JEEP stands for "Just Empty Every Pocket" when you take it in for repairs. Which isn't far from the truth when you break or wear out the 4WD parts 🤣 And I'll toss in some trivia: Ford pickup trucks and vans share the oddball 5 1/2 inch 5 lug wheel stud pattern with Jeeps. Post-WW2 there were some 'shenanigans' between Willys and the government to ensure that the US market wouldn't be flooded with surplus Jeeps, so most got left overseas which allowed Willys to sell new ones here for a decent profit. Old outdoors and car magazines had ads in the back selling info on how you could buy surplus Jeeps at government auctions for as little as $15. What those ads didn't mention is to get those kinds of prices you'd have to buy in very large 'lots' where good and junk Jeeps were combined. And the famed J.C. Whitney mail order catalog sold lots of parts and accessories for Jeeps old and new until they went RIP. Jeep almost went under in the late 60's after Ford, International, Dodge, and GM brought out their own larger more refined 4WD's which had more market appeal. AMC understood this and bought Jeep with a plan to go upscale with them, and that made Jeep profitable again. It also brought Jeeps to mainstream America through the large dealer network they already had whereas before Jeep dealers were few and far between which limited sales. Jeep has kept the 'Special Edition' trend going henceforth and usually much as AMC did, with the 'special' parts being mostly graphics, colors, and some bolt-ons or drop-ins. Lastly, the world's largest Jeep dealer by volume of sales was Larry Hinckle, located near me in Pickens, SC. He was renowned for offering new modified Jeeps built to better handle the rigors of off-roading and was the driving force behind many of the aftermarket suppliers of today building their own businesses from his large and regular purchases of their heavy-duty parts. Among Jeep enthusiasts he's as revered as Yenko was for Chevy or Tasca was for Ford, and a Hinckle's Jeep now carries a price premium over the exact same thing built by anyone else.
@P_RO_ I'm seriously considering consulting you before writing scripts on certain vehicles! Fantastic read as usual! I have vague memories of people buying Jeeps in a box kits. Ads in Popular Mechanics and such. I bought alot of aircooled VW parts from JC Whitney at one point.
@@autochatter Glad to help if I can, but my knowledge is probably more limited than you think, especially on cars from the last 25 years. i know a little about a lot, a lot about a little, and darn near nothing on more than I care to admit.
YJ Wranglers are my favorite Wrangler. That Elephant out of the room, my experience with CJs came with my friends 83 CJ7 in high school. I got to see a 1948 CJ2A when I was camp hosting in the Unitas 3 yrs ago. Older gentleman had it. He used it for summer excursions in the mountains for the grandkids. A basic cool side by side. All original too. Except he put in a seat in back for said grandkids because it came with front seats originally. Awesome video. My dream Jeep CJ would be the Golden Eagle CJ7. Always loved them. 😊
@Hobotraveler82 My brother in law had a sweet lifted 93 Wrangler with the 4.0 inline 6 and a 5 speed. Yeah the current side by sides are basically modern day versions of original CJs. Glad you enjoyed it! And I want a Scrambler! Always loved those.
Excellent coverage as always, thank you! For people of a certain age, it did not get much cooler than a CJ 7 or Scrambler with the right stripe kit and wagon wheels. Thanks again, glad I found your channel ~ Chuck
@MotorMaster_Stunticon Thanks Rob! Yeah...Even when I was a very young Chatter, I remember sitting in one (didn't matter how new), and it felt vintage.
Great video!! Wish we could have simple rides like the early Jeeps today... I'm also going with the "general purpose" origin for Jeep as general purpose train engines were called "Geeps"
Your vids are so well done with an err of professionalism. I look at the views and think it would be crushing to me with what looks like just a ton of work, love, and passion put into each video. You’ll break through man, it’s just a matter of time. Your vids are just too well done visually, pacing wise and have character with your excellent narration, not to. I don’t think you will but don’t give up! Looking forward to the next one!
Hey I appreciate that! I dunno how the algorithm God's work. I've seen some automotive A.I. voiced....stuff, and it's frustrating seeing the high view count LOL. Cj kinda bombed, so your words of encouragement mean alot...Thanks again.
Thank you for the video. It was quite interesting and a education. I heard the part about the story about the Buick V6. You were telling the story about the the early days of the 3800 V6. That engine served GM well. Too bad it does not exist today in 2024. I heard the Oldsmobile mention too. You fit in nicely. The history of the Jeep is strong. It is interesting how Ford, Willys and the other company built military/government equipment and how Jeep grew over time from that. What is sad is how Stellantis is destroying the brand in 2024. I liked the footage and details. The Jeeps today have screens and power windows and more in 2024. It took a while before the automatic transmission was introduced. I am sure a story about the Humvee and Hummer would be interesting.
@@autochatter This comment is appreciated. You did a good job on the footage. It has to take time to find the footage then edit the footage and then post.
@OLDS98 It does..Actually script and research takes the longest. I've had 20 different open tabs on my PC doing that lol. But Firebird from last week was a LONG editing process too. Should have spread that out over two episodes. And thank you again!
The name WILLYS is NOT pronounced "willies", nor does it have an apostrophe S (Willy's) The company was named after the founder, John Willys..pronounced like WILLIS...(Think Bruce Willis). This is a very common mistake. I just wanted to point that out. Great video.
JEEP stands for "Just Empty Every Pocket" when you take it in for repairs. Which isn't far from the truth when you break or wear out the 4WD parts 🤣 And I'll toss in some trivia: Ford pickup trucks and vans share the oddball 5 1/2 inch 5 lug wheel stud pattern with Jeeps. Post-WW2 there were some 'shenanigans' between Willys and the government to ensure that the US market wouldn't be flooded with surplus Jeeps, so most got left overseas which allowed Willys to sell new ones here for a decent profit. Old outdoors and car magazines had ads in the back selling info on how you could buy surplus Jeeps at government auctions for as little as $15. What those ads didn't mention is to get those kinds of prices you'd have to buy in very large 'lots' where good and junk Jeeps were combined. And the famed J.C. Whitney mail order catalog sold lots of parts and accessories for Jeeps old and new until they went RIP.
Jeep almost went under in the late 60's after Ford, International, Dodge, and GM brought out their own larger more refined 4WD's which had more market appeal. AMC understood this and bought Jeep with a plan to go upscale with them, and that made Jeep profitable again. It also brought Jeeps to mainstream America through the large dealer network they already had whereas before Jeep dealers were few and far between which limited sales. Jeep has kept the 'Special Edition' trend going henceforth and usually much as AMC did, with the 'special' parts being mostly graphics, colors, and some bolt-ons or drop-ins. Lastly, the world's largest Jeep dealer by volume of sales was Larry Hinckle, located near me in Pickens, SC. He was renowned for offering new modified Jeeps built to better handle the rigors of off-roading and was the driving force behind many of the aftermarket suppliers of today building their own businesses from his large and regular purchases of their heavy-duty parts. Among Jeep enthusiasts he's as revered as Yenko was for Chevy or Tasca was for Ford, and a Hinckle's Jeep now carries a price premium over the exact same thing built by anyone else.
@P_RO_ I'm seriously considering consulting you before writing scripts on certain vehicles! Fantastic read as usual! I have vague memories of people buying Jeeps in a box kits. Ads in Popular Mechanics and such. I bought alot of aircooled VW parts from JC Whitney at one point.
@@autochatter Glad to help if I can, but my knowledge is probably more limited than you think, especially on cars from the last 25 years. i know a little about a lot, a lot about a little, and darn near nothing on more than I care to admit.
@P_RO_ lol..Words to live by and thank you!
YJ Wranglers are my favorite Wrangler. That Elephant out of the room, my experience with CJs came with my friends 83 CJ7 in high school. I got to see a 1948 CJ2A when I was camp hosting in the Unitas 3 yrs ago. Older gentleman had it. He used it for summer excursions in the mountains for the grandkids. A basic cool side by side. All original too. Except he put in a seat in back for said grandkids because it came with front seats originally. Awesome video. My dream Jeep CJ would be the Golden Eagle CJ7. Always loved them. 😊
@Hobotraveler82 My brother in law had a sweet lifted 93 Wrangler with the 4.0 inline 6 and a 5 speed. Yeah the current side by sides are basically modern day versions of original CJs. Glad you enjoyed it! And I want a Scrambler! Always loved those.
I’m currently restoring a 1981 CJ8 that has been neglected by the original and only owner, fun project.
I bet it is!
Excellent coverage as always, thank you! For people of a certain age, it did not get much cooler than a CJ 7 or Scrambler with the right stripe kit and wagon wheels. Thanks again, glad I found your channel ~ Chuck
@charlesdalton985 I appreciate it Chuck!
Good stuff man. Just finished watching the whole thing. Very educational.
My family had an old CJ7. That thing was crude and utilitarian.
@MotorMaster_Stunticon Thanks Rob! Yeah...Even when I was a very young Chatter, I remember sitting in one (didn't matter how new), and it felt vintage.
Great video!! Wish we could have simple rides like the early Jeeps today... I'm also going with the "general purpose" origin for Jeep as general purpose train engines were called "Geeps"
@h.paulsprojects3061 Thank you! I'm glad you liked it! I wasn't sure of the origin, so I listed the most popular theories.
Your vids are so well done with an err of professionalism. I look at the views and think it would be crushing to me with what looks like just a ton of work, love, and passion put into each video. You’ll break through man, it’s just a matter of time. Your vids are just too well done visually, pacing wise and have character with your excellent narration, not to. I don’t think you will but don’t give up!
Looking forward to the next one!
Hey I appreciate that! I dunno how the algorithm God's work. I've seen some automotive A.I. voiced....stuff, and it's frustrating seeing the high view count LOL. Cj kinda bombed, so your words of encouragement mean alot...Thanks again.
Been waiting for grand Cherokee part 2 😢
Thank you for the video. It was quite interesting and a education. I heard the part about the story about the Buick V6. You were telling the story about the the early days of the 3800 V6. That engine served GM well. Too bad it does not exist today in 2024. I heard the Oldsmobile mention too. You fit in nicely. The history of the Jeep is strong. It is interesting how Ford, Willys and the other company built military/government equipment and how Jeep grew over time from that. What is sad is how Stellantis is destroying the brand in 2024. I liked the footage and details. The Jeeps today have screens and power windows and more in 2024. It took a while before the automatic transmission was introduced. I am sure a story about the Humvee and Hummer would be interesting.
@OLDS98 Yeah..Hummer is on my radar to do. Glad you liked it Olds!
@@autochatter Thank you for the video. I will look forward to your next video.
@@OLDS98 And as always, I will look forward to one of your comments!
@@autochatter This comment is appreciated. You did a good job on the footage. It has to take time to find the footage then edit the footage and then post.
@OLDS98 It does..Actually script and research takes the longest. I've had 20 different open tabs on my PC doing that lol. But Firebird from last week was a LONG editing process too. Should have spread that out over two episodes. And thank you again!
I have built a couple Jeep model kits.. (MPC 1/25 scale 40s Army Jeep and Revell 1/24 scale 03 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon)..
I also have a 1/24 scale 77 Jeep CJ7 model kit I will be building in the fairly near future..
@@RoadRunnergarage8570 I remember seeing those first two as kits in stores.
Perfect timinsat down for me dinner
I hear this vid pairs well with either chicken or fish.
The name WILLYS is NOT pronounced "willies", nor does it have an apostrophe S (Willy's) The company was named after the founder, John Willys..pronounced like WILLIS...(Think Bruce Willis). This is a very common mistake. I just wanted to point that out. Great video.
I was not aware of that! Thank you!
@@autochatter Apologize right now!
@@autochatter I like your videos...well paced and entertaining..with a dash of humor. I'm a fan.
@arte4arte Thank you..Thats kinda what I'm going for lol.
@@doug6191 OMG...Fine...I'm sorry!!!! 😀
Where's the CJ-10?
Those were big in Austraila right? They were actually J10 series vehicles similar to the SJ.