Despite the preoccupation with the GTO, I managed to have some Jeeps around, and in fact I bought a new 2003 Wrangler Rubicon. I was a bit hasty in buying it because they were only supposed to be making 8000 of them. The one I got was made in October of 2002, the first batch. As many of you know, one Jeep is not enough, and it so happens I saved a couple "Jeeps" from a trip to the boneyard. I got both Jeeps for a dollar, and sold off one, which was a postal, for a hundred bucks. The other was the '50 CJ. This is how I found it:
(they did clean off the tree litter when I went up to look at them)
It's pretty stock, although it was modified to be a gas station rig. It had a heater, Koenig "supertop", and Western plow. Otherwise, it's just a rusted out CJ.
The engine was filled with water so I got another engine a few years ago, and now that the GTO is pretty much done, I intend to get busy with this CJ. I'm going to pull it out from my backyard and take it apart, and see about rebuilding the tub. Seeing some amazing body tub rebuilds has inspired me. I think I will start a thread in the project section if nobody minds pretty slow updates. But I really enjoy rebuild threads, so I hope mine will make a good addition.
So I still have to really learn alot about Willys, but it'll be fun. I appreciate all the help I've already gotten on this site. Thanks!
Dave
