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> From: GIjeeps@aol.com
> To: Mil-veh@skylee.com
> Cc: GIjeeps@aol.com
> Subject: Fwd: [MV] After Market Bodies for MBs
> Date: Wednesday, July 23, 1997 8:39 PM
>
> In a message dated 97-07-23 00:04:08 EDT, GI jeeps writes:
>
> << << First of all, not *every* Jeep is destined to be accurately
restored
> but
> if they were, you certainly don't "make a Jeep out of it again" with a
> repro body. Folks who do this should stop saying they are "restoring"
a
> Jeep. We should agree on what to call this phenomenon. I propose
> "customizing Jeep shaped vehicles" or "sprucing up a vehicle many
people
> would mistake for a Jeep". I encourage others to submit their ideas >>
>
> I call it making a jeep salad.
> If you are going to use a repro body tub anyway why not use that CJ-2A
> frame that you have sitting out back? It's nice and straight and would be
> much easier that trying to fix up that kinda bent original one with the
front
> bumper cut off.
> Well, as long as my jeep will never be perfect I might as well put in
that
> "other" motor and see if I can get a few more mph and mpg out of it.
Plus, I
> think I'll go with the twelve volt electrical system 'cuz its soooo much
> easier to start and get parts for.
> Of course, I already decided that I would go with a semi-gloss paint
that is
> easier to clean than the original looking stuff. The shade they have down
at
> the hardware store is real close to the original and a lot cheaper. Well,
> pretty close anyway.
> Oh, man you are not going to belive the sweet deal I found! You can get
> 7:00/16 tires
> down at the base for 10 or 15 bucks a piece!! I almost spent $55.00 ea
on
> some repro 6:00/16s!! You can hardly tell the difference. Oh, and they
ride
> better too.
> After I get green or brown covers for the bucket seats my brother gave
me I
> can put it all together and take her for a spin! Should only take a week
or
> two. Then we can all get together and go for a ride in my RESTORED,
ORIGINAL,
> WWII ARMY JEEP!!! >>
>
>
> ---------------------
> Forwarded message:
> Subj: Re: [MV] After Market Bodies for MBs
> Date: 97-07-23 00:04:08 EDT
> From: GI jeeps
>
> To: "Jeff Polidoro" <willys@vgernet.net>
> CC: GI jeeps
>
> In a message dated 97-07-22 02:45:07 EDT, you write:
>
> << First of all, not *every* Jeep is destined to be accurately restored
but
> if they were, you certainly don't "make a Jeep out of it again" with a
> repro body. Folks who do this should stop saying they are "restoring" a
> Jeep. We should agree on what to call this phenomenon. I propose
> "customizing Jeep shaped vehicles" or "sprucing up a vehicle many people
> would mistake for a Jeep". I encourage others to submit their ideas >>
>
> I call it making a jeep salad.
> If you are going to use a repro body tub anyway why not use that CJ-2A
frame
> that you have sitting out back? It's nice and straight and would be much
> easier that trying to fix up that kinda bent original one with the front
> bumper cut off.
> Well, as long as my jeep will never be perfect I might as well put in
that
> "other" motor and see if I can get a few more mph and mpg out of it.
Plus, I
> think I'll go with the twelve volt electrical system 'cuz its soooo much
> easier to start and get parts for.
> Of course, I already decided that I would go with a semi-gloss paint that
is
> easier to clean than the original looking stuff. The shade they have down
at
> the hardware store is real close to the original and a lot cheaper. Well,
> pretty close anyway.
> Oh, man you are not going to belive the sweet deal I found! You can get
> 7:00/16 tires
> down at the base for 10 or 15 bucks a piece!! I almost spent $55.00 ea on
> some repro 6:00/16s!! You can hardly tell the difference. Oh, and they
ride
> better too.
> After I get green or brown covers for the bucket seats my brother gave me
I
> can put it all together and take her for a spin! Should only take a week
or
> two. Then we can all get together and go for a ride in my RESTORED,
ORIGINAL,
> WWII ARMY JEEP!!!
>
>
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