Re: What is this thing?
 

John Welch wrote:

> <snip> Seems like most of them are 2wd,
> pity. <snip>

They were ALL originally 2wd. There's no such thing as a stock 4wd
Jeepster VJ (that's the actual model name). They were all made between
1947 and 1949 with some excess stock being re-titled by dealers and sold
as 1950 models. It's a pity some people make them into 4wd's and beat
them to snot. They were never intended to be trucks and they don't hold
up to the stress well when used as one. They're cars made by Willys, no
better suited to 4wd that a Willys Aero coupe. Call the guys at Willys
America some time and tell them you want to turn a VJ into a 4wd
sometime. Prepare to get your ear bent real hard. ;)

Cheers,
- Jeff G
67 Kaiser Jeepster Commando
50 Willys 4x4 Station Wagon

Re: What is this thing?
 

John Welch wrote:

> <snip> Seems like most of them are 2wd,
> pity. <snip>

They were ALL originally 2wd. There's no such thing as a stock 4wd
Jeepster VJ (that's the actual model name). They were all made between
1947 and 1949 with some excess stock being re-titled by dealers and sold
as 1950 models. It's a pity some people make them into 4wd's and beat
them to snot. They were never intended to be trucks and they don't hold
up to the stress well when used as one. They're cars made by Willys, no
better suited to 4wd that a Willys Aero coupe. Call the guys at Willys
America some time and tell them you want to turn a VJ into a 4wd
sometime. Prepare to get your ear bent real hard. ;)

Cheers,
- Jeff G
67 Kaiser Jeepster Commando
50 Willys 4x4 Station Wagon

Re: What is this thing?
 

One of my dads neighbors did the 4x4 conversion. He did a very nice job
(it's got wagoneer running gear). You'd never know it was 4x4 other than
the T/C shifter. He left everything else original and it looks great.

"Bubba Kahuna" <jjjjjjjjjjjjjjj@null.net> wrote in message
news:100uju6662fl48c@corp.supernews.com...
> John Welch wrote:
>
> > <snip> Seems like most of them are 2wd,
> > pity. <snip>
>
> They were ALL originally 2wd. There's no such thing as a stock 4wd
> Jeepster VJ (that's the actual model name). They were all made between
> 1947 and 1949 with some excess stock being re-titled by dealers and sold
> as 1950 models. It's a pity some people make them into 4wd's and beat
> them to snot. They were never intended to be trucks and they don't hold
> up to the stress well when used as one. They're cars made by Willys, no
> better suited to 4wd that a Willys Aero coupe. Call the guys at Willys
> America some time and tell them you want to turn a VJ into a 4wd
> sometime. Prepare to get your ear bent real hard. ;)
>
> Cheers,
> - Jeff G
> 67 Kaiser Jeepster Commando
> 50 Willys 4x4 Station Wagon
>

Re: What is this thing?
 

One of my dads neighbors did the 4x4 conversion. He did a very nice job
(it's got wagoneer running gear). You'd never know it was 4x4 other than
the T/C shifter. He left everything else original and it looks great.

"Bubba Kahuna" <jjjjjjjjjjjjjjj@null.net> wrote in message
news:100uju6662fl48c@corp.supernews.com...
> John Welch wrote:
>
> > <snip> Seems like most of them are 2wd,
> > pity. <snip>
>
> They were ALL originally 2wd. There's no such thing as a stock 4wd
> Jeepster VJ (that's the actual model name). They were all made between
> 1947 and 1949 with some excess stock being re-titled by dealers and sold
> as 1950 models. It's a pity some people make them into 4wd's and beat
> them to snot. They were never intended to be trucks and they don't hold
> up to the stress well when used as one. They're cars made by Willys, no
> better suited to 4wd that a Willys Aero coupe. Call the guys at Willys
> America some time and tell them you want to turn a VJ into a 4wd
> sometime. Prepare to get your ear bent real hard. ;)
>
> Cheers,
> - Jeff G
> 67 Kaiser Jeepster Commando
> 50 Willys 4x4 Station Wagon
>

Re: What is this thing?
 

One of my dads neighbors did the 4x4 conversion. He did a very nice job
(it's got wagoneer running gear). You'd never know it was 4x4 other than
the T/C shifter. He left everything else original and it looks great.

"Bubba Kahuna" <jjjjjjjjjjjjjjj@null.net> wrote in message
news:100uju6662fl48c@corp.supernews.com...
> John Welch wrote:
>
> > <snip> Seems like most of them are 2wd,
> > pity. <snip>
>
> They were ALL originally 2wd. There's no such thing as a stock 4wd
> Jeepster VJ (that's the actual model name). They were all made between
> 1947 and 1949 with some excess stock being re-titled by dealers and sold
> as 1950 models. It's a pity some people make them into 4wd's and beat
> them to snot. They were never intended to be trucks and they don't hold
> up to the stress well when used as one. They're cars made by Willys, no
> better suited to 4wd that a Willys Aero coupe. Call the guys at Willys
> America some time and tell them you want to turn a VJ into a 4wd
> sometime. Prepare to get your ear bent real hard. ;)
>
> Cheers,
> - Jeff G
> 67 Kaiser Jeepster Commando
> 50 Willys 4x4 Station Wagon
>