About the Old Girl

She was born in the summer of '69 in Ontario, Canada; titled in '70 in Maine, USA. She shares some traits of both a '69 and a '70.

My uncle is the first owner; after 35 years of pining for it I talked him out of it.

She is mostly stock; what little add-ons are mainly because I haven't found a true stock replacement. These are all interim solutions until she gets a true frame off restoration. Of course I'll document that all here. She's had a face-lift about 2004-05; lots of rust was removed and a big portion of the body replaced. Maine winters can be pretty harsh on steel.

Key bits of info:
- Engine - Buick V-6 225 cubic inch
- Transmission - Dana T-14, 3 speed
- Transfer Case - Spicer T-18
- Front Differential - Dana 27, 3.73 ratio
- Rear Differential - Dana 44, 3.73 ratio
- Wheels - 15 inch
- Winch - front mounted Ramsey MX-2000 PTO (dealer installed)
- Top - Meyer Steel top (dealer installed)
- Color - Omaha Orange

This blog is a record of what we do together and of course what I do to her to keep her in good shape...

Thursday, June 30, 2016

Broken glass and baubles

One unique feature of the Jeep is its ability to fold the windscreen for transport. This feature led many GI's to simply drop the windscreen for ease of driving, and even modern Jeep drivers talk of being able to get through wooded areas inaccessible to vehicles which cannot drop their windscreens.


This feature is even on modern Jeeps, but rarely used. Since the Old Girl had these baubles on her for supporting and holding down the screen when folded, I searched around for correct ones. All the info I could find basically said they were added on after painting, and typically were black. Of course exceptions exist and most photos of Jeeps show them painted the body color, but then again period photos show a mix. Instead of trying to match the paint, I decided the black bits accent the orange body quite well.


Just two supports and the two footman loops to tie her down. The large on goes on the hood and the smaller on the inside of the windshield. I measured thrice and then measured three times more before committing the drill bit. It all went right and looks more "Jeep like" with the hardware. Plus once I get a correct strap made she'll be complete on her hood.


Legally I can't drive her this way, the law requires a shield to protect from rocks. But at a drive in I can drop the windshield for show.

Thanks for looking...