1976 Jeep CJ7 Renegade "Levi's" Edition
1976 Jeep CJ
1976 Jeep CJ7 Renegade.5 years since a frame-off restoration.I have owned this Jeep for the past twenty years and it was my daily driver up until last year.Here are the details:·- Rust free tub.Beautiful 2-stage metallic Pewter Grey paint.(Factory 1976 Jeep color)
·- “Levi’s" edition with Levi’s blue denim interior
· - Factory hardtop, hardoors, Levi’s blue softop & Levi’s blue bikini top
·- AMC 360 V-8 engine: Dyno’d at 330 horsepower(220 hp at rear wheels)
·- Brand new HEI distributor with 8mm wires (not pictured)
- - Newly rebuilt Edelbrock 650 cfm electric choke carburetor. Engine runs absolutely flawlessly & smooth
- Headers with dual exhaust, Dynomax turbo mufflers & catalytic converters – sounds amazing
·- New Process 435 granny 4-speed out of a Ford dumptruck – absolutely bulletproof
·- Dana 300 transfer case with dual shifters
·- 4:10 gears in axles (stock axles with forged one-piece axles-shafts in the rear).
· - Final gear ratio in granny gear and low range is 65:1.Incredible gearing for rock crawling.
·- Updated high output heater / defroster in front.
·- School bus heater under back seat. Bottom line….you won’t get cold.
· - Full roll cage front & rear, including rear cage around back seat occupants
·- Shoulder harness seat belts front & rear
·- Warn 8000 lb. winch
·- Polished old-school 5-hole dished mag wheels
·- 33” x 10.50” BFG mud terrain tires
·- Custom tire carrier with Jerry can
·- Waterproof marine stereo
The body is in excellent shape.The only rust on the entire jeep is some rust bubbling up in the driver’s side fender and one small dime-sized spot on the rear corner of the hood (see pictures).The tub is made from galvanized steel (originally a 1989 Wrangler tub) and does not have any rust whatsoever.The inside of the tub is coated with bed-liner.
There are a few small issues with the Jeep:The gas gauge does not read accurately and the driver’s seat / rear seat need to be recovered.The gas gauge issue is easily remedied by installing a new gauge; the tank has a brand new sender unit & pickup. Additionally, it has a small leak on the power steering box and the engine has a small oil leak by the rear of the oil pan. Other than that, everything works as it should.
There is too much that I have done to this Jeep that I can’t list.This Jeep drives absolutely perfectly, is not squirrely and is perfectly safe going 80 mph down the highway. (I have driven this Jeep from Colorado to Maine & back.) The engine runs perfectly and the transmission shifts nice & smooth. It looks rather subtle, but with 330 horsepower it is anything but subtle when you put the hammer down.......hold on to your shorts. This Jeep gets lots of attention everywhere I go and people love how it looks like a classic modified Jeep Renegade from the 1970’s.The only reason that I am selling it is that my wife wanted me to get something a bit more child friendly, so I bought a 2005 Jeep Rubicon Unlimited.I would much rather keep this Jeep, but I love my wife more than this Jeep.
1976 Jeep CJ7 Renegade.5 years since a frame-off restoration.I have owned this Jeep for the past twenty years and it was my daily driver up until last year.Here are the details:
·- Rust free tub.Beautiful 2-stage metallic Pewter Grey paint.(Factory 1976 Jeep color)
·- “Levi’s" edition with Levi’s blue denim interior
· -Factory hardtop, hardoors, Levi’s blue softop & Levi’s blue bikini top
·- AMC 360 V-8 engine: Dyno’d at 330 horsepower(220 hp at rear wheels)
·- Brand new HEI distributor with 8mm wires (not pictured)
- - Newly rebuilt Edelbrock 650 cfm electric choke carburetor. Engine runs absolutely flawlessly & smooth
- Headers with dual exhaust, Dynomax turbo mufflers & catalytic converters – sounds amazing
·- New Process 435 granny 4-speed out of a Ford dumptruck – absolutely bulletproof
·- Dana 300 transfer case with dual shifters
·- 4:10 gears in axles (stock axles with forged one-piece axles-shafts in the rear).
· -Final gear ratio in granny gear and low range is 65:1.Incredible gearing for rock crawling.
·- Updated high output heater / defroster in front.
·- School bus heater under back seat. Bottom line….you won’t get cold.
· -Full roll cage front & rear, including rear cage around back seat occupants
·- Shoulder harness seat belts front & rear
·- Warn 8000 lb. winch
·- Polished old-school 5-hole dished mag wheels
·- 33” x 10.50” BFG mud terrain tires
·- Custom tire carrier with Jerry can
·- Waterproof marine stereo
The body is in excellent shape.The only rust on the entire jeep is some rust bubbling up in the driver’s side fender and one small dime-sized spot on the rear corner of the hood (see pictures).The tub is made from galvanized steel (originally a 1989 Wrangler tub) and does not have any rust whatsoever.The inside of the tub is coated with bed-liner. Full disclosure: This was not a Renegade model when I purchased it in 1996. It was originally a well optioned butternut yellow CJ7 with a 304 V-8 and an automatic transmission, but I converted it to what you see now. (I hate automatic transmissions.)
There are a few small issues with the Jeep:The gas gauge does not read accurately and the driver’s seat / rear seat need to be recovered.The gas gauge issue is easily remedied by installing a new gauge; the tank has a brand new sender unit & pickup.Additionally, it has a small leak on the power steering boxand the engine has a small oil leak by the rear of the oil pan. Other than that, everything works as it should.
There is too much that I have done to this Jeep that I can’t list.This Jeep drives absolutely perfectly, is not squirrely and is perfectly safe going 80 mph down the highway. (I have driven this Jeep from Colorado to Maine & back.) The engine runs perfectly and the transmission shifts nice & smooth.It looks rather subtle, but with 330 horsepower it is anything but subtle when you put the hammer down.......hold on to your shorts.This Jeep gets lots of attention everywhere I go and people love how it looks like a classic modified Jeep Renegade from the 1970’s.The only reason that I am selling it is that my wife wanted me to get something a bit more child friendly, so I bought a 2005 Jeep Rubicon Unlimited.I would much rather keep this Jeep, but I love my wife more than this Jeep.
- Condition: Used
- Make: Jeep
- Model: CJ
- Trim: Renegade
- Year: 1976
- Mileage: 9,999,999
- Color: Gray
- Engine size: 360 V-8
- Number of cylinders: 8
- Fuel: Gasoline
- Transmission: Manual
- Drive type: 4WD
- Interior color: Blue
- Vehicle Title: Clear Want to buy? Contact seller!
