Originally Posted by
65riv
Thanks for the info all! On further research I think I'm better off just finding an unmodified Jeep. Being in a small southwestern town I'm bound to find an affordable project. In fact, I may have found one today. I'm a mail carrier and saw two 1949's behind a house. Not sure if they are 2A or 3A's. I stopped and talked to the guy who owns the place. Both have been parked for over 20 years and belong to his brother. He wants them off his property and is going to ask if he is ready to sell. One has some cheesy 1990's mods like fender flares and goofy rims, and I suspect an engine swap. The one I took a close look at is bone stock with a Koenig Iron Works hard top. It doesn't look to have any real body damage, looks pretty darn dry, and may have been originally owned by Uncle Sam as there is some olive drab under a bit of flaking paint. Hopefully I get a call!