Re: Fwd: 1979 jeep cherokee chief for sale in NC

[farna@xxxxxxx]

I contacted the owner today since it looked like I might be getting somewhere in possibly fixing the thing for him. Well, it would need quite a bit of work, I'm afraid! Here's his reply:

I really do appreciate you efforts but after three years of sitting and rusting there is really no telling what may be wrong. I am more comfortable with simply selling it or even giving it away if necessary. I've gone over it as closely as I can and too much of the body is gone to really justify anymore work. I do appreciate everyone's willingness to help but I really think it's too late.

Michael 


On May 16, 2005 Frank Swygert wrote:

> A much better idea: anyone on the list in the area? I'll donate $40 to the cause if someone will go down and give the truck a once over and run a new fuel line for the guy. To far for me or I'd do it myself! He's not asking for this, he's trying to find the truck a new home. I'd like to see it fixed to give him at least 2-3 more years of beach running before he is forced to sell it. Whoever works on it can leave him a number and ask for first dibs when he does need to sell. Any takers? I'll cross post this to the AMC Forum as well.
> 
> 
> On May 15, 2005 Jim B wrote:
> 
> > Moontanman@xxxxxxx <Moontanman@xxxxxxx>
> >
> >
> > I have a 79 Cherokee chief I need to sell. It was been my companion for many
> > years and more great times have been had due to this truck than I could
> > describe in anything less than a novel. It has a newly rebuilt 400 turbo
> > hydro-matic
> > automatic transmission, Quadra trac with low range, new CV joint, new rear
> > break drums and before the fuel line leak, which I cannot seem to find, the
> > engine ran great. Dana 44 axles front and rear, and leaf springs. I am sure
> > someone who can do the work could turn it back into the great 4X4 it once
> > was. I am
> > disabled now and really can't work on it like I used to. I had hoped to get
> > it
> > fixed before my problems got so much worse I couldn't fix it so I could
> > continue to use it to surf fish, beach comb and camp. I love this truck and
> > all the
> > good times we've had together. From Cape Hatteras to Fort Fisher on the
> > coast
> > and trips to the mountains it has been my vehicle of choice for many years.
> > My health just keeps me from working on it like I used to and being on
> > disability retirement means I don't have the money to pay someone else to
> > fix my
> > truck. I had planned to use my declining years driving up and down the beach
> > fishing and picking up sea shells for the rest of my life. It breaks my hear
> > I won't
> > have access to the beach in my old age like I had planned but as you all
> > know
> > life is what happens to you while you are making other plans. The body is
> > rusted pretty bad but that never bothered me much as long as it got me there
> > and
> > back every time like it usually did. Now it just sits in my yard waiting for
> > another driver to enjoy it like I used to. It breaks my heart to give it up
> > but
> > maybe someone else can enjoy it as much as I did for all these years. I
> > would
> > like to have $750 for it and it will have to picked up locally here in New
> > Hanover County, in South Eastern North Carolina. I live in Wilmington, NC.
> > Send
> > back to me on or off this list if you are interested in looking at it. My
> > wife
> > will tie me up inside while you haul it away so you won't have to watch me
> > cry as it leaves ;-) Let me know if anyone is interested.
> >
> > Michael Hissom
> >


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