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Easiest frame-off ever

2:1 Flatfender Body Off
26020967 Posted Today 07:40 AM by Jp Editor

Got the body off of the new CJ-2A yesterday. It wasn't all that hard since it wasn’t even bolted on.

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Turning two piles into one Jeep

2:1 Flatfender Jeep Project
27238363 Posted Today 07:05 AM by Jp Editor

  So I winched my new pile up on the trailer with a cordless Warn Pullz-All. It makes pretty quick work of loading non-running Jeeps on a trailer. I got flattie #2 home and gave it the once over. The body is garbage....

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But not quite another...

Another Free Flatfender
27223129 Posted Yesterday 06:18 AM by Jp Editor

 Actually it's Trasborg's flattie that he just snagged for free two nights ago. Now I'm cleaning it out of his yard before the land lord finds out he has it. Oh, and it's free! I'm on my way to get it this morning....

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Welcome to Cube-Ville Population...us

Zombie Panic Room
27189490 Posted November 17 2009 06:43 AM by Jp Editor

 So we're all moved into our new offices err...cubes, in El Segundo California. It went way smoother than I anticipated. My computer was up and running in minuets just as usual. A few of the guys in the building were...

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Too windy for rockers?

Build Your Own Rocker Protection
25941476 Posted November 15 2009 11:33 AM by Jp Editor

A couple months ago I had some spare time and tubing so I bent up and tack-welded a pair of rocker guards together for my '73 J2000. The main tube and supports are 1 3/4-inch .120-wall DOM and the add-on bars are 1...

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I finally get to drive it!

Juggy to Glamis
27038311 Posted November 9 2009 05:42 AM by Jp Editor

 I took my never-ending Juggy project to the Glamis dunes over the weekend. After 6-7 years of working on it (very slowly) was it worth it? You bet. I've never owned anything with that much horsepower. It scoots!

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Well, what is it?

New Jeep Mojave
25829177 Posted November 5 2009 06:56 AM by Jp Editor

 Jeep recently revealed the name of it's next new model via the U.S. Patent Office. Keep an eye out for the Jeep Mojave in the coming years.

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Finally!!!

Wrangler Diesel by 2011!!
26965051 Posted November 4 2009 11:11 AM by Jp Editor

 A friend in the industry recently pointed out some news  he read at about Chrysler's 5-year plan. It reads: “Engines: Fiat technologies, including smaller turbo engines, MultiAir, start/stop systems, and direct...

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Bargain price!

Jp CJ-8 Scrambler For Sale
25528934 Posted October 16 2009 07:54 AM by Jp Editor

Several years ago I worked with my brother to put together a Jeep CJ-8 Scrambler (this is a pic of what we started with). Collins Bros. Jeep gave us access to the Texas based shop and parts yard and helped us get it...

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Are you kidding me...

Points Ignition?
25476002 Posted October 14 2009 05:53 AM by Jp Editor

 What kind of demented individual invented points ignition?

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Jeep-like at least

New Military Jeep?
30842466 Posted October 7 2009 06:35 AM by Jp Editor

 Over the weekend I went to the Miramar Air Show in San Diego, California. I spotted this kinda cool jeep-like rig on display.

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Time to pack

End Of An Era
26435005 Posted September 24 2009 07:18 PM by Jp Editor

 I've already mentioned that we were moving and currently in the process of packing. The new owners are going to give the 'ol Petersen building a facelift inside and out.

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Goin for a drive

Sloppy Seconds Sees Daylight
26191393 Posted September 16 2009 01:36 PM by Jp Editor

 It's out of the garage and it's low.

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Last bits to finish

Nearly Done Jeep Hot Rod
30420303 Posted September 16 2009 06:23 AM by Jp Editor

 Today I only have a few things to finish before it's streetable. I need to get the exhaust finished, add some seat belts, maybe upholster the wood seats, and I think that's about it.

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Flat rod gets a windshield

Sloppy Seconds
26160964 Posted September 16 2009 05:50 AM by Jp Editor

Yep, OK, it's kinda butch in practice. But the idea was not to spend a lot of money on this thing. So when it came to the windshield I had to come up with a better solution than spending $200-$300 on a used windshield...

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