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Work In Progress / Colli Goes Commando

« on: October 29, 2011, 02:27:26 pm »

As I posted in the General Discussion section, I just bought a 1967 Jeepster Commando Pickup that I found at a farm near my house. It only has 14,848 miles on it and it runs and drives. It's pretty complete but it needs some TLC. Here are some pictures from the day I brought it home:

As it sat on the farm:


Loaded on the trailer to come home:


At home in my driveway:


Tucked into the garage:


This will be a slow work in progress and I'm not 100% sure yet how far I am going to go with restoration, but I definitely want to bring it back to life and get it back on the road. I'll post updates as progress is made.

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General Discussion / Re: I Go Commando

« on: October 29, 2011, 02:15:09 pm »

Colli , what have you done with it since you bought it home ?

Well, 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!

I guess I need to start a thread in the "Work in Progress" section.

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General Discussion / Re: I Go Commando

« on: October 28, 2011, 10:04:55 pm »

Oh and It is so complete and original. don't restore it, just make it road / trail worthy and drive it. Jeeps are only original once.

Oh, does that mean I'll see the Willys out on the trails?

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General Discussion / Re: I Go Commando

« on: October 28, 2011, 10:02:36 pm »

I am glad you bought it. When you said you weren't getting it I kept thinking of thing I could do with it. Because I don't have enough projects now .

Well, if you run out of things to do on your Jeeps I'll hire you to work on mine. 

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General Discussion / Re: I Go Commando

« on: October 24, 2011, 10:09:31 pm »

Found some data that indicates that there were only 2,431 of the pickups made in 1967:

http://forums.off-road.com/jeepster-american-jeepster-club/75929-jeepster-production-numbers.html

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General Discussion / I Go Commando

« on: October 22, 2011, 01:10:02 pm »

No, I'm not talking about my underwear habits peopel... I'm talking Jeepster Commando!! 

Fall is a lovely time to visit your local orchard and pick up some apples, pumpkins, and such. Who knows what else you might find? In my case, I stumbled upon this 1967 Jeepster Commando pick up/half cab:



I half heartedly asked if it was for sale, and they said it was! I looked at it again and the guy even took me for a ride in it. It actually runs pretty good. Would you believe it only has 14,848 original miles on it? They only used it at the orchard:



So I agonized over it for a couple weeks and then today I pulled the trigger and brought it home:





And tucked it into the garage with it's new big brother:





Now that's a happy garage!

The Commando is definitely a project. I'm sure I don't know what I am getting myself into, so anyone who has any Commando knowldege, parts, or resources please let me know. Heck anyone who had been dying to work on a Commando or is just really bored... I'm gonna need all the help and advice I can get. 

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PA Jeeps Club Events / Re: Snow Shoe Trip

« on: October 17, 2011, 08:37:15 pm »

Thanks to all my EVOR friends (and Kurt  ) for another great weekend of wheeling, chowing down, and all around fun and merriment! Jim, Jonni, and the gang were great hosts, (as usual) and my best friend Grady did a great job with his Wheeling for Wishes event. I must say I love the new "ring of fire", even though I think my eyebrows are slightly singed. I didn't take lots of pictures, but here they are:

http://s619.photobucket.com/albums/tt279/cjl8on/EVOR/Fall2011/

P.S. Thanks to Jenn and Jacob, the fastest pit crew on PA Rte. 322, for helping change the blown tire on my trailer. Trailers are great, but they sure can be a big P.I.A. sometimes. (Pain In the.... you get the rest)

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PA Jeeps Club Events / Re: Snow Shoe Trip

« on: October 12, 2011, 05:15:34 pm »

Darn. Well we will miss you Dan. Enjoy the in-laws! 

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PA Jeeps Club Events / Re: Snow Shoe Trip

« on: October 09, 2011, 10:06:47 pm »

Dan - we'll leave from the park and ride in Shrewsbury at 10:15.

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PA Jeeps Club Events / Re: Quadratec Tent Sale

« on: September 27, 2011, 07:32:46 pm »

I was going to be up there anyway and can help out if needed.

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PA Jeeps Club Events / Re: Snow Shoe Trip

« on: September 25, 2011, 01:30:20 pm »

I'm in....
Colli,
What time you leaving to go up?  I'll follow you if thats ok..

Sure Dan, we are practically neighbors after all.  Bryan (cjl5guy) will be meeting up to convoy too. Not sure what time yet, I'm off all day on Friday. Anyone else interested in joining the convoy? Anyone have a time preference?

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PA Jeeps Club Events / Re: September Club Ride

« on: September 24, 2011, 04:26:49 pm »

Well, it was a fun albeit short day. There was no rain, and just enough clouds to keep all the people away... except a group of 4X4 vans - yes I said vans. It was just the 3 of us: that British chap (Peter) led the pack and that guy in the loud Jeep (Geoff) was in the back with me in the middle. A rose between two thorns. 

Anyway, we started out easy on some green trails that were pretty washed out with all the rain. There was lots of water to wade through. I don't remember exactly which trails we went on but some of the highlights were the Firepit and the Quarry. We were having some fun in the Quarry... and then bad things happened. Geoff was doing a great job trying to tame a rocky and gravelly (is that a word?) hill when - SNAP!! Bye bye rear drive shaft! So I got to use my winch for the first time on the trails and pulled Geoff out of the bottom of the Quarry. Seemed like a good time to stop for lunch while Geoff removed his rear drive shaft. He also noticed some damage to his front control arms that didn't look good. So we called it a day and escorted Geoff as he limped out of the park and waddled his way back home to York in front wheel drive with bent control arms. 

It was still a fun day even if it was cut a little short. Thanks for leading us Peter, and I hope you made it the rest of the way home with no problems Geoff.

Here are the few pictures I took today:

http://s619.photobucket.com/albums/tt279/cjl8on/Rausch%20Creek/September2011/

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PA Jeeps Club Events / Re: September Club Ride

« on: September 23, 2011, 04:50:38 pm »

i've seen it live in action and actually owe a couple of dings to it.

Well, hopefully I'll see it in action tomorrow.

I might be coming as well. I just put the jeep back together so I will have to reload equipment tonight. Is anyone meeting at the diner?

No diner for me, just heading straight up there.

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PA Jeeps Club Events / Re: September Club Ride

« on: September 22, 2011, 11:05:27 am »

What?! Rick might show up? I heard you had a Jeep, but I've never actually seen it. 

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PA Jeeps Club Events / Re: Snow Shoe Trip

« on: September 21, 2011, 04:29:14 pm »

Don't worry, we'll take good care of you Bryan!!