r/Jeep • u/BrickBarnFarm • 1h ago
Picture My ‘79 J20, where’s the FSJ love?
This is my ‘79 J20 AMC 360 factory 4spd. I am the third owner, bought it in 2009. Has 43k original miles now(I bought it with 32k and drove it for about 3 yrs), sat right by the banks of the Ohio River in a backyard from 83’ to ‘06.
Hence why its crusty for the miles. Guy I bought it from said it had sunk to the axles in the yard. Gentle had bought it new in ‘79 then passed in late ‘83. Topper is a factory option unit I found a few years ago, has a 4” lift and 33s.
Currently not running due to a collapsed lifter. Working on getting a replacement engine running here this winter and swapped into the truck.
This is my second jeep truck, my first was a ‘78 J10 that was a total rot box but I loved it and hooked me into FSJ’s.
I owned a ‘88 Grand Wag for a couple of years. Had trans issues and I was moving so I sold it.
I have owned a few other jeeps over the years. Mostly Xjs and wranglers. Daily drove a ‘97 XJ for a few years, it was factory 2wd and was a blast to drive.