Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Background



We acquired the Scramblers over 10 years ago. Rondi's was found in Bountiful, Utah and completely rhino-lined inside and out. Erin's was in West Valley, originally from Texas. It was all white with some navy blue pin stripes.
We immediately fit them with lifts and tires, eventually new seats and consoles, then a soft top, front roll cage, and of course rattle canned the roll bars in distinctive colors. After our husbands came along, and a few horrible hours on Steel Bender with a carburetor, the motors were updated to fuel injection out of a couple of Cherokees.
We've been wanting to restore them for years, and this year it's finally happening. The boys have been hard at work......
Progress so far - The bodies are off the frame, and mostly welded. They are going to the sandblasters tomorrow, hopefully Rondi's won't disintegrate. Marshall first had to cut the Scrambler in half, cut the Wrangler in half, then made a Scrangler. Just a bit of background on how rusty that Scrambler was, when our Mom was scraping the rhino off years ago, she would go through the body with only a razor blade.
Jed has welded up approximately 4,973 holes so far, and only about 1,982 to go. It's good practice for him, this is his first time welding.
The boys are working hard so they can claim the Jeeps as well. Previous to the rebuild they have been referred to as Rondi's and Erin's Jeeps (not by us, by the boys). After all their hard work, they will be 'our' Jeeps.
Paint colors are still not completely finalized, but we're close. Maughan's will be copper, and Dewsnup's kiwi.

1 comment:

  1. I"m glad to see Kate is a contributor! How awesome to start her out YOUNG!!!

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