Welcome. Very cool... It looks familiar....did you buy it or build it?

Any more pictures?

 

it looks familiar ?
i didn't build it
it was kind of a gift from a very good friend in miami
that's what it looks like now
but i'm planning on changing some things
i'll take more pics for you

 

Welcome Chris!

Nice convert!

You will find a lot of great people here who are very willing to help others out.

Jim

 

Wow.

Welcome.

I have seen alot of Jeepster's.

I believe you should be able to modify your rig however you want and I respect that.

So please take no offence....

You need a life size barbie to go with.

Welcome
Dig the flames.

 

Nice lookin Convertible. Who ever mounted that top did a nice job. Does it have a roll bar under the top? I ask because mounting the top is coming up soon on my task list and I think I may have to chop the roll bar to get the frame to work. Any how, welcome to the club!!!!

Regards,
Gary

 

That one really looks familiar. Was it on EBay a while back? I seem to remember a Celeb being involved... anyways...welcome!

Found it! Iggy Pop....here's a link, but can't find a picture... On the move: Iggy Pop - Times Online

 

Found it! Iggy Pop....here's a link,

That's the one I'm thinking of....

it was kind of a gift from a very good friend in miami

Would that friend be Iggy Pop?

 

wow...
you guys are good !
i did get it from iggy pop
he's a friend of mine
and kinda my boss really
i'm the guitar tech. for his band, the stooges
since they reunited with the original members a little over 4 years ago
i plan on going a little more original with this jeepster
but i may keep the flames
and gary... there is no roll bar on this one
thanks for the welcome guys !

- chris

 

Ok, that's pretty cool.... What drive train does it have? Looking forward to more pictures....

 

The main thing...that I do like about this Jeepster...is...the level it sits at?

Can you tell me what has been done to the suspension????

Someday...whether I lift my Jeepster a inch, or a thousand inches...I'd like for it to end up with the level to the ground ratio, as this Jeepster.

Thank you

When I use the word "level" I mean "angle."
So is there a way to get a standard measurment of ground/body angle, on this Jeepster?

 

The technical term for the angle you're referencing is "rake". And yeah...it looks good! Sort of a "Hot Rod" rake!

 

as far as the drivetrain...
i know it's got the 225 v6 dauntless engine
and the th400 auto transmission
with the dana 20 transfer case
but i haven't checked out the axles yet or gears
i'm just getting started really
right now i'm getting the wipers working along with the heat
very important stuff here in michigan
i'll take some pics today
- chris

 

weird...
i don't know the total history of this one
but that's definitely something i noticed about it
it does have a "hot rod" stance
looks like the front end is lower than the back ???
i was thinking of straightening that out eventually
maybe lifting it just a touch
but i'm not sure about that yet
i do wanna get rid of those rims !!!
yuk ! very miami beach :smirk:

 

Hi Chris...welcome!
I still have my iggy, sex pistols, bowie, the tubes, and stooges albums from loooong ago.
Say, amongst the stooges, Iggy, and company....would you mind doing me a favor please, being, I am looking for a copy of an albumn tittled, "The Pink Fairies". I think they were based out of San Fran back in the late '60's. About the same time as the stooges. One whole side of the Pink Faires albumn had their version of pipeline on it.

I realize this is a long shot but may be I will luck out someday and find a copy.

Played drums and keyboard for years.

 

Jim:

Never heard of them, but according to this: Pink Fairies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, says they're Brits, assuming it's the same group you're thinking of. Says they were active from 1970-1976; 1987-1988.

Lots of albums, (CD's), still available from here: Amazon.com: The Pink Fairies: Music, but didn't see Pipeline on the ones that listed the tunes. The Wikipedia site has all their albums listed with links detailing the songs on them. The album "What a Bunch of Sweeties" shows "Walk Don't Run," (a Ventures original, as is Pipeline), as a bonus track. Could that be what you're thinking of?

The Ventures "Walk Don't Run" YouTube - The Ventures - Walk Don't Run

"Pipeline" YouTube - VENTURES play PIPELINE 1966 Japan

"Wipeout" YouTube - The Ventures - Wipe Out (1984)

 

Thanks Tim

your are correct....I forget to use the internet. For awhile, a member of our band had a older brother in England that worked in the record industry and he would send us albums before they hit the USA market, thus givng us a chance to learn songs and learn whats going on in the music field before many other U.S bands did. This must be where I got the Pink Fairies album from. Sadly most of my album collection was stolen, which is why I was asking about the group. Sorry Chris if I was out of line in requesting your help. I could almost bet that some of the people you know I have jammed with back in the day.

 

jim,
that's awesome !
i will definitely keep my eyes peeled and ask around
our drum tech. in particular is an old brit and he's worked with everybody over the years. maybe he knows them.
and no... you are not out of line at all
i'd love to hear about the bands that you've played with
- chris