Those wheels look terrible , just being honest, other than that no complaints! I love that 225 (Buick Oddfire) Dauntless V6. It’s a smart easy upgrade for Jeeps with a Go Devil. And Jeep factory equipped Jeeps with them after acquiring the tooling for them from General Motors.
06:31 - 'Old school' fix for more legroom was / is to cut sections out of the fenderwells behind both seats, turn them over and weld them in place at the opposite side. Dauntless is the perfect engine for a hotrod Flatfender. I run one (a former sprint racing engine) in a 'Flatty', (titled as) 1946, Kenne Bell equipped, MSD, too much cam & carb, fat headers, 4 speed, T18 with Warn overdrive... . Windshield down, goggles and a grin. I'm over six feet, BTW, did not notch wheelwells or stretch body / frame. It was all about careful selection and placement of (aftermarket) seats, pedals, steering wheel. Left fuel tank under seat (battery moved to under passenger seat).
Kaiser used the 225 Odd Fire in Jeep products from 1966 through early 1970. Buick 225 was Fireball, Kaiser rebranded it as Dauntless. Dauntless had a heavier flywheel than had Buick's Fireball.
Good question. I have a dauntless v6 in my 1947 Willy but I need more cooling power. The radiator is the original that I assume was for the go devil 4 cyl. If you could share the company and model of the radiator that would be great. Thanks
I run a 1965 Mustang radiator and electric fan in front of a hopped up 225 Odd Fire in my hotrod 'Flattie'. Keeps her cool, fits fine, inlet / outlet in proper places.
If I recall I used 3 kits of black & 3 kits tintable with a little left of each. But that’s doing the underneath & inside of the body tub black as well as the bumpers & engine bay. The tintable took 2x the amount to fully cover. Also you have to keep your psi steady or else you’ll notice streaks when it drys.
That looks great. Wondering if you have any info on the bumpers you used? If commercial could you provide the info? Currently building a CJ2 with 225 as well. Just getting started. Thanks.
I don’t have the links anymore but they were EAG bumpers for a TJ. I modified my front frame horns, boxed them in, & welded nuts to the inside for the bumper mount bolts. It’s a weak point on these jeeps in my opinion because they tend to rust at the radiator crossmember. Plus your leaf springs bolt on there, knowing we’d be using the winch we didn’t want to risk tearing the frame apart. So it’s an off the shelf eag tj bumper in front with the frame modified to fit it. In the back is also a eag tj bumper but I cut the bumper up to make it a little more flush with the rear. It mounts to the flat rear crossmember that used to hold the license plate, but I also cut the ends off the crossmember to make it narrow enough to slide the bumper over it. From there I made some brackets to secure it to the frame better incase we wanted to pull a small trailer for farm activities, in a parade or something to that effect.
Perfect! Thanks. I thought a newer Jeep bumper should fit. I was thinking the same thing on the rear just mount to the crossmember. My front stubs are already boxed but the original bumper mount horns are gone and someone welded on some C channel. I’ll have to cut that off but should be able to make something to mount a bumper to. Thanks for the info.
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Those wheels look terrible , just being honest, other than that no complaints! I love that 225 (Buick Oddfire) Dauntless V6. It’s a smart easy upgrade for Jeeps with a Go Devil. And Jeep factory equipped Jeeps with them after acquiring the tooling for them from General Motors.
It needs some simple stamped black steel wheels!
I agree. Beautiful Jeep...aweful wheels
Agreed
hi there looks real well done , best to all john
Great job. I'm sure tones of sweat equity but in the end, today will yield a high number.
Good on you !
Very nice, well done except those wheels 🤢 Tires way too low profile for a Jeep…
Interesting Willys Jeep build 👍
Thank you, I tired to do something a little more unique, I appreciate it.
Well done.A+...Very good taste..
Thank you, I appreciate it.
Willy Jeep is my dream vehicle, if I had the money I’d love to modify it like this
Thank you, I appreciate it, it was definitely a labor of love
Very nice
I love the Jeep specialy the old one .
Thank you for sharing it
👍❤👍 love it
Come to india punjab✈️
Nice looking Jeep!
Very clean rig
Willys flat fenders forever!!!!! Nice Willys rebuild.
Fords as well, along with the few surviving Bantams.
I like what you did with the tail lights
Thank you, I appreciate it
Incredible!
Looks great, keep up the good work.
Thanks man I appreciate the positive support
06:31 - 'Old school' fix for more legroom was / is to cut sections out of the fenderwells behind both seats, turn them over and weld them in place at the opposite side.
Dauntless is the perfect engine for a hotrod Flatfender. I run one (a former sprint racing engine) in a 'Flatty', (titled as) 1946, Kenne Bell equipped, MSD, too much cam & carb, fat headers, 4 speed, T18 with Warn overdrive... .
Windshield down, goggles and a grin.
I'm over six feet, BTW, did not notch wheelwells or stretch body / frame. It was all about careful selection and placement of (aftermarket) seats, pedals, steering wheel. Left fuel tank under seat (battery moved to under passenger seat).
Direct bolt on, great motor.
Buick made the bell housing. I've had many , some with the turbo 400 .
Awesome.
Taillights suck.
Kaiser used the 225 Odd Fire in Jeep products from 1966 through early 1970.
Buick 225 was Fireball, Kaiser rebranded it as Dauntless. Dauntless had a heavier flywheel than had Buick's Fireball.
Almost direct. Engine mounts must be sourced / fabbed, transmission mount relocated / modified.
Great work
Thank you, I appreciate it
Nice
Very nice work sir
Needs factory style tires.
Wow. Great flatfender build. You interested in selling it? Let's talk!
Thank you, I appreciate it, it has already been sold
What radiator did you put in
Good question. I have a dauntless v6 in my 1947 Willy but I need more cooling power. The radiator is the original that I assume was for the go devil 4 cyl. If you could share the company and model of the radiator that would be great. Thanks
I run a 1965 Mustang radiator and electric fan in front of a hopped up 225 Odd Fire in my hotrod 'Flattie'.
Keeps her cool, fits fine, inlet / outlet in proper places.
@@Bobstershowtime Try 1965 Mustang.
Where did you get the tail lights? Deciding round or square and kinda like the square. Also recess them into the body.
The taillights are for a cj5 I think I got them off eBay.
@@aaronsautoshop1991 ah nice. Thanks for the response.
Great build !! Would you mind sharing how much Raptor liner you used ? Thanks in advance. Tim
If I recall I used 3 kits of black & 3 kits tintable with a little left of each. But that’s doing the underneath & inside of the body tub black as well as the bumpers & engine bay. The tintable took 2x the amount to fully cover. Also you have to keep your psi steady or else you’ll notice streaks when it drys.
@@aaronsautoshop1991 How many liters per kit? Thanks Again
very nice job
you mentioned that you were going to get rid of this jeep later this year . How much are you thinking you will be selling it ?
Thank you, I appreciate it, the Cj2 has been gone since December 2022
That looks great. Wondering if you have any info on the bumpers you used? If commercial could you provide the info? Currently building a CJ2 with 225 as well. Just getting started. Thanks.
I don’t have the links anymore but they were EAG bumpers for a TJ. I modified my front frame horns, boxed them in, & welded nuts to the inside for the bumper mount bolts. It’s a weak point on these jeeps in my opinion because they tend to rust at the radiator crossmember. Plus your leaf springs bolt on there, knowing we’d be using the winch we didn’t want to risk tearing the frame apart. So it’s an off the shelf eag tj bumper in front with the frame modified to fit it. In the back is also a eag tj bumper but I cut the bumper up to make it a little more flush with the rear. It mounts to the flat rear crossmember that used to hold the license plate, but I also cut the ends off the crossmember to make it narrow enough to slide the bumper over it. From there I made some brackets to secure it to the frame better incase we wanted to pull a small trailer for farm activities, in a parade or something to that effect.
Perfect! Thanks. I thought a newer Jeep bumper should fit. I was thinking the same thing on the rear just mount to the crossmember. My front stubs are already boxed but the original bumper mount horns are gone and someone welded on some C channel. I’ll have to cut that off but should be able to make something to mount a bumper to. Thanks for the info.
@@Ninebadge no problem, lol someone has to “save” these old jeeps
how much do you want for it ?
How many cylinders V6 engines made of? And what is its capacity and Nm? Mileage and price of the Jeep matters.
Six cylinder engines have six cylinders.
The 225 Buick Fireball / Kaiser-Jeep Dauntless had a 225 cubic inch displacement.
Where’s your ebrake handle?
It was relocated & redesigned
@@aaronsautoshop1991 lever between the seats or a foot pedal?
It was a lever but now it’s push button with an actuator
@@aaronsautoshop1991 clever!👍
A small diesel or japanese 4 is much better in them, the V6 is to thirsty and just scream their head off.
worth alot less now
Wrong.
Old rotting CJ2A's are a dime a dozen if you know where to look.