Ben Antkowiak's 1983 CJ7
Ben's Jeep is an '83 CJ7 with a 258 and 4spd. Shackle lift, 32" Rover Radials, runs puurrrfect BUT is now being
stripped for a '91 Wrangler tub. It would be a perfect Jeep for Fred Flinstone as it is right now.
Trent Haddock's 1979 Jeep CJ7
This "hornet" has a powerful V8 304, Ultra 15x8 five-star wheels, two 12" Rockford Fosgate
Punches, 2 Optimus 6x9's, a Kenwood 500 watt amp, and a Rockford Fosgate CD player. Bigger
tires - COMING SOON!!
C. Michael Wingfield's 1976 CJ5
Michael's CJ is mostly stock, with a 304 with Edelbrock Manifold, Carter
Competition four-barrel carb., and headers. There is a custom setup for
towing, and it's pretty much rust free, and appears to have been garaged
most of it's life. He's added a Hi-Lift jack, diamond plate panels, stainless steel
hardware, Rancho 5000 shocks, and a fire extinguisher. Future plans include: A lift kit,
lockers, 33-inch tires, and a new Bestop before next winter.
"My friends think I've gone nuts, and I guess I have. Ain't it grand!"
Gary Roggemann's 1979 CJ-5
Gary's CJ has your basic upgrades: Lift kit, 33" tires, 15x10 wheels, 258 six w/ Offy,
4bbl Edelbrock, mild cam, & headers w/true duals (enough power for the light CJ), and fiberglass
tub & fenders."Lots of fun on the trails, but a pain to keep clean." - Gary
Peter Cyr's 1982 Jamboree Edition CJ7 (#555 of 2500)
Peter's Maine CJ has a 258 sitting on M.O.R.E. bomb-proof engine mounts, an Elgin pro-stock
cam with double roller timing chain, a Weber Carb and Borla stainless steel header and exhaust.
Power goes through a T-5 transmission to 4.56 gears with a Lock-Right in the back turning Moser
1-piece axles and a Tru-Trac up front turning Warn axles and Superwinch hubs. Tires are 35" BFG
Mud Terrains. Suspension is a 2-1/2" Warn Black Diamond sitting on Con-Ferr shackles. It has
sway-bar quick-disconnects and a steering box brace, and Smittybilt nerf bars and a Bulletproof Mfg.
bumper protect the sheet metal (as best they can). Recovery is through a MileMarker 9000#
hydraulic winch and the Hi-Lift jack, shovel, axe, straps, pulleys and tools in the back.
"Although most of my Jeepin' involves slow going through the woods, one of the highlights of
my Jeeping is when I took a 2nd place trophy in the street eliminator class at Oxford Plains
Dragway's 2nd annual 'Night of Thunder' back in '98. I'm currently saving my pennies for an
NV4500 transmission." - Peter
Jeep Score: 308
Darin Acquistapace's 1985 CJ-7
Darin's CJ came with the 258 inline six, three-speed auto, Dana 300, AMC20 rear, and Dana 30 front.
Modifications: Rubicon Express Extreme Duty 4" lift, sway bar disconnects, shackles, stainless
extended brake lines, Slickrock shackle hangers, Currie steering brace, Rancho RS9000 shocks +
RS5000 steering stabilizer, BFGoodrich 33x12.5 Mud Terrains, 15X8 Rock Crawler black steel
wheels, 3.73 gears, Auburn limited slip rear, Detroit Tru-Trac front, one-piece rear axles,
Smittybilt Nerf Bars, Durango front bumper, KC Lights, Warn XD9000i Winch, A/C compressor
converted to air compressor, CV Driveshaft, Bulletproof rear bumper & tire carrier, Tuffy
Security Storage Bin, and Off your Rocker Corner Panels.
Jeep Score: 250
JD Carabin's 1946 CJ2a
JD's CJ has a 307 HO Chevy small block, RV cam and Edelbrock intake, t-90 tranny, spicer18
transfer with a Dualmatic full-range overdrive and matching Dualmatic hubs, 33x12.50 Wildcat EXT
on 10" with a 6" offset, saginaw power steering from a Wagoneer, 11" drums at the corners also
from a Wagoneer, custom 2-1/2" exhaust through Bullet glass packs and 3" tails, Energy Suspension
bushings throughout, Rancho 5000 shocks and steering stabilizer, custom front bumper and push bar
with 4 KC daylighters and battery box, Stewart/Warner gauges speedo and tach, Uniden Bearcat CB
and a cassette deck from my '96 Cherokee Sport (that received a CD player for Christmas),
and a custom 6-point roll cage.Soon to come : Aluminum diamond deck dash cover, plastic racing
buckets and 5-point harnesses, and power brake booster.
"My wife and I have gone Jeep Nuts. We now have 3, including a '96 Cherokee Sport and a '51
Willys p/u (and I'm looking for a wagon...heheh don t tell my wife though!)"
Tracy Underwood's 1975 CJ-5
Tracy's CJ-5 has a 304 V8, NP-435 granny box, Dana 300 'case, Dana 44 rear/30 front, and
3.73:1 gears. "With 6 other Jeeps, I haven't gotten around to putting a REAL winch on it
yet."
Amateur Radio callsign KU4FL
Website: www.geocities.com/southeast_4x4
James Matteo's 1948 CJ2A Serial #164348
"This Jeep was restored approximately 15 years ago by and older gentleman who did
an excellent job. Unfortunantly, he passed away before he was able to finish a beautiful
soft top so that's where I'm going to start. From close inspection of the body, this Jeep
was probably in rough shape before restoration. The odometer has 49,000 orginal miles and
the Jeep is basically stock. Thankfully, it was converted to a 12-volt system during the
restoration as I am very unfamiliar with points and hear they're a bugger to keep up. The
2A currently has a windshield from a 3A and the tire is mounted on the tailgate instead of
the side. I'm going to try to find an original 2A windshield, but the 3A size and stoutness
are growing on me. Brakes and 2nd gear synchro are a little rough but everything else is
immaculate including the "Firecracker Red" paint job. I'm going to spend this winter (man, I
wish it was spring) going over everything, checking seals, replacing all fluids, etc. I plan
on keeping the Jeep as is now and enjoying the stares and conversations that ensue during the
summer months....the perfect reason to buy a flat fender."
Jim Karasiniski's 1980 CJ-5
Jim's CJ-5 has a Warn 8000lb winch, full-cage rollbar, side body bars, 2 gas cans, spare
tire, and cooler rack (all of these were fabricated by myself), and a stock Iron Duke 4cyl
(for now!) motor.
"My plans for this spring are to pull the motor/tranny/transfer and swap in a fresh 350
4-speed and adapt the Dana 300. It currently rides on 33x12x15 Super Swampers, has a 4-inch
suspension lift, and a 2-inch body lift. Future plans include: Paint, lockers, gearing change,
and anything else my wife will let me do!" - Jim
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