SSDutch CJ6 Jeep Blog
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- Hemmings-Inspired Update
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I was happy to see that SSDutch and this blog were recently featured on the Hemmings Motor News blog. So - just like you clean house when company is coming - I thought a fresh post would be nice.
The reason there haven’t been as many updates here is that SSDutch is together and drivable - and I’m just having fun driving it. Oh - I still have things I want to do to it yet. Like finish the paint job, and get the fuel injection installed. But when the weather is 75 degrees and sunny I just can’t bring myself to begin a project that will take the Jeep offline for any length of time.
Here are a few pics from the past few weeks. This first one I took because I liked the “City mouse, country mouse” feel to it with the Jeep parked next to the City Flats Hotel downtown Holland.
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- Dave Robinson’s 1966 CJ6 Hardtop
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Another reader submission - this time from Dave Robinson from NY. Dave writes:
I am really excited about this vehicle. It came from Arizona and has very little rust. All equipment is original…Dauntless V6.
Those also look to be original Kelsey-Hayes 8” steel wheels. More pics after the jump.
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- Rear Troop Seats
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Every once in a while the topic of rear “Troop Seats” comes up in CJ6 discussions. I just spotted what are the best photos I have seen of a troop seat etup on a CJ6 currently on eBay. I can’t speak for the originality of the seats, and the seat backs do appear a bit different than the ones I’ve spotted in the marketing literature of the era. But - they do appear to have the early Jeep personality. Update: a member of the EarlyCJ5.com forum emailed the owner these are custom troop seats.
The Jeep in question is a 1971 V6 model CJ6 - and has been nicely restored. A few more pics after the jump…
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- Glenn Agor’s 1971 CJ6 Halfcab
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Another reader submission - here is Glenn Agor’s sweet looking 1971 CJ6 halfcab with Buick Dauntless V6. Glenn mentions that he’s been working on it for 4 years and is finally able to see progress, and boy do I know how that feels..
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- Fire Extinguisher Mounts
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I wanted something a little cleaner for fire extinguisher mounts than the zip-tie/hose-clamp/bungee cord approach I’ve used in the past. These are just a metal fire extinguisher mount welded to 2” exhaust clamps. One will mount horizontally and one vertically - on the vertical mount I added a piece of strap steel with a right angle at the bottom to give the fire extinguisher a foot to rest on. Cost was $10/each. Just need to sandblast, paint and install.
The hardest part was finding the metal brackets - for me a stop at a semi truck supplier was the key.