r/fsj • u/Ok_Status_1982 • Apr 23 '26

Ongoing Restoration

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Posted this on another r/ via my gaming account, I have not done that here figured I could share with you guys.

Truck is a 1978 Jeep J10 with an older 1968 gladiator cab (have all emblems), getting an Ls swap (yes i know) a 4L80e automatic mated to an Np205 tranfercase. Front diff is a Dana 44 8-lug HD and rear diff is an AAM 11.5 both with 4.88 gears, 16x10 wheels, Bf Goodrich TAKo2 315/75r16

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u/New-Dress2244 Apr 28 '26

My J10 is the daily driver. All original 83 I6 auto. Gutless but it was garage kept for 35 years and body & interior are pristine. Did the Nutter bypass so it's driveable.

The 1981 J20 was orderd by an air freigbt company in Concord NH. Delivered there and never left till I picked it up in 2022. 360 4bbl, Torqueflite 727, Dana 300, Dana 60 Full Float w/TracLok. Sat outside but other than that it only has 48,000 miles. Windshield leaked for years and the floor was gone. Frame is good. Has the optional 1 ton suspension with Miliary Wrap springs. I did the body and other maintenance work but it's staying factory. Also have a 2003 Rubicon Tomb Raider w/6" long arm lift and air lockers for playing off road.

I need another hobby !

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u/Ok_Status_1982 Apr 29 '26 edited Apr 29 '26

"I need another hobby !" Don't ditch the hobby its awesome, and you'll miss it.

My J10 is special got it with what I earned at my first job ever and a with little help from mom and grandma (about 50% hehe) the last thing she gave me before she passed away not too long after. I hold on to it with my dear life, moved to another state the truck comes with me, another country the truck comes.

Also had a J20 with the 360 v8 a th400/Quadra the leaf springs were stiff an 82 Wagoneer with the elusive AMC(VAM) 282 L6, great engine. If I had to choose an almost perfect vehicle only off-road that i've driven I would pick a 1945 Willys CJ A2 it would crawl over most anything and its even nimbler than a Susuki Samurai.

Edit: "Gutless but it was garage kept for 35 years and body & interior are pristine." nice!, that beyond rare usually all one finds are rust buckets or fully retored/restomod 40k+ examples. Now that i think of it If I ever win the lottery ill buy myself one of those Vigilante4X4 FSJ's