Mark has liked jeeps ever since he was a kid. When he was 16 a local widow would let him drive her late ’57 CJ-5 to run errands. In 1992 he purchased his current jeep. He adds, “It had a lot of work accomplished but it had a lot to go, Since then, I’ve repainted, reupholstered, built and installed the outboard components (tire carrier, tow bar & jerry can rack), rebuilt the brake system, and rebuilt the engine. I don’t believe it’s perfect because learning and doing it yourself an important part of the Jeep experience. My wife & I enjoy our Jeep as a weekender. Currently it just keeps going with regular maintenance and repairs as needed. However, I have some projects (a hard top restoration) to enhance her.”
The reason Mark wrote was that last week he attended the Southern Indiana Antique & Machinery Club (aka SIAM) annual show held in Evansville, In. The show features antique farm machinery, Gas & steam engines, swap meet, flea market, food and bluegrass music. While walking through the garden tractor displays, he noticed a fabricated flat fender body on a garden tractor frame. The owner was away at the time, so he couldn’t ask about it.
Later, he came across a 1967 Tuxedo Park owned by another visitor (see attachments).
Here are a couple other photos:
Hey, thats my Tuxedo Park! I also saw the garden tractor Jeep, I believe it was made from a commercially available kit. There was an instruction manual on the seat.
Mike,
WOW! It’s a small world. I wish I could have met you that day. You have a great looking Tuxedo Park. It reminds me of the ’57 CJ5 that I owned for a year while my CJ2A was down for work. Flag me down if you happen to see me around.
Happy Trails,
Mark
Thanks! I’d love to talk Jeeps some time.
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