WANTED: 1992 Jeep Wrangler Sahara

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I am looking to start a new project in the garage and am looking for a 1992 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Edition in decent condition. If anyone has or knows someone looking to sell or donate one let me know.

Thanks and GO VOLS! :hi:
 
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i checked craigslist in quite a few locations and no real luck, found one that had close to 200,000 miles and that seemed like more trouble than it was worth and alot of money just to get it running....

ebay was no help

neither were a few of the used car sites i checked

but oh well.....the search continues.....

I know it sounds stupid/crazy but the plan was to recreate one of these as close as possible with all the realistic parts and accessories:
 

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the problem is the interior of the '92 Sahara is quite different from even the standard '92 (especially with the half doors being harder to find) but the green/beige interior is the hardest to track down, i wouldnt mind getting an off colour and canibalizing junk cars for the right parts but to do that you got to get the other jeep for a better price or the price of the replacement parts will kill the project

plus it seems like everyone modified their jeeps in some way that make them unfit to turn into a JP jeep.....but its a work in progress, already tracked down some of the odd parts that go on it that are no longer in prduction, the only hurdle now is getting a fair price on the jeep istelf that i wouldnt have to spend too much more on to modify


^that pic is from another guy who made one and as research has showed theres quite a few guys doing this project over the years:

Jurassic Park Jeep Forum • Index page
 
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UtennfaninVa said:
the problem is the interior of the '92 Sahara is quite different from even the standard '92 (especially with the half doors being harder to find) but the green/beige interior is the hardest to track down, i wouldnt mind getting an off colour and canibalizing junk cars for the right parts but to do that you got to get the other jeep for a better price or the price of the replacement parts will kill the project

plus it seems like everyone modified their jeeps in some way that make them unfit to turn into a JP jeep.....but its a work in progress, already tracked down some of the odd parts that go on it that are no longer in prduction, the only hurdle now is getting a fair price on the jeep istelf that i wouldnt have to spend too much more on to modify


^that pic is from another guy who made one and as research has showed theres quite a few guys doing this project over the years:

Jurassic Park Jeep Forum • Index page
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I think your money would be better spent putting in a moat of alligators at your house.

Or buying and genetically modifying this:

Amber For Sale with Insects and Other Bugs or Fossils (Dominican fossil ambra)
 
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u dont need a sahara edition to pull that off. Just buy a tan top, a light bar and a winch, and maybe the side step. All that stuff can be bought online at an aftermarket store like "Steel Horse"

The only difference I can remember on a Sahara edition is that it had a tan top, the upgraded 5 spoke wheels, a tan/green interior with pockets on the back of the seats, the doors had storage space in them, a Tan spare tire cover, and a red stripe along the side with a "Sahara Edition" sticker.
 
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VolsNSkinsFan said:
u dont need a sahara edition to pull that off. Just buy a tan top, a light bar and a winch, and maybe the side step. All that stuff can be bought online at an aftermarket store like "Steel Horse"

The only difference I can remember on a Sahara edition is that it had a tan top, the upgraded 5 spoke wheels, a tan/green interior with pockets on the back of the seats, the doors had storage space in them, a Tan spare tire cover, and a red stripe along the side with a "Sahara Edition" sticker.
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Ive really considered going that route....but i would really like to get the seats and doors that match the original with the green/tan with the tan pouches and the door panels that have the pouches on them as well.

Its definately possible to build one out of a YJ S but to get the right look for the interior youd have to replace the doors and the seats. finding someone selling just the seats and doors with the sahara pouches in green upholstery are almost harder to find than the whole jeep sahara itself

finding the 5 spoke rims are not difficult at all and im holding off buying them because i dont know what rims the one i find will have and itd be pointless to have 10 rims
 
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I have a 92 Wrangler (Not a Sahara) and I have tan carpet, seat covers, console, and the inside of the doors are tan. Also have a tan soft top and bikini top. With the exception of the wheels, my jeep could look just like the one in your picture. Dont think you neccessarily have to get a Sahara to achieve that look.
 
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Real Jeep Wranglers have round headlights. The rectangular headlights were a design mistake that took Chrysler far too long to correct.
 
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YJ's are everywhere. Just try to talk down the price from the owners.
 
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4.0 inline 6 in okay condition. ~140000 miles. 2nd and 4th gear slip out occasionally but it still runs good. If you want something in perfect condition then you won't want mine. That being said it has been pretty reliable for me. Soft top with a few (about 4) dime sized holes.

Edit. Oh, and it's completely stock. No aftermarket products at all except I got the biggest tires that would fit in the wheel well. 31X10.5.

Actually, we put a sound bar above the back seat, mounted to the roll cage, so 2 more speakers
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MG1968 said:
Real Jeep Wranglers have round headlights. The rectangular headlights were a design mistake that took Chrysler far too long to correct.
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exactly! my question to the op is why do you have your heart set on a lower quality year model jeep? also, what exactly are your uses of said jeep? are you trying to get a tough jeep for 4wheel fun or a daily driver without a top, etc.? i am not trying to knock that jeep model necessarily, but there is a lot more out there that might suit you better. chrysler really started to pump out cheaply made jeeps during that time and really throughout the 90's, because they were popular. just look at the cherokee for example. those were piles of plastic junk for several decades. just make sure you do your homework is all.
 
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Not to bash your opnion of Cherokee's but we had a 91 and donated it with 280K miles on it, and was a really good car. I had several friends with late 80's to early 90s Cherokee's all with well over 200K miles on them. The inline six was/is a beast of a motor. The late 90s thru 2000's cherokee's I can not vouch for
 
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VolsNSkinsFan said:
Not to bash your opnion of Cherokee's but we had a 91 and donated it with 280K miles on it, and was a really good car. I had several friends with late 80's to early 90s Cherokee's all with well over 200K miles on them. The inline six was/is a beast of a motor. The late 90s thru 2000's cherokee's I can not vouch for
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i apologize if i came off bashing them. i love jeep's and can only speak for what i have owned and been around. i was rather vague in generalizations of years and not every model can be in the crap category. that being said, i will testify that i was utterly unimpressed with the 98 grand cherokee i once owned. my mom had an 84 cherokee that was pure mickey mouse, also. i remember my dad having a constant headache in the driveway with that one when i was a kid.

i have personally owned an 82 cj7, and that to me was the definition of a jeep. not that year so much, but everything about the cj. it was simple and tough. my dad had a 53 willys. i have just had some bad apples with some of the cherokee models. i have had friends who have owned cherokee sports in the early 2000's and they all seemed to be the opposite in quality versus the grand cherokees of that era. so i am not trying to bash, but speaking only for my experiences. i do have strong feelings against the square headlights though. chrysler really messed that up.
 
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MG1968 said:
Real Jeep Wranglers have round headlights. The rectangular headlights were a design mistake that took Chrysler far too long to correct.
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Nothing wrong with a YJ. Once they went to a fuel injected engine (92-95) the YJ Wrangler makes a solid trail rig. They can be bought and built up a lot cheaper and easier than a CJ or TJ Wrangler.

CH_V
 
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