SSDutch CJ6 Jeep Blog
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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.
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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…