Doesn't fusing, adding relays, electric wipers alter the periodicity? Not that I'm against these changes, they are all good ideas, but it seems to dilute your son's purist pov.
Thank you for your interest!
The electric wiper is a 6 volt through the windshield frame option added by OO on the drivers side, passenger side is hand operated. The passenger seat ,rear seat, heater are accessories purchased with the jeep. The generator splash shield, heat shield under master cylinder are also.
Having Willy as it has been all of my 56 years, and all of his 36 years for his son is what my son wants. I took him out to the shop and had to show him how brittle and frayed some areas of wire are before he agreed to install new braided wire.
The fusing and relays I am researching, simply because it's easier to do when I install the new wiring harness.
His stance ( I'm sure)is going to be if we do the install properly it will be good for another 70 years. He will argue that it's stored inside and only driven in summer now.
You are correct it would not be a period correct option.
I am not required to even add seat belts, turn signals or a second brake light in my state.
I tried to talk for those mods as well, my son said if he had to haul it to the moutain to use it he would, then asked me to "Keep it Grandpa's Jeep"
Some people choose or purchased a CJ2A that has been so heavily modified or neglected they no longer resemble what they were when built. People buy body tags, run motors without oil filters, install V8 short block motors.
Other people would buy rusty CJ2A's to restore by replacing body tubs, (still others buy NOS paint for only NOS or OEM restored jeeps wish we could afford that)
As you said I am not against them doing it , but it's not what we have or want.
Before someone comments on my grandson riding in the jeep without a car seat he didn't at highway speed on paved roads we took second vehicle to base of trail.
