A Dream Collaboration:

Over the past few years, we've gotten to be good friends with the guys at New Legend 4x4. We love their approach to work-play life balance and share their sentiment for adventure. If you know them, you know they build some of the most rugged, purpose built adventure vehicles available.

Their Runner Series of builds are built upon vintage utility vehicle platforms like '60s and '70s era International Scouts or Jeep Wagoneers. They specialize in preserving the original aesthetic and design of the vehicle, while providing a modern mechanical restoration. In reality, these are fully modern, functional performance rigs with a vintage vibe that will get you well off the grid and home again without incident.

New Legend 4x4 x Iron & Resin 1978 Jeep Wagoneer with Vintage Horse Trailer In Ventura, CA

When New Legend 4x4 hit us up to collaborate on another vehicle this year, who were we to say no? I mean, who wouldn't want to dream up their ideal adventure mobile and see it morph into reality? We're always looking to get the most utility we can out of a vehicle. One that serves all our needs, whether it be hauling bikes out to the desert or a Baja surf mission.


A 1978 Jeep Wagoneer:

The platform for this build was a 1978 Jeep Wagoneer. We love the heritage vibes that these classic rigs give off. We can load it up and haul our old horse trailer, throw surfboards on the roof, and head off into the unknown, prepared for whatever comes our way.

New Legend 4x4 x Iron & Resin 1978 Jeep Wagoneer Front End Grill
New Legend 4x4 x Iron & Resin 1978 Jeep Wagoneer with Stock Original Hubcaps

With a modern LS 5.3 engine put into this thing, and it's classic lines looking as the day it rolled off the lot in 1978, can you even name a place where this rig wouldn't go?

New Legend 4x4 x Iron & Resin 1978 Jeep Wagoneer with Front End Nostalgia
New Legend 4x4 x Iron & Resin 1978 Jeep Wagoneer with Interior Built Out
New Legend 4x4 x Iron & Resin 1978 Jeep Wagoneer Steering Column Details
New Legend 4x4 x Iron & Resin 1978 Jeep Wagoneer Original Dashboard Details
New Legend 4x4 x Iron & Resin 1978 Jeep Wagoneer with Interior by Iron and Resin
New Legend 4x4 x Iron & Resin 1978 Jeep Wagoneer with Gauge Dashboard Original
New Legend 4x4 x Iron & Resin 1978 Jeep Wagoneer Passenger Side Details

The Build Details:

Take a look at all of the good stuff that what went into this 1978 Jeep Wagoneer:

- Full mechanical restoration and renovation
- Iron & Resin interior, featuring Horween Leather, waxed canvas, & Del Sol diamond serape trim
- Modern LS 5.3 engine with 4 speed automatic transmission
- Modern fuel system
- Fully rebuilt axles front and rear
- New brakes
- Upgraded steering box and linkage
- 3" suspension lift with new springs, shocks, and bushings
- Stock original hubcaps with new BFG all terrain tires
- 3" single exhaust
- New carpet with heat and sound insulation
- Focal stereo with sub and amp
- Cruise control and retro-fitted AC
- Wonderful roll up crank windows
- SMOG current

New Legend 4x4 x Iron & Resin 1978 Jeep Wagoneer with a Modern LS 5.3 Engine
New Legend 4x4 x Iron & Resin 1978 Jeep Wagoneer Engine Bay Detail LS 5.3 Motor
New Legend 4x4 x Iron & Resin 1978 Jeep Wagoneer Left Side Photograph
New Legend 4x4 x Iron & Resin 1978 Jeep Wagoneer Rear End All Original
New Legend 4x4 x Iron & Resin 1978 Jeep Wagoneer Tailgate
New Legend 4x4 x Iron & Resin 1978 Jeep Wagoneer Rear End Details

Want to see more stuff like this?


New Legend 4x4 x Iron & Resin 1978 Jeep Wagoneer Collaboration Build

Above imagery by Jonny Bourgault: @jonnybourgault


Check out more of the New Legend x Iron & Resin 1978 Jeep Wagoneer build over on Instagram.


April 16, 2019

Comments

Eliud Villarreal said:

Beautiful Wagoneer!

Jim said:

What would one of these Wagonneers cost?

Buck said:

How much?

Mark Wolper said:

Hello, I was wondering if the the Jeep Wagoneer is avail for sale??

daniel starr said:

Is this for sale?

Doug R said:

Meh, Nothing special here.
Extra horsepower isn’t much use off road. It’s torque you need.
A freshened up AMC/JEEP 401 would be better.

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