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Re: Building a forest service jeep
« Reply #135 on: February 17, 2014, 06:48:52 PM »
I don't think so Bill!  ;D
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Re: Building a forest service jeep
« Reply #136 on: February 17, 2014, 09:00:27 PM »
But if you side mounted the spare on a hub, so it turns, it may be more of a help than a hindrance.....
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Re: Building a forest service jeep
« Reply #137 on: February 18, 2014, 07:09:31 AM »
On the trail run last year in NH, that would have helped much when I scraped it against the rock...  ;D I almost ripped it off.
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Re: Building a forest service jeep
« Reply #138 on: February 23, 2014, 06:36:55 PM »
Got the tub all done today!

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Re: Building a forest service jeep
« Reply #139 on: February 23, 2014, 06:58:09 PM »
What mere mortals struggle to accomplish over a stretch of years, GarageGnome bangs out in a few weekend afternoons. Awesome.

Looks great. Love the color!
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Re: Building a forest service jeep
« Reply #140 on: February 23, 2014, 07:15:44 PM »
Thanks! Haha, there is still more that could have been done to the body like fixing the dents and creases in the rear and lots of block sanding, but I decided to leave the character.

The green is darker than in the pic. It is more like a spruce green.
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Re: Building a forest service jeep
« Reply #141 on: February 23, 2014, 07:30:40 PM »
Great work.  Starting my tub in the next couple of days.  Yours inspired me.  Leaving character in mine as well.
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Re: Building a forest service jeep
« Reply #142 on: February 23, 2014, 08:57:52 PM »
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What mere mortals struggle to accomplish over a stretch of years, GarageGnome bangs out in a few weekend afternoons. Awesome.

Looks great. Love the color!


Yup, I think it would only take GG a week to fix this one ready to be a show jeep:



I'll be mailing the remains to Nate for his next project. Shouldn't take too many stamps at all.  ;D
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Re: Building a forest service jeep
« Reply #143 on: February 23, 2014, 09:00:43 PM »
Well, at least the spare tire brace is good. Gotta start somewhere!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Building a forest service jeep
« Reply #144 on: February 25, 2014, 07:12:41 PM »
I think I'm in love! I've been bolting pieces parts back on the tub for a couple of days and man, it is looking sharp! I decided on a color scheme for it too. Black WILLYS script and black windshield frame. I was thinking white script and green windshield frame, but now that I've bolted some black parts on, the green and black just look awesome together.
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Re: Building a forest service jeep
« Reply #145 on: February 26, 2014, 01:04:55 PM »
Pictures, pictures please.
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Re: Building a forest service jeep
« Reply #146 on: February 26, 2014, 08:26:50 PM »
Sorry, no pics yet. I will once I get the tub on the frame Friday.

Anyways, I wanted to show how I got a 12v CB radio to work with a 6v system. I found a voltage booster and tied that in. I hid it on the dash support and zip tied it on so it wont move. It is that silver cube.



And then one of my friends gave me this cool dash plaque. This pic also shows the shade of green the best.

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Re: Building a forest service jeep
« Reply #147 on: February 27, 2014, 07:35:46 PM »
Ok, here are some pics. I've put on pretty much all the parts that I can before putting the body back on the frame. That will be tomorrow's adventure.





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Re: Building a forest service jeep
« Reply #148 on: February 27, 2014, 07:36:13 PM »
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Re: Building a forest service jeep
« Reply #149 on: February 27, 2014, 10:06:22 PM »
It really is coming along...this is the point where the real fun begins...you'll be driving it by Saturday afternoon....or maybe Friday.....
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