How To Retrofit Your WWII Jeep
The 1946 issue of Mechanix Illustrated had readers showing off the original ways they recycled their post-WWII era Jeeps. Many of them had additions for improving comfort and the utility of the popular Army jeep. Here are a few suggestions:
Stuart Luginbuhl of Ohio, along with the assistance of his father and uncle, built an entire body around the frame of this WWII Jeeps. The body is built with 1-1/2 inch oak posts and plywood bolted to the body. The rear was extended 16 inches and had Plexiglas rear windows.
A station wagon by John A. Bennett Jr. of Detroit conforms to the jeep’s original frame. The doors are built out of maple, and the panels plywood.
Leo S. Hoyt, Tide of New Hampshire used sheet iron for the top of his WWII Jeep, and Masonite for the doors. He moved the rear seat alongside the driver’s seat, which could now carry two people in addition to the driver.
Source: Modern Mechanix
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