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I want another van and it's not made by GM.
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:10 pm
by ihatemybike
It's a Jeep M-679 (M-678 has windows), less than a couple hundred made for U.S. Military.
Re: I want another van and it's not made by GM.
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:12 pm
by peter
Awesome!!!!!!!!
Re: I want another van and it's not made by GM.
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:35 pm
by GEJ
Wow-that is kind of cool looking.What do they use for a power train???.Engine/trans??.
Re: I want another van and it's not made by GM.
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:15 pm
by thevalleyboy
Jeep - now there is a topic I know - probably has the hurricane 4 cylinder for a power plant - tranny probably a 3 speed T90 or T86. It could have actually been produced by Ford (oh the f word.... but these were good Fords - M38 etc) - but all the same goodies as a Willy's... in the war they actually said screw copywrite/patent lets get the job done - and they did! Don't forget Bantam was also involved in the jeep story...
Guess I was wrong - 3 cylinder diesel... got the tranny right
http://jeepfc.www5.50megs.com/m67x/fcmil.htm
Re: I want another van and it's not made by GM.
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:34 pm
by GEJ
Correct me if I am wrong-but the history of Jeep almost was owned by everyone at one time or another.Could this one be during the time F..d owned it??.
Re: I want another van and it's not made by GM.
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:40 pm
by thevalleyboy
Ford never "owned" Willy's - the problem was - Willy/Bantam created a vehicle that met the US military's specs. but could not produce enough of them - hence Ford was allowed to produce them also under some sort of war act- but I have to admit Ford's later vans sure looks like siblings of this Forward Control Jeep
Re: I want another van and it's not made by GM.
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 7:55 pm
by ScottS
My super secret long term project is a Corvair van with Strofari AWD drivetrain --Shhhhhhhh.....!!!!!!
Re: I want another van and it's not made by GM.
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:35 pm
by Mongke Khan
http://www.swissarmyvehicles.com
This place is located in Fayetteville Arkansas and I can hear it calling me, all the way up here in St. Louis MO
Re: I want another van and it's not made by GM.
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:03 pm
by kings-x59
I must have a brain tumor, that is one ugly pig of a van....but I...I...I want one...
Re: I want another van and it's not made by GM.
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:14 pm
by GnarliSafari
i think i remember reading once that jeep did make the first 4wd vans, whether produced by jeep or not they were badged as jeeps and all jeeps design, correct me if i am wrong however.
Re: I want another van and it's not made by GM.
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:13 pm
by ihatemybike
According to my research, these were never made by Ford. I'll post more info about them later.
Re: I want another van and it's not made by GM.
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 12:38 pm
by T.Low
What a bruiser of a van.
Re: I want another van and it's not made by GM.
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 1:15 pm
by reaper
bad ass.
I'd drive it.
Re: I want another van and it's not made by GM.
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 5:25 pm
by ihatemybike
Somebody really needs to make reproduction kits for them. A rebody kit for the LJ would probably be the best bet.
Re: I want another van and it's not made by GM.
Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 3:11 pm
by Moreforles
cool van, reminds me of the early chevy vans.
and a rebody for astros would be nice, since they're not being manufactured anymore.
would like to see a rebody kit for Chevy/Geo/Susuki Tracker/vitara as well
plenty out there for Jeeps, Volks Wagons, Mustangs and even some Pickups, but nothing for Vans or the Tracker
found one for the Susuki in the UK thats not being produced anymore and a couple others in the US that might could be modified to fit.
Havn't looked for anything for vans, but havn't ever heard of them either.... worth looking into