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chrisjones

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Purely hyperthetical.........
« on: October 20, 2005, 08:15:12 PM »

Will a Willys MB body fit on a later chassis.......say a Mahindra cj3b?
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« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2005, 08:31:42 PM »

as far as i'm aware the chassis is near enough identical

mahindra & mahindra bought the original presses of willys when they first started out
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« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2005, 08:49:02 PM »

Tis intrestin'.

What's the difference in bonnet height between an MB and a CJ3? :?
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« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2005, 09:12:27 PM »

you got me there  :shock:

i know the mahindra bonnet is higher due to the engine.......

these questions would be best answered on the mahindra register by some of the great oracles of knowledge  :D
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« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2005, 09:26:20 PM »

3 and7\8 iches
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« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2005, 10:14:50 PM »

which cj3??? the mahindra is a cj3B with the higher bonnet originaly for the hurricane head engine in the cj3b....... just more room for a V8!!!!
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« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2005, 11:23:49 PM »

Hummm.........3 7/8".

Could be done with a bit of a tweek to the mounts and a body lift!...........


I can see a future project formulating! :lol:
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« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2005, 03:31:16 AM »

Have you found a Willy's body Chris. Been nosing around William Gallihers? Sounds like a good project.
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« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2005, 09:22:43 AM »

I've found this-

http://http://www.jeeparts.co.uk/Jeeparts/customer/home.php

Check out the address!!! :wink:
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« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2005, 04:22:32 PM »

for that price you could buy a couple of decent mahindras or a field full of asia rocastas and jagos
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« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2005, 05:54:29 PM »

Yeah, why not use a Jago tub. Rust free and mega lightweight.
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« Reply #11 on: October 22, 2005, 11:06:36 AM »

Get the Jeepparts bits Chris and support the Prees economy :D ....been there believe me it needs help :D
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« Reply #12 on: October 22, 2005, 12:00:42 PM »

yeah, even the horse has left prees
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« Reply #13 on: October 23, 2005, 10:05:43 AM »

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