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Tuxedo Park Registry

MeAgain said:
I have a question....
Im looking at a tux. 1965. It's all there and complete. The body is solid but the frame is too far gone. The 134 has a knock.
The seller has a v6 frame and several v6 engines and parts.
My questions are:
Is there a difference between a 4 cylinder frame and a v6 frame?
Does the v6 engine add greater resale value?
Does a none original v6 engine add or detracted value?
I was just going to buy it for parts but now I'm thinking even in this condition it may be too valuable to part out.

My other jeep is a cj5 from December of 63. It is a low mileage jeep with only about 63k miles on it. It needs a radiator, shroud and the entire oil bath air cleaner assembly. The Tux jeep has all of that. But it's all very original and complete. I hate ruining the value of one vehicle just to polish a turd. Maybe I should just roll mine in glitter?

One last question.... all things being equal , how much value does the tux option add to a vehicle that is otherwise equal in all other respects?

Thanks and happy holidays
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Im going over to look at this jeep more carefully on Thursday. What pictures should I take to share here for reference and ID confirmation?

Again... thanks and happy holidays
 
MeAgain said:
I have a question....
Im looking at a tux. 1965. It's all there and complete. The body is solid but the frame is too far gone. The 134 has a knock.
The seller has a v6 frame and several v6 engines and parts.
My questions are:
Is there a difference between a 4 cylinder frame and a v6 frame?
Does the v6 engine add greater resale value?
Does a none original v6 engine add or detracted value?
I was just going to buy it for parts but now I'm thinking even in this condition it may be too valuable to part out.

My other jeep is a cj5 from December of 63. It is a low mileage jeep with only about 63k miles on it. It needs a radiator, shroud and the entire oil bath air cleaner assembly. The Tux jeep has all of that. But it's all very original and complete. I hate ruining the value of one vehicle just to polish a turd. Maybe I should just roll mine in glitter?

One last question.... all things being equal , how much value does the tux option add to a vehicle that is otherwise equal in all other respects?

Thanks and happy holidays
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Yes, the frames are different between the F143 and V6 Jeeps, both regular CJ5 and Tuxedo Parks. The engine mounts are different, and the F134 has a battery tray welded to the right side frame rail.
The ‘64/‘65 Tuxes are F134 powered and had a colunm-shift T90, and most had a 60/40 bench seat. There were originally only 4 colors for these early models (red, white, blue, & green). These models had 4.27 axle gears standard, with 5.38 optional, different softer 2-stage springs, and larger 10” brakes.
The ‘66/‘67 Tuxes for the most part got the V6, and came with a cane shift transmission and a pair of front seats. The later Tuxes were essentially the same as a regular CJ5, only with chrome hinges, taillights, and fittings. All V6 CJs had 3.73 axle gears standard, with 4.88 optional, and 10” brakes became standard.
I don’t think “original matching numbers engine” really adds any value (these aren’t C2 Corvettes). Any V6 powered CJ is generally more desirable from a driving standpoint. They can easily keep up with traffic up to 60-65 mph. There are some who find the original column-shift models more desirable for their unique features, but thats’ subjective.
Most people on this forum don’t use “resale value” as an important factor. These early Jeeps are often labors of love.
 
This is the vin for the tuxedo mk IV.
The jeep is complete but very rusty and the 134 knocks
More pictures to come.
 

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3spd on the column. Bench seat, chrome bits, hard top. It's all there but rusty like the titanic. Im looking to buy it for parts. I need the oil bath air cleaner assembly from the carb to the oil bath aircleaner mounting bracket. Radiator and shroud. The rest is probably coming up for sale sometime in the spring. It's very very rusty. But it's the real deal
 

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MeAgain said:
3spd on the column. Bench seat, chrome bits, hard top. It's all there but rusty like the titanic. Im looking to buy it for parts. I need the oil bath air cleaner assembly from the carb to the oil bath aircleaner mounting bracket. Radiator and shroud. The rest is probably coming up for sale sometime in the spring. It's very very rusty. But it's the real deal
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Wow, definitely well worn! The chrome parts are almost always pitted after all these years. Bumpers bent. The hardest Tux part to find is the rear folding license plate holder. Again, the pot metal used was soft and would get heavily pitted.
Check on eBay, some really nice parts still come up.
 
Rusty......
 

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Just purchased this 1966 CJ-6A out of Michigan. Ser. # 8422 A 10365 Looks to have its original #393 Gold Beige paint, V6 Dauntless, D18 single stick and T86. Most of the Tux chrome bits are there. Includes a complete hard top and seat brackets. Runs but doesn't drive (clutch and U-joints) and will need floorboards, rockers and rear cross member if not a complete restoration. Will be bringing home in a few weeks. When I can figure out these new media controls I'll post some pics.

edit: After further review, I think this paint color is Gold Beige not Prairie Gold.
 
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Mark Zanoni said:
Just purchased this 1966 CJ-6A out of Michigan. Ser. # 8422 A 10365 Looks to have its original Prairie Gold paint, V6 Dauntless, D18 single stick and T86. Most of the Tux chrome bits are there. Includes a complete hard top and seat brackets. Runs but doesn't drive (clutch and U-joints) and will need floorboards, rockers and rear cross member if not a complete restoration. Will be bringing home in a few weeks. When I can figure out these new media controls I'll post some pics.
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Congrats on your purchase! Been following along (I’m the administrator on the FB page for Tuxedo Parks, I,II,III and IV)
This will be awesome following your progress to bring this one back!
 
Beach66Bum said:
Congrats on your purchase! Been following along (I’m the administrator on the FB page for Tuxedo Parks, I,II,III and IV)
This will be awesome following your progress to bring this one back!
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No self promotion on your wonderful FB Group...
 
Beach66Bum said:
Congrats on your purchase! Been following along (I’m the administrator on the FB page for Tuxedo Parks, I,II,III and IV)
This will be awesome following your progress to bring this one back!
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Thanks, Justin was kind enough to share the link to the FB group and I just joined. Looking forward to learning more from the group.
 
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