Mike N. Stein
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Greetings Everyone! So you know that feeling when you wake up hung-over and you realize you just bought a vintage off road racing mid engine jeep from the last century? No? Then you are smarter than me.
So I bought Glen Emery's Mid Engine jeep and this thing is really cool. Buick 215, m151 suspension all around, V-drive. 14 ujoints and 14 shocks, etc. So my goal was to fix it up as is, and racing in NORRA vintage class. It runs and drives, (very fun) needs lots of little stuff, worn ball joints, a-arm bushings, u-joints, etc. There was no grease anywhere in anything.
Question 1: Keep it vintage? This rig is cool to look at the history of design but its all old and weak parts are really out dated. I want to rip out all of the old m151 arms and steering. Replace all of that will modern. Leave the rest as is. Does any one really care about vintage builds? It was for sale for a long time and no one bought it, I'm thinking no. NOTE: It came with lot and lots of spare parts.
Question 2: Any reason to keep the vintage look? I'm not looking to change the body but clean it up ditch all the old stickers and such, none of them are special, save one small Mint 400 sticker from 1990.
So friends, let me know your advise. I love history and sentiment, but a 67 Camero with an LS swap is cool too.
So I bought Glen Emery's Mid Engine jeep and this thing is really cool. Buick 215, m151 suspension all around, V-drive. 14 ujoints and 14 shocks, etc. So my goal was to fix it up as is, and racing in NORRA vintage class. It runs and drives, (very fun) needs lots of little stuff, worn ball joints, a-arm bushings, u-joints, etc. There was no grease anywhere in anything.
Question 1: Keep it vintage? This rig is cool to look at the history of design but its all old and weak parts are really out dated. I want to rip out all of the old m151 arms and steering. Replace all of that will modern. Leave the rest as is. Does any one really care about vintage builds? It was for sale for a long time and no one bought it, I'm thinking no. NOTE: It came with lot and lots of spare parts.
Question 2: Any reason to keep the vintage look? I'm not looking to change the body but clean it up ditch all the old stickers and such, none of them are special, save one small Mint 400 sticker from 1990.
So friends, let me know your advise. I love history and sentiment, but a 67 Camero with an LS swap is cool too.