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The original and I do mean original jeep

Discussion in 'Builds and Fabricators Forum' started by mdmeltdown, Mar 21, 2010.

  1. mdmeltdown

    mdmeltdown Member

    I was down in College Station yesterday at an MVPA thing and I met this guy Duncan Rolls. He made a Bantam "pilot" with his bare hands. If there was ever a guy who can say real jeeps are built, not bought, its this guy.

    Apparently the word has gotten out about this guy with all the othe Bantam jeep owners and he is rebuilding 8 BRC-40's right now for other people. I'm going to go over to his place next week to see his Jeep Mecca. I'll post some pics if you guys want

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S29J88KZ3g8
     
    mdmeltdown, Mar 21, 2010
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  2. autotech1984

    autotech1984 Member

    That is awesome, I have been wondering if someone had ever taken it upon them self to reproduce a Bantam pilot car. I guess that answers my question.
     
    autotech1984, Mar 21, 2010
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  3. $ sink

    $ sink Gazillians of posts

    cool video as well:driving:
     
    $ sink, Mar 21, 2010
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  4. lamar

    lamar Member

    Nice video. This is the first time I have noticed the front and rear differentials are on the drivers side On the Bantams.
     
    lamar, Mar 21, 2010
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  5. brandon533b

    brandon533b Member since 2007

    very kewl!
     
    brandon533b, Mar 21, 2010
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  6. mdmeltdown

    mdmeltdown Member

    Yea, one other very interesting note about all the early jeeps is that they had the Transfercase shifters on the driver's side....very weird. Rolls had some stuff at the swap meet for early stuff has well. He had a tranny and T/C for a Ford GP. A guy with us spotted it and said it was a Model A transmission. They were joking and said if someone was creative, they could make a 4x4 model A
     
    mdmeltdown, Mar 21, 2010
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