Issue
April 2016
Owner
Jim Stuart
Ride
Family Business AKA Postal
(1972 Jeep )
(1972 Jeep )
Photographer
Dan Davis
Ride Details
Original Cost
1500
Build Cost
80000
What was the inspiration?
My Mom used this Postal Jeep to Deliver mail as a Rural Carrier for many years. She retired with 40 years of service. I built the Jeep after she retired. It debuted at SEMA 2014.
How long did it take you to build?
3 years
How long have you been building?
25 years
Club Affiliations
Negative Camber
Your future plans?
Several Lined up.
Thanks to
My Mom, Branda, Dalton, Kinzie, Chance, Max, Skoda, Adam, Sam, Ben, Gary, David, Tim, HC, Aaron, Thomass, Clay, Richard, Loadies, Sis, Grant, Jimmy Jarod, Melissa and Tom
Previous Rides
Numerous.
Engine Details
Make
Chevy
Cylinders
8
Displacement
383 Stroker
Engine Mods
Alot of machine work done by Sam at East Side Auto. Fragola provided all the Stanless Steel Braided Fuel, Brake and Power Steering Lines.
Engine Add Ons
Visual Impact Performance Systems Serpentine system. Polished stainless Tru Ram Headers.
Chrome or polish
Chrome Powermaster Alternator and Starter. Taylor Billet distributor and wires. Polished Stainless Flowmaster Exhaust
Chassis Details
Mods to Frame
Everything was smoothed and bodyworked before paint
Frame Builder
I did at my shop. Stone Cold Customs.
Front Shocks
It is still right hand drive. Retro Rack in Australia took care of the Polished Billet right Hand Drive Steering Rack.
Rear Shocks
Monroe Matic
Spindles
Wilwood spindles, and Front and Rear Brakes.
Compressor Info
2 Viair 380s
Valve Info
Little Larry's Valve Block
Airbag Info
Slam Specialties. SS-5s on front and SS-7 on Rear.
Other Mods
AVS Slim Air Tanks (2) and AVS Digital air gauge.
Chrome, Paint, or Polish
Every bolt, nut and washer on this build are chrome from Hillco Fasteners.
Wheels Details
Front Wheel Type
Intro V-Rod
Rear Wheel Type
Intro V-Rod
Front Wheel Size
15x7
Front Tire Size
195/50/15 Toyo Proxes Tires
Rear Tire Size
225/45/16 Toyo Proxes
Paint Details
Color
White
Paint Type
PPG
Graphics Description
Pinstriping done by Jimmy Marker
Painted By
Ben Bland Customs
Graphics By
Markers Garage
Body Details
Hood
Factory Kinda
Grille
Factory
Bumpers
Hand built front bumper and roll pan by me at Stone Cold Customs
Addon Accessories
Lexan Sunroof
Body Mods
I built 90% of the body by hand. I chopped it, lengthened it 5" and stretched it 4". Lokar Tail light and front side marker lights are smoked in the fenders. Steele Rubber took care of all new rubber seals for this build.
Body Mods by
Ben Bland Customs
Interior Details
Dashboard
Hand Built Stainless by Stone Cold Customs. Ididit Polished one off Steering Column.
Gauges
Autometer
Steering Wheel
Intro V-Rod matches the wheels.
Console
Built by David Adams at Kicker. Watson's Streetworks Built the Billet Switche panel.
Head Unit
Kicker Bluetooth
Amps
Kicker 800.5
Speakers
2- 12s and set of components
Stereo Installed by
David Adams at Kicker
Shifter
Lokar
Seats
David Adams at Kicker. Seat Belts by Seatbelt Solutions.
Tint Percent
No Tint. Smoked Lexan for all glass
Upholstery Description
Interior and bottom of Jeep was sprayed with color matched Scorpion Liner
Upholstery Description
2 Kinetik Pro 1800 Batteries with one off Billet holders from Dana Marine.
Upholstery By
David Adams And Tim Smith at Kicker.
1972 Postal Jeep “Family Business AKA Postal” owned by Jim Stuart
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