Free 1975 DJ5 Mail Jeep!! Off the road for over 20 years! Will it run?!? Right hand drive things!
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- čas přidán 28. 03. 2021
- An outstanding subscriber offered me a 1975 Jeep for free! So Duff dog and I loaded up and headed after it! Let's see if we can get this thing back on the road after sitting for roughly 28 years!
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I think Duff is smarter than he wants us to believe..... :)
Wooooof!
Absolutely
Smart enough to get to do his favorite games whenever he wants and make sure his human understands and gives him the time and play that he wants. He has his human well trained. Lol.
I always wanted to put a mail jeep body on a CJ5 for a hunting rig that was different from everyone else's.
Duff reminds me of my ragdoll cat Tolousse before he died, he was all about stuff like that too and so smart,sadly he passed away 2 years ago, but thankful he lived 18 good years
The Duff meister is undeniably the coolest automotive dog on You Tube.
A free jeep that starts, moves, and stops = a total WIN! 🤘
Derek is too busy building a burnout Chevelle to fool around with mail Jeeps.
it was at cleetus and cars he just hasnt uploaded the video just like matt fromk demolition ranch he was there with the elchromino
also it wasnt derek this came up in my recommended tab by the other feller who looked at it wasnt derek i cant remember the fellers name but he went fooled with it couldnt get it running and left it there
I think you should hold onto it....wait till the price of scrap metal is up.
Maybe, but Mortske and Duff can really send it in this postal Jeep.
I miss seeing these, as an 80s kid I was bummed when they got phased out.
Safety issue of them being flipped....most were sold to tour guides in Bahamas. And turned into jeepneys
I was thinking the same... same with real Checker cabs and Caprice and now Crown Vic police cars... all going away, and it's sad.
I honestly think duff likes the lil mail truck. I've never seen him so eager to go for a ride yet...I'd save it just for him
You and Duff know cool cars and trucks.
Get you a mail uniform.
Wash up the Jeep.
And head to the corner bar.
Pretty cool..
I still like yours and Duff's videos.
Keep em coming..
Where everybody knows your name!
Too funny all of a sudden I notice duff missing ! Then I notice him chasing the jeep threw the back window 😂
This one can't be finished.
No fire.....yet.
Duffmeisters tail was a waggin as you drove !
He likes this one !
This thing worth 10k in yt content
of corse duff says road trip woof woof
You have a good dog he definitely has a blast with all your revivals.
"Who wants to rip into a starter?" Duffman said Get er done!
Without watching the video I guess it will need a starter.
@@johndii2194 Actually no, lol
Weld on the frame, and beef it up. Then clean it, repair the flooring and use it as a runabout.
Must be a market for it once restored. Seems straightforward, cheap parts, no interior, cant go wrong
I'd fix it up and turn it into a great grocery getter or a light commute vehicle. Sounds like it runs strong, it just needs some love, and a power-wash video. :)
32:00 Faster than any mail truck has ever gone before
Duff gave his honest opinion of the Jeep after he bailed out and ran along side...Duff is no fool!
Well you have part of the way to a gasser lol,😂🤣😅I mean straight axle and fiberglass front end 😂🤣😅
Brilliant!
I gotta admit, that is one awesome dog. He knew something was up, as soon as you lifted that cheap, b/s mat off the floor!
My dad had one sitting in our front yard for years when I was young. I have fond memories climbing all over it like a jungle gym!
Perfect vehicle to drive to the mailbox to get your mail.
I like the old jeep. Maybe booger weld the frame up some and throw some street signs under the floor mats. It would be cool for just running errands
Send it lol , someone will fix it that loves Jeep .
Well, he're what I'd do with it: 1. trash the frame (no point trying to weld it up - way too far gone) 2. find a reasonable CJ frame and cut it down 3. reinstall the AMC six and TorqueFlight tranny (engine sounds strong, no rod knock) 4. put in electronic spark ignition 5. new/rebuilt carb. 6. new tires might be nice. The thing has definite 'cool factor' with the right-hand drive, 2 wheel drive and short wheelbase. I agree with the other comments about the sound of the straight six (versus the later 'Iron Duke' motors) The six is REALLY nice sounding. Oh, and Duff likes it, too...so you should do something with it...Taking that to 'Jeep' shows would be interesting - what with the FIVE slot grill and JEEP pressed right into the metal of the rear door...Great video...
I like that you scooped it from the other guy, he may be getting to big for his britches. Like most economically challenged viewers I like old stuff coming back to life.
to be fair if it’s the guy we think it is, he has his hands full with projects right now, many of which are on a tight time schedule to get completed. That’s just my .02
Also looking to move down south. But who knows
I would have a hard time taking that thing for free. Lots of rust. Got other projects being neglected already.
I don’t really like that other guys videos. He’s trying too hard to be funny. His channel has changed a lot.
@@Ian-of9oi REMEMBER ; NOTHING IS TRULY FREE / EXCEPT FOR THE GRACE FROM GOD . /JESUS SAVES / ( SELAH )
I’ll be right with you Mortske, just getting a tea ready!
A friend of mine had one of these as a daily driver for a long time, he even rolled it over, and then rolled it back onto its wheels and drove it home, the thing was a tank
Sounds like a local guy here used one for a commuter back in the day!
Keep this thing as a yard -shop truck extra tools which everyone has will be kept in the dry and always useful when doing outside shop repairs. We use an old car but that square body and sliding door, that jeep will be handy as a shirt pocket. Try it you like it.
Great idea!! If only I didn't have 294 other projects!
@@MortskeRepair I would considered it finished as is and use only around shop untill it meets ifs final demise then the crusher.
@@garymccord4277 That's likely what's gonna happen!
That chunk of wood is a very clever trick. Good for a few thousand miles more than get-Yu-home.
Should have used a hardwood!
That jeep would be great here in UK as right hand drive. I would restore it. I love it. Needs a lot of work but would be worth it.
He’ll sell it to you, be such a cool vehicle to have over there, He said everything’s for sale :)
It would cost more to ship than its worth..maybe evergreen will do it. Wonder if they had right hand drive?
@@davidnichols647 so true.
@@shakyhandpictures2185 not cost effective because of shipping and import duties and registering.
@@davidnichols647 would take evergreen years to ship. Lol.
That “feller” lol had to be Derek. Sloppy seconds it is! Would love to see one of these turned into a crawler
All these jeeps are crawlers. The name says it all, it's a WILLYS, it needs WHEELIES BARS, yeah? Go fast bars, hit the gas see nuthin but sky, Like offroad in a jeeps never been done. Please. It needs to be slammed, chopped, it needs a massive overkill engine, no fucks given, the mail is going to be on time. You're not even talking offroad, rockcrawling is as UNPRACTICLE as you can get. Swarm of zombies, are coming right at you.. You are gonna jump in the ROCK CRAWLER? You're dog food, boy. You want TOYS. Those will get ya nowhere quick.
@@DiaryofaGrimReaper lol wow that was unexpexted!
@@ABANDONEDCARREVIVALS I actually owned a DJ6, and that was what I was going to do with it. But plans change and it went to someone else who restores them, it IS going back on the road.. But my point is clear. Especially these hotboxes, you cook in these. The windows don't roll down, and their all rustier than the titanic. Which is strange for government vehicles that are maintained more than civilian cars.. It's Duff approved. Duff likes to go fast.
@@DiaryofaGrimReaper lol, yes, Duff does like to go fast!
@@DiaryofaGrimReaper I am pretty sure that Duff doesn't do go fast. He is a drug free dog. Lol
New to your site. I also owned a mail jeep from the early 80's. I rebuilt from the ground up. New everything. Motor shop did my motor, new tires , exhaust, tranny, wiper motor, etc. Had it painted Kelly Green. I loved that Jeep. Racing a guy one night , he was a friend, my right rear tire blew out. We were going 80 . State Police said I flipped 3 times before ending up in a ravine. They counted my front bumper dig in. Cut to my forehead and my leg was pinned under the driver side door. The only thing that saved me was what my stock car driving Dad told me. When your about to wreck big , put your hands in your lap , close your eyes and relax. Love these Jeeps no matter who made them.
Sounds like a wild ride Bert!
I like the lost it when Duff jump back in the truck when you said it's running bad just kidded I was crying laughing
It's running better now just kidding
Park it at the post office and put a sign on it Return to Sender. Lol 😃🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 great muffler delete Smokin!!!!!!
Not a bad idea there!
Worth the price of admission to watch duff running along side you. I also had never seen one of these mail jeeps up close, thanks for teaching me something new.
Glad you enjoyed it Scott!
232 ci... Monster torque and hosspower ratio... Way better than the flathead fours in the older jeeps. Way Bigger than my Int. 220 Blue Diamond R110. I think this is Duff's favorite rig ever I've never seen him so excited... Duff bailed he can smell that hot gas on the manifold. Plus he recognized 🍩 corner.
In the next one, Duff drives, and you run!
I couldn't run to the mailbox!
Awesome! How about you and Duff dog make it into an ice cream truck!
If this was a Chevelle rotted to the ground he would have found room for it.
Exactly!
The PO had a large number of these DJs'.
Since you mentioned the Chevette, I'm assuming you may have been a mail carrier. I was a letter carrier for 31 years. For those who may have an interest, they leased a number of the yellow-painted GM Chevettes, and also bought many white-painted Ford Pintos (earlier ones were blue). They were all pretty much basic vehicles with little more than a heater. These vehicles were used primarily for "park-and-loop" delivery since they were common production left hand steering and would have been difficult for curb box delivery. They also bought a panel van in the 60s'-70s' called, simply, The half-ton.
Someone in the PO ranks had the foresight to purchase a design-specific delivery vehicle called the LLV. About 100,000 of the LLVs' (Long-Life Vehicles) were purchased, starting in the late 80s', for about $12,000 each They used a modified S-10 GM chassis and powertrain, and production ended about 1994. There were several thousand of a Ford version bought later to add to the fleet. As has been typical of the PO, these vehicles had few creature comforts except for a heater; the LLV did, at least, have power steering. Of all the PO vehicles of the last few decades, and in my opinion, probably the LLV has been the best vehicle for the money since they're now in their third decade of use and has been largely dependable. A hundred or so have caught fire in recent years of the 100,000 bought.
The PO has submitted request for bids from several companies to replace the LLV; don't know the current status of that.
They, of course, have had a number of delivery vehicles prior to that period but I am not familiar with those since I was not a mail carrier during those times. And, there are a number of vehicles used for other purposes such as transport and collection.
@@robj2704 THANKS FOR THE INFO / VERY INTERESTING / FROM SOME ONE WHO HAS BEEN THERE
Leaking gas can be dangerous in a small shop as it fills the air with flammable fumes .In a large shop with good ventilation the fumes spread out and are not as dangerous. A fire can still start from dripping gas.
One of the customers of Graveyard cars had this happen, his small cramped shop exploded when he walked in destroying a Hemi Cuda.
I think it would be a good idea if Mortske started dancing like Mark, he is awesome. The viewers would love it.
Mortske works much harder tha Mark, he actualy troubleshoots the cars, Mark just changes everything as long as he has a few sections with the VID. He does rebuild matching number engines and transmissions.
4 wheel drive mag did a multi article rebuilds in early 00s. This is pure yt content. Gold
Great adventure! That motor wants to run!!
Duff adds a lot to these vids.
Deliver extended car warranty mail with it 🤣🤣
Gonna need a bigger storage area!
@@MortskeRepair Trailer hitch with a 16 foot enclosed behind would do 😁
@@bluegrallis This thing wouldn't pull a little red wagon much less that!
@@MortskeRepair 😂👍
Another victory for Mortske garage👏 I'm thinking put a fresh piece of wood in the frame a quick jet wash and then you and duff dog become Amazon delivery dudes 👌
What species do you recommend?
@@MortskeRepair 🙄 you plonker Mortske
Jeep stands for
Just
Empty
Every
Pocket
Not a slam, I’m a Jeep man 👍😉
Always wanted one of these to convert to 4WD. Be a lot of fun in da snow.
Buy a cj big job and costly
There's actually a few guys who've done it if you do some searching!
@@MortskeRepair project. Cheap jeep. Series of article's from jeep. Magazine early. 00s..your missing postal tray on left side that held mail..do power wash macguyver. Frame patch sheetmetaand use as a duffy dawg coachl
Just
Emptied
Every
Pocket
Yes full restoration.
Hey no mock the jeep...dad's life was saved by one when as driver he was ambushed by Waffen SS Good Friday 194t and drove into ditch for cover then pulled themite grenade to destroy jeep. ..good. Ending saved. Week later by army tank corps
@@rsprockets7846 no mock here. Them older heeps are pretty mint wouldnt mind having one but a guys got other shitboxes id rather put the effort into
Can't beat a free car
Right hand drive in the US is mucho fun. Puts you much closer to the free stuff along the roadside :-)
Clean up week machine right here!
This was the perfect way to start off a new week by watching another new addition to Mortske's Repair. Man, you never disappoint. The price was right and you got to have a little fun. Loved the part where the muffler fell off and then slowly burned when you retrieved it and threw it in the back. Even Duff had to get out and get fresh air. You could do a fund me to restore this or just give it away to some other poor recipient! LOL! Great video as always, best 39:51 minutes you will spend in a day!
U didn't like 1 second of it? Its 39:52 LONG.....lol
@@jontrudell7529 LOL!
I wouldn't wish this thing upon anyone! ha
In the tiny, nowhere town in Kansas where I grew up there was a guy who had one of the IHC scout versions of this. He mounted a rifle rack on the dash board for his .222 and used the thing to terrorize the local prairie dog towns.
Sounds like quite the rig!
I would find a CJ5 Frame and running gear, swap the body over to it, and have a great winter beater jeep. The full metal body will hold heat much better than a canvas soft top.
I was in the Navy in the 70's and remember driving these on base duty. Talk about top heavy!!! I can see why you got it for free.
the suspension is a bit soft too!
My brother in law ( Jewish lawyer ) owned a book store and loaded it down to the bump stops with old books he’d buy at garage sales !
I bet that thing really hauls the mail!
Yeah just came back from your reviving that 64 impala video to fresh new video
Just a minty unit. Watching you drive it with a ton of crap flying inside the cab lol your just like great....
Pretty much!
Thunderhead 289 is doing a mail jeep revival now. Must be the in thing right now
Hopefully it's just a fad!
2:20 The jeep usually has seven slots in the grille because it's been used on all seven of the Earth's continents :D
AWWW YEA MORTSKIE & DUFF IN DA MORNING. LOVE YOU GUYS. AWESOME WORK AND CONTENT LIKE ALWAYS.
"WE TAKE SLOPY SECONDS AROUND HERE"
LOVE IT!!
Its only 12.15 am 30-3-21 for me
I cracked up when Duff is running along side you and you said that muffler is definitely on fire!
I owned the same year and make of this mail jeep In the early 90s. She ran like a champ.
I’ve very random! That’s the right price!
I got what I paid for!
I really enjoyed this video! Everything about that rig just looks fun and awesome! Especially that straight 6 just singing it's lungs out! Straight 6's like that or the ford's 300 have a special place in my heart. I'd love to see some more of them on the channel where you hop one of them up with a bigger carb and show us the difference it makes on power. I know it's not gonna be anything too crazy, but I could definitely feel the difference when I did it to mine!
They're fun little rigs! I've got a soft spot for inline sixes as well!
That AMC 258 was an awesome engine.
Everytime you mention WFO I think of Static-X. It's my favorite song of theirs
Another classic, what's funny is my Subtitles tryin' to do Mortske talk.. it ain't happening! Thanks man.
Oh I bet that is good!
No valves were broken with a hammer during the making of this video!
Mail Jeeps were retired when they reached only 5 million (stop and go) miles, so I don’t understand why this one would need so much work?
What should you do with it? If you have the title read on, if not, junk it.
All the glass and body panels including the floor are flat. No English wheel required to make and replace anything
Most of the critical body parts are made from aluminum or fiberglass. The rusted parts would be easy to copy and fabricate.
No interior or upholstery to worry about. Maybe add a radio and some carpet for Duff
The chassis is just straight forward rectangular tubing. Can be fully made in an afternoon.
I say build "The Duff Express Mobile" . I think many will agree. This would make the ultimate parts truck and it would be cheap on fuel.
40? you can run faster than that! Duff's the man!! I'd have a little fun with that old jeep n run some back roads, when it breaks apart, I guess tha'ts all she wrote
Da perfect" Virgin destroyer" !!
Every good story starts with a Jewish lawyer!!! Lol man what a beaut!!!! Great shop truck!!
Hey cp
When I strated work as a rural mail carrier in about 1995, I bought one of these used from the the post office. The jeeps were apparently sold when they got too expensive to work on. They didn't have spare tires because city carriers weren't allowed to change their own tires so I had to buy a tire and rim to have a spare. It was rated at 1/4 ton. It always rode like crap until one day, while delivering phone books, I actually had a 1/4 ton load and it felt very plush. Interestingly, the springs were set up for the jeep to lean to the left, so that when the right side wheels were off road, it would sit fairly level. Although the limited slip on mine was mostly worn out, it did fairly well on ice. I had to sell it when it would no longer meet polution inspection requirements.
Thanks for the info!
Put some braces in it to keep it in one piece use it as a yard Jeep!
Great video! Can you do a duff cam so we can get his perspective?
My film team is working on it as we speak!
Excellent idea
The shift lever and e-brake are the same kind used in military HMMWVs (Humvees), so for the coolness factor, you just can't make fun of that
Haha I've got a half a hummer! Wait, that sounds weird...
You Tube algorithm wins again. I was sitting here fresh out of stuff to watch when I checked what the all knowing algorithm had for me, there you were and as soon as I finished I subscribed. I'll start going through previous videos over the next little bit.
Hey thanks a bunch for subscribing and commenting!
Fuel pumps leak into the oil🤦🏼 ask me how I know 🤷🏽
Been there, done that!
Good enough for who it’s for...especially for the price!
You get what you pay for!
Camp rig just for putten on forestry roads.i felt so bad for duff trying to keep up,but when he finally got in didnt seem beat at all,so i guess that was fun for both of you.but think duff got most of exercise, you got the greasy end.snooky.👍👍👊
He loves to run!
We had one of those when I was a kid. Late 80s. Left hand drive and I learned to drive in it!! Would love to have another!!!
This could be yours!
Jeepers! it's rusty!! It's junk mail -truck! (repaint it as a mail truck and write junk mail on the side!)
I learned about this from "The interwebs". The old single barrel carbs on these jeeps could not handle the higher fuel pressure of the the electric fuel pumps. The higher pressure pushes fuel past the float needle and results in the flooding issue you ran into. I have found a fuel pressure regulator solves this issue. My jeep likes 5 pounds of pressure. I have heard if you run a Solex carb 2 pounds of fuel pressure is about right.
Ahh yeah I've run into that before. The regulator costs more than a new fuel pump tho!
I think your mail jeep needs company. In one of your junk yard crawls I saw three different jeeps. I think they were all 40s vintage Willys jeeps.
It would be a pretty cool series of videos to rescue each and bring them back to life. We could all learn a little more about these cool old machines. It would be a nice bonus if a vin check places one of the jeeps in war time service.
@@toddhayes9955 I'll have to see if I can round one up!
I see Duff passed his postal exam. I'll bet he would be far more efficient. I had a piece of mail delivered with a tracking number coming from the same state. Infact less than 100 miles it took 31 days to get here and that's no joke. Just send it by
The Duffy Express.
How'd you get it so fast?!?
Keep it and fix it up. No one else around has one, except the mail man
Frame's rustier than Cardi B's sacked-out cooter, but it's still cool.
Our dogs name is cooter. Ha Ha
Watching for a while, you’ve gifted brother. It’s time to see a Mortske rat rod build. Lord knows you’ve got enough crap laying around that you could easily, and more importantly, cheaply build a sweet rat rod and fill a few weeks worth of content.
Just a thought brother, cheers from Canada 🇨🇦
Mama always said I was special!
You don't know how bad i was hoping you ran out of gas there.... lol Thanks for the shout out tho.... Best ever!
Maybe we did... And were talented enough to edit it out...
@@MortskeRepair Maybe!
My Dad bought a used USPS AM General and painted it Purple and drove it for many years- his dog loved those big doors-
They're great dog haulin rigs!
A friend of mine put a Chevy 350/350 turbo combo in one of those. It was the absolute burnout champeen...
I bet it wasn't bad!
Ahh the AMC curse of dies-somewhere-inconvenient-every-time. I feel this!
I really love watching your videos the way you interact and talk about your work and general conversation with us the viewers is the best also your care for Mr Duff , even the way your friends children that come over you can tell you are the best Uncle mortsky
Ps I reckon when it stalled out on the road I noticed that Duff jumped out and while you cranked it over he was under the hood without his thumbs tinkering helping after all he got the best teacher and boss
A right-hand drive for all your British followers 😁 your so considerate Mortals or was it just coincidence 🤔 either way I'm happy.😃😃. Gary🇬🇧🇬🇧
I did it just for you Gary!
Cool old mail truck. Would be a fun daily. Funny when Duff bailed when it died. LOL.
Real companion he is!
My dad had bought one of theses in the 70 s we pulled out the 4 cyl dropped in a 307 Chevy v8 out of a 68 bel air and trans. Radiator too it would pull front end off the road real good lol they have posi Dana rear ends oh and dual exhaust with glass packs. It was Awsome
That sounds like a riot!
I look at that jeep after you got it cleaned up and all I can think about is the song Mr sandman and some old school 1950s style mailman hopping out of it
Those things are so very cool. Great engine. The rust is a little scary. Love the industrial look.
4:38 Love your remark, "It didn't come with a spare, so if you had a flat tire, you just had to whimper on home." Reminds me of a AAA wrecker-driver back in the early '80's who came to change our tire, and I noticed he didn't have a spare tire for his tow-truck, and so I asked him, "What would you do if YOU got a blowout?", and he smilingly replied, "Cry!" :P
Haha that's great!
We think it is awsome good news that you were able to revive a vehicle that actually has working intact brakes!! That in itself is huge progress!!
That is soo cool. Looks like the one my mailman drove when i was a kid. Nice find. Awesome video. Thanks
Oh no, Mortske is goin' postal!
whenever i see someone recovering old vehicles, i give them like
Thanks much!
I would repair the frame, rebuild the carb, adjust the timing, fix the body, paint it blue again and enjoy it for years to come.