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Discussion in 'eBay, FB Marketplace and Craigslist' started by garage gnome, Feb 28, 2023.

  1. Feb 28, 2023
    garage gnome

    garage gnome ECJ5 welder

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    garage gnome, Feb 28, 2023
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    SFaulken

    SFaulken Active Member

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    Uh. No. I mean, I don't hate it as a thing, but everything in that description is non-sensical.
     
    SFaulken, Feb 28, 2023
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    colojeepguy

    colojeepguy Colorado Springs

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    I want to like it, but it just looks awkward. The proportions are off somehow.
     
    colojeepguy, Feb 28, 2023
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    68BuickV6

    68BuickV6 Well-Known Member

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    68BuickV6, Feb 28, 2023
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    jeep2003

    jeep2003 Well-Known Member

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    A solid effort id say. Even the fact thats its on a toyota isnt scaring me off. Id change the modern seats and dash but otherwise not terrible. The proportions are off. The back of the cab is too tall on top and not tall enough on the bottom it doesnt match the bed. A cj7 would look better with the square door openings. And cjs always look funny converted because the back corners are too rounded so the bed transition always looks wrong. Id make more of a stake bed like an fc or maybe bantam trailer or one from a willys truck but the smooth sides on that look ok. Making something from nothing like that look right is not an easy thing to do.
     
    jeep2003, Feb 28, 2023
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    Boyink

    Boyink Super Moderator Staff Member

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    It's the weirdly slanted roofline that throws it off for me. CJ's are all straight and square lines (same reason I don't like fastback softtops).

    The front bumper being flush with the grill and behind the leading edges of the fenders is odd too. Let that frame stick out and get a winch there.

    Almost just coulda made a CJ6 halfcab.

    Front clip is fiberglass too - no matter what the description says. I'd be curious to see how they got the inner fenders to clear the master cylinder as it swings down. I had that setup on CJ5 and had to put a hole in the inner fender.
     
    Boyink, Feb 28, 2023
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    Boyink

    Boyink Super Moderator Staff Member

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    It's actually just the doors that have that odd slope to them. Went to his website and watched the vid - got a better side angle view. Not sure what that top/door setup came from.
     
    Boyink, Feb 28, 2023
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    compostwerks

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    That rig has been on CL on and off for a year and 1/2. Too bad someone put so much effort into something not worth anywhere near that price.
     
    compostwerks, Feb 28, 2023
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    Stakebed

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    Reminds me of a Scrambler/CJ8.
     
    Stakebed, Feb 28, 2023
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    FinoCJ

    FinoCJ 1970 CJ5 Staff Member

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    Not sure about the price ....would like to know more about the drivetrain history.....but I love it!
     
    FinoCJ, Feb 28, 2023
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    Keys5a

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    So is there anything from a ‘48 Willys? The front part of the tub is a ‘63-older. Not much else is from a Jeep besides the tailgate.
    -Donny
     
    Keys5a, Mar 2, 2023
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    Nebr1957CJ5

    Nebr1957CJ5 I will do it tomorrow

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    Vin tag
     
    Nebr1957CJ5, Mar 3, 2023
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