For Sale: 1970 Jeep CJ5 in Morgantown, Pennsylvania

1970 Jeep CJ5 Renegade

"Jeep Universal plays at work, works at play! The 1970 Jeep Universal does both! And that's the downright beauty of this little "brute." The Universal's got brawn to tackle any job! Conquers hills, rocks, construction site mud and mire, even rips out tree stumps! Nothing stops Jeep Universal from coming through!" From the 1970 Jeep brochure.

For consignment, a 1970 Jeep CJ5 Renegade showing 2,796 miles, but the true miles are unknown due to exemption and faulty odometer. The engine of this rig was rebuilt in 2019 with extensive mechanical work performed by famed PA Jeep showman, Jeff Daniels.

Exterior
A nice mix of black and blue adorn this CJ with Dark Blue Metallic paint coupled with a Best Top black canvas top and doors along with satin black Renegade tape stripes on the hood. 16-inch black steel wheels at each corner. Let's say you're taking your motorhome to the mountains to do some wheeling. Well, this CJ is equipped with a front tow bar so you can bring it along and LT tires that can handle the trails, each with a mid 2021 date code. Out back, you have a mounted spare tire, a camouflage Jerry can, and both a ball hitch and 2" receiver with wiring front and rear for a winch. Modest black fender flares keep this Jeep narrow and therefore more agile through tighter spaces. Imperfections include various chips and scratches, bubbles in the paint, paint peel at the gas filler, and scuffs.

Interior
Inside, we have two different bucket seats, the driver's side in black vinyl with heavy tears, and the passenger has a low back teal colored seat showing some age. In back, the black vinyl bench also has tears and the seatbelts show a good bit of age as well. Our sport steering wheel was not left out of the patina party and shares the column with a vintage Super Tach tachometer. The black painted dashboard is in fine condition and houses a single gauge relaying speed, temperature, and fuel level, along with mileage. The floor and footwells are blue and both the gear and transfer case shifter rise from it just ahead of an added triple pack gauge cluster and shift diagram. Behind the rear bench, the floor wears a square of diamond steel plating. Far from pristine, this is one you could hit the trail with without the worry of getting it dirty!

Drivetrain
Under the hood is a rebuilt 225ci Dauntless V6, rated at 160 horsepower and fueled with a 2-barrel carburetor. It's backed by a T90 3-speed manual transmission connecting to a Dana 18 transfer case and power is routed to the Dana 44 in back and Dana 27 up front.

Undercarriage
Age but otherwise unremarkable driver quality underneath where we find the use of leaf springs front and rear and drum brakes at all four wheels. The single exhaust runs through a stock style muffler on its way to an exit behind a rear wheel. There's some residual oil on the pan but does not appear to be actively leaking.

Drive-Ability
A swing of the light canvas doors and we're inside this 4x4, bringing the V6 to life as it's eager to start, and rolling the 85 series knobby Coopers onto the test loop. No issues with acceleration, handling and braking and visibility through the clear plastic rear window and front vertical glass is great. We note the tachometer, speedometer, and odometer are not working and we head back to the mall to find a proud spot in the truck room to display this blue ute. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your purchase.

We were once told by a car loving friend that everyone should have a CJ in the stable. The fun factor is off the charts and on a day with good weather, this is the one to take. Here's a good looking example that's been well sorted but does not have to be treated like a glass vase, it's one you can drive! Beach, woods, or Main Street USA, this one will be right at home. Just as Jeep touted in 1970, this one is truly universal!

Classic Auto Mall is home to more than 1,000 classic and collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (that's more than 8 acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person. There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee is not included in the advertised price.

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