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

[farna@xxxxxxx]

well, just got ANOTHER message!! Looks like some of the FSJ guys have got on board and are trying to find someone who can go help this guy anyway. Glad someone more familiar with them is jumping in! So looks like it is still a "go" to help this guy. John at www.wagoneers.com is trying to organize a summer "meeting" in NC just for this. Will keep everyone posted. A couple people (myself included) have offered up some funds but can't go. Once a date gets set I'll post again. Message from Michael:

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From: Moontanman@xxxxxxx [mailto:Moontanman@xxxxxxx] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 2:45 PM
To: Swygert Francis G MSgt 436 CES/CECM
Cc: john@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Jeep

Francis and John, I talked to my wife and she told me I would be crazy not to accept the lists help. She says I have spent my life helping others whenever possible and never accepting payment in return. It's always been my philosophy that people should help others in any way possible, our whole society would change for the better if people would just help each other and I have raised my sons to be the same way. It's just difficult to be the one needing help after being the one who gave it all those years. I'm not sure what my responsibilities would be in a "jeep fest" but if people want to help I would be very appreciative. Just let me know what needs to be done on my part. Having a neck injury has been a very humiliating problem for the last eight years, to look at me most people think I am perfectly normal but damaged disks in my neck keep me from doing most things others take for granted. One thing for sure around here is a great place to bring your family for vacation. T!
 wo really nice main beaches with several smaller beaches as well. We are supposed to be the restaurant capital of the east coast, with lots of championship level golf courses. Myrtle Beach is only a 60 minute drive away but we don't have all the topless bars and such around here. this area is very much family orientated.   



On May 17, 2005 Frank Swygert wrote:

> 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.
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> Michael
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> On May 16, 2005 Frank Swygert wrote:
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> > 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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