1987 Jeep Grand Wagoneer, solid driver, no rust

1987 Jeep Grand Wagoneer for sale

Very solid daily driver that looks great. It is not perfect, but it is all very solid and rust free. I get comments, questions and thumbs-up everywhere I go with this Grand Wagoneer. My boys and all their friends love heading to our boy scout campouts in this Jeep. It took me months to find this Jeep - Wagoneers this clean are very hard to find in this part of the country. I bought with the intention of restoring the interior and exterior. Then I became enamored with a '77 Wagoneer and wife insists there isn't enough room in the driveway (or money) for both, so I had to choose. This 87 runs nice, rides nice, tows great and most everything in the interior works well (see notes at bottom).

Please ask questions or come take it for a drive. There are about 100 photos here to assure you won't be disappointed. If you want to see a pic of anything that I missed, let me know. (I'll be away from email Oct 6-8, but will answer when I return)

The reserve price is well below the Buy-it-Now price of $8900. That's all I'll say, so don't bother asking.

Great Body

This was originally a California car and it shows. It came to the east coast in 2006 and has only gained about 16k miles since then (11 years). I have a CarFax report to verify this. Body is 100% solid. All the sheet metal is rust free and only a few minor spots of very light surface rust on the frame. No rust on firewall or inner fenders in engine compartment. Most of the frame and underbody still has the anti-corrosion coating. In the few places where that is peeling off the frame, the paint is still there underneath.

The body was repainted ~10 years ago (by previous owner) PPG Black Cherry Metallic

• Dashboard is not warped
• Original glass
• New root rack gaskets (at repaint)
• New headliner (no droop!)
• Refinished OEM wheels

Here's an example of how clean the fender sheet metal is. They are all this nice. There are lots more pictures of the undercarriage and sheet metal below.

Mechanically Solid driver

The original AMC 360 V8 motor has 55k miles on a rebuild and runs well. I've been driving it almost daily and it always starts. A/C blows cold. All the windows go up and down. 30x9.5 tires only have a few thousand miles on them. The Quadratrac 4WD works great. I've taken this on multiple hundred-mile-plus trips without any problems.

• Power windows all work...including the rear!
• 8-way Power seats work
• Rear defrost works
• A/C blows cold
• OEM Jeep receiver hitch with working trailer lighting/electrical

Upgraded Mechanicals

• Complete Original Engine Rebuild at 150,000 miles. Currently 55,000 miles on rebuilt motor. (As stated by the previous owner, no receipt)
• Full Exterior Paint Job/shows typical wear of 10 years (PPG Black Cherry Metallic)
• New Roof Rack Gaskets (Installed during painting)
• New Professionally installed Oak Headliner (Receipt in file)
• Refinished OEM Rims
• New Stainless Bolts for Hub Caps
• 2" BJ Lift Kit, The best lift for Grand Wagoneers
• 4 New Shocks
• Mahogany GT Steering Wheel (Original steering wheel Included)
• Rebuilt Carburetor (Holley Double Pumper)
• Front Axle Service (Hubs, Bearings, Ect)
• Rear Axle Rebuild (Receipt in file)
• MOOG U-Joints
• Four Corner Brakes, Rotors, & Pads
• Rebuilt AC System & Converted
• New Fuel Sending Unit
• New Fuel Pump (Holley Red Label)
• Everstart Battery (Walmart 12/15)
• Complete Tune Up
• Full Coolant Flush
• Checked Power Steering Fluid
• Checked Brake Fluid
• Air Filter (K&N Performance)
• Fuel Filter (Team Grand Wagoneer)
• PCV Valve (Team Grand Wagoneer)
• Rotor Cap
• Rotor Button
• MSD TFI Coil
• Accel Super Stock 8.8 Wires
• Champion Spark Plugs (Gapped to .045)
• Napa Gold Engine Belts
• Cleaned & Adjusted Carburetor
• 2 Front Window Motors Rebuilt
• 2 Rear Windows Disassembled & Greased
• Rear Hatch Window Motor Refurbished
• New Rain-X Wipers
• 4 Brand New BFG AT K02 (30x9.50r15) Less than 3000 Miles!
• 4 Wheel Alignment
• OEM Light Gaskets
• All Interior Bulbs(Sylvania Long Life)
• All Exterior Bulbs(Sylvania Long Life)
• Headlights upgraded to Hella H4 glass conversion with Hikari H4 LED Hi/Low beams (with 2 year warranty)

Plus all these extras:

• 2 Extra Center Caps (Valued at $100 a piece)
• Original Manual
• Roof Rack Wrench
• Original Snow Chains in Package (Valued at $300)
• Original Jack/Lug Nut Wrench
• Spare AC Control (Valued at $150)
• Spare Cruise Control Module (Valued at $75)
• Spare Wood Glove box (Valued at $150)
• Spare Window Switch (Valued at $75)
• Spare Heater Switch (Valued at $75)

Exterior & Body

Interior

Underhood

Undercarriage

Extras

To-Do list

The body and mechanicals on this Jeep are so good, I'm not afraid to reveal the flaws. We both know that 30 year old vehicles are never perfect...so here is the list of things I haven't fixed yet:

• Oil pressure sending unit has a bad connection so the gauge always reads max pressure
• Cargo area light switch is broken
• Passenger area light cover falls off occasionally
• Opening the front doors does not turn on interior lights (rear doors do)
• Front passenger side running light/signal does not work. Need to replace socket.
• Power mirror motors both work, but the control switch is inoperative.
• Drivers door arm rest has a broken screw mount...so it is loose and sags
• Ash tray is missing. Still tracking down a replacement...
• Fog lights are missing
• I have installed a new bluetooth unit to put in, but 3 of the 4 speakers have very little sound coming from them.
• One of the headlight adjusters is broken. I replaced temporarily with a bolt, which allowed me to complete the install and aim the new LED headlights correctly. But future vertical adjustments on that light will take about 10 minutes, instead of just a few seconds (horizontal adjuster is ok).
• When sitting, there is a gas smell that I haven't yet tracked down. I think it is around the new fuel pump connections. The leak isn't enough to be visible.
• The wood (vinyl) siding has become brittle and in one spot on the tailgate it has shredded, revealing a hole in the sheet metal (not a rust hole. Very precise, but I don't know what the hole is for. It appears to have been there when the car was built)
• The rear cargo area carpet and rails are missing. The remaining carpet is solid, but shows wear and stains. A complete new set of carpet is $375.
• The front seats have wear and tear hidden under the covers, some of which the previous owner covered with duct tape. The passenger seat and center may be repairable, but the drivers seat probably needs to be recovered.
• The drivers side rear window is binding a little (in the channel?) and goes up slowly. If you put it all the way down, it may not go up. Always goes up from halfway down.
• Front windows (driver and passenger) tend to come loose from the support beam on the bottom channel that supports them. As a result, when the motor pulls the channel down, sometimes the window does not go down with it. A light push on the window puts it down. They always go back up with no issues. There are (I've heard) metal clips that hold the window glass in the channel. I've been told these need to be re-attached or possibly replaced.