I Built the World's Only 2026 WWII Jeep Using Parts from eBay
I Built the Only 2026 WWII Jeep
I bet my company on an impossible project: building a brand new WWII Jeep from scratch using mostly eBay parts. With only two weeks left before a grueling 900-mile road trip to Moab, Utah, I faced the daunting task of assembling over a thousand components without a blueprint. Despite the overwhelming odds and the fear of failure, I refused to give up, driven by the need to deliver on a major partnership with eBay Motors.
There is no backup plan; this Jeep is never going to be ready in time, and yet it has to be because failure is literally not an option.
- fusslo
That's an insane amount of work. An amazing adventure and a saint of a wife!
I'm wondering if there'll be any follow up:
Thats a lot of metal in the engine oil. Whats the source? is there a fix? or is it just 'breaking in' a new motor?
Did he ever solve the overheating problems?
Did he ever finish the headlights and other small items?
and now what does he do with all the duplicate/spare parts?
I've done a couple extremely high stress road trips, so I fully empathize with him passing out every time he had to pull over. What a fun read; I love these ultra-long-form articles.
- ggm
The important point is "from as much ebay parts as possible" because I suspect there are still "jeep in a crate" boxes where all you have to do is remove the Cosmolene (this is undoubtedly not all you have to do btw)
- dofm
"o my god I lob a yeep"
Super article. Something to actually read, great photos. "How I Got Myself In This Predicament" is just the sort of subheading I like to read.
- RugnirViking
I wish he shared what it cost him overall. I can already see from some of the numbers and some guesswork that it must not be a flattering sum, but I still want to see it!
- Shalomboy
I love the Autopian, glad they're on the HN front page. David Tracy's Jeep antics have kept me up at night worrying for at least 10 years now.