Ike got his Christmas gift a bit early this year. Joining him in the garage for the time being (until I can figure out where else to put it) is another 1950 CJ-3A!
Now, it’s not exactly a “finished” gift and instead is more of a parts donor. With two axles for backup, newly rebuilt transfer case, good transmission, great looking grille, hood, and tailgate, it’d got plenty of good source parts. Among other things, I also got a very good pair of dual vacuum wipers, a new pushrod and a second starter, a good spare radiator, era-correct replacement speedometer, locking front hubs (yay!!) and I’m sure once I get through the rest of the parts even more to use.
The body appears to be a little more “there” than my current one, but only time will really tell. The best part is, even if the body isn’t any more usable than my current one, the price for the project was so good that with the parts I will certainly use and those that I can easily sell (like the F head engine) I won’t be any worse off. Now some pictures:
