My CJ3B, the rocket

Frankenstein · 6th February 2011, 21:12

This is my civilian jeep 3b of the year 1985.

F-134 cu/in engine
3-SPEED Transmission
7.50x16 NDMS tires
51" mm540 axles front and back.

Jaggu · 6th February 2011, 23:08

Superb Jeep, rather car. Well it drives like a car, well worth the efforts Frank has put in.

Kairalee · 6th February 2011, 23:30

Awesome one Franky. Is it in Bangalore now and are you bringing this to Mahabs? And how is your other jeep restoration coming up.

download2live · 7th February 2011, 00:12

Do not know much on Jeeps but that color does look different and nice. And nice rear view mirrors too. Me like it.

mjothi · 7th February 2011, 08:29

Very neatly done. I like those "color"

AVR · 7th February 2011, 11:09

Hey Frankenstein,

Great looking CJ3!

Can you give more information about that hand adjustable spot light in one of the pictures? Where is that available?

Cheers,
Adi

Frankenstein · 7th February 2011, 19:33

Thank you Jaggu , we will also get your 3b to drive like that.

Suresh it is in Bengaluru now.Well Mahabs i might get one of my car since i am not sure of the weather there. Restoration will start by april when i am back in Hyderabad

Thanks download , actually if you would have noticed there is only one side view mirror on the drivers side.

Mjothi and AVR thanks and that shikar light < its called so >. is from some old vintage car. They are difficult to find .

It has a 220watts sealed beam in it. A single light is more poweful than both the lightforce combined together.

Shubz · 7th February 2011, 20:01

Great looking CJ!! And they are sporting LF lamps. Must have cost you a bomb and how have you secured them from being stolen?

EDIT: The adjustable search lamp - Is that legal? Once I was in a safari at Masinagudi and there were some folks using a search lamp and cops (forest guards/rangers etc) all came down upon them heavily and even yanked off the light.

The Wolf · 7th February 2011, 21:02

Nice jeep mate!!! Unique stying I may say...

One question, are you sure those NDMS tyres are 7.50/16 size???

svsantosh · 7th February 2011, 21:13

Dear S : thx for your timely help...!!! You s..a..v..ee....... ...

PS, the jeep is a killer. Good you got the Rims painted off-white. The earlier was cheesy. Plz get rid of the amby's HORN inside the grill, they take away a lot of killer-looks of the 51" and the JEEP grill and LF combination.

What specs are the Lightforce's?

---------^^--------
Ritesh, they look like 700*16 to me. What do you think?

V-16 · 8th February 2011, 19:33

Hi Frank. love the colour of the Jeep. Only goes to show that a Jeep will look good in any colour. I prefer the off white rims to the body colour ones. Presently which is it now. I would suggest you loose the sad steering wheel which is apparently from a Old Matador or Badal. This is not original. Get an original Mahindra 3 Spoke steering wheel from somewhere. I sure a lot of your Jeeping friends will be able to steer you into that direction. Simply love the search light attached to the windscreen.

Wishing you a lot of fin experiences with the CJ. Mine is still surprising me after almost two years of owning and driving ti thoroughly.

The Wolf · 8th February 2011, 21:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by svsantosh

Ritesh, they look like 700*16 to me. What do you think?

They look like 6.00/16s to me. 7.00/16s are 31inch tyres and 7.50/16s are even taller....They dont look more than 29inches to my eyes.

Frankenstein · 12th February 2011, 21:11

Thankypu Shubz. Lightforce cost around 20k +/- 2k. I have just fitted them to the clamp with bolt and nuts provided with the lights. I hardly use the jeep except for offorad.

Wolf in the last 3 pics it is 7.50 16 NDMS.

@Santosh, anytime man . That is a roots megasonic horn. The problem with petrol jeep is , people dont get to know your approaching because of the silent petrol mill , so need a loud horn.

Lightforce are the basic 240blitz <240mm dia>.

@V16, Jeep actually looks good in any colour , just that people want to be wannabe army tuff guys and make them look bad with a bad job

Presently its off white with black bumpers. I have a shellar steering wheel of the willys cj3b with me but that is not the right fit. Will pick a mahindra one next time.

The cj3b is a surprise itself every time, does stuff the non flamboyant way.

@Wolf, these are 7.50 16 12 ply speedway tires about 30" tall.

svsantosh · 12th February 2011, 23:47

Hey buddy, i didnt mean dont have loud horns, I meant to say move them into the engine bay area - will have a clean look from front. Try the skoda's pom-pom, since you have one you will agree it sounds sweet

VLOCT · 13th February 2011, 08:03

That is one seriously good looking jeep. Subtle and serious.

6th February 2011, 21:12	#1
Frankenstein BHPian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bangalore/hyderabad Posts: 385 Thanked: 350 Times	My CJ3B, the rocket This is my civilian jeep 3b of the year 1985. F-134 cu/in engine 3-SPEED Transmission 7.50x16 NDMS tires 51" mm540 axles front and back. Attached Thumbnails
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Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,212 Thanked: 15,891 Times	Re: My CJ3B, the rocket Superb Jeep, rather car. Well it drives like a car, well worth the efforts Frank has put in.
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Kairalee BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 150 Thanked: 41 Times View My Garage	Re: My CJ3B, the rocket Awesome one Franky. Is it in Bangalore now and are you bringing this to Mahabs? And how is your other jeep restoration coming up. Last edited by Kairalee : 6th February 2011 at 23:32.
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7th February 2011, 00:12	#4
download2live Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: - Posts: 1,147 Thanked: 1,144 Times	Re: My CJ3B, the rocket Do not know much on Jeeps but that color does look different and nice. And nice rear view mirrors too. Me like it.
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7th February 2011, 08:29	#5
mjothi Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,287 Thanked: 231 Times View My Garage	Re: My CJ3B, the rocket Very neatly done. I like those "color"
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7th February 2011, 11:09	#6
AVR BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 978 Thanked: 847 Times View My Garage	Re: My CJ3B, the rocket Hey Frankenstein, Great looking CJ3! Can you give more information about that hand adjustable spot light in one of the pictures? Where is that available? Cheers, Adi
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7th February 2011, 19:33	#7
Frankenstein BHPian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bangalore/hyderabad Posts: 385 Thanked: 350 Times	Re: My CJ3B, the rocket Thank you Jaggu , we will also get your 3b to drive like that. Suresh it is in Bengaluru now.Well Mahabs i might get one of my car since i am not sure of the weather there. Restoration will start by april when i am back in Hyderabad Thanks download , actually if you would have noticed there is only one side view mirror on the drivers side. Mjothi and AVR thanks and that shikar light < its called so >. is from some old vintage car. They are difficult to find . It has a 220watts sealed beam in it. A single light is more poweful than both the lightforce combined together.
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7th February 2011, 20:01	#8
Shubz Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,905 Thanked: 1,130 Times	Re: My CJ3B, the rocket Great looking CJ!! And they are sporting LF lamps. Must have cost you a bomb and how have you secured them from being stolen? EDIT: The adjustable search lamp - Is that legal? Once I was in a safari at Masinagudi and there were some folks using a search lamp and cops (forest guards/rangers etc) all came down upon them heavily and even yanked off the light. Last edited by Shubz : 7th February 2011 at 20:03.
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7th February 2011, 21:02	#9
The Wolf Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,118 Thanked: 71 Times	Re: My CJ3B, the rocket Nice jeep mate!!! Unique stying I may say... One question, are you sure those NDMS tyres are 7.50/16 size???
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7th February 2011, 21:13	#10
svsantosh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubai Posts: 3,983 Thanked: 6,159 Times View My Garage	Re: My CJ3B, the rocket Dear S : thx for your timely help...!!! You s..a..v..ee....... ... PS, the jeep is a killer. Good you got the Rims painted off-white. The earlier was cheesy. Plz get rid of the amby's HORN inside the grill, they take away a lot of killer-looks of the 51" and the JEEP grill and LF combination. What specs are the Lightforce's? ---------^^-------- Ritesh, they look like 70016 to me. What do you think? Last edited by svsantosh : 7th February 2011 at 21:15.*
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8th February 2011, 19:33	#11
V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,594 Thanked: 950 Times View My Garage	Re: My CJ3B, the rocket Hi Frank. love the colour of the Jeep. Only goes to show that a Jeep will look good in any colour. I prefer the off white rims to the body colour ones. Presently which is it now. I would suggest you loose the sad steering wheel which is apparently from a Old Matador or Badal. This is not original. Get an original Mahindra 3 Spoke steering wheel from somewhere. I sure a lot of your Jeeping friends will be able to steer you into that direction. Simply love the search light attached to the windscreen. Wishing you a lot of fin experiences with the CJ. Mine is still surprising me after almost two years of owning and driving ti thoroughly.
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12th February 2011, 21:11	#13
Frankenstein BHPian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bangalore/hyderabad Posts: 385 Thanked: 350 Times	Re: My CJ3B, the rocket Thankypu Shubz. Lightforce cost around 20k +/- 2k. I have just fitted them to the clamp with bolt and nuts provided with the lights. I hardly use the jeep except for offorad. Wolf in the last 3 pics it is 7.50 16 NDMS. @Santosh, anytime man . That is a roots megasonic horn. The problem with petrol jeep is , people dont get to know your approaching because of the silent petrol mill , so need a loud horn. Lightforce are the basic 240blitz <240mm dia>. @V16, Jeep actually looks good in any colour , just that people want to be wannabe army tuff guys and make them look bad with a bad job Presently its off white with black bumpers. I have a shellar steering wheel of the willys cj3b with me but that is not the right fit. Will pick a mahindra one next time. The cj3b is a surprise itself every time, does stuff the non flamboyant way. @Wolf, these are 7.50 16 12 ply speedway tires about 30" tall.
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12th February 2011, 23:47	#14
svsantosh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubai Posts: 3,983 Thanked: 6,159 Times View My Garage	Re: My CJ3B, the rocket Hey buddy, i didnt mean dont have loud horns, I meant to say move them into the engine bay area - will have a clean look from front. Try the skoda's pom-pom, since you have one you will agree it sounds sweet
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13th February 2011, 08:03	#15
VLOCT BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Las Vegas, USA Posts: 558 Thanked: 633 Times View My Garage	Re: My CJ3B, the rocket That is one seriously good looking jeep. Subtle and serious.
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