Have you ever seen a 55 year old pickup truck bed this perfect?
Jeep corporate commented, and it's no longer showing up under the video, but I have a screen grab:
Would the USA have won WW2 if Jeeps were "unsalvageable"? No.
Further, in the comments under the video:
Ollie Hopnoodle said:
Dear Jeep, you edited the description to indicate it was an 'inoperable 1963 Gladiator'. It's not a 1963 Gladiator. The ad folks took a later model J truck and make it look like an original Gladiator. Here is why I believe your representation of the Truck is inaccurate:
It's not a gladiator bumper. (well, yeah Ollie, a lot of old trucks have scrap welded bumpers)
The 63 gladiator did not have side lights.
The hood doesn't fit right with the Gladiator grill, there is a gap. I put a Gladiator grill on my 83 FSJ and I have the same gap.
The interior shot shows seat belts. In fact, shoulder belts. Shoulder belts were probably not an option in 1963
The interior shot shows gauges and a steering wheel from a later model. (proof positive)
The recessed gas filler was not used in 1963 (proof positive)
On the drivers fender there are no holes for the 'jeep' emblem at the top front of the fender, but there are holes on the fender just in front of the door.
Other indicators:
An antenna
The mirrors
The drip rail looks wrong to me
I am not freaking out that a J truck got crushed. It happens. But it would appear you were either duped that the ad company found an original 1963 Gladiator or your representation of locating of an inoperable 1963 Gladiator is not accurate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Naq2yFTwA_c
So, there you are, not a 1963 Jeep Gladiator. Probably a 73 Jeep Commanche and a 63 grill.
above, 1973 Commanche
and here is a real 1963 Gladiator
so yes, side marker lights are wrong, passenger side mirror wrong, and seatbelts were possibly not even installed in 1963 http://photos.imageevent.com/mmm_mag/gladiator/Brochure.pdf
Well some how my comment got lost, but like I said earlier; Seems like a waste of a perfectly good Jeep pick up to me. Wish I had found something like that for myself. The advertisers probably got that one for a song.
ReplyDeletethe 1973 Jeep Comanche that you showed was a gladiator only that trim package was called the Comanche the base model Comanche was a pickup version of the XJ otherwise known as the Cherokee. it was a 2-door and was made from 1986-1992. the difference of the grill was because the Wagoneer changed grills and so they decided to swap on the Gladiator too.
ReplyDelete"the 1973 Jeep Comanche that you showed was a gladiator only that trim package was called the Comanche"
DeleteSo, it's a Comanche?
Then what's all the hubbub, bub? (in the words of Bugs Bunny)