a '65 or does the 65 in your comment reference something else? The VIN indicates a '59 based on the sequence from what I can tell looking at the CJ club decoder.
