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Rain or Snow Will Stop This Jeep Rat Rod From Its Deliveries, You Won't Care

Rat rods are extremely popular these days, and they usually involve vintage vehicles. Things get interesting when a former delivery Jeep gets the same treatment.
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Photo: Craigslist seller
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It all started with a 1971 Jeep DJ, which was previously employed by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver packages in all weather conditions. That is in the past of this creation, which now has a tuned V8 engine, slick tires, and a 10-bolt-differential.

The Craigslist seller responsible for the transformation claims that it is a fast car, and you can understand that this thing is quick in a straight line.

After all, who bothers installing traction bars, a driveshaft hoop, and other significant modifications on a former mail delivery vehicle.

As Barnfinds notes, this project still needs some work to become a daily driver, but it is titled and insured. That means that it is road-legal, but we would be cautious on the road with a ride that has slick tires.

The asking price is $4,500, but it is up to you and the seller to get it lower, if possible. Don’t try to haggle too much, because this is a one-off build, and it may keep its value if you take care of its condition.

You can maintain the rat rod look, or you might take the project to a different direction. We suggest a “clean look,” which involves fixing the bodywork, a full paint job, and other modifications.

Whatever you do, do not drive this in the snow or rain, because things might get nasty in an instant. Things could get better with proper tires for those conditions, but a lack of any electronic assistance systems should be accounted for every time you touch the controls of this 1971 Jeep with a 400-HP small block 383-cui stroker Chevy V8.

We must mention that it sits on a shortened Chevy S10 frame from 1999, but that is just one of many modifications that were done here.
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About the author: Sebastian Toma
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Sebastian's love for cars began at a young age. Little did he know that a career would emerge from this passion (and that it would not, sadly, involve being a professional racecar driver). In over fourteen years, he got behind the wheel of several hundred vehicles and in the offices of the most important car publications in his homeland.
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