Recent content by timgr

I suggested a bed extender in post #23. It's an accessory that was widely available back in the 50s-60s-70s and maybe later. They are out there.

Well, I presume shelter from the weather was what the OP was thinking of, not shelter from beasts or whatever. If you need warmth, it's warmer to sleep outside on the ground than in a car. Warmer still in a tent. The car body is a giant heat sink, and your body heat will be conducted away to the...

Another comment - the CJ-3A/B that the OP asked about has a 14" shorter WB than a CJ-7/YJ/TJ (80" vs 94"), shown earlier in this thread. Even with the tailgate down, a 6' 4" person's feet are going to hang over. And note that the Jake guy shown earlier puts the end of his 72" (that's 6' 0") cot...

I know this is bringing back an old post, but in case the OP is still around ... there was a bed extender available for the CJs. You can still find them if you search, but they are not common. Potentially you could fold the passenger seat forward, and lay out your mattress with your head where...

Hi wild1 - The Jeepster Commando was Kaiser's idea of how they could make a less-spartan small 4WD and enter the "more civilized" 4WD market, competing with the early Ford Bronco and IHC Scout. It was also contemporary with the Land Cruiser and Nissan Patrol, but both of those were more like the...

Josh, I really like your SX4. I especially like the Jeep wheels and "Trail Rated" badge. Many Jeeps with that badge will see less trail time than you already have in this thread. I have serious question. You bought this car specifically so you'd get a manual transmission. How do you drive this...

Isn't it available across the dealer parts counter? That used to be the standard avenue.

Well, I kinda get what you are driving at. The CJ-5 did not change much 1955 through 1971, aside from offering the Buick V6 1966-1971. When AMC bought Jeep from Kaiser in 1970, the first significant changes they made were in 1972, when they switched to their own engines (the 232 and 258 six, and...

Woohoo!

"Buff" is tan/beige vinyl - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buff_(colour) Aside from the special "Levis" packages, in this era there was black or buff vinyl, and either bucket seats or a 2/3-1/3 bench seat. I bought a new Fairway Green Poly CJ-5 in 1973 (I was much younger then). I like that...

Sure. Look here http://oljeep.com/edge_74_tsm.html at section A, figure 6. Tell me the numbers/letters in the paint and trim number fields. The paint number can be decoded here http://www.autocolorlibrary.com/aclchip.aspx?image=1974-Jeep-pg01.jpg from the 3-digit code. For example, 514 is Fawn...

IIRC '74 was the first year for the body-colored windshield frames. Prior to that, they were all black. I would paint it body color, if it were mine. JMO - the loss of the bus wheel makes it more like a later Jeep than the windshield color ever will. But do what pleases you ... "Sand Tan" a...

IIRC '74 was the first year for the body-colored windshield frames. Prior to that, they were all black. I would paint it body color, if it were mine. "Sand Tan" a 1977 Jeep color is also a nice, rich tan, between the two colors you show. If it were mine, I would paint it the original color.

XJs are great, but they have not been made since 2001, and popularity has made nice used ones scarce and/or expensive IMO. The ZJ went out of production in 1998. The main appeal of the WJ (1999-2004) is it's the last front/rear live axle vehicle Jeep made except for the Wrangler. Anything else...

National is a good brand. However, bearing manufacturers have more than one quality level in their lines, so unless you know how the specific item fits into their offerings, you are pretty much at the mercy of the seller. If RockAuto represented it as a Timken bearing, and you expected to get a...