1985 Jeep Grand Wagoneer

Status Sold
Year 1985
Make Jeep
Model Grand Wagoneer
Mileage 81,400
Exterior Color Colorado Red
Interior Color Honey
Body SUV
Fuel type Gasoline
Engine 8 Cylinder
Transmission Automatic
Drive 4WD

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Sold to The Nantucket Golf Club Foundation’s Children’s Charity Classic 2023 (August 13th & 14th, 2023)

Grand Wagoneer by Classic Gentleman, internationally recognized as a leading buyer, restorer and seller of low mile, excellent condition Grand Wagoneers, presents this low 81,400 original mile 1985 Colorado Red Grand Wagoneer.

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This 1985 Colorado Red has an accident free Carfax that confirms the low 81,400 miles as original, clicking up nice and slow over the years, with all but the last 900 of those miles from the deep south state of Texas. Think of those low miles in this way, they represent an incredible under 3,000 miles per year driven. You couldn’t ask for a stronger frame and undercarriage as she has been kept far away from road salt. Her condition before our restoration began was a testament to a very easy and protected life that she had enjoyed. The perfect candidate for a Classic Gentleman restoration.

For the most retro-classic Grand Wagoneer enthusiast, the 1985 model year was the final year to offer the much-loved traditional dashboard layout with the round gauges and toggle switches. We have however, updated the front grille for the more formal 1986-1991 appearance, along with adding a hood ornament. The Honey color interior is likewise heavily sought-after by buyers in the upper reaches of the Wagoneer restoration market.

The frame off restoration is extensive, from a newly remanufactured original spec 360ci V8 engine to a whole host of other cosmetic and mechanical/electrical works with the highlights detailed below:

OUR FRAME OFF RESTORATION PROCESS

Exterior cosmetic restoration works:


  • Full professional color conversion into Colorado Red
  • New Wood Trim
  • New Wood Siding
  • New Windshield
  • New rubber door seals & window wipes
  • 5 New white wall tires wrapping professionally refinished wheels
  • The remaining exterior chrome and aluminum bits, such as the front grille, bumpers, center wheel caps, door handles, luggage rack and so on, whilst not new, as they are no longer manufactured new, only exhibit low mile usage and as such, still present nicely.

Interior cosmetic restoration works:


  • Seats reupholstered by our Amish craftsmen with all new leather & new fabric inserts and new carpeting on the back of the seats
  • New carpeting on the floors, inner tailgate, cargo sides with new cargo boards, lower door panels & custom matched floor mats
  • New Headliner
  • Dashboard & steering wheel recoated

Electrical/mechanical works:


Engine:

  • Professionally re-manufactured factory spec correct 360ci V8 motor installed, including:
    • Installed precision milled cylinder heads
    • Installed Valve train: new valves (stainless exhaust & plated intake valves), new valve seals, new valve seating
    • Leak tested Heads & Block
    • New Main Bearings
    • New Oil Pump
    • New Pistons
    • New Rod Bearings
    • New Seals & Gaskets
    • New Timing Chain
    • Break-In Oil Included
    • New Hydraulic Flat Tappet Lifters
    • New motor mounts
    • Front & rear main seals replaced

Modern fuel injection includes:

  • Throttle body with mounting plate
  • Electric fuel pump
  • Inline fuel filter with hoses
  • Inline fuel pump
  • New engine harness with OBDII date connector
  • New oxygen sensor
  • Electronic ignition module
  • Electronic speed sensor to replace speedo cable
  • 8MM high performance ignition wire set
  • Premium distributor cap & rotor
  • New spark plugs
  • Accel chrome ignition coil
  • New vacuum hoses

Transmission & 4 wheel drive systems

  • Transmission rebuilt with new torque converter, all interior and exterior seals replaced, replace clutch plates, frictions and bands, new fluid, filters, gaskets and transmission mounts
  • Replaced gear lube of front & rear differentials for 4 wheel drive High & Low

Air conditioning & coolant systems

  • Air conditioning system pressurized & Freon recharged
  • Updated to R134
  • Coolant system service includes new water pump, thermostat, heater hoses, upper & lower radiator hoses & bypass hose, fresh antifreeze.

Braking, wheel components & undercarriage

  • Front brake service – New rotors, pads, rubber hoses, rebuilt brake calipers, wheel bearings cleaned, inspected & repacked with fresh grease & inner hub seal replaced
  • Rear brake service- New brake shoes, drums, wheel cylinders, brake hardware (anchor pins & springs) adjusters cleaned & lubed. New rubber hoses from frame to rear differential. Master cylinder flushed out & new brake fluid installed.
  • 4 New shocks fitted
  • 5 New whitewall tires
  • New muffler and tailpipe
  • Frame completely removed from chassis
  • Undercarriage primer sealed to protect against future rust with Rust-Oleum painted black frames and grey floors.
  • New front leaf springs
  • New rear leaf springs

Key electrical components & parts replaced

  • Battery w/ new cables
  • Starter
  • Alternator
  • Fuel sending unit
  • Oil pressure switch
  • Ignition switch
  • Inner fender ignition module
  • Neutral safety switch
  • Upgraded headlamps to Hella 9003 halogen bulbs

Why buy from a Grand Wagoneer specialist?

Our entire focus is on Grand Wagoneers and we know these unique vehicles inside and out. When you purchase a Classic Gentleman Wagoneer it has been thoroughly inspected and works completed by professional mechanics, some with over forty years of Wagaoneer experience. We purchase fine example Jeeps from a variety of sources including other dealers and private parties. We are often told by the seller, “My Jeep is excellent and needs nothing” however, being in this profession, we know to expect and plan for a great deal of sorting. Remember the average age of these vehicles is over thirty years old and even with loving care many the cosmetics and mechanical parts have aged and worn accordingly. When a Classic Gentleman Grand Wagoneer arrives at your home, it is a special occasion and the Grand will be in beautiful condition. Yes, our sales are as-is, but as you will see from our detailed document files that your Grand has been looked after carefully. Our goal is to see that the joy and enthusiasm of Grand Wagoneer ownership begins immediately with your purchase and that it will be there for years to come.

Still, and here is the most honest paragraph you have perhaps ever seen from a restoration house/dealer, in some ways these Jeeps were terrible even when they were new. Sometimes we wonder if automotive engineering was more of a hobby with Jeep executives. For example, a Grand Wagoneer was the very last vehicle produced in America still fitted with a carburetor. The factory installing an ancient artifact like a carburetor to these Grands is a perfect example of Wagoneers being more primitive than other vehicles of the same model years. Now we automatically upgrade and modernize each of our Grands with MODERN FUEL INJECTION, eliminating the troublesome carburetor and therefore also eliminating the next owner having to constantly hector his local Jeep service advisor to adjust the carburetor. But, in most every other way, we can’t change the method these were built by the factory. In many respects the manufacturer used outdated technology and manufacturing methods and as a restorer, we will always be compromised by that circumstance. Did you know you can remove the front grill from a final year 1991 Grand Wagoneer and behind it still see the round cut out holes for the 1963 Jeep Wagoneer headlights? Those are just two examples above to illuminate the discussion. Therefore, please understand you will do more maintenance and servicing of a vintage Grand Wagoneer than a modern piece, even one we have restored. That is just a truth, fellow enthusiast. If you don’t have the un-excitability and tolerance for that, then let us say to you candidly, don’t buy one. But let us also remind you that it is indeed that old school style and looks of a Grand Wagoneer that have made them so ever popular today.

Be sure to have a look at our website’s recommendation page where you can see first hand the positive experiences of a worldwide assortment of named buyers. We deal honestly and work hard to insure a happy buyer. You will never be chased for a sale but given all the time needed to insure if a purchase is right for you. Guided by these principals, our modestly sized niche dealership has built a loyal and devoted customer base spanning 5 continents.

You are welcome to ring 724-996-1288 for a cordial discussion regarding this example or any other in our current or soon to be on offer extensive inventory.