acudanut wrote:I will do my best to get the engine running again.. I don't plan on parting it out...YET..
There is a few mutts out there for sale, but not many anymore...
I will quote another member here.. "you can find them, but they all have rust or have been beaten to death (rock crawling or rubbing trees bark off)
I fell into a similar place as you when I purchased a Navy Jeep. After purchasing, I discovered it was used to start jet aircraft and was 1 of 75 ever built. Mine is the only known survivor. The passenger seat is removed and in its place is a huge generator system. I have spent 3 years searching the National Archives, historical documents, family histories, etc to find any information or manuals on the Jeep. I haven't come up with much yet. I can't believe a produced military vehicle doesn't have surviving documentation! To this day my generator system is still incomplete.
As others have said this is a
long road ahead. The tools & parts alone will cost at least $10k (I speak from learning the hard way). Of course it will take years and searching archives, historical documents, etc to
maybe be able to piece together the fuel injection. Purchasing a restored Mutt is a cheaper option in the long run. But if you only want to spend a few hundred here and there, a restoration is great.
I'm still in love with this Mutt... and again would be a crying shame for it to ever be parted it. Unfortunately something this customized and unique just doesn't draw the value of a stock Mutt that anyone can hop in and enjoy. I have access to a beautiful warehouse and all the tools in the world including a CNC machine shop. If you decide you want to move on, maybe we can work out a deal and at least get some money towards a better Mutt. I don't mind even leaving it as a sitting display next to my Navy Jeep just for the sake of preserving its history. You can email me
nickmoxender@gmail.com I respond pretty quick.