Thread: New project......1963 willys jeep!

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Hello everyone.

Back again with a new project.

Will be posting pictures tomorrow as I forgot my camera cable at work......


This one will be big fun...as I plan on a army theme with it, to go with my military surplus store as advertising

Not a purist army build.....more of a themed type thing...historical correctness is not a must.

I am going for a bare bones, simplistic, durable, minimalistic build........a jeep!


Here is the break down on it as the former owner had little info and it has been worked on and had parts added would be a understatement.

Fairly stock body...possibly some fender hood changes.

Engine has been swaped to apparently a 225/231 oddfire buick ...still not 100 percent positive, but based on the odd idle sounds, It looks possible to be one . I am developing a liking to the sound and will be sticking with this engine for this one!

Looks like the steering box has been changed/re located, which needs attention...a long with the suspension had been altered and needs attention....enuff so the former owner turned white when I mentioned taking a test ride at freeway speeds.

Looks like it will need a total rewire as it has been butchered on by many many people

The brake/clutch bar is in need of serious attention......choke needs attention,parking brake needs attention,trnsfer case needs attention,interior needs attention,paint needs attention..........

Why can`t I be like sane people and buy a ride that's needs to be driven.....

Sounds like a cool project! Good luck with it!

Here is a pic....will shoot a few more soon.

That's a nice CJ5 with a good stance. Are those 33's, or maybe even 35's?

That is a nice jeep for sure. It looks like there's a nice ford dually beside it too!

Originally Posted by rspears

That's a nice CJ5 with a good stance. Are those 33's, or maybe even 35's?

35`s......35/14.5/15`s......probably a little to big for serious off roadin, but they sure look good on it!

Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

That is a nice jeep for sure. It looks like there's a nice ford dually beside it too!

Thanks.......a 94 with the 7.3 international and a gale banks sidewinder on it........along with a 20 foot car trailer behind it, which I imagine will get plenty of use with a 1963 jeep in the coral now

Originally Posted by shawnlee28

35`s......35/14.5/15`s......probably a little to big for serious off roadin, but they sure look good on it!

Not at all! The more serious the off roading the bigger the meats. Real off roading is mostly crawling, with bursts of power to climb particularly challenging verticals, and the name of the game is ground clearance. 35's are about the limit for sensible highway running, and with that aggressive tread those will be "talking" to you pretty loud.

Originally Posted by shawnlee28

Thanks.......a 94 with the 7.3 international and a gale banks sidewinder on it........along with a 20 foot car trailer behind it, which I imagine will get plenty of use with a 1963 jeep in the coral now

Aww, the old IDI's. My first diesels were IDI's. They're great engines. Just don't feed them too much boost. The wrist pins don't like it.