Interesting Jeep in the woods
04-05-2005, 12:33 AM
#11
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Re: Interesting Jeep in the woods
Ditto. An Overhead Cam six:
http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Phot...ngineRight.JPG
And of course gasoline: http://my.execpc.com/%7Erstewart/index.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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RoyJ wrote:
>
> Your first description was a dead ringer for a M715. Keep in mind that
> the original engine had the full mil spec braided hose covers over the
> ignition wires and spark plugs so it tends to look like a diesel. 2- 12
> volt batteries mounted in the cab between the driver and passenger.
>
> Bed and sides look normal but is something like 1/8" sheet metal. The
> thing weighs much more than it looks.
>
> There is a group of M715 collectors so there is a fair amount of info
> out there. Only made for a couple of years ('67 & '68 ????). They came
> with 5.38 gears and a 6 banger that lost it's bearings in under 50k
> miles. Engine parts are HORRIBLY expensive. Many of them are converted
> to full Chevy or Ford running gear and engines.
>
> Fun toy if you have the time to update it, the space to store it (it is
> quite a bit bigger than it looks!), and the money to fix the
> !!@#@#$##@!@ engine.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Jeff DeWitt wrote:
>
> > This weekend I took my dog on a nice hike it the woods. We went down an
> > old somewhat overgrown road we had never been down before. After a few
> > minutes I noticed another road going off to one side and a couple of old
> > trucks covered with leaves and vines. We walked back there and saw some
> > old (late 70's or so) Dodge and Chevy pickups with their widows busted
> > out, but toward the back of the clearing there was a really cool Jeep.
> >
> > It looked like a J-10 pickup, except it was very military looking,
> > especially the bed, and it had a fabric roof (or at least the remains of
> > one) over the cab. It had a diesel engine and aside from the steering
> > column being missing looked remarkably intact and complete, and the
> > metal appeared to all be straight and solid.
> >
> > OK, I just did some Googling and found this:
> >
> > http://www.jeeptech.com/models/m715.htm
> >
> > Although I’m pretty sure this one had a diesel, as it had what looked
> > like a diesel injector pump, triple belts, and that engine didn’t look
> > like any Jeep 6 cylinder I ever saw. It DID have JEEP stamped into the
> > valve cover (or what passes for one on a diesel).
> >
> > Next time I get out there (probably next weekend), I'll take my camera
> > along and get some pictures.
> >
> > Jeff DeWitt
http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Phot...ngineRight.JPG
And of course gasoline: http://my.execpc.com/%7Erstewart/index.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
RoyJ wrote:
>
> Your first description was a dead ringer for a M715. Keep in mind that
> the original engine had the full mil spec braided hose covers over the
> ignition wires and spark plugs so it tends to look like a diesel. 2- 12
> volt batteries mounted in the cab between the driver and passenger.
>
> Bed and sides look normal but is something like 1/8" sheet metal. The
> thing weighs much more than it looks.
>
> There is a group of M715 collectors so there is a fair amount of info
> out there. Only made for a couple of years ('67 & '68 ????). They came
> with 5.38 gears and a 6 banger that lost it's bearings in under 50k
> miles. Engine parts are HORRIBLY expensive. Many of them are converted
> to full Chevy or Ford running gear and engines.
>
> Fun toy if you have the time to update it, the space to store it (it is
> quite a bit bigger than it looks!), and the money to fix the
> !!@#@#$##@!@ engine.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Jeff DeWitt wrote:
>
> > This weekend I took my dog on a nice hike it the woods. We went down an
> > old somewhat overgrown road we had never been down before. After a few
> > minutes I noticed another road going off to one side and a couple of old
> > trucks covered with leaves and vines. We walked back there and saw some
> > old (late 70's or so) Dodge and Chevy pickups with their widows busted
> > out, but toward the back of the clearing there was a really cool Jeep.
> >
> > It looked like a J-10 pickup, except it was very military looking,
> > especially the bed, and it had a fabric roof (or at least the remains of
> > one) over the cab. It had a diesel engine and aside from the steering
> > column being missing looked remarkably intact and complete, and the
> > metal appeared to all be straight and solid.
> >
> > OK, I just did some Googling and found this:
> >
> > http://www.jeeptech.com/models/m715.htm
> >
> > Although I’m pretty sure this one had a diesel, as it had what looked
> > like a diesel injector pump, triple belts, and that engine didn’t look
> > like any Jeep 6 cylinder I ever saw. It DID have JEEP stamped into the
> > valve cover (or what passes for one on a diesel).
> >
> > Next time I get out there (probably next weekend), I'll take my camera
> > along and get some pictures.
> >
> > Jeff DeWitt
04-05-2005, 12:33 AM
#12
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Re: Interesting Jeep in the woods
Ditto. An Overhead Cam six:
http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Phot...ngineRight.JPG
And of course gasoline: http://my.execpc.com/%7Erstewart/index.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
RoyJ wrote:
>
> Your first description was a dead ringer for a M715. Keep in mind that
> the original engine had the full mil spec braided hose covers over the
> ignition wires and spark plugs so it tends to look like a diesel. 2- 12
> volt batteries mounted in the cab between the driver and passenger.
>
> Bed and sides look normal but is something like 1/8" sheet metal. The
> thing weighs much more than it looks.
>
> There is a group of M715 collectors so there is a fair amount of info
> out there. Only made for a couple of years ('67 & '68 ????). They came
> with 5.38 gears and a 6 banger that lost it's bearings in under 50k
> miles. Engine parts are HORRIBLY expensive. Many of them are converted
> to full Chevy or Ford running gear and engines.
>
> Fun toy if you have the time to update it, the space to store it (it is
> quite a bit bigger than it looks!), and the money to fix the
> !!@#@#$##@!@ engine.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Jeff DeWitt wrote:
>
> > This weekend I took my dog on a nice hike it the woods. We went down an
> > old somewhat overgrown road we had never been down before. After a few
> > minutes I noticed another road going off to one side and a couple of old
> > trucks covered with leaves and vines. We walked back there and saw some
> > old (late 70's or so) Dodge and Chevy pickups with their widows busted
> > out, but toward the back of the clearing there was a really cool Jeep.
> >
> > It looked like a J-10 pickup, except it was very military looking,
> > especially the bed, and it had a fabric roof (or at least the remains of
> > one) over the cab. It had a diesel engine and aside from the steering
> > column being missing looked remarkably intact and complete, and the
> > metal appeared to all be straight and solid.
> >
> > OK, I just did some Googling and found this:
> >
> > http://www.jeeptech.com/models/m715.htm
> >
> > Although I’m pretty sure this one had a diesel, as it had what looked
> > like a diesel injector pump, triple belts, and that engine didn’t look
> > like any Jeep 6 cylinder I ever saw. It DID have JEEP stamped into the
> > valve cover (or what passes for one on a diesel).
> >
> > Next time I get out there (probably next weekend), I'll take my camera
> > along and get some pictures.
> >
> > Jeff DeWitt
http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Phot...ngineRight.JPG
And of course gasoline: http://my.execpc.com/%7Erstewart/index.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
RoyJ wrote:
>
> Your first description was a dead ringer for a M715. Keep in mind that
> the original engine had the full mil spec braided hose covers over the
> ignition wires and spark plugs so it tends to look like a diesel. 2- 12
> volt batteries mounted in the cab between the driver and passenger.
>
> Bed and sides look normal but is something like 1/8" sheet metal. The
> thing weighs much more than it looks.
>
> There is a group of M715 collectors so there is a fair amount of info
> out there. Only made for a couple of years ('67 & '68 ????). They came
> with 5.38 gears and a 6 banger that lost it's bearings in under 50k
> miles. Engine parts are HORRIBLY expensive. Many of them are converted
> to full Chevy or Ford running gear and engines.
>
> Fun toy if you have the time to update it, the space to store it (it is
> quite a bit bigger than it looks!), and the money to fix the
> !!@#@#$##@!@ engine.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Jeff DeWitt wrote:
>
> > This weekend I took my dog on a nice hike it the woods. We went down an
> > old somewhat overgrown road we had never been down before. After a few
> > minutes I noticed another road going off to one side and a couple of old
> > trucks covered with leaves and vines. We walked back there and saw some
> > old (late 70's or so) Dodge and Chevy pickups with their widows busted
> > out, but toward the back of the clearing there was a really cool Jeep.
> >
> > It looked like a J-10 pickup, except it was very military looking,
> > especially the bed, and it had a fabric roof (or at least the remains of
> > one) over the cab. It had a diesel engine and aside from the steering
> > column being missing looked remarkably intact and complete, and the
> > metal appeared to all be straight and solid.
> >
> > OK, I just did some Googling and found this:
> >
> > http://www.jeeptech.com/models/m715.htm
> >
> > Although I’m pretty sure this one had a diesel, as it had what looked
> > like a diesel injector pump, triple belts, and that engine didn’t look
> > like any Jeep 6 cylinder I ever saw. It DID have JEEP stamped into the
> > valve cover (or what passes for one on a diesel).
> >
> > Next time I get out there (probably next weekend), I'll take my camera
> > along and get some pictures.
> >
> > Jeff DeWitt
04-05-2005, 12:33 AM
#13
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Re: Interesting Jeep in the woods
Ditto. An Overhead Cam six:
http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Phot...ngineRight.JPG
And of course gasoline: http://my.execpc.com/%7Erstewart/index.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
RoyJ wrote:
>
> Your first description was a dead ringer for a M715. Keep in mind that
> the original engine had the full mil spec braided hose covers over the
> ignition wires and spark plugs so it tends to look like a diesel. 2- 12
> volt batteries mounted in the cab between the driver and passenger.
>
> Bed and sides look normal but is something like 1/8" sheet metal. The
> thing weighs much more than it looks.
>
> There is a group of M715 collectors so there is a fair amount of info
> out there. Only made for a couple of years ('67 & '68 ????). They came
> with 5.38 gears and a 6 banger that lost it's bearings in under 50k
> miles. Engine parts are HORRIBLY expensive. Many of them are converted
> to full Chevy or Ford running gear and engines.
>
> Fun toy if you have the time to update it, the space to store it (it is
> quite a bit bigger than it looks!), and the money to fix the
> !!@#@#$##@!@ engine.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Jeff DeWitt wrote:
>
> > This weekend I took my dog on a nice hike it the woods. We went down an
> > old somewhat overgrown road we had never been down before. After a few
> > minutes I noticed another road going off to one side and a couple of old
> > trucks covered with leaves and vines. We walked back there and saw some
> > old (late 70's or so) Dodge and Chevy pickups with their widows busted
> > out, but toward the back of the clearing there was a really cool Jeep.
> >
> > It looked like a J-10 pickup, except it was very military looking,
> > especially the bed, and it had a fabric roof (or at least the remains of
> > one) over the cab. It had a diesel engine and aside from the steering
> > column being missing looked remarkably intact and complete, and the
> > metal appeared to all be straight and solid.
> >
> > OK, I just did some Googling and found this:
> >
> > http://www.jeeptech.com/models/m715.htm
> >
> > Although I’m pretty sure this one had a diesel, as it had what looked
> > like a diesel injector pump, triple belts, and that engine didn’t look
> > like any Jeep 6 cylinder I ever saw. It DID have JEEP stamped into the
> > valve cover (or what passes for one on a diesel).
> >
> > Next time I get out there (probably next weekend), I'll take my camera
> > along and get some pictures.
> >
> > Jeff DeWitt
http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Phot...ngineRight.JPG
And of course gasoline: http://my.execpc.com/%7Erstewart/index.htm
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
RoyJ wrote:
>
> Your first description was a dead ringer for a M715. Keep in mind that
> the original engine had the full mil spec braided hose covers over the
> ignition wires and spark plugs so it tends to look like a diesel. 2- 12
> volt batteries mounted in the cab between the driver and passenger.
>
> Bed and sides look normal but is something like 1/8" sheet metal. The
> thing weighs much more than it looks.
>
> There is a group of M715 collectors so there is a fair amount of info
> out there. Only made for a couple of years ('67 & '68 ????). They came
> with 5.38 gears and a 6 banger that lost it's bearings in under 50k
> miles. Engine parts are HORRIBLY expensive. Many of them are converted
> to full Chevy or Ford running gear and engines.
>
> Fun toy if you have the time to update it, the space to store it (it is
> quite a bit bigger than it looks!), and the money to fix the
> !!@#@#$##@!@ engine.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Jeff DeWitt wrote:
>
> > This weekend I took my dog on a nice hike it the woods. We went down an
> > old somewhat overgrown road we had never been down before. After a few
> > minutes I noticed another road going off to one side and a couple of old
> > trucks covered with leaves and vines. We walked back there and saw some
> > old (late 70's or so) Dodge and Chevy pickups with their widows busted
> > out, but toward the back of the clearing there was a really cool Jeep.
> >
> > It looked like a J-10 pickup, except it was very military looking,
> > especially the bed, and it had a fabric roof (or at least the remains of
> > one) over the cab. It had a diesel engine and aside from the steering
> > column being missing looked remarkably intact and complete, and the
> > metal appeared to all be straight and solid.
> >
> > OK, I just did some Googling and found this:
> >
> > http://www.jeeptech.com/models/m715.htm
> >
> > Although I’m pretty sure this one had a diesel, as it had what looked
> > like a diesel injector pump, triple belts, and that engine didn’t look
> > like any Jeep 6 cylinder I ever saw. It DID have JEEP stamped into the
> > valve cover (or what passes for one on a diesel).
> >
> > Next time I get out there (probably next weekend), I'll take my camera
> > along and get some pictures.
> >
> > Jeff DeWitt
04-05-2005, 12:50 AM
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Re: Interesting Jeep in the woods
Can't be sure Bill, that MIGHT be it but I could only see it from the
other side, the hood wouldn't open very far (and I wasn't about to try
and force it), and a small tree had grown up on the passenger side.
When I get back out there I'll find out what it really is now that I
know what to look for.
It was just such a surprise seeing all those old junk pickups (although
there was an International that didn't look too bad), and then sining
this cool old Jeep sitting there, I'd never seen anything like it.
Jeff DeWitt
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Ditto. An Overhead Cam six:
> http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Phot...ngineRight.JPG
> And of course gasoline: http://my.execpc.com/%7Erstewart/index.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> RoyJ wrote:
>
>>Your first description was a dead ringer for a M715. Keep in mind that
>>the original engine had the full mil spec braided hose covers over the
>>ignition wires and spark plugs so it tends to look like a diesel. 2- 12
>>volt batteries mounted in the cab between the driver and passenger.
>>
>>Bed and sides look normal but is something like 1/8" sheet metal. The
>>thing weighs much more than it looks.
>>
>>There is a group of M715 collectors so there is a fair amount of info
>>out there. Only made for a couple of years ('67 & '68 ????). They came
>>with 5.38 gears and a 6 banger that lost it's bearings in under 50k
>>miles. Engine parts are HORRIBLY expensive. Many of them are converted
>>to full Chevy or Ford running gear and engines.
>>
>>Fun toy if you have the time to update it, the space to store it (it is
>>quite a bit bigger than it looks!), and the money to fix the
>>!!@#@#$##@!@ engine.
>>
>>Cheers.
>>
>>Jeff DeWitt wrote:
>>
>>
>>>This weekend I took my dog on a nice hike it the woods. We went down an
>>> old somewhat overgrown road we had never been down before. After a few
>>>minutes I noticed another road going off to one side and a couple of old
>>>trucks covered with leaves and vines. We walked back there and saw some
>>>old (late 70's or so) Dodge and Chevy pickups with their widows busted
>>>out, but toward the back of the clearing there was a really cool Jeep.
>>>
>>>It looked like a J-10 pickup, except it was very military looking,
>>>especially the bed, and it had a fabric roof (or at least the remains of
>>>one) over the cab. It had a diesel engine and aside from the steering
>>>column being missing looked remarkably intact and complete, and the
>>>metal appeared to all be straight and solid.
>>>
>>>OK, I just did some Googling and found this:
>>>
>>>http://www.jeeptech.com/models/m715.htm
>>>
>>>Although I’m pretty sure this one had a diesel, as it had what looked
>>>like a diesel injector pump, triple belts, and that engine didn’t look
>>>like any Jeep 6 cylinder I ever saw. It DID have JEEP stamped into the
>>>valve cover (or what passes for one on a diesel).
>>>
>>>Next time I get out there (probably next weekend), I'll take my camera
>>>along and get some pictures.
>>>
>>>Jeff DeWitt
other side, the hood wouldn't open very far (and I wasn't about to try
and force it), and a small tree had grown up on the passenger side.
When I get back out there I'll find out what it really is now that I
know what to look for.
It was just such a surprise seeing all those old junk pickups (although
there was an International that didn't look too bad), and then sining
this cool old Jeep sitting there, I'd never seen anything like it.
Jeff DeWitt
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Ditto. An Overhead Cam six:
> http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Phot...ngineRight.JPG
> And of course gasoline: http://my.execpc.com/%7Erstewart/index.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> RoyJ wrote:
>
>>Your first description was a dead ringer for a M715. Keep in mind that
>>the original engine had the full mil spec braided hose covers over the
>>ignition wires and spark plugs so it tends to look like a diesel. 2- 12
>>volt batteries mounted in the cab between the driver and passenger.
>>
>>Bed and sides look normal but is something like 1/8" sheet metal. The
>>thing weighs much more than it looks.
>>
>>There is a group of M715 collectors so there is a fair amount of info
>>out there. Only made for a couple of years ('67 & '68 ????). They came
>>with 5.38 gears and a 6 banger that lost it's bearings in under 50k
>>miles. Engine parts are HORRIBLY expensive. Many of them are converted
>>to full Chevy or Ford running gear and engines.
>>
>>Fun toy if you have the time to update it, the space to store it (it is
>>quite a bit bigger than it looks!), and the money to fix the
>>!!@#@#$##@!@ engine.
>>
>>Cheers.
>>
>>Jeff DeWitt wrote:
>>
>>
>>>This weekend I took my dog on a nice hike it the woods. We went down an
>>> old somewhat overgrown road we had never been down before. After a few
>>>minutes I noticed another road going off to one side and a couple of old
>>>trucks covered with leaves and vines. We walked back there and saw some
>>>old (late 70's or so) Dodge and Chevy pickups with their widows busted
>>>out, but toward the back of the clearing there was a really cool Jeep.
>>>
>>>It looked like a J-10 pickup, except it was very military looking,
>>>especially the bed, and it had a fabric roof (or at least the remains of
>>>one) over the cab. It had a diesel engine and aside from the steering
>>>column being missing looked remarkably intact and complete, and the
>>>metal appeared to all be straight and solid.
>>>
>>>OK, I just did some Googling and found this:
>>>
>>>http://www.jeeptech.com/models/m715.htm
>>>
>>>Although I’m pretty sure this one had a diesel, as it had what looked
>>>like a diesel injector pump, triple belts, and that engine didn’t look
>>>like any Jeep 6 cylinder I ever saw. It DID have JEEP stamped into the
>>>valve cover (or what passes for one on a diesel).
>>>
>>>Next time I get out there (probably next weekend), I'll take my camera
>>>along and get some pictures.
>>>
>>>Jeff DeWitt
04-05-2005, 12:50 AM
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Posts: n/a
Re: Interesting Jeep in the woods
Can't be sure Bill, that MIGHT be it but I could only see it from the
other side, the hood wouldn't open very far (and I wasn't about to try
and force it), and a small tree had grown up on the passenger side.
When I get back out there I'll find out what it really is now that I
know what to look for.
It was just such a surprise seeing all those old junk pickups (although
there was an International that didn't look too bad), and then sining
this cool old Jeep sitting there, I'd never seen anything like it.
Jeff DeWitt
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Ditto. An Overhead Cam six:
> http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Phot...ngineRight.JPG
> And of course gasoline: http://my.execpc.com/%7Erstewart/index.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> RoyJ wrote:
>
>>Your first description was a dead ringer for a M715. Keep in mind that
>>the original engine had the full mil spec braided hose covers over the
>>ignition wires and spark plugs so it tends to look like a diesel. 2- 12
>>volt batteries mounted in the cab between the driver and passenger.
>>
>>Bed and sides look normal but is something like 1/8" sheet metal. The
>>thing weighs much more than it looks.
>>
>>There is a group of M715 collectors so there is a fair amount of info
>>out there. Only made for a couple of years ('67 & '68 ????). They came
>>with 5.38 gears and a 6 banger that lost it's bearings in under 50k
>>miles. Engine parts are HORRIBLY expensive. Many of them are converted
>>to full Chevy or Ford running gear and engines.
>>
>>Fun toy if you have the time to update it, the space to store it (it is
>>quite a bit bigger than it looks!), and the money to fix the
>>!!@#@#$##@!@ engine.
>>
>>Cheers.
>>
>>Jeff DeWitt wrote:
>>
>>
>>>This weekend I took my dog on a nice hike it the woods. We went down an
>>> old somewhat overgrown road we had never been down before. After a few
>>>minutes I noticed another road going off to one side and a couple of old
>>>trucks covered with leaves and vines. We walked back there and saw some
>>>old (late 70's or so) Dodge and Chevy pickups with their widows busted
>>>out, but toward the back of the clearing there was a really cool Jeep.
>>>
>>>It looked like a J-10 pickup, except it was very military looking,
>>>especially the bed, and it had a fabric roof (or at least the remains of
>>>one) over the cab. It had a diesel engine and aside from the steering
>>>column being missing looked remarkably intact and complete, and the
>>>metal appeared to all be straight and solid.
>>>
>>>OK, I just did some Googling and found this:
>>>
>>>http://www.jeeptech.com/models/m715.htm
>>>
>>>Although I’m pretty sure this one had a diesel, as it had what looked
>>>like a diesel injector pump, triple belts, and that engine didn’t look
>>>like any Jeep 6 cylinder I ever saw. It DID have JEEP stamped into the
>>>valve cover (or what passes for one on a diesel).
>>>
>>>Next time I get out there (probably next weekend), I'll take my camera
>>>along and get some pictures.
>>>
>>>Jeff DeWitt
other side, the hood wouldn't open very far (and I wasn't about to try
and force it), and a small tree had grown up on the passenger side.
When I get back out there I'll find out what it really is now that I
know what to look for.
It was just such a surprise seeing all those old junk pickups (although
there was an International that didn't look too bad), and then sining
this cool old Jeep sitting there, I'd never seen anything like it.
Jeff DeWitt
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Ditto. An Overhead Cam six:
> http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Phot...ngineRight.JPG
> And of course gasoline: http://my.execpc.com/%7Erstewart/index.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> RoyJ wrote:
>
>>Your first description was a dead ringer for a M715. Keep in mind that
>>the original engine had the full mil spec braided hose covers over the
>>ignition wires and spark plugs so it tends to look like a diesel. 2- 12
>>volt batteries mounted in the cab between the driver and passenger.
>>
>>Bed and sides look normal but is something like 1/8" sheet metal. The
>>thing weighs much more than it looks.
>>
>>There is a group of M715 collectors so there is a fair amount of info
>>out there. Only made for a couple of years ('67 & '68 ????). They came
>>with 5.38 gears and a 6 banger that lost it's bearings in under 50k
>>miles. Engine parts are HORRIBLY expensive. Many of them are converted
>>to full Chevy or Ford running gear and engines.
>>
>>Fun toy if you have the time to update it, the space to store it (it is
>>quite a bit bigger than it looks!), and the money to fix the
>>!!@#@#$##@!@ engine.
>>
>>Cheers.
>>
>>Jeff DeWitt wrote:
>>
>>
>>>This weekend I took my dog on a nice hike it the woods. We went down an
>>> old somewhat overgrown road we had never been down before. After a few
>>>minutes I noticed another road going off to one side and a couple of old
>>>trucks covered with leaves and vines. We walked back there and saw some
>>>old (late 70's or so) Dodge and Chevy pickups with their widows busted
>>>out, but toward the back of the clearing there was a really cool Jeep.
>>>
>>>It looked like a J-10 pickup, except it was very military looking,
>>>especially the bed, and it had a fabric roof (or at least the remains of
>>>one) over the cab. It had a diesel engine and aside from the steering
>>>column being missing looked remarkably intact and complete, and the
>>>metal appeared to all be straight and solid.
>>>
>>>OK, I just did some Googling and found this:
>>>
>>>http://www.jeeptech.com/models/m715.htm
>>>
>>>Although I’m pretty sure this one had a diesel, as it had what looked
>>>like a diesel injector pump, triple belts, and that engine didn’t look
>>>like any Jeep 6 cylinder I ever saw. It DID have JEEP stamped into the
>>>valve cover (or what passes for one on a diesel).
>>>
>>>Next time I get out there (probably next weekend), I'll take my camera
>>>along and get some pictures.
>>>
>>>Jeff DeWitt
04-05-2005, 12:50 AM
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Re: Interesting Jeep in the woods
Can't be sure Bill, that MIGHT be it but I could only see it from the
other side, the hood wouldn't open very far (and I wasn't about to try
and force it), and a small tree had grown up on the passenger side.
When I get back out there I'll find out what it really is now that I
know what to look for.
It was just such a surprise seeing all those old junk pickups (although
there was an International that didn't look too bad), and then sining
this cool old Jeep sitting there, I'd never seen anything like it.
Jeff DeWitt
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Ditto. An Overhead Cam six:
> http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Phot...ngineRight.JPG
> And of course gasoline: http://my.execpc.com/%7Erstewart/index.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> RoyJ wrote:
>
>>Your first description was a dead ringer for a M715. Keep in mind that
>>the original engine had the full mil spec braided hose covers over the
>>ignition wires and spark plugs so it tends to look like a diesel. 2- 12
>>volt batteries mounted in the cab between the driver and passenger.
>>
>>Bed and sides look normal but is something like 1/8" sheet metal. The
>>thing weighs much more than it looks.
>>
>>There is a group of M715 collectors so there is a fair amount of info
>>out there. Only made for a couple of years ('67 & '68 ????). They came
>>with 5.38 gears and a 6 banger that lost it's bearings in under 50k
>>miles. Engine parts are HORRIBLY expensive. Many of them are converted
>>to full Chevy or Ford running gear and engines.
>>
>>Fun toy if you have the time to update it, the space to store it (it is
>>quite a bit bigger than it looks!), and the money to fix the
>>!!@#@#$##@!@ engine.
>>
>>Cheers.
>>
>>Jeff DeWitt wrote:
>>
>>
>>>This weekend I took my dog on a nice hike it the woods. We went down an
>>> old somewhat overgrown road we had never been down before. After a few
>>>minutes I noticed another road going off to one side and a couple of old
>>>trucks covered with leaves and vines. We walked back there and saw some
>>>old (late 70's or so) Dodge and Chevy pickups with their widows busted
>>>out, but toward the back of the clearing there was a really cool Jeep.
>>>
>>>It looked like a J-10 pickup, except it was very military looking,
>>>especially the bed, and it had a fabric roof (or at least the remains of
>>>one) over the cab. It had a diesel engine and aside from the steering
>>>column being missing looked remarkably intact and complete, and the
>>>metal appeared to all be straight and solid.
>>>
>>>OK, I just did some Googling and found this:
>>>
>>>http://www.jeeptech.com/models/m715.htm
>>>
>>>Although I’m pretty sure this one had a diesel, as it had what looked
>>>like a diesel injector pump, triple belts, and that engine didn’t look
>>>like any Jeep 6 cylinder I ever saw. It DID have JEEP stamped into the
>>>valve cover (or what passes for one on a diesel).
>>>
>>>Next time I get out there (probably next weekend), I'll take my camera
>>>along and get some pictures.
>>>
>>>Jeff DeWitt
other side, the hood wouldn't open very far (and I wasn't about to try
and force it), and a small tree had grown up on the passenger side.
When I get back out there I'll find out what it really is now that I
know what to look for.
It was just such a surprise seeing all those old junk pickups (although
there was an International that didn't look too bad), and then sining
this cool old Jeep sitting there, I'd never seen anything like it.
Jeff DeWitt
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Ditto. An Overhead Cam six:
> http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Phot...ngineRight.JPG
> And of course gasoline: http://my.execpc.com/%7Erstewart/index.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> RoyJ wrote:
>
>>Your first description was a dead ringer for a M715. Keep in mind that
>>the original engine had the full mil spec braided hose covers over the
>>ignition wires and spark plugs so it tends to look like a diesel. 2- 12
>>volt batteries mounted in the cab between the driver and passenger.
>>
>>Bed and sides look normal but is something like 1/8" sheet metal. The
>>thing weighs much more than it looks.
>>
>>There is a group of M715 collectors so there is a fair amount of info
>>out there. Only made for a couple of years ('67 & '68 ????). They came
>>with 5.38 gears and a 6 banger that lost it's bearings in under 50k
>>miles. Engine parts are HORRIBLY expensive. Many of them are converted
>>to full Chevy or Ford running gear and engines.
>>
>>Fun toy if you have the time to update it, the space to store it (it is
>>quite a bit bigger than it looks!), and the money to fix the
>>!!@#@#$##@!@ engine.
>>
>>Cheers.
>>
>>Jeff DeWitt wrote:
>>
>>
>>>This weekend I took my dog on a nice hike it the woods. We went down an
>>> old somewhat overgrown road we had never been down before. After a few
>>>minutes I noticed another road going off to one side and a couple of old
>>>trucks covered with leaves and vines. We walked back there and saw some
>>>old (late 70's or so) Dodge and Chevy pickups with their widows busted
>>>out, but toward the back of the clearing there was a really cool Jeep.
>>>
>>>It looked like a J-10 pickup, except it was very military looking,
>>>especially the bed, and it had a fabric roof (or at least the remains of
>>>one) over the cab. It had a diesel engine and aside from the steering
>>>column being missing looked remarkably intact and complete, and the
>>>metal appeared to all be straight and solid.
>>>
>>>OK, I just did some Googling and found this:
>>>
>>>http://www.jeeptech.com/models/m715.htm
>>>
>>>Although I’m pretty sure this one had a diesel, as it had what looked
>>>like a diesel injector pump, triple belts, and that engine didn’t look
>>>like any Jeep 6 cylinder I ever saw. It DID have JEEP stamped into the
>>>valve cover (or what passes for one on a diesel).
>>>
>>>Next time I get out there (probably next weekend), I'll take my camera
>>>along and get some pictures.
>>>
>>>Jeff DeWitt
04-05-2005, 12:50 AM
#17
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: Interesting Jeep in the woods
Can't be sure Bill, that MIGHT be it but I could only see it from the
other side, the hood wouldn't open very far (and I wasn't about to try
and force it), and a small tree had grown up on the passenger side.
When I get back out there I'll find out what it really is now that I
know what to look for.
It was just such a surprise seeing all those old junk pickups (although
there was an International that didn't look too bad), and then sining
this cool old Jeep sitting there, I'd never seen anything like it.
Jeff DeWitt
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Ditto. An Overhead Cam six:
> http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Phot...ngineRight.JPG
> And of course gasoline: http://my.execpc.com/%7Erstewart/index.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> RoyJ wrote:
>
>>Your first description was a dead ringer for a M715. Keep in mind that
>>the original engine had the full mil spec braided hose covers over the
>>ignition wires and spark plugs so it tends to look like a diesel. 2- 12
>>volt batteries mounted in the cab between the driver and passenger.
>>
>>Bed and sides look normal but is something like 1/8" sheet metal. The
>>thing weighs much more than it looks.
>>
>>There is a group of M715 collectors so there is a fair amount of info
>>out there. Only made for a couple of years ('67 & '68 ????). They came
>>with 5.38 gears and a 6 banger that lost it's bearings in under 50k
>>miles. Engine parts are HORRIBLY expensive. Many of them are converted
>>to full Chevy or Ford running gear and engines.
>>
>>Fun toy if you have the time to update it, the space to store it (it is
>>quite a bit bigger than it looks!), and the money to fix the
>>!!@#@#$##@!@ engine.
>>
>>Cheers.
>>
>>Jeff DeWitt wrote:
>>
>>
>>>This weekend I took my dog on a nice hike it the woods. We went down an
>>> old somewhat overgrown road we had never been down before. After a few
>>>minutes I noticed another road going off to one side and a couple of old
>>>trucks covered with leaves and vines. We walked back there and saw some
>>>old (late 70's or so) Dodge and Chevy pickups with their widows busted
>>>out, but toward the back of the clearing there was a really cool Jeep.
>>>
>>>It looked like a J-10 pickup, except it was very military looking,
>>>especially the bed, and it had a fabric roof (or at least the remains of
>>>one) over the cab. It had a diesel engine and aside from the steering
>>>column being missing looked remarkably intact and complete, and the
>>>metal appeared to all be straight and solid.
>>>
>>>OK, I just did some Googling and found this:
>>>
>>>http://www.jeeptech.com/models/m715.htm
>>>
>>>Although I’m pretty sure this one had a diesel, as it had what looked
>>>like a diesel injector pump, triple belts, and that engine didn’t look
>>>like any Jeep 6 cylinder I ever saw. It DID have JEEP stamped into the
>>>valve cover (or what passes for one on a diesel).
>>>
>>>Next time I get out there (probably next weekend), I'll take my camera
>>>along and get some pictures.
>>>
>>>Jeff DeWitt
other side, the hood wouldn't open very far (and I wasn't about to try
and force it), and a small tree had grown up on the passenger side.
When I get back out there I'll find out what it really is now that I
know what to look for.
It was just such a surprise seeing all those old junk pickups (although
there was an International that didn't look too bad), and then sining
this cool old Jeep sitting there, I'd never seen anything like it.
Jeff DeWitt
L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Ditto. An Overhead Cam six:
> http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/Phot...ngineRight.JPG
> And of course gasoline: http://my.execpc.com/%7Erstewart/index.htm
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> RoyJ wrote:
>
>>Your first description was a dead ringer for a M715. Keep in mind that
>>the original engine had the full mil spec braided hose covers over the
>>ignition wires and spark plugs so it tends to look like a diesel. 2- 12
>>volt batteries mounted in the cab between the driver and passenger.
>>
>>Bed and sides look normal but is something like 1/8" sheet metal. The
>>thing weighs much more than it looks.
>>
>>There is a group of M715 collectors so there is a fair amount of info
>>out there. Only made for a couple of years ('67 & '68 ????). They came
>>with 5.38 gears and a 6 banger that lost it's bearings in under 50k
>>miles. Engine parts are HORRIBLY expensive. Many of them are converted
>>to full Chevy or Ford running gear and engines.
>>
>>Fun toy if you have the time to update it, the space to store it (it is
>>quite a bit bigger than it looks!), and the money to fix the
>>!!@#@#$##@!@ engine.
>>
>>Cheers.
>>
>>Jeff DeWitt wrote:
>>
>>
>>>This weekend I took my dog on a nice hike it the woods. We went down an
>>> old somewhat overgrown road we had never been down before. After a few
>>>minutes I noticed another road going off to one side and a couple of old
>>>trucks covered with leaves and vines. We walked back there and saw some
>>>old (late 70's or so) Dodge and Chevy pickups with their widows busted
>>>out, but toward the back of the clearing there was a really cool Jeep.
>>>
>>>It looked like a J-10 pickup, except it was very military looking,
>>>especially the bed, and it had a fabric roof (or at least the remains of
>>>one) over the cab. It had a diesel engine and aside from the steering
>>>column being missing looked remarkably intact and complete, and the
>>>metal appeared to all be straight and solid.
>>>
>>>OK, I just did some Googling and found this:
>>>
>>>http://www.jeeptech.com/models/m715.htm
>>>
>>>Although I’m pretty sure this one had a diesel, as it had what looked
>>>like a diesel injector pump, triple belts, and that engine didn’t look
>>>like any Jeep 6 cylinder I ever saw. It DID have JEEP stamped into the
>>>valve cover (or what passes for one on a diesel).
>>>
>>>Next time I get out there (probably next weekend), I'll take my camera
>>>along and get some pictures.
>>>
>>>Jeff DeWitt