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I can't believe that I found that Panel ~10 miles from my house, and the guy was like "yeah the wife wants it out of here and we've been talking about scrapping it; if you want it, it's yours." Additionally, for it being a Panel, it's pretty highly optioned--it has backup lights, 4wd, and trim rings. Considering it was a contractor's wagon, seems like a lot of options.
I have a neighbor that does custom body/engine work of some kind (only chatted over the fence a couple times so not sure exactly what he does), and wants to convert my '84 GW tailgate to barn doors.
Not sure but.... they are so much easier to access the cargo area......when the tailgate only comes down to my waist as it is now.
Thinking more of getting a ladder that will bolt to inside that I can swing out to climb into it as needed.
'81 CJ5 Base, 258 I6, MC2100, T176 4 spd, 300 TC, D30 Front NT, 3.31, 2-Piece AMC 20 rear NT, 3.31, 4" high arc spring lift
'84 Grand Wagoneer, 401 V8 (.030 over), Edelbrock clone 1406, 727 auto, Selec-trac NP229, AMC 20 REAR - D44 FRONT - WT 3.31, 4" high arc spring lift
Rather be driving, than waiting to be modified
I will say after fighting my rear window assembly some the barn doors are appealing. Also can get right up to the back, making it easier to reach all the way in w/o actually crawling in.
Really I'm half tempted to someday design a rear window that just flips up but looks fairly stock...there's a reason most companies don't and never have really relied on windows in tailgates to go up and down. Ik the FS Broncos have the same problem our FSJs do with them.
Definitely an interesting rig. It was used as a plow truck at some point--it has a weird bracket welded to the bottom of the front cross member as well as overload springs up front. That'd also explain some of the weird wiring, switches, and lights under the dash.
WOW what a find you got there. Id have those at every show and event just to let people know they actually made that panel. Ive never seen one , but in Ky you dont see much anyway LOL!
Out here in CO I've been bringing the '71 to shows but all my friends are telling me I need to dolly the Panel out here and park them next to each other at the shows.
Maybe I should--then there would be TWO full sized Jeeps amongst all of the German cars built in the last five years...
The Panel is going to be headed to a guy in New York in November, but I plan to keep updates going and such, as they're so rare and I know you guys will appreciate being able to see them.