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It's great to finally be a member of this forum, and I am looking forward to your opinions and suggestions.
I am an avid Jeep fan, currently driving an 07 JK, and have had my mind set on rebuilding a Jeep for a long time. The initial idea of building a TJ was tossed as they are far too common now
I have always liked the Gladiator, but here in South Africa they are extremely rare. Last week I managed to find my first real project vehicle, a '69 Gladiator J3000, or at least half of it
The bed looked like swiss cheese, so I left it where I found it.
I know this will not appeal to the purists, but this vehicle is way past the restore point. I will be getting it back on the road but with a few tweaks.
After a bit of research I decided to go for a 4.8L vortec V8 motor with a 4L60e transmission and NV231 T/C. I will also be doing a full long arm coil conversion on it.
I am a complete novice when it comes to rebuilding a vehicle but I do learn fast and appreciate all the input I can get.
This is the starting point:
I am an avid Jeep fan, currently driving an 07 JK, and have had my mind set on rebuilding a Jeep for a long time. The initial idea of building a TJ was tossed as they are far too common now
I have always liked the Gladiator, but here in South Africa they are extremely rare. Last week I managed to find my first real project vehicle, a '69 Gladiator J3000, or at least half of it
The bed looked like swiss cheese, so I left it where I found it.I know this will not appeal to the purists, but this vehicle is way past the restore point. I will be getting it back on the road but with a few tweaks.
After a bit of research I decided to go for a 4.8L vortec V8 motor with a 4L60e transmission and NV231 T/C. I will also be doing a full long arm coil conversion on it.
I am a complete novice when it comes to rebuilding a vehicle but I do learn fast and appreciate all the input I can get.
This is the starting point:
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