I’m in for the JEEP adventure, especially after hearing the background story on it. Wish you the best, may you never recover from JEEP fever😊. Thanks for the update, enjoy watching
To be honest, this Jeep looks a WAY better starting point than your last 2 projects. It is very satisfying to get something broken down to live again. The one thing your Jeep will be able to provide you that your wagons and manure spreader can’t is the heartbreaking joy of an engine coming to life after you’ve put it back together and a drive to your playground.
I teach Automotive Engineering in a College here in the UK and my students are currently restoring an old 1963 Classic Volkswagen 'Beetle' but turning it into an Electric Vehicle. This means that your new project with the Jeep is of REAL interest to me and I will be eagerly following you along. Great stuff Dave, and I wish you every success with it.
"What a wonderful surprise, Dave! Since I started following your channel, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed your videos on the borax wagons, and now, seeing you take on the restoration of a Jeep Willys, I couldn’t be more excited. In many ways, Dave, you remind me of my father: your dedication, your skills in blacksmithing and carpentry, and your way of teaching with patience and humility. I’ve also modestly adopted some of these crafts, and I'm currently restoring an old vehicle very similar to a Jeep Willys. Knowing that you'll be sharing this project reassures me that I’ll be able to learn so much to apply to my own restoration. Thank you for generously sharing your knowledge, and I wish you the very best in this new endeavor. I’ll be a faithful follower of every step!"
Dave, in the 60s, the the digger I worked for this one winter in CNY had a 46 CJ with a plywood 1/2 cab. That was my plow vehicle with a home make copy of a Myers snow plow. The moldboard was galvanized, (best part of the plow). Getting it jump started at 0300, you didn’t shut it off till you were back on the yard. There was never a long enough hill to roll start it. For whatever reason it just wouldn't fire up. Until I finally got all the plow parts rewelded, every plow day was a break down. We had 3 units on different routes so you were pretty much on your own. The Jeep Chronicles. Later on doing my thing, I bought a 69 Scout which is another story. Thanks for sharing.
I totally identify with this Jeep fascination. I learned to drive in a 1945 Jeep when I was 10 years old, and I've loved those old Jeeps ever since - that was 70 years ago!
What a story! You can’t make up this kind of story! I’m not sure if a break in wagons and coaches is pushing Dave to this “Winter project”, who cares! It’s Dave doing what he likes and the work and processes that will be required will be great education and knowledge passed on to us Dave’s viewers! I love watching Dave work. He does his projects in a systematic procedure and explains everything. He will employ many tools and materials. It will not be boring or redundant! So Dave whatever you post each week will be music to our restoring ears,HA HA! Thank you Dave for all your video projects,oh, I don’t want to forget Diane! Thank you also for keeping this old koot going! Thanxz
Thank you so much for sharing your Jeep story. More importantly, thank you for sharing those parts of your life that most people, most times, kept hidden. Those times of vulnerability, where we deal with life's valleys, that for whatever reason we feel the need to internalize or keep out of public view. I applaud you and wish you the best as you take on the Jeep project - one I know you will finish with another commitment of time, skill, and energy. Thank you so much.
I can't wait! The Army transitioned from Jeeps to Hummers while I was in and as nice as those new rides were, we hated to see the old Jeeps go. I'll always love them.
I put about 100,000 miles on my 46 Cj2a over 30 years. It had a 4 digit sn and a column shift. Lots of memories crawling mountain roads of Colorado back country. I'll enjoy watching this project.
I share your love for flat finder Jeeps. I learned to drive in a 1942 Willis Military Jeep. Besides that, I have owned a 1950, 1948, and 1963, 1972 Renegade, and a Commachi pickup. I love your show and look forward to the restoring of your Jeep.
This will be a lot of fun to watch. My first Jeep was a "72" CJ5 rag top, 305 v8, it had the roll bar and fold down tailgate, w/spare tire mounted on right rear corner. It was a modern Jeep but still retained some of the older style. I always said that for every hour you drove it you needed to work on it an hour.
Some of earliest memories are of riding in a flat fender jeep as a very younger kid hunting with my dad and grandpa, I still enjoy 4 wheeling to this day!!
Can't go past a story like that one! Seems to me, to be a matter of fate, more than mere coincidence. Thanks for sharing. [PS: I'll definitely watch the rebuild!]
Dave, if anyone can put this back together it is you. You are the expert when it comes to "basket cases." Look how far you have come with the manure spreader. It started with a pile of sticks and iron and is now a masterpiece. I'll wager by this time next year the Jeep will be also.
I can’t wait to watch you rebuild the CJ. Actually, everything you do is interesting to all of us, I’m sure. I really enjoy the variety of projects you have. Thank you
Love the jeep, I had a 1943 Army Jeep registered as a CJ2 (Civilian Jeep) in 1965. My Pennsylvania mountain transportation for hunting and mountain get away. There are many flat fender jeep stories in my life.
"you old rascal" I am willing to bet those were not the same words said on that mountaintop that day. And I am super excited at the birth of the new winter project!
Awesome story telling along with having some common ground with an affection for flat fender jeeps. We could sure swap some stories of both wagons & jeeps if we had the chance to meet each other in person someday. I'll be looking forward to Tuesdays this winter and seeing how this old flat fender comes back to life.
Finally, something with a motor in it! Yesssssssssssssssssssss!!! C & C Equipment in Nashville, Indiana is a source of Jeep parts if needed. Good Luck, I will be following the restoration. Joe
A friend of mine back in the 1970's had a Willys MB. We rode every old fire road we could find and forded streams headlight deep. It could go places it was harder to walk in than drive, but we drove anyway. What a vehicle.
I've always enjoyed your wagon building videos, but with your Jeep video, I just found a soul connection. I've also been taken by the fever and can wholly relate to your story. I'll be watching even closer as you rebuild it. Maybe it'll inspire me to get my M-38 out again. Thanks and good luck
I understand the fever. I'm currently restoring a1950 Cj3a that has been in the family since new. Also have a 47 2a, just to run around the property. Couldn't be without a jeep.
I very much enjoyed this weeks chat, looking forward to our next visit. I've had an itch for a jeep about as long as you. I have had a couple of Cherokees but always wanted a real jeep. My brother in law had a cj in the 60's and 70's that he used for snow plowing and I got to drive it when I was learning to drive. I think that was when I was first bit by the bug. The Rat Patrol TV series did nothing to cure me of the itch. Now that I'm an old retired guy I have been looking at jeeps again as my Cherokee just doesn't satisfy. Been looking at 94's or 95's as I'm not a purist and I find the square lights unique. Anyway, like I said, I enjoyed the visit and look forward to our next get together.
Oh man I'm looking forward to this! Love an old Jeep rebuild! I completely understand about a "fever" for certain things or experiences.... my current "fever" is motorcycles... and oh what a fever it is... This will be a fun project for the winter.
Great story adn connection between you and Diane with the first jeep. I look forward to the rebuild. My fever must be old Italian motorcycles. I have two that I made very nice and have had them for about 4 decades.
Jeeps have a vibrant and important history. In WWII many of commanding officers and generals rode in open air jeeps while German Generals rode in Mercedes. Jeeps got men where they needed to be and usually, very reliable. You will have a therapeutic and nostalgic time putting the old jeep back together.
Dave I just finished watching your video about your beloved jeep. My dad was a jeep driver on Palaue Island in the Pacific during WW2 on his return my grandfather wanted to buy him a war surplus jeep his answer is an emphatic no Dad had all the jeep he wanted during the war.I ready enjoy watching your show Tom
Love it! I’ve had jeep fever most of my adult life, and owned quit a number of them from two cj2a’s to several cj 5’s, a j 20 pickup truck, and a Cherokee. However my all time favorite was a one owner 1955 Willis flat fender pickup. Loved them all. But, Dave , there’s something connecting our love of horse drawn wagons, etc to the Jeeps… doing research on my TG Mandt wagon I learned that after his death the company that bought his wagon works was no other than Willis Overland! The makers of the Willis vehicle, including our beloved Jeeps…
This is going to be GOOD! Ive had a thing for the MB/M38/CJ2a all my life as well but to date have never owned one. I went on the hunt for a project Jeep about a year ago but never drug home anything to work on. As a young man I "test drove" a guys CJ2a which had a SBC 327 under the hood. I didnt go fast but it sure got to top speed in a hurry using OEM running gear. Best wishes with yours, I can tell by the way you told your story that it is time to do this now.
Completely with you Dave. I sold my 1972 Land Rover about a year ago. l just wasn't using it enough, and you know how old cars like to be left lying, and it was time for someone else to enjoy it. Hasn't stopped me looking at others and, eventually, I'll have to satisfy that itch. I love the patina, but I can see it'll be a tough ask retaining that (if that's your thing) with the rust that needs cut out. Looking forward to seeing how you get on. Cheers
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What's even better than watching you work, is listening to your stories.
My dad was showing me a car that he wanted to restore many years ago and I can still here him say, "You know Kev, all this needs is everything" :)
Guy I used to work with. "Jack up the ashtray and insert new around it".
Enjoyed the story. Now looking forward to the journey of putting "this old girl" back together. God Bless you and Mrs. Engels.
Well said
I was hoping this was gonna be a series.
Thanks for all you do .
I have taken away a lot of good tips from your videos .
☕️👨🏻🏭🇨🇦
I look forward to watching this series.
A jeep is more than a car, it’s an icon with a silhouette known all over the globe. I’m sure you have all the necessary skills to rebuild this on.
I’m in for the JEEP adventure, especially after hearing the background story on it. Wish you the best, may you never recover from JEEP fever😊. Thanks for the update, enjoy watching
You say the CJ is a "basket case" but it's more recognizable than the last couple of wagons. I'm sure you'll do it some justice.
To be honest, this Jeep looks a WAY better starting point than your last 2 projects. It is very satisfying to get something broken down to live again. The one thing your Jeep will be able to provide you that your wagons and manure spreader can’t is the heartbreaking joy of an engine coming to life after you’ve put it back together and a drive to your playground.
I teach Automotive Engineering in a College here in the UK and my students are currently restoring an old 1963 Classic Volkswagen 'Beetle' but turning it into an Electric Vehicle. This means that your new project with the Jeep is of REAL interest to me and I will be eagerly following you along. Great stuff Dave, and I wish you every success with it.
I’m looking forward to watching you scratch your itch as it were. I’ve had Jeeps myself. And I get it. Have fun with it!
You ain't the only one with a deep admiration of the Willy's flat fender jeep.
A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do......❤
Likewise, I'm looking forward to watching you put that Jeep back together again !! Thanks, Dave !!
"What a wonderful surprise, Dave! Since I started following your channel, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed your videos on the borax wagons, and now, seeing you take on the restoration of a Jeep Willys, I couldn’t be more excited. In many ways, Dave, you remind me of my father: your dedication, your skills in blacksmithing and carpentry, and your way of teaching with patience and humility. I’ve also modestly adopted some of these crafts, and I'm currently restoring an old vehicle very similar to a Jeep Willys. Knowing that you'll be sharing this project reassures me that I’ll be able to learn so much to apply to my own restoration. Thank you for generously sharing your knowledge, and I wish you the very best in this new endeavor. I’ll be a faithful follower of every step!"
Will be a grand project and be sure it will be closely followed by a lot of Engels Watchers.
We'll all be here on the sidelines watching you put it back together one bolt at a time. Thanks you for sharing your time with us!
Dave, in the 60s, the the digger I worked for this one winter in CNY had a 46 CJ with a plywood 1/2 cab. That was my plow vehicle with a home make copy of a Myers snow plow. The moldboard was galvanized, (best part of the plow).
Getting it jump started at 0300, you didn’t shut it off till you were back on the yard. There was never a long enough hill to roll start it. For whatever reason it just wouldn't fire up. Until I finally got all the plow parts rewelded, every plow day was a break down.
We had 3 units on different routes so you were pretty much on your own.
The Jeep Chronicles. Later on doing my thing, I bought a 69 Scout which is another story.
Thanks for sharing.
This calls for a collaboration! .... MUSTIE1 and EngelsCoachShop
Mustie might freeze
Well mustie1 does live in the north east and they have some pretty nasty cold weather there too.
Plus Wray Schelin for panel straightening/fabrication.
@petejandrell4512
More like fitzees fabrication channel 😉👍
I totally identify with this Jeep fascination. I learned to drive in a 1945 Jeep when I was 10 years old, and I've loved those old Jeeps ever since - that was 70 years ago!
Wow ! Eager to see you apply your incredible talent to this horseless modern wagon!
What a story! You can’t make up this kind of story! I’m not sure if a break in wagons and coaches is pushing Dave to this “Winter project”, who cares! It’s Dave doing what he likes and the work and processes that will be required will be great education and knowledge passed on to us Dave’s viewers! I love watching Dave work. He does his projects in a systematic procedure and explains everything. He will employ many tools and materials. It will not be boring or redundant! So Dave whatever you post each week will be music to our restoring ears,HA HA! Thank you Dave for all your video projects,oh, I don’t want to forget Diane! Thank you also for keeping this old koot going! Thanxz
That, my friends, is going to be a PROJECT!
Looking forward to watching Dave's magic and this phoenix rising from the rust.
Thank you so much for sharing your Jeep story. More importantly, thank you for sharing those parts of your life that most people, most times, kept hidden. Those times of vulnerability, where we deal with life's valleys, that for whatever reason we feel the need to internalize or keep out of public view. I applaud you and wish you the best as you take on the Jeep project - one I know you will finish with another commitment of time, skill, and energy. Thank you so much.
What a wonderful story. Thanks for sharing.
I love Story Time! It's comforting...like listening to my great-grandpa when I was younger.
Can't wait for the restoration to start!
I can't wait! The Army transitioned from Jeeps to Hummers while I was in and as nice as those new rides were, we hated to see the old Jeeps go. I'll always love them.
Really looking forward to this new project, xxx
Great Jeep stories, Dave. Thanks for sharing.
Very Cool! I love watching old vehicles being rebuilt from the ground up. I happy to watch you resurrect this old jeep. I'll be there for every show.🚙
Looking forward to the project
I had a 59 & 60 Willy's wagon at the same time. Loved them.
Can’t wait to follow along with you while you rebuild this old Willys jeep. Good luck!
I put about 100,000 miles on my 46 Cj2a over 30 years. It had a 4 digit sn and a column shift. Lots of memories crawling mountain roads of Colorado back country.
I'll enjoy watching this project.
I share your love for flat finder Jeeps. I learned to drive in a 1942 Willis Military Jeep. Besides that, I have owned a 1950, 1948, and 1963, 1972 Renegade, and a Commachi pickup. I love your show and look forward to the restoring of your Jeep.
First year of the Willys civilian cj2a jeep was 1945.
I'm looking forward to seeing you bringing it back to life.
Your various talents are amazing 😊
Definitely looking forward to seeing you rebuild the jeep. 🌴👍👍😎🌴
This will be a lot of fun to watch.
My first Jeep was a "72" CJ5 rag top, 305 v8, it had the roll bar and fold down tailgate, w/spare tire mounted on right rear corner. It was a modern Jeep but still retained some of the older style. I always said that for every hour you drove it you needed to work on it an hour.
Some of earliest memories are of riding in a flat fender jeep as a very younger kid hunting with my dad and grandpa, I still enjoy 4 wheeling to this day!!
Can't wait to see the finished product!
Looking forward to the journey, Dave!!!
What a great story!
…….sounds like fun, can’t wait to get started!
We all have our "Jeep Fevers". I think it can be very healthy. Thanks for sharing your story.
Can't go past a story like that one! Seems to me, to be a matter of fate, more than mere coincidence.
Thanks for sharing. [PS: I'll definitely watch the rebuild!]
It will be very interesting watching you rebuild/put back together this Jeep.
Dave, if anyone can put this back together it is you. You are the expert when it comes to "basket cases." Look how far you have come with the manure spreader. It started with a pile of sticks and iron and is now a masterpiece. I'll wager by this time next year the Jeep will be also.
I can’t wait to watch you rebuild the CJ. Actually, everything you do is interesting to all of us, I’m sure. I really enjoy the variety of projects you have. Thank you
Love the jeep, I had a 1943 Army Jeep registered as a CJ2 (Civilian Jeep) in 1965. My Pennsylvania mountain transportation for hunting and mountain get away. There are many flat fender jeep stories in my life.
I'm really looking forward to the Jeep project. Thanks for the backstory.
Well everyone has a FEVER for something! Its human nature I suppose. This should be a great winter project to watch.😀👍
"you old rascal" I am willing to bet those were not the same words said on that mountaintop that day. And I am super excited at the birth of the new winter project!
Such a great story. Thanks Dave. Burch and Linda
Can hardly wait for the Grand Tour.
Awesome story telling along with having some common ground with an affection for flat fender jeeps. We could sure swap some stories of both wagons & jeeps if we had the chance to meet each other in person someday. I'll be looking forward to Tuesdays this winter and seeing how this old flat fender comes back to life.
Looking forward to this!
Love watching and listening to you . Tks for sharing your stories!❤
I'm looking forward to your Jeep restoration project, and maybe a few wagon wheels in your other spare time. Thanks for what you do.
Compared to previous “starts” this is better than rotten wood pieces 😂😂😂😂😂. I can’t wait to see this. Someone get the popcorn!
When I first started working as a mechanic in 1975 we had a fleet of 30 Jeeps. We had five of this model Jeep. They had automatic transmissions.
Enjoyed the story and look forward to the Jeep project. Thanks for sharing .
Grande Dave,sono sicuro che riuscirai a guarire la tua febbre!La Jeep merita davvero il restauro!Buon lavoro!
Finally, something with a motor in it! Yesssssssssssssssssssss!!! C & C Equipment in Nashville, Indiana is a source of Jeep parts if needed. Good Luck, I will be following the restoration. Joe
A friend of mine back in the 1970's had a Willys MB. We rode every old fire road we could find and forded streams headlight deep. It could go places it was harder to walk in than drive, but we drove anyway. What a vehicle.
I've always enjoyed your wagon building videos, but with your Jeep video, I just found a soul connection. I've also been taken by the fever and can wholly relate to your story. I'll be watching even closer as you rebuild it. Maybe it'll inspire me to get my M-38 out again.
Thanks and good luck
I understand the fever. I'm currently restoring a1950 Cj3a that has been in the family since new. Also have a 47 2a, just to run around the property. Couldn't be without a jeep.
Great story Dave. I’ll be looking forward to the Jeep project for sure.
Looking forward to it
I am looking forward to this series
I very much enjoyed this weeks chat, looking forward to our next visit.
I've had an itch for a jeep about as long as you. I have had a couple of Cherokees but always wanted a real jeep. My brother in law had a cj in the 60's and 70's that he used for snow plowing and I got to drive it when I was learning to drive. I think that was when I was first bit by the bug. The Rat Patrol TV series did nothing to cure me of the itch. Now that I'm an old retired guy I have been looking at jeeps again as my Cherokee just doesn't satisfy. Been looking at 94's or 95's as I'm not a purist and I find the square lights unique.
Anyway, like I said, I enjoyed the visit and look forward to our next get together.
Oh man I'm looking forward to this! Love an old Jeep rebuild! I completely understand about a "fever" for certain things or experiences.... my current "fever" is motorcycles... and oh what a fever it is... This will be a fun project for the winter.
Great story adn connection between you and Diane with the first jeep. I look forward to the rebuild. My fever must be old Italian motorcycles. I have two that I made very nice and have had them for about 4 decades.
I'm looking forward to seeing the Jeep project come along .
I'm looking forward to the jeep restoration journey. It should be an interesting one.
Looking forward to following the project!
Jeeps have a vibrant and important history. In WWII many of commanding officers and generals rode in open air jeeps while German Generals rode in Mercedes. Jeeps got men where they needed to be and usually, very reliable. You will have a therapeutic and nostalgic time putting the old jeep back together.
Dang it I had a 47 that ran and drove (not great) but after about 15 yrs I sold it and boy do I miss it!
I grew up with a 1947 CJ2A. We used it as a tractor and everything else. Kept it in the family for 38 years. Wish I still had it.
Yeah, jeep fever is real. My first vehicle was a 73 Cj5 and I fully restored a 52 willys M38 military jeep.... can't wait to see the cj2a project
I can’t wait to see your project start!
My favorite vehicle was a 94 jeep. I can't wait to watch this.
Looking forward to the jeep rebuild adventure!
Dave, I am finishing a 52 wagon frame off restoration. 16 yrs n 45k later. We started it up last weekend. I have Willys n wood sap in my blood!😊
This is going to be a fun project to watch Dave. Looking forward to it
Dave I just finished watching your video about your beloved jeep. My dad was a jeep driver on Palaue Island in the Pacific during WW2 on his return my grandfather wanted to buy him a war surplus jeep his answer is an emphatic no Dad had all the jeep he wanted during the war.I ready enjoy watching your show Tom
Thanks for posting Dave
Love it! I’ve had jeep fever most of my adult life, and owned quit a number of them from two cj2a’s to several cj 5’s, a j 20 pickup truck, and a Cherokee. However my all time favorite was a one owner 1955 Willis flat fender pickup. Loved them all. But, Dave , there’s something connecting our love of horse drawn wagons, etc to the Jeeps… doing research on my TG Mandt wagon I learned that after his death the company that bought his wagon works was no other than Willis Overland! The makers of the Willis vehicle, including our beloved Jeeps…
I'm looking forward to this. I have a '63 Willys pickup that needs some tlc, probably in the spring.
Looking forward to your JEEP adventure!!! ; -)
What a coincidence ( wife / Jeep ). Looking forward to the Jeep build as with all the builds.
Great story, so interesting- hope you bring us along on the rebuild will be fun to watch! Good luck
Amazing story, Dave! ❤
Looking forward to this build!!
My grandfather owned one of these jeeps. I wanted it so so so bad. My dad got it after he passed, and then immediately sold it. 😞
I can't wait for this project, it's going to be an awesome winter filler for entertainment.
Going to be fun watching your progress on your jeep,,,good luck!
This is going to be GOOD! Ive had a thing for the MB/M38/CJ2a all my life as well but to date have never owned one. I went on the hunt for a project Jeep about a year ago but never drug home anything to work on. As a young man I "test drove" a guys CJ2a which had a SBC 327 under the hood. I didnt go fast but it sure got to top speed in a hurry using OEM running gear. Best wishes with yours, I can tell by the way you told your story that it is time to do this now.
I had a 1947 Willys starting from 15 years old. I upgraded to a 1948 when I was 17. I miss them both, but have a 1976 Bronco now. I am in my 60's now
Completely with you Dave. I sold my 1972 Land Rover about a year ago. l just wasn't using it enough, and you know how old cars like to be left lying, and it was time for someone else to enjoy it. Hasn't stopped me looking at others and, eventually, I'll have to satisfy that itch. I love the patina, but I can see it'll be a tough ask retaining that (if that's your thing) with the rust that needs cut out. Looking forward to seeing how you get on. Cheers