SSDutch CJ6 Jeep Blog
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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.
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- 1974 CJ6 Owned by Scott Conrad
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If you’re looking for a nice build thread to read on a holiday, head over to the Florida Jeepers Forum and catch up on Scott Conrad’s ‘74 CJ6 Build. It’s full of frame-off, new body tub, rebuilt motor, new rollcage type goodness that makes me wonder if I should have done the same with SSDutch.
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- Four Years of SSDutch
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One great thing about keeping a blog is that you can look back and see what you were doing when. One terrible thing about a blog is you can see so clearly just how long some projects take. Looking back on this blog I realized that it’s been four years since parting out my ‘66 CJ5 and starting on a CJ6. Four. Years. You’d think with that kind of time I’d have a showpiece Jeep with everything done - but alas, that’s not the case. I still tons to do! But then again - when I list out everything that I’ve done to the Jeep and also factor in some major house projects, running a business, and with a couple of kids running around, it’s no so bad. For a then and now look, and a quick list of everything that’s been done to the Jeep…
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- Poser Shots II
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Today I got the trailer cleaned up and hooked up to the Jeep for the first time in a long time. Here’s a couple of poser shots with the combination.
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- 1962 CJ6 Wrecker
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Thanks to David Lindsay for giving me the heads up on this one - a 1962 CJ6 currently on eBay and outfitted as a service vehicle with wrecker boom, front/rear winches, and an air compressor all driven off the Jeep’s engine through a PTO unit. Other highlights are T98 4-speed transmission with an overdrive, vented/flip-out windshield, and rear Dana 70 axle with dual rear wheels. More pics after the jump.