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Gil
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Posted: 08 Dec. 2017 at 3:27am |
I just found a picture of the cj2a I had built when I was in my early 20s. I had used bucket seats from a 75 Toyota Corolla ,made a push bar on front bumper,reinforcements on each side of windshield,also I had transfered the louvres from the hood of the Toyota to the hood of the Jeep.It was almost as in a rough shape as the one I just finished.But in my early 20s with no Internet for help I did the best I could. I would use it for hunting,off road, haul my fire wood with a trailer,in the winter I had a old canvas from a cj5 that I fitted on so I could plow my driveway in the winter.What I remember that jeep was tough.That was about 35 years ago but it seem as yesterday .
Edited by Gil - 12 Dec. 2017 at 2:14am |
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1946 cj2a 59108
1998 Jeep Cherokee 2 doors 2016 Jeep Cherokee TrailHawk |
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Freedom21
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Nice, it wears black well.
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02 KJ 66 CJ-5 48 CJ2A "Lefty" ?? M416 |
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Gil
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Pete it was a dark green,it was leftover paint that I mix together from cars I had painted.
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Freedom21
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well, I don't have my glasses on.
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wadoyado
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Good story Gil, had a feeling you weren't a total Rookie on your last build. I hear Ya on the time flying too. Thanks Joe
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"It's unbelievable how much you don't know about the jeep you've been driving all your life" (Mickey Mantle paraphrase)
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berettajeep
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And you miss it everyday. Thanks for sharing, it is so cool to see older photos. |
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Gil
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Here is a other picture of the cj2a I built in the early 80s.
Here are pictures of a cj2a that I had before the one I build in the early 80s. I used some parts from this one .That one was really abused when I took it out in my early 20s not a care in the world. |
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1946 cj2a 59108
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jeeper50
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Sure wish they still made those style tires in 16" loved them on my CJsuniversal vintage tire sell a 7.50-16 but not a 7.00x16
Edited by jeeper50 - 12 Dec. 2017 at 12:31pm |
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Belleview ol skool winch soon. '48 CJ2A 283 V8 sm 420 granny low, tera low D18, overdrive,lockers Texan at heart,Alabama by retirement |
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Doodledad
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OMG.... That top!
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46 2A 29938 (unrestored driver)
51 3A "Wilma" 55 3B Fountain 47 2A Yard Art 97 XJ “Lafaunduh” 00 TJ RockCrawler "Hooker" 13 Rubicon JKU "Alice" 48 C2A Eileen 00 TJ frame off resto “Stacy” |
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Gil
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What I remember the roof was made with plywood and the rear quarter panels were three-quarter inch plywood .That jeep the rear was done with plywood , that's the way it was when I bought it .
Edited by Gil - 14 Dec. 2017 at 2:01am |
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wadoyado
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Gil, thanks for the pic's really brought back memories. Back in high school my father helped build a full top similar to yours (except for the over hang and the pointed doors) the pic going up the ditch reminded me of this crazy neighbor I had with a 62 ford comet, we called it the vomit with shakles on the leaf springs....Said " I'll go anywhere that jeep can go" He did remarkabley well until I brought him to a ditch like you have pictured. Thanks again Joe
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"It's unbelievable how much you don't know about the jeep you've been driving all your life" (Mickey Mantle paraphrase)
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