Reply With QuoteThat is cool... heck it would be cool to get ahold of a frame for a kit like this and build up a nice mini crawler out of that!!!
Kit Car "Jeep" 1942 CJ
Just found this interesting that their is a 1942 Jeep "kit car" out there with an all steel Jeep body with a special box steel frame and suspension and running gear from a VW Beetle
This is a Veep, built in California in the early 80s by a local company in small numbers and also offered as a kit. All steel Jeep body with a special box steel frame and suspension and running gear from a VW Beetle.
This particular car was originally built for a 1980's child star as his first vehicle and was discovered last year in storage in a backyard north of Hollywood. It was in rough shape, but now after a bare metal restoration it is ready for fun in the sun again.
Built as a replica of the highly collectible Jeep "Surrey Gala", which was originally built in the late 1950's and was marketed to beach resorts and the beach minded consumer.
Extremely fun and makes the whole world smile when they see it. Its like a birthday cake on wheels!!
Where do you get one of these? I'd buy one in a heartbeat to build.
Why a kit? They already made them!Originally Posted by bluedragon436
I just bought 2! A '46 and a '47
As long as the people remain armed,
government knows that it cannot rule over the people by force.
Those who stand in defiance of unconstitutional laws
do so out of duty, honor, oath and love of country.
"Certified Jeep Junky!"
A guy in my Jeep club had one for sale last summer. He claims wicked gas milage.
HighlanderCJ-7
If you don't stand behind our troops,
Feel free to stand in front of them!
...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people.'
Theodore Roosevelt 1907
Good or Bad...?
"Look, when I was a kid, I inhaled frequently. That was the point." -Barack Obama
IIRC, 25-30 MPG, so great considering what a stock flattie gets lol.
HighlanderCJ-7
If you don't stand behind our troops,
Feel free to stand in front of them!
...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people.'
Theodore Roosevelt 1907
Yeah thats good considering.....
"Look, when I was a kid, I inhaled frequently. That was the point." -Barack Obama
Considering it's probably a 40 hp motor and 2wd
IMHO it would be nice to have in FL or some place that is flat and warm. I'd really like to see one built with a Diesel VW powertrain. Then it would get 50 mpg and have a water cooled engine to provide heat.
OK I found his old thread. I should have bought the thing. Been a nice DD last summer 40 plus Mpg! he sold it for 1800.00
http://forums.hrja.org/showthread.php?t=4423
Last edited by highlandercj-7; 07-09-2009 at 13:00.
HighlanderCJ-7
If you don't stand behind our troops,
Feel free to stand in front of them!
...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people.'
Theodore Roosevelt 1907
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