Re: Building a 'new' CJ7
 

RapidRonnie wrote:
> On Jul 27, 6:06 pm, "DougW" <post.repl...@invalid.address> wrote:
>> RapidRonnie wrote:
>>> On Jul 27, 2:38 pm, c <c...@me.org> wrote:
>>>> Steve Foley wrote:
>>>>> I saw on the Discovery Channel a company out of California building
>>>>> 'new' 1969 Camaros (Unique Performance). They're getting $125,000
>>>>> for them. They start with a junk from a boneyard, presumably using
>>>>> the VIN and shell.
>>>>> I was thinking (probably a mistake - but...) one could pretty much
>>>>> build a Jeep from the ground up with parts from JC Whitney and
>>>>> others.
>>>>> Is anyone doing this?
>>> If you are a good scrounger it is not necessarily expensive, because
>>> you can get all the items used.
>> I was thinking this isn't much different from someone doing a frame-off
>> rebuild of a rustbucket. The biggest problem is getting all the
>> nit-noid bolts and parts that most rebuilders reuse.
>
>
> Most popular restoration projects have available bolt kits. In fact
> using all new bolts and twiddly bits is the best reason to do
> something like this.
>

Keyword "popular", there is no such kit for my Studebaker pickup!

But I agree, if such a kit is available for the vehicle your working on
by all means buy it, you won't regret it.

Jeff DeWitt

Re: Building a 'new' CJ7
 

Jeff DeWitt <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote:

> Keyword "popular", there is no such kit for my Studebaker pickup!

So YOU'RE the guy, huh? I met up with your Studebaker pickup back in
1949 (?) or so. Result = arm broken in two places, broken collar bone
and cracked shoulder blade.

Next time I play destruction derby with a pickup, I probably shouldn't
be on foot?


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Re: Building a 'new' CJ7
 

Jeff DeWitt <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote:

> Keyword "popular", there is no such kit for my Studebaker pickup!

So YOU'RE the guy, huh? I met up with your Studebaker pickup back in
1949 (?) or so. Result = arm broken in two places, broken collar bone
and cracked shoulder blade.

Next time I play destruction derby with a pickup, I probably shouldn't
be on foot?


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Re: Building a 'new' CJ7
 

Jeff DeWitt <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote:

> Keyword "popular", there is no such kit for my Studebaker pickup!

So YOU'RE the guy, huh? I met up with your Studebaker pickup back in
1949 (?) or so. Result = arm broken in two places, broken collar bone
and cracked shoulder blade.

Next time I play destruction derby with a pickup, I probably shouldn't
be on foot?


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Re: Building a 'new' CJ7
 

Jeff DeWitt <JeffDeWitt@nc.rr.com> wrote:

> Keyword "popular", there is no such kit for my Studebaker pickup!

So YOU'RE the guy, huh? I met up with your Studebaker pickup back in
1949 (?) or so. Result = arm broken in two places, broken collar bone
and cracked shoulder blade.

Next time I play destruction derby with a pickup, I probably shouldn't
be on foot?


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