Picked a new toy this weekend

[good2win22]

Spent this last week up in Vernon, Texas, doing some flight training, working on some airplane ratings and attending Summer's Last Blast.  SLB is a cruise/car show/ swap meet/ burn out contest/ concert all jammed into 2 days. 


Anyway, found this little gem at the airport and talked the owner out of it.  Had to leave GG at the airport until next weekend. Steve you may know of the Wagoner ranch.  This vehicle belonged to its owner Bucky Wharton. 


1982  Wagoneer
2 barrel 360
61000 original miles
This model does not have the quadra trac


It will need going through.  Spent most of its life in Colorado only brought back to Texas a few years ago to sit inside an airplane hanger.

[Charlief1]

You're a very lucky man my friend. I just happen to have a 2 door cherokee chief that you can use for parts if you need them. The only thing that's missing is the title, which I can get, and the rear hatch and glass. It even has the quadra track with low gear if you want to convert it.

[Scoobum]

I'll bite...what`s Quadra Track.

[good2win22]

I'll keep that in mind Charlie. I've heard good and bad about the quadra trac. We got it running,driving and stopping before coming back home.  Going to start with the safety stuff first and get it reliable then go for the pretty stuff and some paint.  Here's a shot at the house...

[TexasT]

Cool!

[larrym]

I like it! My uncle had one was a great little truck.

[good2win22]

I'll bite...what`s Quadra Track.

Quadra-Trac was the trade name for the Borg-Warner 1305 and 1339 gear case. It was a chain-drive system introduced in 1973 on the full-sized Jeep line which included the Wagoneer, Cherokee, and trucks behind the AMC-specific Turbo-Hydramatic 400 automatic transmission. CJ7s also received the Quadra-trac. This system included a differential to shift torque between front and rear which could be locked with vacuum. The Borg-Warner 1305 offered only 4WD Hi modes in full-time or part-time (locked) modes, while the 1339 offered a full-time and part-time low range of 2.57.
The Jeep Quadra-Trac was differentiated from the open "New Process" Gear NP203 used by Dodge, General Motors, and Ford in that it included a center limited slip differential feature, in this case a clutch pack.

[Charlief1]

To make it simpler, it was a full time 4 wd system that could differentiate lack of traction and put the traction where it was needed. It used a special fluid that worked like a viscous coupling.

[Steve Wood]

It looks good!

[Scoobum]

Thanks for the explanation. How well does it work...and how durable is it?

[Charlief1]

Thanks for the explanation. How well does it work...and how durable is it?

As long as it's properly maintained with the correct fluid, it works fine. If you miss the service intervals or use the wrong fluid, you're screwed.

[gordyzx9r]

That's pretty cool, I would have thought it was older than that...don't know anything about jeeps.

[good2win22]

Update on the Wagoneer.


My boy has taking a hankering to the old jeep. Maybe this will get him off them electronics for a while. We will see...


Overhauled the carb. Installed a re-cored radiator. Flushed the cooling and heating system. Installed a new 180' thermostat. Replaced the valve cover gaskets. Removed all the emissions crap.  Plugged the exhaust manifolds where the emissions lines connected. Now I can actually change a spark plug without killing myself. New plugs, wires, rotor, and cap. Replaced all the hoses and belts. Changed the oil and filter in the engine and tranny.  Ordered some new Gabriel shocks. Finally got all the trim, glass, exterior door handles, bumpers, brake/tail/parking lights and grill removed.  Interior is gutted except for the front bench seat. Needed to be able to move it in and out of the barn. I haven't got to the brakes yet but I ain't ready for the road just yet and they appear to be working just moving it around. Even the e-brake holds.


Finished blasting the exterior and treated the bare metal yesterday morning. Then I dropped it off for paint yesterday afternoon.  Did I mention that I hate body work?  I rather enjoy the disassembly/assembly part but not the body work. Now on to polishing all the trim.

[Steve Wood]

After reading all that, I have to go to bed for a couple of weeks and rest up!

This thing is going to be really nice!

[good2win22]

After reading all that, I have to go to bed for a couple of weeks and rest up!

This thing is going to be really nice!

All that didn't happen over night... I'm hoping it will be a nice daily.
You need me to come over and crack the whip?