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Production number question

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by montanacj, Aug 20, 2014.

  1. montanacj

    montanacj Member

    I was tryin to figure out how many jeeps were produced in the first week of 55 cj5 production? There were @17000 regular units produced that year according to the interweb. Anyone have any idea how many were produced the first week? My serial number is 311 and wondering if its in the first week. Thanks.
     
    montanacj, Aug 20, 2014
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  2. timgr

    timgr We stand on the shoulders of giants. 2022 Sponsor

    17000/365*7=326. So it's very likely. Usually production is heavily front loaded in the year, so there are plenty of units to go out to the dealers. So even more likely.
     
    timgr, Aug 20, 2014
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  3. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    Just out of curiosity what colour was yours originally? Tonk was #378, he & all the other low s/n units I'm aware of were greenish- blue.

    H.
     
    Howard Eisenhauer, Aug 20, 2014
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  4. montanacj

    montanacj Member

    Hey guys thanks for the replies. My jeep is the greenish blue. Here are a couple of photos

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    montanacj, Aug 20, 2014
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  5. montanacj

    montanacj Member

    I have talked to you on here about tonk before just haven't been here in a while. It's good to be back.
     
    montanacj, Aug 20, 2014
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  6. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    Yup, that's the colour :)

    Are your floor pans the same colour or are they black?

    H.
     
    Howard Eisenhauer, Aug 20, 2014
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  7. montanacj

    montanacj Member

    The floor pans and everything are the same colour only the windshield is black.
     
    montanacj, Aug 20, 2014
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  8. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    Here's some pics of s/n 184 which was on ebay a few years back. Supposedly the original paint (garage keptA) except for one back corner.

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    H.
     
    Howard Eisenhauer, Aug 21, 2014
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  9. montanacj

    montanacj Member

    Nice photo of number 184. It has the same white covers on the tailgate chains and white seats. Mine appears to be mostly original paint that the previous owner "touched up" here and there.

    That looks like a PTO winch. The story I got was mine had a PTO winch that didn't work that well so the previous owner took it off and put on an electric warn. I asked if he still had the winch and was told it was sold. My Jeep sat for 2-3 years in a garage after the PO passed away.

    Howard do you know out of curiosity what that jeep sold for on ebay?

    I was hoping my had more value because of the low production and originality of it. I was going to sell it a while back but was able to weather the financial storm that was forcing the sale, thankfully.
     
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    montanacj, Aug 21, 2014
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  10. montanacj

    montanacj Member

    My jeep has a set of stewart warner gauges installed. I had to update the turn signal switch but the original one is in this picture
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    I have the same willys speedo as 184
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    montanacj, Aug 21, 2014
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  11. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    It didn't sell :shock:

    I remember the asking price as being $6000.

    I later told member CJ about it (he has, or until recently had, "Grumpy", s/n 1038- factory green paint, black floor pans), he kicked himself for missing it.

    H.
     
    Howard Eisenhauer, Aug 21, 2014
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