The $13 Jeep

[CJ]

The $13 Jeep

Or Project Hatari, Whichever You LikeWhen Cappa and I came up with the title to this story, I had only sold off about $80 worth of parts, but I suppose I should start at the beginning.


Photo Gallery: Jeep CJ-5 Project Hatari - Jp Magazine

Photo Gallery: Jeep CJ-5 Project Hatari - Jp Magazine


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[tom]

When Cappa and I came up with the title to this story, I had only sold off about $80 worth of parts, but I suppose I should start at the beginning.
It all started when one of my buddies asked if I wanted a CJ5 . His dad had sold the land the Jeep was occupying and it had to go. It was free even though it had a 225 Buick V-6, a T-14a/Spicer 18 combo, an offset Dana 44 with one-piece shafts, and a perfect windshield frame. The catch was that the Jeep had been jumped hard and put up broke. In the interim between its moth-balling and my entrance into its life, the seats, rear floor and wheeltubs, tailgate, fenders, and hood had all been removed. Now, I should mention that at this time, I already had eight vehicles and needed another like a hole in the head, so naturally I loaded the thing on my trailer and surprised my wife with yet another lawn ornament.
Jeep Cj5 Project Side View Photo - Jp Magazine Article at Automotive.com