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- The latest Roadkill Garage is Episode 19, which includes David Freiburger and special guest cohost Rick Péwé of Jp Magazine rescuing a ’68 Jeep Wagoneer from Colorado. You’ve seen the show, now follow along as Freiburger gives you more tech detail and a closer look at the new member of the RKG fleet.
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My dad had a 1966 Jeep Wagoneer about the same color as well. It had a badge for a 327 V8 but someone that owned the Jeep before my dad swapped in an AMC 360 engine which put the starter on the other side. Every time you went over a bump the Driveline would come up and knock out the starter. We had to lift the truck to avoid buying starters. Surprisingly I use this vehicle in high school and I used it for a lot of drag races in my small town of Klamath Falls. One quite a few races with it with the 3 speed on the column. I finally ended up rolling the Jeep later on. This video brought back a lot of memories especially when you open up the door and we saw the interior. It was exactly the same
Freiburger's random knowledge is really impressive!!
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These are sooo nice to watch you enjoy cars without any frantic rush to make it anywhere on time. She's a beauty!
its too clean so don't ruin it :D
^ this
everything they look at gets broken.
Benjamin Goodman I agree!!
They both love jeeps very much so I think they will make it nice.
hahaha
What do you do with it? As a project, you could make it like a new / old SUV. Update it, but keep it a comfy people hauler. It's already the ultimate road trip vehicle, it just needs to be reliable and economical enough to actually take on a road trip.
Terrace Thornhill Agreed, nice mild restomod cruiser build of one of these could be a GM 6.0L swap, vintage air, leave the rest stockish.
My first vehicle was an 86 Grand Wagoneer my dad and I bought for $125 and a case of beer. I got the cash, he got the beer. It had an engine fire and was really rusty but had perfect leather interior. I learned a lot about how to fix it because of him. Should have kept it but it the frame started getting pretty crispy and the transmission started slipping. Still have a soft spot in my heart about as big as one in the frame for those old full size jeeps.
Awesome episode! My first ever vehicle. After watching this episode I just got the motivation to start looking one to restore!
I have a nice 72 I will sell
Had a '63 Willy's Wagoneer for a while back in the first half of the 80's. It was from Indian Hills, Colorado. I bought it for $300 to just have something to explore around in. And camping of course. Someone had transplanted a Pontiac 389 into it, which made the Wagoneer a torque monster beast. Sometime on;y driven though. I worked at Coors Porcelain Co at the time. But in the winter the Willy's stayed home. And I took other vehicles from Wheatridge into Golden, on icy Hwy 58 by the Brewry. I drive a Ram 1500 Quadcab 4wd Ecodiesel these days. I liked the size of the Willy's, and would have loved a small turbodiesel. I currently have a Jeep ZJ that may see a 2.8 Cummins repower kit in it next year.
Had a family friend who would make her boys (my fellow kids) close that tailgate after grocery shopping because that thing weighed tons, many is the trip home from the base PX that was made with tailgate left down because mom couldn't lift it and just left it for the two mile trip home . It was kind of a badge of honor when you were big enough or strong enough to close it by yourself. They taught three boys and girl how to drive on it in about three different states before Eastern road-salt finally ate enough of the body that it wasn't worth repairing anymore. Another badge of honor for the kids was to keep it running (mostly pouring huge amounts of oil and ATF into it).
PLEASE dont modify it. As it stands its a survivor, even with janky engineering the thing is still very much stock. Thats worth alot these days.
People keep Bitching about paying only $5 or $10 dollars for Motor Trend on demand???!!!
But $5 or $10 is like the price of an Apple...nobody complains about paying for an apple or banana.
you need to buy your fruits somewhere else buddy
How much could a banana cost... $40?
777jones 40$ lol
There's plenty of stock ones left. I'd rather see it built and wheeled than cruised around town
That's a very cool and clean survivor. Restore it or leave it as is...love that rear window crank handle!
I drove an Empire Blue 1967 Super Wagoneer living in Boulder, Colorado for over a decade. Mine was in much better condition. I sold it in 2012 and this brings back great memories. Tough trucks for the Rocky Mountains.
Make it an overlander (roof top tent,refrigerator etc...)and use it as a support vehicle or for trips searching for new projects. Overlanding is hot right now and that would make an awesome build that would bring lots of viewers
I fell in love with these cars about 2 days ago and now I find this vid posted 2 days ago .. they look beautiful stock/restored.
Please, please keep it just like that. Has SO much character. Quite a few of these, in the Cleveland area, back in the day. Sold for multi-use/multi-season vehicles. Snow plow in the winter or just 4x4 through the snow. Then in the summer, go camping or tow your boat down to Lake Erie. But they rusted almost immediately, from the salt. Next door neighbor had a white one in the late 60's.
Love it's originality. No, you cannot keep every vehicle you buy, but this one has your name ALL over it.
JT
Otlando, Floriduh
jakespeed63 I'm from the Canada's side and had a cottage on lake Erie use to run the lake all the time with our boats fishing and wrenching on old Chevy trucks! and we use to pick up your Cleveland channels with our TV antenna! signal across the lake!
That is awesome. My mom had an old Wagoneer when I was a kid. It was newer than that though, wood paneling and all. Hers had a power window for the tailgate though. I remember going to the drive in as a kid and we'd back in with the tailgate down, and at one point when we were smaller, even get on the roof.
I thought I knew all the 60s era V-8s but this 327 Rambler is new to me, but I guess technically it's a 50s era V-8. Learn something new every day.
That Jeep has a lot of character. You can tell its been loved.
Honestly I'd just do whatever regular repairs need done, but leave it as is. A survivor like this is super rare and really cool to see.
Dang Dave. Your knowledge of these old Garage Finds just amazes me when you get involved. To say I'm impressed doesn't do it justice.
Bob/Okc
I'm not a jeep guy but the whole funkiness of that Wagoneer is really cool. Hopefully it gets cared for and not cut up.
Clean Jeep though. A survivor really. Please keep it in good shape. Don't ruin it!
Repair it but keep it original, it is a time capsule.
dualmatic lever locking hubs for the win! I LOVE those hubs.
OE style restoration would be my vote. As Freiburger says it's just too clean to mess with. I had plans to mod my 79 K10 pickup but when I got it and noticed that it was almost 100% original front to back I just couldn't bring myself to pull the guts out.
Put it back together and run it and drive it not many of those exist anymore and that is a perfect candidate for a restore / rebuild I love jeeps and have had many of them myself and the old wagoneers are awesome runners and even do well for long cross country drives and the drivelines are pretty well bullet proof.
love old Jeep Wagons.
I'd love to see a full restoration on this thing! Pull the body off, media blast everything, and repaint it! Get the Jeep as close to O.E. as possible!
I had a 68 with the 327 . I rebuilt a Buick 350 with a even cam and did some head porting . Run pretty darn good . I also swapped in newer Dana 44s . I called it the junky jeep !
It's too good to go down the Roadkill path. Think of Jonathan Ward and his Derelict cars. This thing could really be a gem.
That's a great find. For some reason takes me back to the late 60s Jeepster commando my dad had when I was 5 years old. Different vehicle but those badges that said Jeep had the same lettering. Never seen lock in hubs like that. Very cool. Not sure what I'd do with a vehicle like that but looks like a great project for restoration.
Lever locks!! Cool old lockers I love how they look
Full Restoration with modern improvements!
Man, how much does a Wagoneer like that cost these days?
That does bring back tons of memories. My grampa had a 74 Jeep J10 that my mother got in 1984 when he passed away. Front of the J10 was identical. That Jeep was awesome despite being a rustbucket and never running right. Not the Jeep's fault my grampa's idea of a good day was leaving the Jeep on the beach after putting his boat in the bay while the tide came in. Had the AMC 360 v8 in it. Thing was legendary at my school after my mother used it to pull a full sized schoolbus full of kids from a muddy ditch one day, after the tow truck that was sent couldn't get traction.
Dang... the feels.
If you start cutting or modifying it. Suspension lift on 38’s with a lot of power and torque for crawling. But, it’s pretty nice. If you don’t modify it at all. Leave it original and just spruce it up a little. One of those pop out tent roof rack things, winch, big tires, big power, regeared and a lift. Could be an amazing cross country camping trail rig. All the way to Alaska staying off pavement. Except for supplies and to replace broken parts.
If your not going to fix it up pass it on , don't let it rot
I agree
My 1951 Studebaker 2R5 truck has the same style rear axle. It's a PITA to service. Also, we've had several Wagoneers and Cherokee Chiefs and they had a pair of metal bars that function as springs at the bottom of the tailgate to make it easier to open and close. Maybe they are missing or you need to lubricate the hinges. Even when rusted to nearly falling off I could close them with one hand.
I think you all should do a dirt kill trip, off road road kill, camp out and such...That would be soooo cool! TY for all you guys do, love your shows!
I'm in love with it, but hell it's yours. Do what you want. There are still cool finds out there like that to be had.
my 74 cherokee chief was unstoppable in the soft sand of river bottoms. lift it a little, undercoat the bottom, put some wide sand tires on it and make it into a beach wagon.
The Rambler 327 is a very smooth engine though. Plenty of low end torque, nice for a daily driver. Forged internals, too.
i had a 69 wagoneer with the buick 350 and a 3 on the tree. i swapped in a turbo 400 by finding a turbo 400 with the same transfer case and a 2nd turbo 400 for the buick 350. i married the two transmissions to make a direct bolt in. The crossbar for the rear engine mount even bolted right up to the 2nd set of holes on the frame since the 400 was offered that year.
i also swapped in a set of axles from a 78 j-20 which were much stronger axles (44hd front & 60 ff rear). the diffs were even offset still like the originals.
Well explained, thank you.
It's not roadkill fashion, but restore it man!
Man I love have that wagoner!! Awesome! Road kill is great!
I own a 1969 Kaiser J3000. Love the old fsj's!
keep it just like it is !!! good find
Dude, I love that Wagoneer just as it is! Don’t change it, drive it!
AMC = All Marques Combined. My '84 Wagoneer had an AMC 360 V8, a Mopar 727 trans, and Ford carburetor and belt-driven accessories. Ford brakes, too, IIRC. Pre-Chrysler Jeeps are an exercise in learning cross-catalog part numbers. Go to a parts store and ask for an ECU for an '84 Jeep 360, they just kinda stare at you, ask for the same part for an '86 F-150 with a 351 instead.
Man i love jeep wagoneers alot
Great video!!
The rear axle in those Jeep and International trucks etc use a Morse taper which fail too often. The taper slips and ruins the axle and you don't know it until far too late. So, dump the axle and install a GM axle of your choice maybe an 8 inch. Yes, the wagon will no longer be stock but you can keep the old axle for someone that wants to make it stock again. :)
resto mod and daily drive. Modern drive train and running gear, some nice wheels and ac. That thing is sweet!
I had a 78 Jeep Cherokee, with 3-sp MT on the floor & 360 (?). Loved it!
I vote for a resto-rod.
You guys need to make a lot more episodes who agrees
I want to see a Jeep Roadtrip with Roadkill and Dirt Everyday where they take the wagoneers out on an adventure!
I knew David wanted this so bad lol figured it was going to be his sooner or later!
Then old Rumbler V-8 engines all seemed to die from lack of oil pressure. Sometimes the cam seized and broke and sometimes the rod came out the side. Yep a chunk of camshaft in the pan . The flange axles were good. Easy to narrow the rear. Put in a Amc six and they ran till hell froze over. Turbo the six for 300-400hp and massive torque.
I have a 67 with a 327, automatic, he's right about the buick 350, I have warn hubs on mine. The old Wagoneers are amazing cars.
clear coat , ghost flame with color change paint and slap some 31's on it. Perfect :)
Later Waggies and Cherokees had springs on the tail gate that made them really easy to close.
Thank you, David. I am buying one on Saturday.
roadkill give away would be aweasome..somebody would really appreciate winning this wagoneer..instead of letting rust away..
It's too good to give it the roadkill treatment! Thats a perfect candidate for a frame-up restoration.
I love my 1965 Jeep Wagoneer, I need to find time to do some work to it.
That waggy is in sweet condition!!! I just picked up a 69 here in New England, yeah it's really bad but the frame is good. Looking for parts....
It would look so nice restored.
I think make it into a expedition vehicle would be cool, like a mild lift and some skid plates and bigger AT tires. It's not in the vein of what you guys do on roadkill garage but it seems like an awesome roadtrip and camping rig.
you can actually convert any ranger (98+) or explorer (96-01) to manual front hubs using 98-00 ranger front hub and cv axles and a set of manual hubs from the aftermarket, as for had a vacuum system on the hubs of these trucks. I did it to my explorer and it came on my ranger and it really makes a difference in wear, road noise, and gas mileage.
MOAR Jeeps!
I've always liked the design of these old Grand Waggoneers. They look like the gentleman that has a significant badass streak when necessary. I nearly bought the 70's truck version as my first vehicle. Kinda bummed that I passed it up.
It deserves to be around for a long time. A classic and long lived body with a hodgepodge of mechanicals from all over the industry...hmmmm...a prime candidate for restomod. Make it straight and rust free with no styling changes, bring the mechanicals into this century, and hand it down with instructions to keep it alive another 50 years.
Drive it! Freiburger's new Daily!
that's definitely restorable.
love to see it restored with light mods
I had a full size cherokee with a 6 inch bj's lift. It was like the jeep was designed for that height. Absolutely perfect. I vote a lift some 34 inch ltbs and later waggy dana 44's.
Give it some love
Since it has already been repainted, it would be a nice candidate to be restored. Not show room restored but in a way meant to be used and loved.
The Kaiser/Rambler 327 was a great engine I have 1967 2 Wagoneers with them. one has warn locking hubs, one has the Dualmatic lever locks. My dad bought the one new, Empire Blue. It needs cam bearings (original) as it has over 300,000 miles on it. My dads has 3 on the tree, my other one has the TH400 with factory adaptor. Yes, it is a Buick Nailhead pattern but was market to companies like Kaiser, Rolls Royce, etc as their "universl" model, or that is what I heard.
Freiburger , bring this thing down to Icon in Chatsworth, we are building a 65 that started off in the same color and this would be a really cool before and after.
Clean it real nice, update the engine breaks and suspension. Nice weekend cruiser to the park or beach.
Take it on a Devo camping trip, Union Valley Reservoir or similar. We had a 69 Ford and towed a boat, catch the fresh fish, etc
new 6.4 hemi swap and restomod it for vacationing! best road trip vehicle ever
Dat sound when the door closed... *.* please keep it stock, this one deserves it
What's the update on this? Should do special episodes with Fred dirt everyday and his wagoneer. Mods/ maintenance/restore..... I'd love to see that. 😀👍 got myself a 1980 limited wagoneer. Jealous of the 60s models...
Nice vid.
Honestly, if it will mount to the trans setup, put in a 401. - a slight increase in displacement and increase in torque. compound it like you did your roadrunner to see how the body will come out, and enjoy it.
the tailgate has a spring built into it, if your tailgate is heavy most likely that spring is not working, check it out it's at the bottom near the hinges.
thank god your not butchering up such a clean example I say keep it as is and enjoy it
My great grandparents have this sitting in their backyard and I just want to take it
I love how wide the front door opens.
Good luck 👍
new Cummins diesel conversion. small lift with locking 44s. perfect camp/overlanding jeep.
i love it very good
i had a mid 80's grand wagoneer limited almost 20 years ago with over 400ci engine. i towed a small travel trailer with it. great truck but common issue was the drive shaft coming loose and needing to be rebolted. i just used bolts from home depot and ran good as new until i sold it. i've had lots of cool vehicles and looking back that was one of my favorites. seems like a crime to leave it sitting.
Just drive it Dave, it's got to be a hoot to drive.
I'm about to buy a 69 jeep-wagoneer I'm so stoked!
I love driving really dangerous old trucks on a country road. I highly recommend the experience.
Hi David, this thing is GLORIOUS! If you have the budget, I would full resto mod like ICON does it. :-)
That really is MINT!