Need advice on CJ-7`s

[sinkrun]

Ran into a older friend of my dads he says your into jeeps I say ya. Well he has 2 cj-7`s that have not been on the road in 10 years one still runs and one does not. Frames look pretty bad on one the other so-so and tubs are shot. One has a motor he says has less than 5000 miles its was a reman but thats the one that has not been started in over 5 years. He says $750.00 for both and I know very little about these types of jeeps. I need to know is there any money in these for parts and such or do people rebuild these. I would love to keep them and rebuild one but I am thinking it would take a ton of money. Edit, he was not home so not sure of the years they were both carb motors she said she thought early and mid 80`s?

[Darren]

Pay a couple bucks more and get one from outside the rust belt. They can be had around here running, and driving, not to mention rust free, for around 2-4k. You would be so far ahead by getting something in decent shape than buying two piles of scrap.

[Suuperman]

If you can get them running you could easily double your money.

 

I've seen piles...RUNNING but piles go for $1000+.

 

E-bay is your friend in selling things like that.

 

You can also part them out and make a fair bit from them.

[wallisek]

The CJ series has always been my favorite line of Jeeps. They are so much fun to drive and work on but can become money / time pits very quickly. I spent close to 3 years and almost 10k restoring one. If you have space, time and money to rebuild one of those I say go for it. :thumbsup: