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03-21-2010, 12:57 AM
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The original and I do mean original jeep
I was down in College Station yesterday at an MVPA thing and I met this guy Duncan Rolls. He made a Bantam "pilot" with his bare hands. If there was ever a guy who can say real jeeps are built, not bought, its this guy.
Apparently the word has gotten out about this guy with all the othe Bantam jeep owners and he is rebuilding 8 BRC-40's right now for other people. I'm going to go over to his place next week to see his Jeep Mecca. I'll post some pics if you guys want http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S29J88KZ3g8 
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03-21-2010, 09:44 AM
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Re: The original and I do mean original jeep
That is awesome, I have been wondering if someone had ever taken it upon them self to reproduce a Bantam pilot car. I guess that answers my question.
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03-21-2010, 01:19 PM
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Re: The original and I do mean original jeep
Nice video. This is the first time I have noticed the front and rear differentials are on the drivers side On the Bantams.
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03-21-2010, 05:44 PM
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Re: The original and I do mean original jeep
very kewl!
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03-21-2010, 08:45 PM
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Re: The original and I do mean original jeep
Yea, one other very interesting note about all the early jeeps is that they had the Transfercase shifters on the driver's side....very weird. Rolls had some stuff at the swap meet for early stuff has well. He had a tranny and T/C for a Ford GP. A guy with us spotted it and said it was a Model A transmission. They were joking and said if someone was creative, they could make a 4x4 model A
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