- Location
- Grand Junction, CO
A few weeks ago a Jeeping friend reached out to me asking for a favor... Traci Clark had some friends from out of state that found a beautiful '71 Jeepster Commando in Grand Junction and they needed a local opinion.
Turns out, the interested party was David Freiburger and he was planning a big Dirt Every Day tour with Rick Pewe. These guys are both absolute LEGENDS in the automotive/4x4/Jeep world... David was Editor in Chief at Hod Rod magazine years ago and came to Petersons 4Wheel & Offroad, where Rick was the Editor in Chief. David is one of the masterminds behind Roadkill and Rick is still tinkering with old Jeeps. You really should know who these guys are, if you don't!
Back to the story.... I set up a time to look at the Jeepster with the seller and it was MINT, as David would say. Very original, with some dents and character. It ran well, drove decent and seemed like a bargain. I told David my thoughts and he gave the OK, contacted the seller and told him I'd pay asking price. We met the next day, cash in hand and it was handed over!
David sent out a new set of tires, the old ones rode terrible, I unbolted the roof rack that didn't fit in, also recommended changing out the rear pinion seal.... then, waited for them to arrive.
I picked them up from the GJ airport on Sunday in the Gladiator (of course
) and we went straight to to my place to check out the newest addition to Davids fleet. They both LOVED it, looked it over and made a parts list for prepping for a long ride home. We headed out parts shopping at a couple parts stores.... they got recognized at both stores, mostly Frieburger. Some of the younger guys were so damn nervous to say Hi, they were simply awestruck. It was hilarious!
We pulled the Jeepster into my shop and went to work... the list was long and we worked late into the night. There was still more to do, so the next morning we started with a big breakfast, then went back to wrenching. By Noon the Jeepster was ready to head South-West on it's big adventure!
This was a vacation for these guys, so no filming crew.... just the guys recording their adventures. There should be a YouTube video in the near future.
Turns out, the interested party was David Freiburger and he was planning a big Dirt Every Day tour with Rick Pewe. These guys are both absolute LEGENDS in the automotive/4x4/Jeep world... David was Editor in Chief at Hod Rod magazine years ago and came to Petersons 4Wheel & Offroad, where Rick was the Editor in Chief. David is one of the masterminds behind Roadkill and Rick is still tinkering with old Jeeps. You really should know who these guys are, if you don't!
Back to the story.... I set up a time to look at the Jeepster with the seller and it was MINT, as David would say. Very original, with some dents and character. It ran well, drove decent and seemed like a bargain. I told David my thoughts and he gave the OK, contacted the seller and told him I'd pay asking price. We met the next day, cash in hand and it was handed over!
David sent out a new set of tires, the old ones rode terrible, I unbolted the roof rack that didn't fit in, also recommended changing out the rear pinion seal.... then, waited for them to arrive.
I picked them up from the GJ airport on Sunday in the Gladiator (of course
) and we went straight to to my place to check out the newest addition to Davids fleet. They both LOVED it, looked it over and made a parts list for prepping for a long ride home. We headed out parts shopping at a couple parts stores.... they got recognized at both stores, mostly Frieburger. Some of the younger guys were so damn nervous to say Hi, they were simply awestruck. It was hilarious!We pulled the Jeepster into my shop and went to work... the list was long and we worked late into the night. There was still more to do, so the next morning we started with a big breakfast, then went back to wrenching. By Noon the Jeepster was ready to head South-West on it's big adventure!
This was a vacation for these guys, so no filming crew.... just the guys recording their adventures. There should be a YouTube video in the near future.
