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17th Annual (2012) / Re: Classification CHANGE for 2012

« on: February 28, 2012, 07:42:40 pm »

I always thought if the parade of winners was a little earlier, more people would be able to stay and participate. I imagine folks who aren't local have to get on the road early Sunday to get home. Although, doing it earlier may not mesh well with the rest of the schedule.

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Work In Progress / Re: Colli Goes Commando

« on: February 19, 2012, 09:45:56 pm »

Removed rear end and gas tank. Front and rear are pretty much stripped and the frame is ready to go the scrap yard.

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General Discussion / Dash Repair?

« on: February 18, 2012, 01:43:46 pm »

Anyone know somewhere local (York county and vicinity) that can repair or recover dash boards? This is what I am trying to fix up:

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Work In Progress / Re: Colli Goes Commando

« on: February 12, 2012, 10:44:53 pm »

Here's the latest - after we got all the dirt off the frame we realized it was too rusty to use. Luckily that parts donor body I got came off a very solid frame so I will be buying that and swapping the frames out. Spent much of this weekend taking stuff off the old rusty frame. Took the engine and pretty much everything else out of the front:

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Work In Progress / Re: Colli Goes Commando

« on: January 08, 2012, 04:32:26 pm »

Took the body off today and loaded it up on the trailer with the parts donor body. They are both on the way to the body shop to be "Frankensteined" into one. Here's how she looks now:

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This looks safe doesn't it? We had everything strapped down tight and we didn't have to go very far. Everything made it to the destination without incident. I got some strange looks on the road though. Why not just  take the fenders off you might ask? Well, that darn farmer had welded them to the body so we didn't think we could cut them off without messing something up. We'll let the body shop worry about that.

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Work In Progress / Re: Colli Goes Commando

« on: December 30, 2011, 01:03:37 pm »

Dropped off the metal trim parts at the metal shop to be refinished and dropped off the seats, dash, and visors at the upholstery shop to get fixed up. Time to start spending some money!

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Work In Progress / Re: Colli Goes Commando

« on: December 18, 2011, 08:24:12 pm »

Went down to check out the progress today and get my hands dirty helping to finish disassembly. Spent a few hours removing the windows from the doors, and then removing the glass from its chrome frame. That was quite a challenge! We also removed all the door hardware, the seat belts, antenna, tail lights, and a few other odds and ends. Basically gathering up all the metal parts to take them off to a refinishing shop. Then we took the seats off the frames and gathered up all the interior parts to take off to an auto interior restoration shop. We also removed the transfer case cover. After the holidays we're finally going to lift the tub off the frame and take everything off to the body shop. Here are a few pictures from today:

Windows removed:


Parts awaiting restoration:


Getting my hands dirty:


Seats and other parts (in the box, and window frames next to box) ready to be sent out for restoration:


The coke sign that was serving as the driver's side floor: (note the bolt holes where the seat was mounted)

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Work In Progress / Re: Colli Goes Commando

« on: December 17, 2011, 01:12:42 pm »

  Was this Commando found at a southern York Co. orchard? Stewartstown area, roughly?

Yes, exactly. Blevins Fruit Farm - Stewartstown, PA.

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Work In Progress / Re: Colli Goes Commando

« on: December 07, 2011, 03:24:11 pm »

Yep, I still have the Coke sign. That would probably be worth some money if it didn't have holes in it. I might clean it up and hang it in my garage as a memento. 

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Work In Progress / Re: Colli Goes Commando

« on: December 05, 2011, 09:08:50 pm »

Okay - disassembly is just about done. Just need to take off the bumpers, fenders, and tub. The floor was a little rougher than I thought. In fact, the guy had welded an old Coca Cola sign over the driver's side floor pan to keep it together. Nice. Here's what it looks like now:







The good news is I found a guy real close by that has 3 different parts Commandos. He even has a tub that has complete usable floors. So between these two tubs, and all the other parts this guy has, I should have everything I need:

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General Discussion / Re: Happy Thanksgiving!!

« on: November 24, 2011, 05:35:19 am »

Thankful to be home safe from a little trip to the middle east, and glad to come home to a garage full of Jeeps!

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Work In Progress / Re: Colli Goes Commando

« on: November 08, 2011, 09:45:16 pm »

Loaded it on the trailer and dropped it off at my buddy's house to start working on it. Unfortunately I have to go out of town for a couple weeks so he is going to start taking things apart while I am gone. The plan is to take everything apart. I'll report on the progress when I get back.

PS - I got to drive it... even if just on and off the trailer and in and out of garages... it was cool!!!!   

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General Discussion / Re: I Go Commando

« on: November 07, 2011, 05:07:31 pm »

You know, you're right Dave. Maybe I should plan on bringing it to the EVOR spring ride in June. I'm sure I won't have any body work or paint done by then, so that would be a perfect time to take it out to play before it gets too pretty.

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Work In Progress / Re: Colli Goes Commando

« on: October 29, 2011, 02:46:41 pm »

Thanks Rick. Yep, I know Zach and I already have his website bookmarked for future purchases.

Here's another sound byte of the engine running: (click on the image)

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Work In Progress / Re: Colli Goes Commando

« on: October 29, 2011, 02:36:22 pm »

There hasn't really been much progress, but this was kind of exciting for me.... I got the official title in the mail yesterday!!  Now I really feel like she's mine!

I went ahead and copied the stuff from my post in the General Discussion section on what I have done since I picked it up last weekend:

I started it up in the garage and listened to it purr. Click on the image below to listen for yourself:



I sat in it for a while and looked at it a lot.
I looked up the paint code.
I looked up where to buy parts online.
I made a list of stuff I want to buy.
I ordered a service manual.

Oh, and I made arrangements to have a guy I know (nobody you know) work on the mechanical stuff. I don't have the knowledge or tools to do anything myself so I hired a trusted friend and I'm going to take it to his garage so he can work on it over the winter. I am planning on going over when I can to help so I can be involved in the process and hopefully get my hands dirty and learn some stuff!