For all you jeep lovers out there this post is for you. I’ve posted a thread about a 1963 CJ5 I picked up a few years ago with around 27000 original miles on it at the time and said I would post again when I start the restoration process, so here goes. The jeep is very unique in that it was a special edition that came out in 63 called a Tuxedo Park. It was Jeeps attempt to market the jeep to the upper crust of society. It was painted *Indian Ceramic* and had chrome accent pieces such as the dash grab bar, windshield hinges and bumpers. I drove it for about a 1.5 years and then parked it at our shop about a year ago to keep it out the weather til I could start working on it. Well earlier this month my oldest son and I took off the first bolt and since then I’ve been busy just tearing it down. I’ve had a few older jeeps and this one is in the best condition of the ones I’ve had so the tear down process has been tedious but not hard as all the nuts and bolts and body parts have come off with no problem. I’ve got the body off the frame and have it on a rotisserie to work on a few areas that need some help. I’m doing a lot of the work myself so this won’t happen in two months but I’m hoping to have it done in the next 12 months. That’s my self imposed deadline. I do have to put the jeep project on the side for a few weeks starting this weekend to do some carpentry work around my house, but when I get that done I’ll be on the jeep project hot and heavy. The jeep will be bone stock original except for a brake upgrade (11 inch modern self adjusting drums) and possibly a over drive. I am going to do a few cosmetic changes but beside that it will stay original. No lift kits or big tires for this project. It will be the official jeep of my honey company.
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