1950 Jeepster

[39flatback]

Well I figured it's time to start a build thread but not for the car I was planning to do.

Just picked this Jeepster up from a scrap dealer. It's rusty (used to that up here) but couldn't see it go for scrap. Plan is to keep the body fairly close to stock and upgrade everything else.

 

[Dirtyrat]

You gonna have a top or just a roadster?

This should be an interesting build!

 

[Snake Farm]

Cool, that'd make the ultimate 'Surf Wagon' [cl Course I've always liked Willys stuff.

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[39flatback]

You gonna have a top or just a roadster?

This should be an interesting build!

What was left of the top is already gone and won't be coming back along with the faded red shag carpeting from the interior!

Cool, that'd make the ultimate 'Surf Wagon' [cl Course I've always liked Willys stuff.

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I came across your build while searching for info on mine, a great story and I'm still not finished...but I did skip to the end.

 

[maverickmk]

A Jeep with a continental, who'da thunk [S
Pretty awesome looking project.

 

[Magnum]

you've got the aluminum step pads for the back seat... those were often scavenged out... I had CJ's... always wanted a Jeepster, but around here, they always rusted away, long before their value did... nice find... definately worth saving

 

[26Troadster]

don't see many of them anymore, bad part is i know of one in a scrap yard and you can't touch it.

 

[39flatback]

Well, the destruction begins...

Old frame going....

Going...

Gone!

Set outside for a while.

I knew the frame was junk but looks like problems started long ago.

The new frame donor.

 

[skull]

nice project

l like it.

going to be kool sitting on that new chassis.

Later

 

[Tim...Ok]

Good plan..should be really cool

 

[rex1927]

Nice find

When I worked for my late Father in the early 1980`s my brother and I used to get to drive one of those twice a year. A man had a pacemaker motor yacht that we took care of.Every year he would take it to Georgetown S.C ,about 20 miles south, to haul out and paint.
My brother and I got to drive his jeepster down and then a few days later we drove it back,while he took the boat.
It was a blast to drive.
Glad you are fixing it.Brings back real good memories for me.

 

[39flatback]

Thanks all!

When I worked for my late Father in the early 1980`s my brother and I used to get to drive one of those twice a year. A man had a pacemaker motor yacht that we took care of.Every year he would take it to Georgetown S.C ,about 20 miles south, to haul out and paint.
My brother and I got to drive his jeepster down and then a few days later we drove it back,while he took the boat.
It was a blast to drive.
Glad you are fixing it.Brings back real good memories for me.

Love to hear stories like this. Thank you!