There were only 2300 of these ever made, so I don't intend to make it a mud truck and destroy. Beyond a few little cosmetic addons, I intend to simply restore it to how it looked in 1985... minus the stubby towing rear end.
Current specs:
1985 AMC/Jeep CJ10A Flightline Tug Truck
- SD33T 3.3l or SD33 3.3l diesel
- Dana 44 up front
- 80" Dana 70 in the rear with 4.88s, limited slip
- 727 3 speed auto w/NP208 T-case (2w hi/lo, 4w hi/lo)
- 8 lug 16.5"-ish wheels w/31.5" BFGs
If I put a real axle up front all I need for 4wd is another driveshaft, so I'll be watching junkyards and Craigslist for that.
Plans:
- A motor that works
- A radio would be nice
- Either OD or tan paint
- Black diamond plate rocker panels
- Scrambler style rollbar
- Humvee tail lights (already have those)
- Detachable deuce style canvas top for use at games.
- Eventually re-gear it for highway speeds. Near as I can tell the top speed with those tires and gear ratios should be about 65MPH off a cliff, with a tailwind, and a rocket strapped to the back.
What the rear end looked like when the Air Force owned it:
![Image](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tJk6EYgnwlU/UDk39EmZdNI/AAAAAAAACs0/wXB5EIYSMxU/s640/cj10a.jpg)
As it was in the yard:
^ complimentary shades!
Barely cleared the garage door!
![Image](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pm4S9c6CYT8/UDkyEzRa3WI/AAAAAAAACsU/f_DY4_tAmvU/s640/IMG_20120825_155755.jpg)
Stripping it down for the initial cleaning.
![Image](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-zlThxztoT6w/UDkzAI4-DcI/AAAAAAAACsk/-bjrjXGgP2I/s640/IMG_20120825_161322.jpg)
Two motors:
![Image](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NO3AtyWyowc/UDkyA6AauEI/AAAAAAAACsE/ZVLKTMHBznQ/s640/IMG_20120825_155726.jpg)
Not something you see on Jeeps very often.
![Image](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-D9ux8KDcZ4Q/UDkyEy1__tI/AAAAAAAACsY/y1w7y75EV9M/s640/IMG_20120825_155955.jpg)
What I want to have in ~6-12 months.
![Image](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-gX4W1QgG_SQ/UDk6rO_gBtI/AAAAAAAACtE/52CSfqzL6Aw/s640/endgoal.jpg)