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Back in the day I owned a 1976 example with steel wheels, 4 speed, no back seat, a 8000 lb. Warn winch  and the 258 6 cylinder engine .

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Much later, I had built this model of it. The model has spoked wheels with Tracker AT tires and the 304 V8, a back seat and no winch. I found some steel wheels. Does the AMC 6 cyl. exist anywhere? I think I could scratch up a winch in a pinch. I also found a blue which is closer to the original.

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The steel wheels are noticeably smaller than the kit's. Played with shortening the axle stubs and adding spacers to get the right spacing. I think they'll look pretty much like the ones on my Jeep did.

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Painted some detail on the chassis parts. Started on the blue. Had to re-dip the main body as the blue reacted with the primer which was different. Should have known better.

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NIICE work man! This is the old Monogram kit right? Your doing it some fine justice man!

Thanks John. I couldn't tell you what kit it was. I never paid attention to where they were from and I never keep boxes. But it could be. Now that I'm on here, I think I might have been better to at least keep a list or save the box covers.

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Thanks John. I couldn't tell you what kit it was. I never paid attention to where they were from and I never keep boxes. But it could be. Now that I'm on here, I think I might have been better to at least keep a list or save the box covers.

Easy one really. was the plastic blue BEFORE it was painted? IF my memory serves me right, the Monogram CJ-7's were all cast plastic in blue. -If so, I had this kit MANY a year ago, pushing 20 years now......

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  Pat, looking good so far ! I like what you are doing on this one.

 

 

 

     Be Well

       Gator 

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Ready for the purple bath.

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Nice build dude.love the body cart you have under the jeep body.looks like things are going well...Chris

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Detailed and added the wheels.

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Body with the second go-around. No wrinkling this time. This blue is closer to what mine was. I added another picture of it below which is more representative than the ones in the first post.

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Straightened the hoist Cylinder (3 photos above). Started detailing the body, turn signals, dash, fender rubbers etc. Two small gauges left to do.

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Merci Marc. Tonight, all I did was put the roll bar back together. That was a challenge in itself.

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NICE man! The effort your putting into this one is showing VERY well!

it was blue, then it was the old Monogram kit, was a nice one, I built that same kit something like 20 years ago myself (MINE however wound up going and getting a scratchbuilt snow plow on it), and about 6 years ago lost it to a house fire a long with about 500 other models I had then!

Lookin' good tho! Can't wait to see what ya do on the engine!

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NICE man! The effort your putting into this one is showing VERY well!

it was blue, then it was the old Monogram kit, was a nice one, I built that same kit something like 20 years ago myself (MINE however wound up going and getting a scratchbuilt snow plow on it), and about 6 years ago lost it to a house fire a long with about 500 other models I had then!

Lookin' good tho! Can't wait to see what ya do on the engine!

Thanks John. I'm waiting for a 258 I'm trading for. The 304 will likely wind up being another display engine.

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Boo-boo's galore. First I installed the windshield before painting the rubber. So I took it out, painted the rubber and installed a new acetate window.

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Then I broke the roll bar I spent half of last night repairing. Once of that was enough. I made a new one. Don't worry, the kink will get filed down.

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Installed the rad/support, firewall and hood hinge retainer.

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NICE re-furbishing old kits, isn't it fun!? Your definitely doing this justice! It sure is gonna be different seeing a straight 6 in it tho (I recall my old kit, with the 304 (I THINK it was a 304) So, I'm kinda re-living building mine watching you, rebuild yours!

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