I’ve had this Jeep since forever, and it’s seen several iterations of modification. It was my first Jeep, and unlike so many others that have come and gone in the interim, this one will never leave the stable. Here are a few pics from the glory days:
Back in 1998, I ordered a brand new 1999 Ford Super Duty as a tow rig, and after a rollover in the flatty I did some rudimentary body work and sprayed it silver to match the new truck:
When the truck wouldn’t hold it all, the flatty was put to work hauling fire wood, too!
I met my wife-to-be in the spring of 2000, and as much as she tolerated my habits, the lack of any creature comforts in the flatty was just too much to bear, so I did some fabrication work on the side in trade for a soft top:
Another couple years rolled by, and the next thing I knew there were cribs and baby seats everywhere… The poor flatty was pushed into a corner and my efforts were dedicated to building more family-friendly vehicles, ranging from XJ’s to Early Broncos to JK Unlimiteds, and most recently our 2004 LJ. During all that time, I did manage to sneak in a few hours here and there on my beloved flatty, and I’ll work on updating this thread to show some of the progression and bring it up to current status.
Back in 1998, I ordered a brand new 1999 Ford Super Duty as a tow rig, and after a rollover in the flatty I did some rudimentary body work and sprayed it silver to match the new truck:
When the truck wouldn’t hold it all, the flatty was put to work hauling fire wood, too!
I met my wife-to-be in the spring of 2000, and as much as she tolerated my habits, the lack of any creature comforts in the flatty was just too much to bear, so I did some fabrication work on the side in trade for a soft top:
Another couple years rolled by, and the next thing I knew there were cribs and baby seats everywhere… The poor flatty was pushed into a corner and my efforts were dedicated to building more family-friendly vehicles, ranging from XJ’s to Early Broncos to JK Unlimiteds, and most recently our 2004 LJ. During all that time, I did manage to sneak in a few hours here and there on my beloved flatty, and I’ll work on updating this thread to show some of the progression and bring it up to current status.