I have my Jeep taken apart right now, and about to remove the rusted out tub. I want to make this Jeep right, if I can. I tried those online VIN number searches, and they only research back to '81, when the VIN numbers changed to 17 characters, from 13, which what my tile has. I joined this forum to get answers, and tap into a great resource, and have some fun with fellow Jeep lovers. Is my Jeep newer than a '77? Dana 300's were from '80 and newer. I dont have the Quadratrac transfer case, I have a Dana 300 mated to the automatic trans. My CJ is a CJ7 with a 304V8, and automatic transmission. I tried to decode the VIN number on the title, and the number points to a 6 cylinder CJ5, with a manual trans.

My Jeep has been redone before, and the VIN plate is missing, along with all the other appropriate stickers and plates. It has a VIN number on the title, but nothing on the Jeep, except for a partial number (8 numbers, from what I can make out) on the rusty frame.

The Jeep became too independable for him to use as a daily driver. I know the past owner, and he only had it a few months. I just bought last month a '77 CJ7 with a 304 V8.

Decoding willys stamped engine numbers