Was this part of the original morgan-style bodywork, or
something you added?


Approximately 10/3/03 11:44, L.W.(ßill) ------ III uttered for posterity:

> My Real Jeep, (CJ-2A) is reinforced with wood at each body mounts.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Lon Stowell wrote:
>>
>> Real Jeeps don't have wood....

 

Original, most cars of that err used wood all through the bodies,
think running boards, foot to the wood. Anywhere you want strength wood
is added, Mike here has probably drilled a couple of holes and found
wood in his fiberglass tub.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Lon Stowell wrote:
>
> Was this part of the original morgan-style bodywork, or
> something you added?

 

Original, most cars of that err used wood all through the bodies,
think running boards, foot to the wood. Anywhere you want strength wood
is added, Mike here has probably drilled a couple of holes and found
wood in his fiberglass tub.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Lon Stowell wrote:
>
> Was this part of the original morgan-style bodywork, or
> something you added?

 

Original, most cars of that err used wood all through the bodies,
think running boards, foot to the wood. Anywhere you want strength wood
is added, Mike here has probably drilled a couple of holes and found
wood in his fiberglass tub.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Lon Stowell wrote:
>
> Was this part of the original morgan-style bodywork, or
> something you added?

 

Which is why real Jeeps rusted so bad at the body mounts and the tire
carrier!

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:3F7DC39F.D2FB73D9@***.net...
> My Real Jeep, (CJ-2A) is reinforced with wood at each body mounts.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Lon Stowell wrote:
> >
> > Real Jeeps don't have wood....

 

Which is why real Jeeps rusted so bad at the body mounts and the tire
carrier!

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:3F7DC39F.D2FB73D9@***.net...
> My Real Jeep, (CJ-2A) is reinforced with wood at each body mounts.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Lon Stowell wrote:
> >
> > Real Jeeps don't have wood....

 

Which is why real Jeeps rusted so bad at the body mounts and the tire
carrier!

"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:3F7DC39F.D2FB73D9@***.net...
> My Real Jeep, (CJ-2A) is reinforced with wood at each body mounts.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Lon Stowell wrote:
> >
> > Real Jeeps don't have wood....

 

Hi Mike,
Sounds like your lucky to still be alive.
Just to put this in perspective I am a grandparent of five. I was
out of high school before the highest posted speed limit in California
was above 55 MPH. So my Grandfather's '08 Buick:
http://www.----------.com/ralph1908buick.jpg nor my Mother's 29 Dodge:
http://www.----------.com/bethdodge.jpg could travel any where's near
65.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> Bill, there is a list floating around of what it means to be Canadian,
> something like our RAMJ+W T-shirts 'you know it is a real Jeep' have.
>
> One of the items is 'when your grandparents or parents drive at 65 mph
> on the highway in a snowstorm without even batting an eye.'
>
> LOL! That is 'so' true too....
>
> When I lived out west, the nearest city to go shopping was 200 miles
> away. We never saw pavement from freeze up until thaw, when 8" to 12"
> deep pot holes in the ice that had been scraped all winter would start
> showing. They were hell on springs and tires. When you see a caution
> about a bump or hole, you 'really' pay attention. Frost heaves would
> make a 1' or higher flat wall across the road that the road crews would
> have to fill one side of before anything other than a Jeep or a tank
> could cross them...
>
> I drove rear wheel cars then, 2 with 350's and one 460 ci Coronet. I
> always went the speed of the professional drivers in the transport
> trucks which was usually right around 62 to 65 mph.
>
> I still do for that matter. I watch the truckers, they always know the
> safe speed for conditions. If it's bad and I see 'no' truckers out, I
> get off too or slow right down to a crawl.
>
> The only concession I made was to disable the damn mechanical tranny
> kick down lever. Nothing worse than pulling out to pass at 40- 60 mph
> and having that V8 kick down a gear and put you sideways before you can
> blink.
>
> The Jeeps in 4x4 are 'sooo' much better! If I had of owned a Jeep back
> then, it would have been in 4x4 for 6 months of the year.
>
> You just get used to it. I mean you 'sure' don't even come close to
> tailgating because the snow vortex will give you 0 visibility right
> behind something and have to plan a pass from way back for one long
> clear stretch so you can be out and 'stable' in the other lane before
> you even come close to the vehicle you want to pass and worry about the
> front on dead spot in visibility for that second or two, etc... I too
> have never had an accident on road that was my fault in 30 years of
> driving. Knocking on wood....
>
> Mike

 

Hi Mike,
Sounds like your lucky to still be alive.
Just to put this in perspective I am a grandparent of five. I was
out of high school before the highest posted speed limit in California
was above 55 MPH. So my Grandfather's '08 Buick:
http://www.----------.com/ralph1908buick.jpg nor my Mother's 29 Dodge:
http://www.----------.com/bethdodge.jpg could travel any where's near
65.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> Bill, there is a list floating around of what it means to be Canadian,
> something like our RAMJ+W T-shirts 'you know it is a real Jeep' have.
>
> One of the items is 'when your grandparents or parents drive at 65 mph
> on the highway in a snowstorm without even batting an eye.'
>
> LOL! That is 'so' true too....
>
> When I lived out west, the nearest city to go shopping was 200 miles
> away. We never saw pavement from freeze up until thaw, when 8" to 12"
> deep pot holes in the ice that had been scraped all winter would start
> showing. They were hell on springs and tires. When you see a caution
> about a bump or hole, you 'really' pay attention. Frost heaves would
> make a 1' or higher flat wall across the road that the road crews would
> have to fill one side of before anything other than a Jeep or a tank
> could cross them...
>
> I drove rear wheel cars then, 2 with 350's and one 460 ci Coronet. I
> always went the speed of the professional drivers in the transport
> trucks which was usually right around 62 to 65 mph.
>
> I still do for that matter. I watch the truckers, they always know the
> safe speed for conditions. If it's bad and I see 'no' truckers out, I
> get off too or slow right down to a crawl.
>
> The only concession I made was to disable the damn mechanical tranny
> kick down lever. Nothing worse than pulling out to pass at 40- 60 mph
> and having that V8 kick down a gear and put you sideways before you can
> blink.
>
> The Jeeps in 4x4 are 'sooo' much better! If I had of owned a Jeep back
> then, it would have been in 4x4 for 6 months of the year.
>
> You just get used to it. I mean you 'sure' don't even come close to
> tailgating because the snow vortex will give you 0 visibility right
> behind something and have to plan a pass from way back for one long
> clear stretch so you can be out and 'stable' in the other lane before
> you even come close to the vehicle you want to pass and worry about the
> front on dead spot in visibility for that second or two, etc... I too
> have never had an accident on road that was my fault in 30 years of
> driving. Knocking on wood....
>
> Mike

 

Hi Mike,
Sounds like your lucky to still be alive.
Just to put this in perspective I am a grandparent of five. I was
out of high school before the highest posted speed limit in California
was above 55 MPH. So my Grandfather's '08 Buick:
http://www.----------.com/ralph1908buick.jpg nor my Mother's 29 Dodge:
http://www.----------.com/bethdodge.jpg could travel any where's near
65.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Mike Romain wrote:
>
> Bill, there is a list floating around of what it means to be Canadian,
> something like our RAMJ+W T-shirts 'you know it is a real Jeep' have.
>
> One of the items is 'when your grandparents or parents drive at 65 mph
> on the highway in a snowstorm without even batting an eye.'
>
> LOL! That is 'so' true too....
>
> When I lived out west, the nearest city to go shopping was 200 miles
> away. We never saw pavement from freeze up until thaw, when 8" to 12"
> deep pot holes in the ice that had been scraped all winter would start
> showing. They were hell on springs and tires. When you see a caution
> about a bump or hole, you 'really' pay attention. Frost heaves would
> make a 1' or higher flat wall across the road that the road crews would
> have to fill one side of before anything other than a Jeep or a tank
> could cross them...
>
> I drove rear wheel cars then, 2 with 350's and one 460 ci Coronet. I
> always went the speed of the professional drivers in the transport
> trucks which was usually right around 62 to 65 mph.
>
> I still do for that matter. I watch the truckers, they always know the
> safe speed for conditions. If it's bad and I see 'no' truckers out, I
> get off too or slow right down to a crawl.
>
> The only concession I made was to disable the damn mechanical tranny
> kick down lever. Nothing worse than pulling out to pass at 40- 60 mph
> and having that V8 kick down a gear and put you sideways before you can
> blink.
>
> The Jeeps in 4x4 are 'sooo' much better! If I had of owned a Jeep back
> then, it would have been in 4x4 for 6 months of the year.
>
> You just get used to it. I mean you 'sure' don't even come close to
> tailgating because the snow vortex will give you 0 visibility right
> behind something and have to plan a pass from way back for one long
> clear stretch so you can be out and 'stable' in the other lane before
> you even come close to the vehicle you want to pass and worry about the
> front on dead spot in visibility for that second or two, etc... I too
> have never had an accident on road that was my fault in 30 years of
> driving. Knocking on wood....
>
> Mike