The hunt is on....

durangotang · **Posted:** Mon May 10, 2010 1:23 pm

So something a bit random happened yesterday... thought I'd pass it on as it may turn into something cool

I was out in the driveway pulling the alternator out of the Willys when the FedEx truck pulled up and stopped in front of the house. I got a little excited but couldn't remember if I'd ordered anything lately. The FedEx guy walks up to me with his clipboard and says:

"You looking for parts for that thing?"
"Always... you know of some?"
"Well I was running my route today and there's an old guy who lives up on XXXX road (out in the middle of nowhere)... he's got one in a shed that looks like it's straight out of M.A.S.H. I helped him push it out into his yard so he could put a for sale sign on it. I talked with him for a while and he said it just needs a carb kit to get going. "
"Did he mention a price?"
"He said he's take $500 for it."

I then got an exact address and a name from Mr. FedEx... tomorrow the hunt is on...

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Mon May 10, 2010 1:29 pm

neato.... MASH when it was cool or MASH after Alan Alda took over and it became all preachy and whiney?

DirtyKK · **Posted:** Mon May 10, 2010 1:41 pm

Luckyyyyyy

durangotang · **Posted:** Mon May 10, 2010 6:38 pm

JL Rockies wrote:

neato.... MASH when it was cool or MASH after Alan Alda took over and it became all preachy and whiney?

Good question :lol:

Should I call off the deal if it's a preachy MASH Jeep?

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Mon May 10, 2010 6:56 pm

Good luck! I hope you can get it.

Terry

kskj · **Posted:** Mon May 10, 2010 7:51 pm

Sounds like a good deal but, carb problems :lol:

JeepinJarhead03 · **Posted:** Mon May 10, 2010 8:46 pm

Not sure why you haven't gone and gotten it yet??

durangotang · **Posted:** Mon May 10, 2010 9:43 pm

JeepinJarhead03 wrote:

Not sure why you haven't gone and gotten it yet??

...'cuz I'm 12 hours into a 24 hour shift... get off work at 8am then I'm off to check it out.

STINGN · **Posted:** Mon May 10, 2010 9:50 pm

durangotang wrote:

JeepinJarhead03 wrote:

Not sure why you haven't gone and gotten it yet??

...'cuz I'm 12 hours into a 24 hour shift... get off work at 8am then I'm off to check it out.

pshhh...i just worked 65 hours since thursday

cant wait to see it

LI_KJ · **Posted:** Mon May 10, 2010 11:46 pm

Go get it. :rockon:

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Tue May 11, 2010 12:49 am

A good deal is always hard to pass up. Or at least that’s what I tell my beautiful wife. :wink:

Sir Sam · **Posted:** Tue May 11, 2010 1:13 am

dieselenthusiast wrote:

A good deal is always hard to pass up. Or at least that’s what I tell my beautiful wife. :wink:

As you remind her how beautiful she is right?

durangotang · **Posted:** Tue May 11, 2010 2:11 am

Huh? We got moved? I thought this was pretty well covered under "General Jeep Discussion"..... oh well

ihatemybike · **Posted:** Tue May 11, 2010 7:04 am

Why can't that stuff happen to me?

durangotang wrote:

Huh? We got moved? I thought this was pretty well covered under "General Jeep Discussion"..... oh well

General is under the KJ/KK section. This should have been moved to the Wrangler & CJ 4X4 Discussion section, not Off Topic. I'm going to report this post of mine to see if the powers will fix that.

Budke · **Posted:** Tue May 11, 2010 7:42 am

Sell it to me and I'll keep my KJ!!

:D

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Tue May 11, 2010 9:34 am

Sir Sam wrote:

dieselenthusiast wrote:

A good deal is always hard to pass up. Or at least that’s what I tell my beautiful wife. :wink:

As you remind her how beautiful she is right?

Absolutely :pepper:

BVCRD · **Posted:** Tue May 11, 2010 9:50 am

durangotang wrote:

JL Rockies wrote:

neato.... MASH when it was cool or MASH after Alan Alda took over and it became all preachy and whiney?

Good question :lol:

Should I call off the deal if it's a preachy MASH Jeep?

Yea, Alan Alda put 20 inch rims on his Jeep, and painted it bright red. It sucked after that. :roll:

durangotang · **Posted:** Tue May 11, 2010 2:20 pm

Well I did some searching and found the Jeep... I couldn't do too much investigating as no one was home and I didn't feel like getting shot at. As it turns out, it might not be worth $500... and I need to verify if my FedEx guy has ever actually seen M.A.S.H. I left the owner a note in his front door and he called me back within a couple of hours. I'm heading back this evening to look more thoroughly at all the parts he has...

here go the pics....

No tool indents, marker lights seem correct.... body seems shady...

Tail lights are recessed... spare carrier and jerry can rack on back (army?)... body might be more bondo than metal judging from the waviness....

Not sure if there's no tailgate or if it got welded up at some point. Pintle hook added as well.

Interior...

Dash panel with all gauges intact...

Under the front end... looks like some booty fab going on under there....

I'll head back later to see what spare parts he has and to check out the engine/drivetrain.... if the engine is good and the floorpans are good this thing is worth a few hundred buck for me...

dieselenthusiast · **Posted:** Tue May 11, 2010 2:38 pm

Sometimes the parts are worth it. Engine parts, axles, body parts, accessories, etc. Tell the guy that you have $400 cash.

durangotang · **Posted:** Tue May 11, 2010 9:43 pm

Well I bought the Jeep for $200 :mrgreen:

Sometime next week we do the paperwork and I'll bring it home.... not quite a barn find, but a full working drivetrain for my Willys and extra goodies for next to nothing.... :BANANA:

The hunt is on....

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