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02-02-2024, 09:19 AM
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A jailbar woodie on Bring a Trailer
It's quite the thing of beauty and far more sophisticated than mine, not to mention 4wd. Certainly a bargain the way things are going. Woodies are definately on the way out moneywise as the 'hang ten generation' hangs up their varnish brush.
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...ign=2024-01-29
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Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1947 Tonner Pickup (red) mostly stock with exception of a cummins 6at turbo diesel, 1946 Tonner Pickup (green) with 226 cu in 6 cyl flathead, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, completely encased in 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. Ok, cornbinder rear fenders..... 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson) |
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02-02-2024, 11:54 AM
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Re: A jailbar woodie on Bring a Trailer
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02-02-2024, 11:56 AM
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Re: A jailbar woodie on Bring a Trailer
That is very nice. They did a good job keeping it vintage looking except for the dash board.
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02-02-2024, 11:59 AM
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02-02-2024, 12:08 PM
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Re: A jailbar woodie on Bring a Trailer
Looks nice on the outside but I don't recognize the contraption under the hood? Some kind of space machine?
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02-02-2024, 12:28 PM
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Pretty sure it is from a riding lawn mower. Maybe a vintage Wheel Horse? Ken
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02-02-2024, 03:53 PM
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Re: A jailbar woodie on Bring a Trailer
Hard to see in this photo, but from what I've heard, the recoil start is mounted on the snout of the camshaft where the distributor is supposed to be. Probably why it has so few miles on it.
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02-02-2024, 04:57 PM
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Re: A jailbar woodie on Bring a Trailer
Very nice.
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02-02-2024, 05:14 PM
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Re: A jailbar woodie on Bring a Trailer
A ton of work went in to that thing.....it’ll be interesting to see what it finally goes for......I’m up in the air on the 4WD.....although I like old JEEPS.....Mark
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02-02-2024, 09:38 PM
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Re: A jailbar woodie on Bring a Trailer
I wouldn't buy it just based on the one photograph of the phillips screws holding the data tag to the fire wall. That's enough right there to set me on my heels, but thats just me.
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02-02-2024, 10:24 PM
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Re: A jailbar woodie on Bring a Trailer
The overspray on the engine is surprising and disappointing. Just leaves one shaking their head and walking away.
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02-02-2024, 11:34 PM
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Re: A jailbar woodie on Bring a Trailer
You guys are too fussy! They were not building a 100 point car, just a nice looking driver.
I would drive the heck out of it...after I put a stock dash in! |
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02-06-2024, 06:24 PM
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02-06-2024, 09:20 PM
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Re: A jailbar woodie on Bring a Trailer
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Also, I'm surely not a big fan of an early Jeep Wagoneer chassis and drive-train . . . there would have been quite a few other choices in my mind. BUT, when this thing was built - that was probably a good option. |
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02-06-2024, 09:35 PM
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Re: A jailbar woodie on Bring a Trailer
Yes, the front axle needs to move about 2" forward to center in wheel opening. . A lot involved in that move, particularly since it's 4wd. Whoever did this work had good skills and an engineering type of brain, so there was probably a pretty good reason the axle and fender have some missalignment. Looks like somebody liked it enough to pay 49,000.00 to buy it.
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02-07-2024, 12:26 AM
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Re: A jailbar woodie on Bring a Trailer
One easy improvement would be to lose the whitewalls - it's a 4x4 truck!
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02-07-2024, 12:53 AM
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Re: A jailbar woodie on Bring a Trailer
Yes! What mh merc said above ^
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02-07-2024, 12:55 AM
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Re: A jailbar woodie on Bring a Trailer
In 54 years of owning vehicles, I have never owned a whitewall tire. I once bought a nice diesel 3/4 ton 4x4 suburban that had raised white outline tires. Before I got on the ferry for home I bought a can of flat black and a roll of tape and rattle canned the sidewalls in home depot parking lot. The tires pictured aren't for everyone, but four of these 7.50 x 16s on that thing would change up the entire thing. And I came up with how to fix the wheelbase. With the new bigger diameter tires fitted, scribe a fair curve down the rear of the front wheel opening. If it's too hard to roll a bead after that, I'd weld a piece of EMT in there to simulate it.
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02-07-2024, 01:03 AM
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Re: A jailbar woodie on Bring a Trailer
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The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.... "Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!" "We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0 |
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02-07-2024, 03:11 PM
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Re: A jailbar woodie on Bring a Trailer
Gosh, I missed the front wheel being out of place, that is poor planing.
Nice looking rig mh merc shows in his avatar! |
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