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OkieFarmJeep
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Tell me your "Annoying Details"
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October 23, 2015, 09:46:37 AM »
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I see it on EBay a lot. A "restored" (as opposed to a "resto-mod") advertised jeep with a thousand dollars of tiny little "fixes" that need to be done to make it really correct.
In the last month I have been taking care of some or these annoying details that have bugged me on my own farm jeep.
In fact I have a list on my own and have prioritized those remaining things that I will fix as time and budget allows. This week I replaced the bell crank to carb linkage as it had rotted away or was lost long ago and someone on the farm fabricated (or took off an old tractor) something was not correct- but worked. It bugged me for a long time when I would look at it.
BTW- I am in no means upset by those that mod their jeep to their liking- especially when they are not trailered show pieces. But here is the thing- for those that want to keep it more period correct and especially when someone says "factory original" or "restored"- I sometimes see lots of details that are just NOT factory original all over it.
So all of that long and drawn out that to ask this: What are your "annoying details" on a 3A? What detail always jumps out at you on an otherwise nice period 3A that often are often done wrong?
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athawk11
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1949 CJ3A
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October 23, 2015, 08:57:28 PM »
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I've always focused on the modifications to the tail lights and park lights. These are often changed to accommodate turn signals, but it's just not that difficult to have this modern feature while using fixtures that have a more original look.
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1955CJ-5
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October 23, 2015, 09:33:06 PM »
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Diamond Plate!! arrrgh...!
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1955 CJ-5, A friend for 58 years....1951 CJ-3A, a new addition. 1929 Model A Ford Closed Cab Pickup...
RICKG
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Hacked in Saginaw
..Don't misunderstand me.. a well done Saginaw conversion can be a thing of beauty, the operative word here is "hacked".
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Automotive Archeology/ Jeep Disease, Green Diseas
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October 27, 2015, 08:46:10 AM »
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A roll bar drilled and bolted to the rear wheelwells!
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Tumbleweed
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October 27, 2015, 09:00:14 AM »
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I just don't understand a big V8 in these small rigs!
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bretto
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October 28, 2015, 07:27:03 AM »
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Hood holes, huge tires, stupid looking bumpers and what Randy said. Diamond plate, it's the high class redneck cover-up.
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