Driving and displaying such an eye-catching and instantly recognisable vehicle is without a doubt a huge amount of fun. 

It's fun to drive, fun to get stuck in traffic, fun to see folks wave and smile and take photos on the motorway or on a field somewhere on a chraity gig.

It's fun to raise money for charity, fun to bring a little joy into kids ( and adults! ) lives and fun to be invited to so many varied events from movie company celebrations to one-off visits to kids who might not have the chance to get out and about, let alone got mad with a real Jurassic Park Jeep.

But there is another side of the coin that all classic car owners or movie car owners deal with on an almost daily basis - the hard work in keeping these vehicles driveable, safe, well maintained and as trouble free as is practicable.

I've owned sport cars: Mercs, BMW, Porshes etc, but nothing like this little Canadian 4X4 and certainly never to the detail and mechanical depth as this vehicle needs. (Yes you read that right, like all YJ's from '86 to '90, this one was built in Brampton Ontario by Jeep America.)

Underneath the pretty paintwork lies a 35 yr old Jeep with old skool mechanics and there are very , very few people in the UK who know much about them, especially a pre 1992, 2.5l 4 cyl LHD. Perhaps three oufits in the UK and even then, each Jeep is different and sometimes its just cant be done. 

So here is a list of all the suppliers and good folks who have helped me these past two years.....and no doubt will keep helping me or the next owner when the time comes.

SD Vehicles - UK - (Respray.

Jurassic Park Motor Pool - USA  ( JP 'Jeep How To' Guide extraordinaire)

Jurassic Park Motor Pool - UK Division (advice, parts, meets, links and support) 

Jeep Wrangler Forum - USA (fathomless support, guidance, suggestions, manuals, links, photos, dos and DONTs!, how-to's, wisdom and parts hunting in the USA)

Jeepey.com - UK

4Playparts - UK

Jeep Solid - USA - You Tube

Chrysler Breakers UK

Rock Auto - USA

Walker Products - Europe

Chrysler Breakers - UK

Standard - USA

MOPAR - USA

Jeep - USA - Paint sourcing/ Import.

4 Wheel Parts - DE

Quadratec - USA

Crowne  Automotive - USA

Autodoc- DE

Renegade Station- DE

plus numerous jeep owners around the world.

Vibe Audio - UK - (Audio overhaul)

John Mayer, Steely Dan and Audible - welcome aural distractions from challenging mechanical rabbit holes.

.......and my amazing, patient, supportive, tea making, sandwich bringing girlfriend who has put up with almost 1400 hours of me doing something on the Jeep in all weathers and putting up with me ruining the new drive!

and of course, Ebay and Amazon US - and UK