This Jeep came into our family in 1968 when I was 10 years old from a Forest Ranger friend of ours. It was the first car I learned to drive. The retro 70’s look was me and my toy poodle in 1974 when I was 16 (pic #1 if you couldn’t guess). My Dad had first painted it gold, then later brown.
It sat dormant for about 20 years in his backyard until I moved it to my house (2nd pic). This year my Son (he is 17) decided to make our jeep his senior project. We took it down to the frame and did a complete rebuild.
60 years of rust and grime, many frustrations (frozen engine/tranny etc), but the final product is sooo worth it, and the time I got to spend doing this project with my son was priceless. The 3rd pic is of my son and his dog. The fourth is our resurrected family jeep that I am sure will remain in the family for many more years.
Kaiser Willys Jeep Blog Story – James Johnson
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Many other cars fall apart and rot away, but AN OLD JEEP IS FOREVER!!
Nice Job !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Inspiring me to get busy on mine.
Great story, people who love Jeeps understand this relationship and what better way then to pass it down to your son, and hopefully he will pass it down to his children. Cars can bring many people together I love Jeeps too!