I was hoping that it was more like the original Beetle, but nothing is the same. Not the mechanics, not the mentality, not even the bud vase....
The Jeep had the original 74 motor (which was a blueish something, although most of it was gone by the time I saw it) and the BW transmission....
I don't know much about color match. My block was already re-manufactured, so it was already boiled down and repainted red. The only thing that...
<PurpleRainMode>Forever, that's a mighty long time. But I'm here to tell you, there's something else...</PurpleRainMode> There are known...
My only real issue with the Seymour color was how "thin" it was. Took several coats to get a run free finish that hid all of the primer. On some...
Well, it had to happen. I was kind of forced into getting "gainful employment" due to the benefits. And the only place I could find anything...
I just bought this today, and it worked amazingly well: 2.3 Gallon Manual Fluid Extractor (Holt) This way, I didn't have to jack up a low to the...
I'm chiming in only because hoses bit me... I have a 232, freshly rebuilt. Make sure that the lower hose has the two different ID measurements....
In my Jeep DJ5 (postal Jeep), we have those two nipples on the fuel tank, too. They are attached to a fuel vapor condenser, mounted inside the...
Quick status update... There are several water leaks. I attacked the two at the thermostat housing. That seems to have fixed most of it....
The most awesome part is that it's at idle and has 60PSI of oil pressure! I didn't have to jiggle with the carb after rebuilding it, which sounds...
Let's see if I have learned anything from Tim... I want to scrap the Jeep Neutral Safety Switch and use the one that's built in to the 727...
Our dash indicators are different from the CJ5 variants... We have two of these plastic thingies - one for the hazards and wipers/washer (but not...
I have the illuminated red ones for the rear roof line. Need to buy the plain yellow reflectors for the front fenders. The front fender turn...
Ladies, Gentlemen, Others... This one is dedicated to all my friends in the above 12 pages who have encouraged me, cheered me on, empathized with...
As I mentioned elsewhere, my sender also had the return nipple. I just capped it with those accursed rubber caps. But, to my advantage, there's a...
Hmm. My 1974 DJ5 (postal) has a lap belt with the retractor on the outboard side. None of these options listed above have the newer tech?
And it seems to have been a million years for me, too. The 100+ degree days are long gone from Dallas, and as such, the work has jumped forward...
OK, here's the scoop. I asked on the Facebook Postal Jeep group and compiled all of the information together with what I've seen/experienced. It...
By the time 1974 rolled around, all postal jeeps had boxed in frames. You can see that it looks like a pair of C channels - one inside of the...
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