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what is it?
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:43 am
by bobracing
Just because it's in the shop, anybody want to take a guess as to what it is?

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:48 am
by warrpath4x4
A uh tonka toy? Lol
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:34 pm
by Grumpy
Early 50's 3B...
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:46 pm
by bobracing
It's not a 3b
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 12:50 pm
by Grumpy
Something you built when you were a kid

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:20 pm
by bobracing
I didn't build it. The rig came from Goldendale but the guy said he had purchased it from a guy in Yakima. I thought it was a 3b at first glance but once we started looking at it things didn't add up. Believe it was a 70's build, maybe I'll post a picture of the OLD school highsteer.
Hood is a Willy's embosed hood but the Willy's isn't in the right place.
Grill is not quite right.
Shackles
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:33 pm
by Grumpy
Yeah, I looked up some pix of a 3B, and the grill slots are too low in yours. The fender doesn't look right, either. Any numbers on it anywhere? Also learned 3B's were made a lot longer than I thought! '53 to '68. Is it worth some time overall?
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:57 pm
by bobracing
I know what it is/was, the title says:-)
It's actually my bother's Jeep and I'm just finishing up a engine conversion he started (350 buick to 225), seats, rollcage, steering, and put the hardtop on it.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 4:51 pm
by TJDave
and the correct answer is...................................

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:43 pm
by White trash
TJDave wrote:and the correct answer is...................................

Ugly as home made sin...

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:58 pm
by TJDave
It's not an old VW beetle with a Jeep body on it....is it?

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 8:17 pm
by bobracing
not VW but did find a set of VW pedals in the back.
If you think it's ugly now wait for the hardtop.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 8:29 pm
by White trash
Lemme guess it has a OG "arctic" top? Those are straight up fugly! It'll match well with the rest of the rig.

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:05 pm
by bobracing
Yup, it's the full blown AL hardtop with no back door. I think it's an arctic but there isn't any insulation, not sure if it was removed or what????
I'm surprised none of the older crew has come up with the answer, I'll see about getting some pictures tomorrow on what they did.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:12 pm
by White trash
I'm gonna guess it's a 3A that they raised the cowl and sectioned the hood and grill for a later L head to clear the hood like the OG 3B....
I spy small drums.. If I'm not mistaken the bronco 11" drums will fit that front end.. I have the complete brake setup including spindles at my parents if he'd want them...
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:23 pm
by warrpath4x4
No, that hood and grill are stock, I've seen others just like it but the name escapes me right now.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:25 pm
by bobracing
White trash wrote:I'm gonna guess it's a 3A that they raised the cowl and sectioned the hood and grill for a later L head to clear the hood like the OG 3B.... .
That is exactly what they did, except to clear a 350, but it's even better, it's a 2A with the D41 rear. They also used a manual sagnaw steering box, why????
I'll see if he want the brakes.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:31 pm
by White trash
Wow that is a 70's build isn't it?

Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:33 pm
by 79chevy39.5's
crosley
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:36 pm
by Grumpy
The Sag steering box was the hot ticket for old Jeeps at one time. We did the conversion on my Dad's 3B, and it worked out great. Wish to hell we'd have kept that old critter! Somebody at some point had put a Studibaker F-Head 6 in it, and done a pretty fair job of it!
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:29 pm
by oddball
Is it a Tug that someone has tried to modify with a 3b hood?
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:01 pm
by warrpath4x4
i was thinking it was a CJ3c, but looks like a CJ3b military.
first row on the right.
http://jipemania.com/jeeps/todos2.htm
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:58 pm
by bobracing
Think I'm going to start calling this a CJ-2B, the redheaded stepchild.
4" added to the cowling:
Hood addition:
and for that 70s cool factor:

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:14 pm
by White trash
I'm looking and I still don't see any cool factor..

Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:20 pm
by bobracing
come on, it was 20yrs before it's time.