What is the worth of a basket case?
BIGBLUE
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- Roseville, CA
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- 2007 Chevy Avalanche
1957 Chevy Bel-Air
1981 Jeep CJ5
Hello All,
Need a lil insight on what a 1981 CJ5 is worth in a total basket case.
Had a 304 from the factory but was scrapped due to cracks.
Was going to put a 5.7 chevy in it but have lost interest and have other projects that I want to get to. The Jeep is mostly disassembled and needs a lot of TLC. the frame has 2 cracks but is repairable if someone wanted to save it.
The frame has no rust issues just the 2 cracks. It has the stock front and rear axles and the old 4 speed and dana 300 are still in tack.
Nothing has been cut or welded on for the new motor so for the purist it could be put back together with another 304 or 360. It has 35's on which only have a few miles on them and a soft top that is only a few years old.
I know it's not a gold mine but want to find a good value otherwise I will start parting it out. Attached are some pics.
Thanks, Brian
Need a lil insight on what a 1981 CJ5 is worth in a total basket case.
Had a 304 from the factory but was scrapped due to cracks.
Was going to put a 5.7 chevy in it but have lost interest and have other projects that I want to get to. The Jeep is mostly disassembled and needs a lot of TLC. the frame has 2 cracks but is repairable if someone wanted to save it.
The frame has no rust issues just the 2 cracks. It has the stock front and rear axles and the old 4 speed and dana 300 are still in tack.
Nothing has been cut or welded on for the new motor so for the purist it could be put back together with another 304 or 360. It has 35's on which only have a few miles on them and a soft top that is only a few years old.
I know it's not a gold mine but want to find a good value otherwise I will start parting it out. Attached are some pics.
Thanks, Brian