My friends Low Bonnet Jeep

PAVAN KADAM · 11th March 2009, 14:03

This jeep belongs to my friend who also happens to be my neighbour.

Its been a year since he sourced this jeep a low bonnet and a short chassis.

Though it had a peculiar grey shade on it earlier, somehow he had been using it, but after his advent to T-BHP, he started restoring it, with few of my inputs

Particulars:

1) Original engine replaced with a 1500 Isuzu petrol engine.
2) Original seats replaced with bucket seats
3) 4WD gear box replaced with isuzu 2WD gear box
4) Scissor top replaced with Bull bar
5) Original rims replaced with Alloys and big fat tyres
6) Original steering wheel replaced with MOMO steering
7) Original meters replaced with Mahindra 12V meters
8) Original front grill missing and replaced with Mahindra grille

Yes lot of modifications but i felt overall the jeep looked good, It runs well and least,it satisfies his ego.

Look at the alloy wheel caps

Here are the pics.

lohithrao · 11th March 2009, 14:31

WOw great looking jeep... bad time to get tempted(recession you see

I think tyres could have been better....more offroading (pattern) would have suited the jeep well.

narayan · 11th March 2009, 14:37

its indeed a beauty. Does this Jeep originally come with a side mounted exhaust canister ?

also - wheels could have been better - somehow chrome does not go well with Jeeps I guess. maybe painting them green would be nice

bigman · 11th March 2009, 14:58

Looks better than the rubbish they are churning out in Dabwali.

gowda79 · 11th March 2009, 15:00

Pavan the Willy's looks good, is your friend planning to take it for a offroad.

Nice restoration job done and any involvement from your side for the restoration or only given inputs.

PAVAN KADAM · 11th March 2009, 15:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by lohithrao

WOw great looking jeep... bad time to get tempted(recession you see

I think tyres could have been better....more offroading (pattern) would have suited the jeep well.

Presently its a 2WD, hence these tyres were suggested by me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by narayan

its indeed a beauty. Does this Jeep originally come with a side mounted exhaust canister ?

also - wheels could have been better - somehow chrome does not go well with Jeeps I guess. maybe painting them green would be nice

Originally Willys came with side mounted canister, hence made him retain it that way.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigman

Looks better than the rubbish they are churning out in Dabwali.

, with you on this quote

Quote:

Originally Posted by gowda79

Pavan the Willy's looks good, is your friend planning to take it for a offroad.

Nice restoration job done and any involvement from your side for the restoration or only given inputs.

I was only involved in giving directions to his tinker and painter during the process thats all guruve, no restoration from me and my team. Though i would have loved to do so.

jeepster · 11th March 2009, 15:49

hi there pavan,

nice jeep!!
only negative point is the grill,
(if no original) dabwali grill will be better then current mahindra one.

Q-was it converted to right hand drive or is it factory one?

dr_know · 11th March 2009, 16:21

Great jeep, the tires and the alloys look good.

Is the ride better with these tires than the stock setup? (I guess it should be)

gotzuk · 11th March 2009, 19:05

Hey Pavan,
Jeep looks nice.
But is not a genuine low bonnet.
Cheers

H3LIOS · 11th March 2009, 19:16

Hi Pavan,

Jeep looks nice. But why did he ditch the 4WD for a 2WD? Any particular reason? Like the alloys and the wide-tires. How is to drive? I assume it doesn't have power steering, so turning those fat tires must give some good exercise.

- Pavan is that your Bug I see in the back-ground in a couple of pics. Which year is it? I am nuts about VW Bugs & Things. Almost cried when I had to sell my 1974 Cabriolet due to my move back to India (was in US for 10 years).

Cheers
Teja

toms_2191 · 11th March 2009, 21:19

low bonnet with a six spoke grill !!!.. wonder why people swap their beautiful Haurricane engine with some other petrol engines???

finally removed two legs from a mountain goat!!! 4x4 to 4x2 what a shame!!!

harjeev · 11th March 2009, 22:53

Nice Jeep
BTW what lamps are those on the bumper and how much did they cost???

I would like something similar on my 550!

MM440 · 11th March 2009, 23:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by PAVAN KADAM

This jeep belongs to my friend who also happens to be my neighbour.

Its been a year since he sourced this jeep a low bonnet and a short chassis.

Though it had a peculiar grey shade on it earlier, somehow he had been using it, but after his advent to T-BHP, he started restoring it, with few of my inputs

Particulars:

1) Original engine replaced with a 1500 Isuzu petrol engine.
2) Original seats replaced with bucket seats
3) 4WD gear box replaced with isuzu 2WD gear box
4) Scissor top replaced with Bull bar
5) Original rims replaced with Alloys and big fat tyres
6) Original steering wheel replaced with MOMO steering
7) Original meters replaced with Mahindra 12V meters
8) Original front grill missing and replaced with Mahindra grille

Yes lot of modifications but i felt overall the jeep looked good, It runs well and least,it satisfies his ego.

Look at the alloy wheel caps

Here are the pics.

Hey dude

Nice high bonnet to low bonnet conversion.
cheers
jammy

Nitin · 12th March 2009, 00:34

Sharp looking jeep! IMO,it would look much better with the top down,making it more like a Wrangler. This one has a mixed look,with the blend of old & new !

desertfox · 12th March 2009, 10:54

Was this Jeep a CJ2A ?
Apparently it has been converted from a LHD to a RHD.
What engine does it have, a side valve "Go Devil"engine ? i.e. I mean the original engine, not the ISUZU unit on it now.

How does a Isuzu petrol unit perform on these vehicles ? What km/ lit figures if available ?

Does the other drivetrain system integrate well with this Isuzu engine ?

11th March 2009, 14:03	#1
PAVAN KADAM BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NAMMA BENGALURU Posts: 5,602 Thanked: 2,549 Times	My friends Low Bonnet Jeep This jeep belongs to my friend who also happens to be my neighbour. Its been a year since he sourced this jeep a low bonnet and a short chassis. Though it had a peculiar grey shade on it earlier, somehow he had been using it, but after his advent to T-BHP, he started restoring it, with few of my inputs Particulars: 1) Original engine replaced with a 1500 Isuzu petrol engine. 2) Original seats replaced with bucket seats 3) 4WD gear box replaced with isuzu 2WD gear box 4) Scissor top replaced with Bull bar 5) Original rims replaced with Alloys and big fat tyres 6) Original steering wheel replaced with MOMO steering 7) Original meters replaced with Mahindra 12V meters 8) Original front grill missing and replaced with Mahindra grille Yes lot of modifications but i felt overall the jeep looked good, It runs well and least,it satisfies his ego. Look at the alloy wheel caps Here are the pics. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images Last edited by PAVAN KADAM : 11th March 2009 at 14:05.
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11th March 2009, 14:31	#2
lohithrao Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kudla/Mangaluru Posts: 3,204 Thanked: 225 Times View My Garage	WOw great looking jeep... bad time to get tempted(recession you see I think tyres could have been better....more offroading (pattern) would have suited the jeep well.
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11th March 2009, 14:37	#3
narayan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 3,114 Thanked: 2,372 Times View My Garage	its indeed a beauty. Does this Jeep originally come with a side mounted exhaust canister ? also - wheels could have been better - somehow chrome does not go well with Jeeps I guess. maybe painting them green would be nice
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11th March 2009, 14:58	#4
bigman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NA Posts: 1,224 Thanked: 93 Times	Looks better than the rubbish they are churning out in Dabwali.
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11th March 2009, 15:00	#5
gowda79 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,478 Thanked: 194 Times View My Garage	Pavan the Willy's looks good, is your friend planning to take it for a offroad. Nice restoration job done and any involvement from your side for the restoration or only given inputs.
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11th March 2009, 15:49	#7
jeepster Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: MH24 aka LATUR Posts: 1,694 Thanked: 1,927 Times View My Garage	hi there pavan, nice jeep!! only negative point is the grill, (if no original) dabwali grill will be better then current mahindra one. Q-was it converted to right hand drive or is it factory one?
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11th March 2009, 16:21	#8
dr_know BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In & Out Posts: 187 Thanked: Once View My Garage	Great jeep, the tires and the alloys look good. Is the ride better with these tires than the stock setup? (I guess it should be)
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11th March 2009, 19:05	#9
gotzuk BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi / Shimla Posts: 496 Thanked: 114 Times View My Garage	Hey Pavan, Jeep looks nice. But is not a genuine low bonnet. Cheers
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11th March 2009, 19:16	#10
H3LIOS BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Chicago / Vizag Posts: 252 Thanked: 28 Times	Hi Pavan, Jeep looks nice. But why did he ditch the 4WD for a 2WD? Any particular reason? Like the alloys and the wide-tires. How is to drive? I assume it doesn't have power steering, so turning those fat tires must give some good exercise. - Pavan is that your Bug I see in the back-ground in a couple of pics. Which year is it? I am nuts about VW Bugs & Things. Almost cried when I had to sell my 1974 Cabriolet due to my move back to India (was in US for 10 years). Cheers Teja
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11th March 2009, 21:19	#11
toms_2191 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kannur/Calicut Posts: 136 Thanked: 40 Times	low bonnet with a six spoke grill !!!.. wonder why people swap their beautiful Haurricane engine with some other petrol engines??? finally removed two legs from a mountain goat!!! 4x4 to 4x2 what a shame!!!
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11th March 2009, 22:53	#12
harjeev Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,899 Thanked: 292 Times View My Garage	Nice Jeep BTW what lamps are those on the bumper and how much did they cost??? I would like something similar on my 550!
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12th March 2009, 00:34	#14
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Sharp looking jeep! IMO,it would look much better with the top down,making it more like a Wrangler. This one has a mixed look,with the blend of old & new !
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12th March 2009, 10:54	#15
desertfox Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurgaon, Delhi NCR Posts: 1,270 Thanked: 648 Times	Was this Jeep a CJ2A ? Apparently it has been converted from a LHD to a RHD. What engine does it have, a side valve "Go Devil"engine ? i.e. I mean the original engine, not the ISUZU unit on it now. How does a Isuzu petrol unit perform on these vehicles ? What km/ lit figures if available ? Does the other drivetrain system integrate well with this Isuzu engine ? Last edited by desertfox : 12th March 2009 at 10:57.
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