New Addition - 69 Gladiator - *** pics added on pg 2 ***

[Cappicaper]

*** UPDATE - ADDED A BUNCH OF PICS ON PAGE 2 ***


I have owned and DD'd a 78 Wagoneer for the last 3 or so years. I love that old Wagon. Recently I got the bug for a Rhino conversion which converted to a Gladiator bug. Saturday afternoon I found my deal.

69 J3000, 3rd owner, now rust and pretty Great Googley MoogleyGreat Googley MoogleyGreat Googley MoogleyGreat Googley Moogley clean all over.

I know the post 74 Wagoneers and Cherokees fairly well from experience but don't have any experience with the Buick Dauntless era or the Gladiator. I was very surprised to see that it was already SOA. Is that standard on the older rigs or not. It doesn't appear to be overly high and I was planning on SOAing it anyway.

Long term is going to be a little lift, 9.00 X 16 mud tires on steel wheels and stock Jeep moons and beauty rings.

I am also curious about the seats. They are buckets with a fold down deal in the middle. Was this a regular option or are they transplants?

For some reason I am unable to post pictures so I will figure that out and get a few shots of both the Wagoneer and the Gladiator in a day or two.

[Brizio]

Cool!!!

[Tonka J200]

To answer a couple of your questions;
Yes, it was SOA front and rear from the factory.
Yes, it could have been optioned with bucket seats and a fold down center seat/armrest.

Sounds like you found a sweet truck! Can't wait to see some pics.

[Earl&Mary]

Congratulations - sounds like a great find! I want to see pictures of the fold down section and the door panels.

[jaber]

Congrats on the find.
A lot of us use Photobucket, its free and easy to use...

[Burn Victim]

pics pics!!

Adam

[Cappicaper]

I am working on setting up Photobucket as we speak and will get some preliminary pictures up tonight.

So, what the heck is Great GoogleyMoogley???

[Cappicaper]

See if this works:




Like I said above, I will get more detailed shots tonight.

[Cappicaper]

Here is the rest of my (Jeep) fleet:

My Baby - 78 401, 4" Springs, Posi rear, now has 33X10.50 BFG Muds and a Warn 9.5 XP winch. Due for new carpet and a new motor this spring.





My brother and I own Buckstop Truckware ( www.buckstop.biz) and manufacture winch bumpers for trucks. We were playing around with concept bumpers on the Wagoneer - looked like this:



Never fell in love with the bumper so I am still running the old Warn Classic.

Last but not least the old CJ - nothing special, 302 Ford and 4 speed. Got it at the right price.

[AMC-J/20]

See if this works:




Like I said above, I will get more detailed shots tonight.

Looks like the Cab and front clip i need . . . to bad its a whole truck and a nice one to boot

Very nice rig enjoy it !

Mike

[chuckchili]

Sweet Wagoneer and Truck. Very nice!

[Carleysjeep]

Nice looking Jeeps!!! Great find on the Gladiator!

So, what the heck is Great GoogleyMoogley???

Great GoogleyMoogley is where they censor your bad words.

[grand_wag_85]

Cool trucks!

[68glad]

I've seen that along the hwy for about 2 months. Never did go look at it. Looked like a nice ride from the road though.

[Bill Moore]

wow, is the Glad as nice as the pics indicate? well done..