David EilersOctober 19, 2011

Paul's 2WD Street and Parade Jeep

UPDATE: More pics added to this post that show the build process. Thanks for sharing Paul!

Paul wrote to me a couple days ago to share his nearly completed project. I'll bet it will be a kick to drive. He notes that eWillys "gets part of the blame for my madness." Yeah, I've heard that a few times :-)

"My project is a 1949 CJ-2A that i inherited. It has a custom tube chassis, 2wd, rack and pinion steering and 4 link rear suspension. The body is stretched and frt wheels moved forward. The 5.0 ford engine has an aluminum head and a roller cam. The tranny is a c-4 auto. The rear end is built with a narrowed 3.73 8.8 inch ford with traction lock. The fuel cell mounts under rear seat. Finally, the markings on the jeep are from my unit in vietnam. It is going to be a street rod and parade car. I have had a blast building it so far and hope to have it on the road soon."

THE BUILD PROCESS

THE BUILD PICTURES:

13 Comments

kilroyOctober 17, 2011 at 11:58 AM
OMG! I NEED one of those "Claymore Hitch Covers"!!!!!!!!!!! Where do I get one! It might get a little more respect from other drivers when I roll in my stock four banger! Nice build, it looks fanastic!
BillOctober 17, 2011 at 1:59 PM
Paul has officially built the EXACT Jeep I've dreamt of for YEARS. 2WD, decent amount of horsepower.......I bet that thing is a white knuckle ride to say the least! Outstanding job! Congrats, Paul.
Bob OBOctober 17, 2011 at 7:13 PM
Real nice, Airborne All the Way!
Bob OBOctober 17, 2011 at 7:16 PM
....and I don't even want to know where you got the inert Claymore...it is inert,right?
paulOctober 17, 2011 at 8:29 PM
yep, it's inert, got it off ebay. got an inert grenade too, just trying to figure out how to work it into the motiff. thanks for the comments, i think my F.I.L would be proud of it......PS
PaulOctober 18, 2011 at 2:10 AM
The big engine is nice, the suspension which actually flexes is great but the fact that this Jeep has leg room for the driver is fantastic! Imagine not having to fold up like a pretzel to avoid smacking the steering wheel with your knees while driving. Truly amazing ...I'm jealous!
BobOctober 18, 2011 at 12:16 PM
Wow, that's a nice clean build!
DaveOctober 18, 2011 at 2:03 PM
Fantastic build! Did you document the build on a website or forum? If so, please share the link - I'd love to see how this came about.
paulOctober 18, 2011 at 9:26 PM
dave, i took lots of photos as i went along and am more than willing to share. never posted em anywhere but am willig to work it out....Paul
deilersOctober 18, 2011 at 9:38 PM
Paul, If you want to send them to me, I can create something for you ... Or, you can go to another site and I am happy to send folks there, too. - Dave
paulOctober 18, 2011 at 11:09 PM
dave, email address and we can work it out...........
Kevin RothOctober 19, 2011 at 9:56 AM
Sweet frame and suspension....lots of bling....superior job!!!
billOctober 19, 2011 at 1:41 PM
I really like the job you did on the frame. That looks very clean and pretty darn strong too. Thumbs up!!