1974 Jeepers Jamboree Slides on eBay

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1. Tom RoyalSeptember 20, 2018 at 3:37 PM

   Can someone identify for me the wide rims (especially in photo #3)? Would like to know diam, width, and backspace/offset, and if a "stock" rim so I know what to look for-- or were they custom "reverse" rims locally made . Thank you..
2. David EilersSeptember 20, 2018 at 4:24 PM

   Hi Tom, I believe those are 15"x8" Kelsey Hayes Rims installed on CJ-5s With the 1970 Renegade 1 package (and others?). Front spacing is 4.75 and back is 3.75 inches, according to this link (http://www.earlycj5.com/xf_cj5/index.php?threads/kelsey-hayes-rims.24733/). 2. http://www.ewillys.com/2013/07/05/4-kelsey-hayes-rims-on-ebay/ 3. http://www.earlycj5.com/xf_cj5/index.php?threads/kelsey-hayes-15x8-pics.66031/ These are sought after rims and hard to find at this point.
3. TJSeptember 21, 2018 at 12:11 AM

   I just looked at my 3B, it almost looks like the hood bends are because it's a 3B hood wrapped over a 3A ? grille.
4. David EilersSeptember 21, 2018 at 1:56 AM

   TJ, That's definitely a 3B grille. Maybe it's just a badly done fiberglass hood? I don't see "WILLYS" along the side of the hood (or maybe it's a post 63 hood?). - Dave
5. TJSeptember 21, 2018 at 2:51 AM

   One of the more interesting things about these old Jeeps, sometimes you never know. The one I saw last summer here at a garage sale, was a 3A with a custom built up cowl, extensions on the grille and sides of the hood, so it resembled a 3B. Had a light bar across the front, since their grille had no provisions for head lites or marker lites. You had actually featured it before, and I sent you a few pictures. Family at the sale were describing it as an original 3B, and I showed pics of mine and showed them what I knew about their relative's rendition. Best part was when I went to the local speed shop right after, to get brakes lines and pieces to plumb the 3b's 4 wheel disc conversion. I was telling the owner's friend about the Jeep I had just seen, and said he should go look at it, it was probably the only early flat fender in existence with a flathead Ford V-8. He smiled, and said it was actually a fairly common swap many years ago, and that he had done several himself.
6. David EilersSeptember 21, 2018 at 3:13 PM

   TJ ... I do hazily remember the jeep you mentioned. It was an odd one! Yes, I have listed a number of Flathead V8 swaps. I thought that would be a fun vintage jeep to own. - Dave
7. CMSeptember 26, 2018 at 6:07 PM

   Very strange indeed...or just shadows made by the down folded windshield...c'mon man!