11 Comments on “Unusual ‘Jeep’”

1. mom February 23, 2012 at 12:29 am

   Kinda reminds me of metal sculpture made out of gears, tools etc. It has a certain appeal with the originality of it all.
2. Paul February 23, 2012 at 1:07 am

   I like it! Instead of Mad Max this reminds me of a vehicle Wild Willy would build. It would be great in parking lots, no worries about door dings.
3. frankthecrank58 February 23, 2012 at 7:47 am

   looks like he went crazy with the new tube bender he got for Christmas
4. Justin February 23, 2012 at 7:53 am

   I like it too. Bet that could be a lot of fun.
5. SE Pennsylvania Steve February 23, 2012 at 7:55 am

   Now Dave, is that an original CJ-2A front bumper? Or a piece of a clothesline pole?
   There also appears to be a MB pintle hook attached to it, right?
6. mom February 23, 2012 at 9:37 am

   Is that a cup holder between the “rails”by the back seat? If so, it was well thought out. Every vehicle needs cup holders.
7. deilers February 23, 2012 at 12:41 pm

   The thin steel tubing reminds me of the ‘chariot’ I made during high school. I wish I had some pictures of that.

   Steve: yeah, the bumper is a fine upgrade for this jalopy. On closer inspection, behind the bumper appears to be an original GPW cross member? This might be a GPW frame etc.

   Isn’t the pintle hook part to the cable assembly that is dragging/holding this thing on the trailer?

   Mom: Either a cup holder or an arm rest or an attachment plate for the Flux Capacitor. Who knows?
8. mark February 23, 2012 at 5:33 pm

   Ewillys has highlighted many Everglades Swamp Buggys. This looks like the king of the swamp.

   I almost bought a cj “trencher” with the dually axle in Oklahoma a few years back. The trencher was gone but I’ve often thought that dual axle would have been sweet. stupidly unpractical but sweet nonetheless.
9. deilers February 23, 2012 at 5:36 pm

   There terms ‘jeep’ and ‘practical’ are rarely combined in a sentence any more 🙂

   – D
10. Steve S February 23, 2012 at 5:58 pm

    Dave

    The shock mounts combined with the cross member identify this as a GPW. The front bumper appears to use the same mounting system as a tandem hitch.

    Steve
11. Mark in Indiana February 23, 2012 at 6:36 pm

    Looks like the swamp buggys that I see around here. Too bad it was neglected. Looks like good fab work went into it.