Issue

April 2016

Owner

Jim Stuart

Ride

Family Business AKA Postal
(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

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