Shipping Jeep Tub From USA to Australia - Advice Needed

[Little Jo]

Originally Posted by greg.p

I know this is not CMP related, but I need to ship a Willys jeep body tub from the USA to Australia (Melbourne).
For those who have done this sort of thing in the past, are there any recommend firms to use and conversely, any businesses to avoid?
Kind regards
greg.p

Hi Greg

From one Jeep restorer to another. You don't have to buy new or second hand overseas, you can buy it all here in Australia. I know that you can buy all you need to restore a WW2 Jeep, MB or GPW from Neil at "Marathon Spare Parts Company" on 02 6762 8666. Ask Neil to email you a copy of his complete product price list.

You will save yourself a lot of head aches and hassles with government red tape by buying in Australia. Neil is also the agent in Australia for MD Juan Enterprises who manufacture all the new panels you may need.

Good Luck, Cheers

Tony

[motto (RIP)]

If you are not committed to the Jeep body in the US Greg there are alternatives as Tony suggested.

I don't own a Jeep but best way to go in my opinion (and others who have actually gone down this track) is that if you have an existing body that is beyond your ability to resurrect, get Simon Allen to rebuild it for you. All he needs really is the scuttle portion and he will build the rest using as much of the original as is recoverable.

Simon refers to this process as "re-skinning" and the main point is that the vehicle maintains more of its identity instead of being another Filipino replica.

Another feature is that Simon's work is more accurate than the imported replicas which many who have purchased them complain about.

David

[greg.p]

Thanks to Tony, Jack, David, Robert and Terry for your responses, they are greatly appreciated.
The tub is an original, good condition 1943 NOM 12 Radio Jeep body constructed especially for the USMC, of which only a few were made (as compared to the total production of jeeps produced during WW2).
If it proves too difficult to ship down under, I might transfer this thread to the "for sale" section!
Cheers Everyone and thanks again for your advice.
Kind regards
Greg