Cool Timeline
In the Beginning…
Ancient History… In 1993 I turned 16. I have always had a preference for 1940’s-1970’s era ‘Merican STEEL!” My workshop is dominated by post WW2 Rockwell Delta stationary tools… I guess I just like things that have good design, are overbuilt, and yet boiled down. So, the search for a…Read More
Can I getta… Title?
So, how hard is it to get a Title in Kansas, when you buy a 51 year old car from a guy in Texas that’s been sitting in a field for 10,20,30 years? This is just a short note about one thing I was super concerned about when I bought…Read More
WILL… IT… TURN…?
A friend suggested that it would be awesome if we could get the engine to turn, and then get the thing running, if only for a second. That seemed like a reasonable plan to me. So, before we went out of town, I pulled out the spark plugs, drew first…Read More
There’s a Lot of Wasted Space in Those Rear Wheel Wells…
I have two kids, and we are big people… The space for the rear bench is 36 inches… that is pretty narrow. The reason for the narrowness is that the rear wheel wells sit on either side of the bench. But, when you look inside the wheel wells, there is…Read More
Mocking up the Roll Cage
My kids will be riding in the Heepster, so a roll cage is a must. I am a decent enough fabricator that I think I can muddle through this. And, I kind of want what I want. Most Jeepster roll cages really push the “box on wheels” look, and so…Read More
Seats… a safety feature!
I want to be comfy, but also The Heepster is 51 years old. Originally she came with the half back seats, and that isn’t going to fly with Gertrude (the nervous old lady that lives in my head) or my wife. Also, my back is a bit more picky than…Read More
Removing (And Storing) The Top
One does not simply “remove” a Jeepster Commando top! Well, I suppose you do, but then where are you going to put it?!? You can see the video below. In order to get easy access to the interior, mostly to pull stuff off and out of The Heepster, I needed…Read More
Got Some New(old) mirrors and hubcaps!
At this point I probably have too many hubcaps… but, who knows how many curbs I will hit once this thing finally gets on the road! The mirrors were a pretty awesome score… FMB. I hate Facebook, but you can’t deny it’s impact on the info and parts to complete…Read More