Paul’s 2WD Street and Parade Jeep

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UPDATE: More pics added to this post that show the build process. Thanks for sharing Paul!

Paul wrote to me a couple days ago to share his nearly completed project. I’ll bet it will be a kick to drive. He notes that eWillys “gets part of the blame for my madness.” Yeah, I’ve heard that a few times 🙂

“My project is a 1949 CJ-2A that i inherited. It has a custom tube chassis, 2wd, rack and pinion steering and 4 link rear suspension. The body is stretched and frt wheels moved forward. The 5.0 ford engine has an aluminum head and a roller cam. The tranny is a c-4 auto. The rear end is built with a narrowed 3.73 8.8 inch ford with traction lock. The fuel cell mounts under rear seat. Finally, the markings on the jeep are from my unit in vietnam. It is going to be a street rod and parade car. I have had a blast building it so far and hope to have it on the road soon.”

THE BUILD PROCESS

THE BUILD PICTURES:

13 Comments on “Paul’s 2WD Street and Parade Jeep”

kilroy October 17, 2011 at 4:58 am

OMG!
I NEED one of those “Claymore Hitch Covers”!!!!!!!!!!!
Where do I get one!
It might get a little more respect from other drivers when I roll in my stock four banger!
Nice build, it looks fanastic!

Bill October 17, 2011 at 6:59 am

Paul has officially built the EXACT Jeep I’ve dreamt of for YEARS.
2WD, decent amount of horsepower…….I bet that thing is a white knuckle ride to say the least!
Outstanding job!
Congrats, Paul.

Bob OB October 17, 2011 at 12:13 pm

Real nice, Airborne All the Way!

Bob OB October 17, 2011 at 12:16 pm

….and I don’t even want to know where you got the inert Claymore…it is inert,right?

paul October 17, 2011 at 1:29 pm

yep, it’s inert, got it off ebay. got an inert grenade too, just trying to figure out how to work it into the motiff. thanks for the comments, i think my F.I.L would be proud of it……PS

Paul October 17, 2011 at 7:10 pm

The big engine is nice, the suspension which actually flexes is great but the fact that this Jeep has leg room for the driver is fantastic! Imagine not having to fold up like a pretzel to avoid smacking the steering wheel with your knees while driving. Truly amazing …I’m jealous!