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problem with an MB or CJ2A is theyre pretty much off-road only, not having enough high end to travel on a highway.. and should one reach those speeds with gearing or engine mods.. probably wouldnt be too safe with a proper suspension tuning... rolling a topless jeep with no rollbar is sure death

im not too worried about aftermarket availability right now.. i like the challenge of fabricating my own stuff like rollcages, flares, hard and soft tops, etc... but yeah, ive always intended to get a manual, i stopped driving automatics a while ago... im not sure what the fuel economy on an old...

i know this posting is sort of old now.. but i was wondering if there were any CJ2, 3, or 5 owners in here that could tell me what they think about their smaller, older jeeps?.. im really taking a liking to old MB/GPW and CJ5s.. .what do you like about yours, what makes them special, and in what...

what do you plan on doing that would require a link setup?

yeah.. probably.. it seems like a late CJ5 was really just an early CJ7.. and a later CJ7 was just an early wrangler from what i gather.. seems they all blend together from one model to the next without any distinct steps.. im thinking of getting a CJ5, or something like a WWII jeep.. but its...

so for those with MB/GPW/CJ2A jeeps.. what would you compare it to?.. is it more cramped, or about as fitting as for example, a cherokee?

thats not a CJ.. thats a golf cart... but still, roughly the same width, only 7 inches more overall length, 1 inch longer wheelbase.. the numbers would suggest the MB/GPW/CJ2A and the CJ5 are roughly the same size.. but to the eye, it really doesnt seem so close at all i know the top of the...

ive been thinking of getting something like an MB/GPW or CJ5 and make all my own modifications and accessories.. just skip the aftermarket entirely except for maybe a better carburator... i dont need to buy pre-made seat covers, or a hard/soft top, or any of it really all iwould need is a...

just curious.. but everytime i see someone driving a CJ2A or willys MB/ford GPW... it appears like theyre driving a golf cart, with their knees close to the steering wheel.. but it looks more like driving a car when theyre in a CJ5.. i dont have any old MBs or CJ2As to check out personally... so...

well, i know a lot about history, and study it often, and also as someone who builds various things, ive also experimented with otherwise outdated technologies and materials.. in my experience, a lot of old equipment and materials will last decades longer than anything made now... when working...

is it one of those foot pedal powered sewing machines? or is it one of the early electric powered machines?... those old singers are certainly worth more than any of your walmart special machines that lack the power to go through anything thicker than denim.. i need to check some garage sales...

i make and do everything myself.. why id even suggest buying one is confusing to myself, i do have a sewing machine, and the knowledge to make anything out of a fabric.. useful skill for someone who likes to be self reliant... it feels about a million times better to make something awesome for...

i havent bought a topless jeep yet.. still on the CJ7 vs CJ5 bit.. if i go with a 5 i wouldnt mind making it look like an M38A1... and should i have the jeep in front of me with the metal frame for the top, i dont think id have much of a hard time getting olive drab canvas and fabricating my own top

curious as to what the camo top looks like.. might be cool for a little shade in the summer than just going topless... but wouldnt do much for cold winters

i agree, it looks very, very cool, and its doing a very good job at convincing me to get a CJ5 to dress up like that M38A1 hey.. if someone might happen to have a template for making a soft top from scratch, i would be able to sew in the plastic windows wherever i wanted, and dye the...

at the link below is a soft top on what is most likely an M38A1... i was wondering if anyone knows of anyone that makes a similar style soft top in the same, or similar color for a CJ5?

i think ive decided to get a close to stock and clean CJ7 i can find.. strip it down to nothing, clean up and rebuild all the components.. using por 15 on the frame, underside of the body, axle housings, and possibly the high heat stuff for engine components to hopefully prevent rust from...

youre probably right.. to really put in a simpler, more reliable EFI system would mean replacing the EFI system entirely.. and as one of my long term goals is to eventually run entirely on my own home grown ethanol, carburation would probably be better... also, older jeeps arent entirely out...

well, doing suspension work isnt any problem for me, but for reasons previously stated, id rather have the stronger, simpler, more durable, more reliable leaf springs which work just fine for general duty offroad work... dont really need coils unless i get into rock crawling for competiton...

currently, i have a 96 grand cherokee, its temporary, in the next few months i intend to purchase a CJ, YJ, or TJ, though im not exactly sure what i want... i have some beliefs that im not sure are entirely true and will ask some questions i heard wranglers have a galvonized body, does this...