UPDATE: Still Available.
(09/12/2018) Has a variety of updates.
https://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/cto/d/poulsbo-1953-willy-jeep-3b/6958581222.html
“1953 Willy Jeep 3B High Hood, with a 1981 Buick V-6 (odd fire) with GM bell and clutch, T 18 Ford truck 1 ton trany with a jeep split transfer case. Rear end is a 44 with flanged axel with 4-27?, Front is 27 with Thorenson 80lb mini slip with 4-27?. Steering is a Saugana power with Oldsmobile tilt wheel. Winch is a Warn 8000ld with remote control. New seats and the fuel tank is under the rear seat box. All new wiring and gages, rino type interior. All sitting on B F Goodrich All Terrain T/A 10R15 with gray eight spoke rims and manual hubs.”
This is just me, but I dislike when they modify the supposedly entrance steps like that, I personally think they look awful and takes a lot of that “Jeep” look away.🙂
These were popular mods in the PNW during the 70s and 80s to help protect the sides of jeeps, as trail jeeping at the time was full of tight trails that were, sometimes, the width of a jeep, causing the sites of the jeep and the wheels to rub against trees. So, for me, it’s a familiar looks, but I can see what it would be odd if you weren’t used to it. Same thing with rollcages … we PNW kids grew up with them. 🙂
Swing’n pedals and a real emergency brake! I wish I had an emergency brake 😞
Pig in a poke.
My Buick v6 in a flat fender is a 1978. I believe it is a 231 even fire, Has the big hei dist. Did they make a odd fire in 1981 ?
According to Novak, Odd fire 225s were produced until 1971 by AMC. Then, they were reintroduced in 1975 by Buick, but as odd fire 231s for 2 years. Then, in mid-1977, Buick introduced the even fire 231 and 252.
http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge/engines/about/buick/buick-90-v6