1971 Jeep CJ-6

[SinCityFJC]

Thought I'd start a thread dedicated my CJ-6 - were it's at now & how I plan to revive her.

I bought her as a donor rig for LilSis the "families" 1959 bodied CJ-6. We realized this one was in to good condition to be a donor rig. Thinking is a resto mod type of build, upgrade it to saginaw steering & maybe ever PS. Upgrade electrical, brakes ect.

Pic from the night we brought her to her new home.


Amazing straight rockers & rust free




Dauntless 225 Odd Fire V-6


All signs are it is a low milage rig, I'd be amazed if it's this low.


Think I'll upgrade these, image parts for Sears hubs might be hard to find

 

[24HOURSOFNEVADA]

Very cool. I owned one for a short time. Pretty much long enough to sell it. I'll be watching it closely...


Here's a pic of my old one. Come to think of it, mine was an 8 not a 6. Sorry

 

[NOMADIC_LJ]

oh WOW!!! CJ6 is my favorite model Jeep. Looks like you got a really nice one there. I plan to build one when the kids are grown and out of house.

What are your plans for this 6??

Here are a few other cool 6s

 

[SinCityFJC]

Great rigs - here is a short write up on LilSis the CJ-6 i started this lifestyle in @ age 3. Our family vacations were spent expo style camping out of it for weeks in death valley, Dusy trail ect.

This is the Jeep I grew up with starting in 68 or as my brother I refer to as LilSis - the sister we never had. Her current care giver is my father George.

LilSis returns to HDR a few years ago after a long absence has a reunion with old friends & the Olympic CJ-5

Camping w/Eric, Dave & Team from Olympic 4x4 Products


Line up for trails

 

[SinCityFJC]

LilSis has done the Hump N Bump's Bowl Trail

1st Obstacle that this year we bypassed on Saturday's run.


2nd Obstacle








The Bowl Trails last obstacle that we also bypassed - to many rigs & it's a lot harder now than it was in these pics






Return loop back to the canyon

 

[SinCityFJC]

LilSis about 8 years ago when I was her caregiver

 

[SinCityFJC]

She originally came with a 68 then a 64 that it's rebuild prematurely failed by throwing a rod through the side of the block. This one was a spare we built for my 42 Willy's MB project. Sold the MB & LilSis gets a 3rd transplant a 71 Dauntless Buick V6 that's Balanced & Blueprinted w/ hardened valve seats to run unleaded. She also is sporting Crane Cam, Offenhouser intake, valve covers, 4 Barrel Carter AFB carb & MSD distributor.



Her custom dash & half doors began life before Disco

 

[Root Moose]

Those half doors are neat.

Did you make them?

 

[SinCityFJC]

Those half doors are neat.

Did you make them?

Doors & dash are 30+ years old, doors were bought & dash is custom.

 

[4Rescue]

I love CJ6's and 8's. Those 6's everyone posted are great, I hardly ever see them anymore.

Cheers

Dave

 

[flyingwil]

Very Cool... makes me miss my CJ-5. Ok, maybe not... makes me miss my CJ-7, you got me.

Such a cool rig.