Mike K.
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I said it before and I'll say it again - that is one sweet ride you have there Mojave! So are you actually going to paint it with tiger stripes?
That's awesome! I can't believe you've been holding out on me; you know what a Jeep aficionado I am! Bravo! :eusa_clapMojave Jack said:Nice looking gear, Alexi, but what is all that awful white stuff all over the ground?! Looks like horrible stuff!
Here's my latest piece of adventure gear:
It's a '48 CJ2A, mostly....
Under the hood it has a Ford 289 with headers, dual exhaust,and a Holley 650 4-barrel. It's built for power, not speed, though, and this thing will crawl up and over a house. First gear is a granny gear, and 4th gear is a 21% overdrive, so it gets down the highway pretty well, too. In low range it will just about climb straight up a wall. For those Willys fans out there, yes, that's a CJ3A windshield. It has a pretty much bullet-proof Dana 44s front and rear, with Warn manual lockers in the front. Right now I'm running the 27" tires on it, but am trying to decide between a couple sets of 31s.
Sorry, buddy! Didn't mean to hold out, but I've only had it since last Wednesday! Naturally I had my Reserves this past weekend, and Friday it was blowing so hard I could hardly stay on the road. I wish it would warm up, but you know the old saw, "careful what you wish for!" It'll be 110 soon enough.Hemingway Jones said:That's awesome! I can't believe you've been holding out on me; you know what a Jeep aficionado I am! Bravo! :eusa_clap
It suits you so well! I wish you a lot of luck, fun, and adventure with it!Mojave Jack said:Sorry, buddy! Didn't mean to hold out, but I've only had it since last Wednesday! Naturally I had my Reserves this past weekend, and Friday it was blowing so hard I could hardly stay on the road. I wish it would warm up, but you know the old saw, "careful what you wish for!" It'll be 110 soon enough.
Thanks, old boy! I appreciate that!Hemingway Jones said:It suits you so well! I wish you a lot of luck, fun, and adventure with it!
It could not have happened to a nicer chap!
Mojave Jack said:Thanks, old boy! I appreciate that!
Here's what I have in mind for the zebra striping:
I want it to have that center line, like a zebra really does. I haven't found a good front view yet, but I'm working on it.
alden405 said:There is a ww2 jeep in melbourne,painted in a honey colour with dark brown zebra stripes
ive only ever spotted the car parked and never the driver
top shelf picture
Gutshot said:If you've seen it twice, that means it's seen you 10 times as often. It's cunning natural camouflage just makes it hard for your eyes to focus on it. As to the driver, well if you can see the car, he's likely preparing to attack from behind. Best be careful and not approach to close if you see it again. So far you've been lucky.
Mojave Jack said:Nels, that Land Rover is awesome! Series II? I had my eye out for one of those in particular because of the desert roof, like you have on yours. Such a simple idea to keep the inside of the vehicle cooler, but no one else seems to have caught on to that! I wish I could adapt that to my Willys.
Note that one of the colors is Michigan Yellow!
These look like some substantial pants! And, still go well with that sweater and tie.Alexi said:
Great galloping gorillas...it's Jungle Larry!!!Mojave Jack said: