Hello,

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I hope you all can help me.

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I have just received (long story) a 1973 Cj5 “Super Jeep” (limited production in ’73 with some special mods). It was garage kept for 25 years and looks like it came right off the showroom floor (3000k original road miles, the engine paint isn’t even darkened!).

I am told that, even though it is a “Super Jeep” it isn’t worth more than 4K like any other 73. Do you know anything about this Jeep? If it not worth more than a new body then here is my dilemma.

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I also have a 77 Cj5 that I have driven and modified since ’78. It has a Ford T18 transmission, Dana 20 transfer case, full floating solid axel model 20 rear with trac lock and a Dana 30 with posi-track up front, and a 41/2” soft-ride spring lift. This year I was intending to check the frame and replace the body. Also, I need overdrive and was considering a Dana 18 swap, but am concerned about the “noise” factor (What do you think of this swap?) I have already built a 350 “torquer” to replace my tired 304. At this stage, I am going to rebuild the entire Jeep with a very carefully selected list of aftermarket mods (I have not gotten to this stage yet).

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So, should I cannibalize the ’77 and transfer everything to the 73, effectively making a  modified 77 with a 73 frame and body?

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Or

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Cannibalize the 73 by taking the body and possibly the 44 rear end and transferring them to the 77 frame?

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Any help you can give would be great; I am next to paralyzed right now.

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Lance.

Sell the Super Jeep to a collector, there are very few of them and it would be awesome to see one in oe condition.

Plus, if you have a '73 jeep with only 3K miles it is worth money.  Don't mess w/ it.

a guy i know scored a gpw in pretty good shape for $2500. peddled it on e-bay a week later for $8000. it can't hurt to see if there's any interest for a superjeep.