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1970 Jeep Cj5 Handmade Stainless Steel Body!!!! on 2040-cars

Year:1970 Mileage:0
Location:

Fallbrook, California, United States

Fallbrook, California, United States

Stainless Steel Jeep

1970 Kaiser Jeep CJ5

The chassis and drivetrain are year correct and believed to be original. 

225 ci Dauntless (odd fire) V6

T-14 three speed transmission with the Dana 18 transfer case

Handmade Stainless Steel Body

The body is believed to have been hand fabricated in the Philippines. This type of body work was relatively common in the Philippines. The details are amazing!  My understanding is that a few of these bodies were imported and fitted to existing Jeeps back in the ‘70’s. It seems that most all of these were probably scrapped due to the difficulty of body repair and the attractive value of the scrap stainless. This could be one of a remaining few and I doubt there are any in better condition. After several internet searches I have yet to find any other Stainless bodied CJ5’s out there. There are no dents or any other evidence of any body damage. This would lead one to believe that this jeep did not see any hard off-roading in its lifetime. The stainless has a brushed looking finished similar to a DeLorean but it could be polished to a chrome like finish if desired.  

Many of the accessories are also stainless; this includes the bumpers, roll bar, review mirror, gas tank, dash board, tail gate, trailer hitch, can and tire rack, jerry cans, etc.

I was told by the previous owner that the transmission has had a recent rebuild but it does leak, and shifting into second can require a bit of double clutching. This is not in need of immediate repair but may need attention at some point, parts are available and inexpensive.  The remainder of the drivetrain and all other systems are working as they should. This jeep runs and drives well. The odd fire engine runs very strong and has pleasingly unique sound. Most all wear parts have been replaced, including the clutch, brake shoes, all hoses and belts. The starter, distributer, Holly two barrel carburetor, gauges, fuel pump, shocks are new or near new.

Other than the body a few deviations from stock have been made. They include the addition of power steering, tilt column, Select-O disengaging front hubs, HEI distributor, Skyjacker soft ride leaf springs, chrome long tube headers, and late model replacement seats. These and items like the clear shift knobs give it a very vintage 1970’s Vibe. This vehicle could be brought back to 100% stock (other than the body!) with very little effort.

This is a rare, and possibly one and only, opportunity to own a truly unique vehicle like this.

Clean California title and registration in my name.

I will be happy to assist with arranging any shipping required.

Thank you for your interest.  

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