Guess What I Got!

plowboy · Post by **plowboy** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 6:19 am

Went back to Kansas last week to for a couple of family reunions. Spent some time with my grandma. Grandpa passed away last April. My dad's 1956 willys jeep was still in the barn. Grandma told me I could have it if I wanted it. She even has the title to it. It needs quite a bit of work, but hey it's still cool. Especially since i have and extra V6 and a automatic out of my BII. Since the jeep was only a 2wd I think I can make it work. All I have to do is go back and pick it up. I also found my dad's old Cushman scooter in one of the barns. Lots of restoration projects comming up.

bigswede · Post by **bigswede** » Tue Jun 22, 2004 3:03 pm

Where at in Kansas?

plowboy · Post by **plowboy** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 6:21 am

Coffeyville

bigswede · Post by **bigswede** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 1:13 pm

Well let`s see, that`s about a couple hours from me. Hmmm, Got an address so I can stop by and scam granny outa that heep and the scooter!

plowboy · Post by **plowboy** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 5:37 pm

Thought that's what you was up to ... UHHH NOPE

bigswede · Post by **bigswede** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 7:21 pm

Yup, that was more temptation than than I could stand!

I`ve never really wanted a jeep much though. Not that they`re crap or anything, they`re just...........everywhere!

Happy_Jack · Post by **Happy_Jack** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 9:12 pm

I have an extra V-8

bigswede · Post by **bigswede** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 3:38 am

THERE ya go! Boy,can you imagine an old flatfender with a hot 302? Wheely bars and tiolet paper not included!

I do remember an old car salvage yard auction I went to when I was like 13, and there was an old jeep there that had an old buick hail head V8 in it and rear airplane tires.

Honest. Looked like scary fun.

plowboy · Post by **plowboy** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 2:02 pm

You know that had to be fun! Airplane tires...cheep slicks! When I was a teen my dad and I talked about dropping in a 283 cheby or a 289. The blue oval would be my preference. I have most of a hot 289 sitting on the floor of my garage now. Might be a future canidate. The old heep has sit under a carport for 25 years so it ain't much to speak of right now. Just mostly sentimental value and a future project for me and my 3 boys to work on. However, I think showing up at a car show towing the old cushman would be fun

bigswede · Post by **bigswede** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 5:27 pm

A cushman painted candy apple red with a chrome straight pipe would be cool.

plowboy · Post by **plowboy** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 6:58 am

Funny you should mention red, it has factory red paint on it. Yeah a chrome pipe...good thinkin! I think I'll do the cushman first. I would love to putter around the neighborhood on that and show up all the kids on mopeds

I think that old cushman is the coolist. I have wanted it since I was 10. The best thing is that there is a dealer here in Indianapolis where I can get all the parts.

bigswede · Post by **bigswede** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 8:57 am

They`r very collectable. You shouldn`t have any problem finding parts. Mife wife has wanted one for years. But then again she`s a littie eccentric.

I`ve got a magazine article about fixing `em up somewhere.

plowboy · Post by **plowboy** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 9:54 am

Cool, if ya happen to run acrossed it would mind scaning or copying it for me?.