Monthly Archives: February 2001

So it finally comes down to this, a desperate plea for help. I’ve got the body completely disconnected from the frame and only need a couple of strong people to help me lift it off and carry it away. I’ll … Continue reading →

With the tub basically empty I started on the body mounts. Not too bad actually, there are only 6 (and 2 of them were rusted off). Looks like I’m going to have to get a welder in here (and someone … Continue reading →

There’s all the stuff from behind the dash board. More than one might think.

With everything removed, it started to look a little like a toboggan. (But with a shift lever and lots of rust.)

Then came the dashboard. Talk about a tangle of wires and stuff. I think the thing that took me the longest was labeling all the wires so I would know how to put the darn thing back together.

I finally got back into the project last night and made a lot of progress. First off was the seats and steering wheel.

I’m back from Denver now and will probably be working on the Jeep sometime in the next day or two. Stay tuned for more pictures!

Funny, after a while the back end of the Jeep started to look a lot like the front.

In the process of taking the roll bar off I discovered that the previous owner had decided to weld the roll bar onto the body behind the driver’s seat. (Mumble frotz…) So, if I figured that if I can’t get … Continue reading →

Like I always, a real Jeep is one that you can clean out with a hose. So, when you do that, you have to have somewhere to let the water drain out. (grin)