My 74 Renegade

Poor camera phone pics but still looks great to me!







Original paint with original decals
304, Performer,600CFM Holley,T15
Hanson Bumpers,Rockers, Corners and Cage
Warn 8274

 

Someone spared no expenseR)

Looks awesome though! The yellow is sharp!

 

'74 great year :twisted:

got any better pics of the crush corners? i tried to find smooth ones w/no luck

 

unbelievably nice

 

Very cool! Are the "Renegade" decals original? If not, where can I buy them???

I can find the ones that "curve" back but I need the ones like yours that have a 90 degree angle.

How long have you owned the Jeep??

 

shoot us some stats -like tire size, lift, etc. looks great!

 

Fine looking jeep! The roll cage is a little overkill for my taste but still very nice. Love them valve covers! I used to have a set, I let them go on a 401 that I had. Not sure you can still get them? Would also like to see the specs.

 

I bought the Jeep a year ago. Since I have been a Jeep freak since I was 16, imagine my surprise in finding this original paint and decal Renegade. Yes, I actually bought it out of a barn! It had some cool 15 x 10 US Mag 5 slot dish mags and some Montgomery Ward street tires on it when I bought it. Of course it had the mandatory late 70's welded to the frame "custom" trailer hitch bumper that weighed about 1000 lbs.

Original 85,000 mile 304 V8 Stock Internally
Here is what I busted my knuckles on:
Edelbrock Performer
Holley 4160 600CFM
Edlebrock Ceramic Shorty Headers
Dual Exhaust from Willis Automotive in Salinas, Ca
Edelbrock Vavle Covers from my 72
2.5 Rancho Lift
32x11.50x15 Summit Mud Dawgs
15x8 fake beadlocks
Added Power Steering & Grant Wheel
Lite Dot rear LED Tailights
Hanson Shorty Rubicon Front Bumper
Hanson Rubicon Rear Bumber
Hanson Rockers
Hanson Rear Corners (major pain in the rear, I dont think he will do another set, the rear corners arent even close to being "square")
Hanson Cage
4wd.com Gas Tank and Sender
Arma Coated Interior
I still need to install the greasable shackels and the u bolt skid plates. The differentials are next, staying with the 30 and 44, lowering the 3.73 to 4.27 or 4.56. Some kind of Posi / Lockers, not sure yet.
I want to install a slave cylinder to replace the clutch bell crank. Also going to form a gas tank skid plate.

Two months ago a friend with a 79 CJ7 needed to get his V8 back to meet smog regulations, so we traded intake manifolds(he had the performer and the Holley), I gave him the exhaust manifolds, and I bought the ceramic shorty Edelbrocks from Summit.
The Jeep had 2 year old Rancho 2.5' lifht springs and Rancho Shocks. It rides way better than the old Rancho Springs from 1980 on my 72. Rancho must of softened the spring rate, because this Jeep rides nice.
I like the Scrambler and the CJ7, but I definely LOVE my intermediate CJ5. There is not one part of an intermediate that I have not rebuilt. My 72 is responsible for me having the oppurtunity to exprerience this first hand in my teen years and early 20's (44 now).

 

These are the original decals. I betcha a friend of mine can reproduce them, give me a couple days.

 

Nice!

 

Nice Job Mike, look forward to seeing you on the trails around town. I live down in King City so hope to see ya around.
Douglas

 

www.austinjeeps.com has the decals.

 

Unfortunately those decals slant back and do not make a 90 degree curve like the ones on the Jeep in this thread and my Jeep. Would love to find the ones I need!!

 

Sweeeeet.

 

Renegade decal update. I have spoken with Pilot Mike (the guy who started this thread) and Mike of Austin Jeeps about making Renegade decals like the one on the Renegade in this thread.

Austin Mike says he can make them and Pilot Mike says he can get the requisite info on them when he has a chance. If anyone is interested in decals like Pilot Mikes let me know and I will keep you posted. We are in no hurry so it might take a little while!

 

PM me when you know something... have a 74 renegade that will be painted soon...

 

Mike,
Did you have to modify the bumpers to fit your frame? I didn't know they made a set for 74's?!?!?!

 

Looks great.

 

Pilot Mike, were you able to get the self canceling turn signals and horn to work with the Grant Wheel?

 

Very nice Jeep!