For you postal junkies:
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Major Jack
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- City
- Zillah
- State
- Wa
Thanks, this is great.
I noticed the number on the passenger side front fender. Mine is T.P. 35. I wonder if this is the vehicle inventory number? I also have a metal disc on the key chain that has #3280219 on it.
I noticed the number on the passenger side front fender. Mine is T.P. 35. I wonder if this is the vehicle inventory number? I also have a metal disc on the key chain that has #3280219 on it.
- City
- stafford
- State
- va
I would love to crawl all over that and nibble on the edges
- City
- Cobourg, Ontario, Cana
- State
- da
T.P. is tire pressure. 50 seems high.
Major Jack
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- City
- Zillah
- State
- Wa
Just noticed, my Postal doesn't have the black caps on the end of the rear bumper
- City
- Dexter
- State
- MI
Mine didn't have that bumper at all. Totally different step bumper.
On another note, I remembered once I saw the sign on the front of the postal tray, this thing has the axillary gas-powered heater under the left (IIRC) side of the tub behind the door opening. The documents from the USPS donation that I have mention that the Postals sent up north had this because the Jeep would never heat up (shocking).
It was cool to see, didn't get under it to see the details of how the fuel feed worked and all...
On another note, I remembered once I saw the sign on the front of the postal tray, this thing has the axillary gas-powered heater under the left (IIRC) side of the tub behind the door opening. The documents from the USPS donation that I have mention that the Postals sent up north had this because the Jeep would never heat up (shocking).
It was cool to see, didn't get under it to see the details of how the fuel feed worked and all...
Major Jack
Legacy Registered User
- City
- Zillah
- State
- Wa
My bumper looks the same in the middle. The top has diamond plate and the ends are rounded.
Did they all have an extra heater? Don't remember seeing one.
Did they all have an extra heater? Don't remember seeing one.
- City
- Dexter
- State
- MI
No, they did the heaters for ones in Fairbanks. It's mentioned in pages 2 and 3 of the USPS docs I got from the MATI:
http://www.kateanderic.com/postal/USPS documents.html
http://www.kateanderic.com/postal/USPS documents.html
- City
- south central
- State
- AK
2013 MATI spring cleanup was last weekend, and the 4x4 community again came out in force. Last fall I found out that the postal got moved into winter storage in a warehouse to make room for a Halloween party, and then a change in the indoor exhibit. Last weekend, I saw that the postal was back on display, but just out in the yard. That being said, the lighting was better:
I'm interested in how the mirror attached for my wife's project:
And I realized there's a mirror on the fender I don't have:
The bumper that I have is also the diamond-plate style rather than like on this one. We also don't have one with the auxiliary heater.
One thing that I realized of some significance: the seat is a cloth-type that doesn't match any other CJ seat frame design or cloth material. The "driver's" seat in the MATI postal is the same as the one in ours (ok, my wife's). Nor is the seat frame bracket the same the same as the "normal" non-tilt brackets.
I'm interested in how the mirror attached for my wife's project:
And I realized there's a mirror on the fender I don't have:
The bumper that I have is also the diamond-plate style rather than like on this one. We also don't have one with the auxiliary heater.
One thing that I realized of some significance: the seat is a cloth-type that doesn't match any other CJ seat frame design or cloth material. The "driver's" seat in the MATI postal is the same as the one in ours (ok, my wife's). Nor is the seat frame bracket the same the same as the "normal" non-tilt brackets.
- City
- Dexter
- State
- MI
That is a restored postal hat was used in service, so it's very possible that the seat was recovered for display and maybe put together by a local upholstery shop. I had that door mirror mounting setup, but a different mirror. Fender mirror might be a DJ part, they should have had the same hood tie downs I would think.
What's the logo on the side?
What's the logo on the side?
- City
- Hampstead
- State
- NC
Squinting....I think it says "Museum Of Alaska"
- City
- south central
- State
- AK
The thing is that my (wife's) postal has the exact same seat! The seat frame and cushioning is different than a "standard" AMC Jeep seat.
The postal in my garage has a slightly different door mirror too, but I'm still not sure it's just some random trucker mirror that was sourced from NAPA or something.
Good call! I'll check that out.
The museum's logo. I think it's just a magnet, but I didn't look too closely.
- City
- Claflin
- State
- KS
I'm interested in how the mirror attached for my wife's project:
And I realized there's a mirror on the fender I don't have:
The bumper that I have is also the diamond-plate style rather than like on this one.
One thing that I realized of some significance: the seat is a cloth-type that doesn't match any other CJ seat frame design or cloth material. The "driver's" seat in the MATI postal is the same as the one in ours (ok, my wife's). Nor is the seat frame bracket the same the same as the "normal" non-tilt brackets.
Both of my postals had the rear bumpers with diamond plate on the top; not the normal rear step bumper as shown. Neither of mine had the fender mounted mirror but do have the same left hand side mirror as the museum postal. One strange thing about one of my postals is where the windshield hood rests and tie down are located, it has plugs installed instead. I have also wondered what the correct seat for the postal Scramblers is supposed to be.
If you get a chance, could you snag a few pictures of the seat bracket, how the E-brake handle attaches to it, along with a couple of pictures of the divider panel and mail tray. I always wondered how the seat brackets on the Overlanders worked in conjunction with the emergency brake bracket; JerseyJeep any insight on this?
- City
- south central
- State
- AK
Keep in mind that many people bought these and immediately trashed all the "unique" postal qualities, including the tops, and they've been around the block now as much as any other '84 CJ has been. Prior owners are very likely to have swapped seats, changed/trashed mirrors, cut the dash, installed the hood plugs, etc.
I can do all of that with the one I have in my driveway, except for the mail tray. I only know of three mail trays: one in the museum, and two in a guy's storage barn in Kodiak.
Both of my postals still have the original hand brakes. I'll look tonight if JerseyJeep doesn't get to it first.I always wondered how the seat brackets on the Overlanders worked in conjunction with the emergency brake bracket; JerseyJeep any insight on this?
- City
- Claflin
- State
- KS
I would hate to think how many postal tops and doors were trashed after the Jeeps were auctioned off!
The left side mirrors on my postals both say "property of USPS":
Judging from what I have seen with my own postals, your bumper, and what others who own them have posted; I would bet the correct rear step bumper for the postals was the style with diamond plate across the top and not the style shown on the Postal in the museum. Bad picture:
You can make that four, I have one of these mail trays as well! I have never seen one installed though. It will be going back in the postal I am wanting to restore to original.
Both of my postals still have the hand brake as well; I guess I should have rephrased my question. The seat brackets in both of my Postals were cut up to accommodate the random seats the PO's installed so I am not sure what exactly the original postal seat brackets were supposed to look like. And I was just curious if the Overlanders and other RHD CJ's of this era used the same seat bracket as the postal CJ8s.
Snag a few pictures of you seat and seat brackets too when you get a chance!