Dunnage, Sean Building a WWII Jeep. Finding, Restoring, and Rebuilding a Wartime Legend

The Jeep as we know it from WW2 news reels, big screen movies and television shows such as M.A.S.H. or "The Rat Patrol" was the result of the US War Department's requirement for a light command-reconnaissance car to meet the US Army's needs under the threat of a looming European war. After only a few weeks of development the Jeep would end up in all of the Allied armies of the world courtesy of Bantam, Willys and Ford. Many of the Jeeps built during the war would go on to serve for over 60 years in various parts of the world in both military and civilian use. This book is a basic guide to building a WW2 Jeep using restored, rebuilt and modern reproduction parts for those who have never done it before, just as I hadn't either. You'll find a clear step by step process used to build a truly historical vehicle. Combined with the other books and websites that will be noted in this volume as well as some basic auto mechanical knowledge on your part you should be able to have your own piece of Jeep history rolling in no time.

Many of the jeeps built during the war served for over 60 years in virtually every part of the world, some in military and some in civilian roles. This book is a basic guide to building a World War 2 Jeep using restored, rebuilt and modern reproduction parts. The book is aimed at people who have never tackled this type of 1:1 scale modelling before. The reader will find clear step-by-step instructions that will help them to recreate a truly historic vehicle. Combined with the other books and related websites listed in this volume, as well as some basic knowledge of car mechanics, you should be able to get your own piece of Jeep history up and running in no time.