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[WT] Willys withdrawal symptoms - old vs 'new' or at least newer ...

willis jones All Messages By This Member #149851 Tony You are correct older is better I know the new Jeep has a lot of goodies but it is not the old CJ that I grew up with. My love of old cars started when I was a child and I never lost it. There is something about an old piece of machinery that holds something for me. To me the simple craftsmanship and pride that went into each peace is beautiful. An Old Willys Nut Ted toggle quoted message Show quoted text -----Original Message----- From: WillysTech@... [mailto:WillysTech@...]On Behalf Of Tony G Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 7:16 AM To: WillysTech@... Subject: [WT] Willys withdrawal symptoms - old vs 'new' or at least newer ... The long overdue and drawn out overhaul of FrankenJeep continues (we are working on some Boeing 727 undercarriage components now to use as rear trailing arms) and the opportunity came up to buy a mint condition 1980 red CJ7 soft top , this thing is so nice I will have to think twice before taking it off road. It has been owned by an Australian friend of mine for 3 years and he is now heading back home and to import it to Australia is going to cause headaches To be honest its nice to drive , it even has a CD player (my other 3 jeeps dont even have AM radio) but something is MISSING ! How can a 40 year old YOUNGER model Jeep with heaps more power , confy , air cond etc be less fun to drive ? When I drive FrankenJeep I really smile , with the CJ7 its a grin ... is it the clunky 3 speed gearbox , squeaky suspension and the throaty drone of the F head and the smell of oil dripping from the transfer case that I miss ? Anyone else had this let down with later model Jeeps ? I cant imagine the toxic shock a plastic 2000 something Jeep would give , at least the CJ7 os 90% steel wherever I look Regards Tony G Jakarta , Indonesia

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