What is it?

I acquired this jeep and it titled as a 1971 but I know it is an earlier model. The vin # is 8305 017 350128 and the 225 build date is 1968. Can anyone help determine the actual build date? Thanks i have pictures of the jeep on my profile but do not know how to attatch them to this post.Help!

 

here ya go.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=5&sqi=2&ved=0CEAQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howtogeek.com%2Fforum%2Ftopic%2Ftutorial-step-by-step-guide-how-to-use-photobucket&ei=BxnYTe71LOTW0QGLpIH8Aw&usg=AFQjCNHaFqGEER_4b7xDtui1Wl8St4NK-w

 

thank you!

 

Looks like a '68 to me. A '71 will have the gas tank in the rear, under the floor. The windshield is '76 or later, and the hood is from a M38A1 (military), since it has a shovel mount ... AFAIK only the mil vehicles got a shovel mount. The steering wheel looks earlier than '68.

Becasue of the high degree of interchange over the years, Jeeps often have a lot of history of parts swapping ... chassis from one year, body from another, title from a third ... a 'frankenjeep'. Not necessarily a bad thing in terms of function, unless you want a year-correct vehicle.

 

Looks like a good start. Tailgate looks correct for the year. Front bumper looks like a replacement. Windsheild - I'm not sure, but it has the wiper motor mounted inside(front of steering wheel) I have not seen them like that. Turn signal unit looks to be an aftermarket unit. No heater ? I think it used to be Red at one point