We’ll Build You a Head-Turner CJ-7 Jeep
The CJ-7 is an amazing vehicle. A fun, recreational vehicle and a daily driver with whatever style you like: Hard-top, soft top, stock build, or custom. Built properly the CJ-7 is a head-turner!
Why Palm Beach Customs?
With over 5300 successful showroom-ready car restoration projects, and over 41 years in business, we’re sort of living legends.
If you’re looking for a turn-key service in restoring or building a custom CJ-7 Jeep, we can help.
What Makes Palm Beach Customs CJ-7 Builds Special:
Original Steel Body:
Fully restored and rust-proofed steel body. Bedliner applied inside the tubs for quieter ride.
Chassis and Suspension Improvements
All chassies are sand-blasted, epoxy-painted, with upgraded suspension kits & 2.5″ leaf spring lift.
Interior Upgrades
Tuffy lockbox with a Sony stereo, new dash, 6×9″ rear speakers with cupholders. Upgraded seats with 3-point seatbells.
Engine Options
A stock 258 6-cylinder with, or, a 304 V8 with Performance Pack: Mid Elderbrock cam, Performed aluminum intake, quick fuel 650 CFM carb & a single-wire GM Distributor.
Both engines come 3 years UNLIMITED mileage warranty.
Build Time:
180 days from vehicle drop-off.
Customer is responsible for:
Tax & Registration (separately), and Insurance BEFORE the vehicle can be road-tested
Detailed List of Items going into a CJ-7 Build
The Big Items
Steel Body
- New complete steel body (tub, fenders, hood, windshield frame, tailgate)
- New windshield & seal
- New windshield cowl frame seal
- New tailgate straps & seal
- New Chrome rear bumper
- New Chrome front bumper with hoop
Chassis & Suspension
- New Shifter boots
- New front rotors, pads and calipers
- New rear drums pads and wheel cylinders
- New Pro-comp 2.5-inch leaf springs (4)
- New Pro-comp gas shock absorbers (4)
- New body mounts with hardware
- New Warrior Products heavy duty .5″ Lift spring shackle kit
- New Pro-comp front steering stabilizer (1)
- Rear-axle seals, and new differential fluid in the rear
- Front differential service with fluids
- Transmission and trans case service with fluids
- 4×4 with upgraded front hubs
- Sitting on BFG K20s5
- OEM-style 15in wheels
Mechanics
Mechanics: ALL New
- New Flywheel & Clutch
- New Pressure plate
- New Throwout Bering
- New Pilot bushing
- New Starter & Carb
- New Water pump
- New Fuel pump
- New Oil Pump
- New Alternator
- New hoses & belts
- New fuel tank, sending unit, with fuel lines
- New complete stainless steel exhaustÂ
Engine: ZERO miles, 3yr UNLIMITED warranty
- 258 6 Cyl. Engine with new Webber carbs
- V8 304 with Performance Package:Â
- Both with a 3-year UNLIMITED mileage warranty.Â
- The engine will have Brake in Hours with Lucas Zink additive in the oil.
- The first oil change will be due in 500 miles.
- Buyer gets all invoices for Build and Warranty of the engine package.
Looks & Feel
Interior, Electrics, HVAC
- New park lights
- New turn signals
- New taillight assemblies
- New park light assemblies
- New Headlights & Bezels
- New instrument cluster with new gauges: Speedo, Fuel, Temp, oil etc.
- New dash bezels, lights, back plate
- New glove box+door
- New Heater (Motor+Core)
- New thermostat
- Rebuild clean heater box
- New heater duct to defroster vents
- All hinges and dash bolts are replaced with stainless fasteners
- New front Smitty seat belt seats
- New front 3-point seatbelts
- New stock rear seat with lap belts
Tops & Doors
- Hard & Soft Package Available
Paint & Finish
- Primer coat Urethane High Build Black PrimerÂ
- Urethane-based paint of your choice
- Professional Ultra High Solids Urethane Clear Coat, wet-sanded with 3000-grit and buffed for high-class shine.
- Spray-on bedliner of the interior floor surfaces & bed.
CJ-7 Build Packages:
Builds start at 65k Choose your options:
- Soft Top with a 6cyl.
- Hard Top with a 6 cyl.
- Soft Top with V8 upgrade
- Hard Top with V8 upgrade
3 year UNLIMITED warranty on engine
CJ-7 Customization Options:
- Rims, tires, ride height? Let us know what you want and we’ll get it for your build
- No fan of stock bumpers? No problem. Let us know what bumpers you want and we’ll make it happen
- Custom paint job & decals? No problem. Let us know and we can work that in.
- Custom interior/upholstery ideas? We have a top-notch upholstery specialist who can make your dreams come true.
- We’ll work with you to build YOUR custom CJ-7 Jeep, any way you like it.
CJ-7 Build Packages:
Builds start at 65k Choose your options:
- Soft Top with a 6cyl.
- Hard Top with a 6 cyl.
- Soft Top with V8 upgrade
- Hard Top with V8 upgrade
3 year UNLIMITED warranty on engine
CJ-7 Customization Options:
- Rims, tires, ride height? Let us know what you want and we’ll get it for your build
- No fan of stock bumpers? No problem. Let us know what bumpers you want and we’ll make it happen
- Custom paint job & decals? No problem. Let us know and we can work that in.
- Custom interior/upholstery ideas? We have a top-notch upholstery specialist who can make your dreams come true.
- We’ll work with you to build YOUR custom CJ-7 Jeep, any way you like it.
Pleased Owners of Palm Beach Customs CJ-7 Builds
Finished Builds: Walkarounds & Testimonials
304 V8 Package Jeep CJ-7
1979 Jeep V8 CJ-7 Full Build
Shipping High end Restoration Projects
Adam 1978 V8 Cj7
CJ-7 Builds in Progress
Let’s Recap:
- We usually build stock CJ-7 Jeeps. But we’ll work with you to build YOUR CJ-7 any way you want it.
Full customization options available. - Build Time of each product is 180 days. If you don’t have a donor CJ-7, we’ll get one for you.
- You need to take care of Tax & Registration separately, and have insurance BEFORE
we can road test your CJ-7 Build.