Dauntless 4x4
It could be said that the catalyst for the restoration of this 1969 Kaiser Jeep CJ-5 was the purchase of a new tractor with a snow thrower attachment. Well, sort of. There’s more to the story than ritualistic combat with Southern New England winter weather. To truly understand, we must look into the past and follow Charles “Chuck” Eaton’s ownership path with this Jeep—the very one he purchased new in 1969.
A longtime resident of Hebron, Connecticut, Chuck had already spent some time driving his 1967 Ford Mustang GT fastback from his home to East Hartford, where he worked at Pratt & Whitney. Like those of many other car-crazy gearheads at the time, his car was a little hot under the hood, complements of a 320-hp 390. Unfortunately, the muscular
