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Squirrel, the 1977 Wagoneer
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A 4500 car should have woodgrain trim.
This sounds sweet, got to love a waggy
An ally block 4.00" or 4.060" bore LS. I'd like to drop the iron block, anyway, but it's good for short term mockup in the car.
David
Love it!
Oh, Romeo.
I thought this might tickle your fancy.
Certainly, a little tin work doesn’t bother me, and it’s likely just to a bunch of plated in tube work, anyway. We might push the LS and seating position pretty far back compared to stock. I’m a six footer, and I hate the way most of these trucks feel with fixed columns and benches.
David
“Personally, I see no need to repaint it.”
Yes! I was hoping you’d leave it multicolored.
Yes! I was hoping you’d leave it multicolored.
I like it. New cage, a roof panel or two.
Lq4 from the charger with an ebay turbo and full manual 4l80. Would be a wild ride.
I'd get an LSX454 for the charger.
Lq4 from the charger with an ebay turbo and full manual 4l80. Would be a wild ride.
I'd get an LSX454 for the charger.
My boys begged me to take this home a few months ago. I reluctantly left it alone. I didn’t want to have to start only seeing them every other weekend lol (wife would surely kill me to death).
I’m excited for this build!
I’m excited for this build!
LQ4 in the Jeep, Mopar in the ummmmm Mopar 
“Jeep”. Air quotes…
Because we all know about the only Jeep parts will be the frame and what’s left of the body.
It will be bad ass.
Because we all know about the only Jeep parts will be the frame and what’s left of the body.
It will be bad ass.
I've seen a couple of the new Wagoneers and they don't seem to have a Jeep badge on them.
Should be a cool build @AgDieseler. Used to be a guy that came to Blazer Bash and wheeled with him in Colorado that had a Wagoneer built similar to your goals. Always worked really well.
Should be a cool build @AgDieseler. Used to be a guy that came to Blazer Bash and wheeled with him in Colorado that had a Wagoneer built similar to your goals. Always worked really well.
Correct. They are trying to make it some “separate” luxury brand.
Not nearly as cool as a one off wheeler like this!
The only thing I’d consider giving it is more wood grain. As is, the colors do it for me.
Definitely a new cage, and one that will add meaningful structure.
You’re a stronger man than I.
Yes and no. I’m committed to misbehaving.
I’m excited. It’ll be a good break from the charger when the time comes. Until then…
It’s the only body style under that brand for which I’ve ever held any interest, and unlike the suburban, I have no duty to its past.
That’s a slick build, and is similar to the wheelbase I have in my mind. Thanks for digging that up.
For sure. This will be luxury, too. Like, good valving and maybe even an 8-into-1 stainless exhaust.
David
I will follow this one
I like them. They're baby suburbans in my eyes lol
Friend of mine in college had a pretty rad one till the death wobble took it out.
Death wobble on a wagoneer? You sure it was the smaller XJ?
It was def a Waggy. Coolest rig I’d seen to that point in my life.
