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1984 Postal RHD UPDATED with Pictures

I picked these items up on eBay a few months back. I will see if I can locate any more.

I may need the shift plate. Its been a while since I drove it but I do remember something problematic about shifting into reverse. I think...

Spankrjs--Sure we can paint it this weekend and make the kegorator in the back where all of the foam is,. I figure if we put three taps out of each side we should be ok. 6 kegs of different beer should make the game.
I want like a mean tiger face painted on the hood. See what you can come up with.:rotfl::cheers:
 
Jeep Addict said:
--Sure we can paint it this weekend and make the kegorator in the back where all of the foam is,. I figure if we put three taps out of each side we should be ok. 6 kegs of different beer should make the game.
I want like a mean tiger face painted on the hood. See what you can come up with.:rotfl::cheers:
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That would be epic!!!!
 
bigwalton said:
That would be epic!!!!
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I have been bugging him to do this to this Postal since he acquired it:D Wouldn't have to do any permanent modifications to make this happen, so it could be easily restored back to stock in the future. Besides, it is already "purple", i don't think yellow tiger stripes would make it look any worse:cheers:

Maybe I could pay one of those dudes that airbrush t-shirts in the souvenir shops down here to airbrush a giant tiger face on the hood, that would be sweet:shrug::fingerscrossed::cheers:
 
I could care about the stripes, I just want to see a row of working taps on either side :cheers:
 
I do believe we've come up with the "trail bar" for the Jeepers Jamboree!:cheers: If my memory serves me correctly I remember a brewery named "Rubicon".:cool:
 
I think I see a recurring theme here. :cheers: in the last seven posts. Must be summer!:cheers:
 
Trying to think what beers would make sense to have on tap on the side of a Jeep:
Fat Tire
Arrogant Bastard
Badass
Steel City

:D

:cheers:
 
I pulled the headliner from the cab yesterday. Found some nice white paint and no foam:D
Also found some sort of flower pendant up there. I can't wait until the next time the GF tells me she never gets anything out of all of this jeep stuff...

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Anyone know what's up with thes little black plugs everywhere that say "rustproof, ziebart" with a little man holding a shield?

I assume rust prevention. Mine didn't work on the windshield frame. Was it some sort of process???
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Plugs on the inside of panels too but, some fell out
 
Yep, rustproofing treatment, mine had it too. Lots of folks think that all it was good for was to plug up the as-designed drain holes and make rust worse. I'll take it in trade for how well the undercoating kept the frame in great shape.

It's neat to think that all the paint was as purty as that all over the Jeep at one time.
 
The Overlander has the same Ziebart plugs in all the same locations. I was also surprised to read in the original Overlander brochure that the rust proofing was standard, not an option. Maybe they did this to all the Postals and the Overlanders...just because.

Thanks for the pics, Great thread!
 
I thought I saw the plugs on some Overlander pics.
Were the Overlanders also, only produced in 84? I'm sure AMC made a run of all the same parts for each. They're probably the same main vehicle minus the obvious foam, top windows, clock and tach,opposite barn door hinges, small export doodads,etc. Basically all of the cool stuff...
 
No, Overlanders were produced over more years, not sure on how many though.
 
From what I can find out, they were produced mainly in 1984, with a few 83s and 85s out there. The introductory overlander brochure is for the 1984 model year, but what I assume is they got titled over there when they were manufactured/exported and not like model years here in the states where in general, if you buy a 2012 car for exapmple, sometimes it is made in 2011 when the model year comes out. This would explain the few 1983s and 1985 Overlanders on the CJ-8 Registry website, but the majority are 1984s. My overlander has a plate on it and an export tag that is October 1984, but the title is a 1984 model.

At the Bantam Heritage Festival last month, I was able to talk to the publisher of Jeep Action Magazine, and he has been in and around Jeeps in AU for forty years...he explained that these Overlanders came in as RHD exports with world cabs, no turn signals, bumpers, etc, and then were outfitted to AU specs over there in a small plant/building that Jeep set up in Brisbaine...and also that is where the overlander decals were applied, if equipped. He also explained that only around 200 were made, and is hoping to actually find some old information for me to support his claim. For another example, he did verify that only 78 1978 RHD CJ-7s were exported in that year, so its not like these CJs were big sellers in AU. He did say however that in 1985 Jeep pulled out of AU, and never came back until 1994 when they brought RHD XJ Cherokees in.. This was because the exchange rate fell to a point in 1985 where it didnt make sense economically for them to be there.
 
Man, if only the taps and stripes were ready or even started for that matter...This LSU vs BAMA game tomorrow would have been the perfect debut. Oh well, :cheers:anyway
 
That would be ready for an LSU tailgate, but I would doubt it would be that popular to the Bama fans, but for the right beers, i am sure they could overlook the colors.
 
Jeep Addict said:
Man, if only the taps and stripes were ready or even started for that matter...This LSU vs BAMA game tomorrow would have been the perfect debut. Oh well, :cheers:anyway
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I have no idea what you are talking about.....taps...? Tapes? You mean tape and stripes as your red 8 would be in Bama colors? ? :confused:

I'll bet you a NOS part though that 'Bama wipes the floor with LSU :)
 
jerseyjeeps said:
I have no idea what you are talking about.....taps...? Tapes? You mean tape and stripes as your red 8 would be in Bama colors? ? :confused:

I'll bet you a NOS part though that 'Bama wipes the floor with LSU :)
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previously talked about making the purple postal a rolling beer party with multiple taps of different beer from the side, since its insulated... Yellow stripes outside to look like a tiger I guess? For tailgating and take advantage of the purple paint if possible.

Forget NOS parts. Overlander slips :cheers:
 
Jeep Addict said:
previously talked about making the purple postal a rolling beer party with multiple taps of different beer from the side, since its insulated... Yellow stripes outside to look like a tiger I guess? For tailgating and take advantage of the purple paint if possible.

Forget NOS parts. Overlander slips :cheers:
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Ahh...helps for me to read the whole thread... now I see... I got 2 beers on tap in my garage so I am right up your alley! Overlander pinks?? I dont think so.... :)

Great game this is....6-6 4th qtr right now... :cheers:
 
Man, what a night! Boring game but at least I won JJ's Overlander. Time to pay up baby!!! What's your address again? I think I'll drive it back and document with photos as well.
 
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