Trapped in Time: The Phillipines factory where Jeeps are hand-built.

[Sweetums]

It's not specific to Gladiators, but I thought it was worth sharing.

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/...-workers-still-build-cars-by-hand-233079.html

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[Shopshirt]

Cool, At first I thought it was an article about Jeepney.

I wonder how much it would cost to import one of those WW2 repro Jeeps?

Apparently $14k:

https://thejeepsterman.com/products/jeep-in-crate-mb-1942-willys-jeep

 

[DarthAWM]

Cool, At first I thought it was an article about Jeepney.

I wonder how much it would cost to import one of those WW2 repro Jeeps?

Apparently $14k:

https://thejeepsterman.com/products/jeep-in-crate-mb-1942-willys-jeep

Hmmm I need $14k, a junkyard LS, a turbo 400,and a NP205

 

[Badunit]

I wonder how much it would cost to import one of those WW2 repro Jeeps?

Apparently $14k:

Still a lot to be done to turn it into a running vehicle. I wonder how much a complete one would cost, though I doubt you'd be allowed to start the engine here in the states.

 

[jeepers29]

It's not specific to Gladiators, but I thought it was worth sharing.

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/...-workers-still-build-cars-by-hand-233079.html

That was great. Thanks for posting.

 

[DarthAWM]

Still a lot to be done to turn it into a running vehicle. I wonder how much a complete one would cost, though I doubt you'd be allowed to start the engine here in the states.

 

[TheOpa]

I checked out that Jeep in a crate and thought it was cool, but maybe not for me. If they sold these Willy’s wagon bodies in a crate like that I might try to figure out bolting one onto the Gladiator frame and running gear though. ?

 

[Cburd61]

I’d take $12,000 for mine, with a few extra/spare parts. 4 banger. 45 mph tops.

 

[Sweetums]

I’d take $12,000 for mine, with a few extra/spare parts. 4 banger. 45 mph tops.

That's a bucket list item for me, unfortunately there's no space in the garage.

 

[chorky]

ike that I might try to figure out bolting one onto the Gladiator frame and running gear though. ?

Jeep in a crate. This guy found a way, and the licensing, to bring it back. Obviously not an original. But they have done a real good job making it almost exact with some beneficial modifications. I kinda want to order one just to have it sitting somewhere as a future project.

https://thejeepsterman.com/products/jeep-in-crate-mb-1942-willys-jeep?_pos=1&_sid=58c7d700f&_ss=r

and the trailer to match

https://thejeepsterman.com/products...1942-willys-jeep?_pos=18&_sid=58c7d700f&_ss=r

 

[Alan SOBX]

It's not specific to Gladiators, but I thought it was worth sharing.

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/...-workers-still-build-cars-by-hand-233079.html

I love the historical stuff. Thanks for posting!

 

[Cburd61]

There’s a couple of companies that still make WWII and early Jeep parts/kits. One in India, and one in The Philippines. Both were making them at the end of the war, and still continue to under License. The same with a couple of Colt 1911 and .38 revolver clones. I’ve seen some of the repro parts, and most are of good quality. You can get everything to build a Jeep MB or early CJ to build one from the ground up. Mine is an original 1946 CJ2A, that was restored from the ground up by a man in Louisiana 20 years ago. It has a CJ5 roll bar, and I converted it to 12 volt. I hardly ever drive it, other than through my field, so, thinking of letting it go. Problem is, I wanted one for sooo long, I don’t want to get rid of it.

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