Well, as some may have guessed, I sold the CJ. I have already begun stripping 5443. Here are a few observations. This car appears to have originally been imported to Germany. It has a metal tag riveted to the right front front wheelwell inside the bonnet. The tag is in German and includes the VIN, etc. Looks like some sort of registration.
The car was originally orange, then a hideous Kermit green and finally the poor Earl Scheib silver and black you see.
It does have the L rear bumber. In front someone pointed out what they thought was bondo where an L front bumper was located. In fact, those are knockouts like you might see in an electrical enclosure.
The engine is likely not original. It has what appears to be a partial VIN stamped on the back of the block from what is likely a '73 H-Code Mustang. It does have a Holley carb and headers. It also has an aftermarket Edelbrock aluminum intake.
I still don't know if its a GTS or not. What would be the single easiest way to tell?
I'll post a few pics later to show my progress.
Good for you Joe !!!
Well done to have the desire and means to bring another DeT car back into the community.
B.G.
Well done to have the desire and means to bring another DeT car back into the community.
B.G.
quote:I still don't know if its a GTS or not. What would be the single easiest way to tell?
The clock above the glove box.
Good luck with your project Joe!
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quote:I still don't know if its a GTS or not. What would be the single easiest way to tell?
Take a magnet and put it on the upper wheel arch on the fender. If it sticks it is an L, if it falls off it is a GTS. Back in the old days, europeon drivers could get the L, GTS, Grp3, and or the Grp4 or GT4. It just MIGHT be a Grp3, which is the lowest volume car of all. If it does turn out to be a Grp 3, you may want to talk to Dave Adler. I guess they only made two or three of them, but I am not sure. They made about 25 or so Grp 4,s but I know for sure that isn't a Grp 4.