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I was looking at a Chevy van in particular, but, if I can manage to scrounge up blueprints for the WC it will make life a lot easier....
Wm
Wm
Reminds me of AEV's Expedition Unlimited- I like the look although I think making the front slope would be aesthetically required.
Of course- french some lights into the leading edge, make the top pop like the old VW vans, Hmmm...
Good idea, Jeff.
In effort to locate blueprints I'm trying to find some production info.....
Company name that actually produced the WC? Still in business?
Company name of businesses that produced WC or their clone elsewhere in the world?
Where all were CJ8s, clones or similar models made? US Alaskan Postal, Aussie Overlander, Israeli Storm M-240, Korean Korando, Venezuelan long CJ7/long Wrangler...what else? I've read mention that something similar was used in Egypt but can't find any other details.
If I can get leads on the WC design/manufacture/distribution along with similar vehicles/tops I'll exhaust them to get prints we can make use of....any and all ideas appreciated.
Wm
Have any good rear photos of the Marshal? I like that roof better than the WC....and like the sides of that body better than any open top Jeep, it has a "Willys Wagon" look to it.
Wm
The Mahindra rear door is roughly the same height as the DJ rear door, but unlike the completely straight DJ door, there's a bend in the middle of the Mahindra door and the top half angles forward.The rear door looks shorter and wider than those on the WC, similar to what the DJ5 door looks like.
The Jeep logo embossing on the WC rear door is identical to that on the CJ-7/8 tailgates so you could cut the embossing out of one of those.I could reproduce it or at bare minimum one that was nearly identical...with exception of the Jeep embossed door section.
Ever lay a tape measure on a Marshal? Especially in the second pic of the grey one, it looks a pretty good bit wider than a CJ/YJ/TJ, judging from the size of that spare relative to the width of the door and the rear corners.
I only asked because you mentioned that you're going to do this TJ Marshal thing and your planning skills are so legendary that I thought there were drawings in the works with all the details
If you were going to make something 6x6, I think the proportions of the Marshal are better suited
Jeff,
Are the front fender mounted directionals that I see on these availible in the aftermarket? I have seen them on all the WCs from Oz that are on this site as well. Since my winch plate blocks the stock front directionals, I would like to add something like that. Very cool, as are the euro spec tail lights on your WC. Thoughts?
Jeff,
Are the front fender mounted directionals that I see on these availible in the aftermarket? I have seen them on all the WCs from Oz that are on this site as well. Since my winch plate blocks the stock front directionals, I would like to add something like that. Very cool, as are the euro spec tail lights on your WC. Thoughts?
Charlie,
The Jeep part numbers for the export directionals are J5758802 for the right and J5758803 for the left. A quick check of 4WD and Quadratec didn't turn up anything.
Jeff