Brady Leetch shared his recent build. It’s got a great flat fender / scrambler feel to it. The snow is a nice touch, too. You might remember one of Brady’s other builds, this blue low-rider jeep.
Features Research Archives
1955 Gravity Dump Modification
There were several articles that made the June 1955 issue of Willys News worth purchasing, even if the price was higher than I wanted. Case in point is the gravity dump box idea below. Perhaps someone can recreate this rare mod?
Swedish CJ-3A Jeepen Brochure
I may not be able to read this brochure from Sweden, but I like the pictures :-). I guess no one else on eBay could read it either, which is why I got it for next to nothing.
Win a Rubicon Jeep Adventure
Dave from ExtremeTerrain shared their newest giveaway opportunity. There is no purchase necessary. You don’t even need to own a Jeep! View the entry form at their website.
Extreme Jeep Adventure: Win A Rubicon Excursion !
ExtremeTerrain is going to be sending one lucky winner on a trip to the Rubicon Trail in California as a part of our Extreme Jeep Adventure: Win a Rubicon Excursion giveaway. The winner and one friend will get to explore the iconic trail in a modified Jeep Wrangler!
The trip includes:
– A Rubicon Jeep expert to help navigate the trail
– 3 Extreme days wheeling the Rubicon trail
– 2 nights of camping under the stars
– Free travel and lodging
From now through March 31st, 2015, you can enter to win this amazing trip which also includes your travel and lodging. All you have to do is fill out the Entry Form before the contest ends. There is no purchase necessary and you do not need to own a Jeep to enter this contest!
Australia NSW Library Photos from WWII
4 Wheel Hero: The Original Jeep Movie
There’s a new movie being made about American Bantam and the Original Jeep. Principal photography is supposed to begin in May of 2015. Learn more here: http://www.4wheelhero.com/schedule/. The movie has a Facebook Page as well.
Doing the Mambo on a Hot Stove
These teens reported about a ride on a CJ-3B. Among other things they likened it to “doing the Mambo on a hot stove”. This article was published in the May 1955 issue of Willys News.
Jeep Corn Picker Brochure Manual **SOLD**
This is a rare Corn Picker brochure that was on eBay. Given the reference to the ‘Jeep’ Tractor, this would have been published around 1951 or 1952 (no mention of the CJ-3B).
Four In Una Jeep Movie Poster From Italy
Charles Finds Some Unusual Photos
1952 Photo from Korean War
Doug scanned this interesting photo. He noted that the two-star general gets leather seat covers, while the one-star does not.
Justin’s Rebuilt FC-170
Justin bought this FC last year believing he could save it. I’d say he’s done a bang up job on it!
I bought this jeep and restored it over the year. It was very rusted out but I rebuilt what was there and now it’s almost back on the road. Still need to buy a new windshield and get some tires. But it purrs like a kitten.
Maybe you can see on the rear bumper the spots I need to cut out still for my 28-31 Ford Model A tail lights and the slots to mimic the grill. I ended up going with new rugged ridge low back seats. They where pretty easy to attach the old brackets to. My rear view mirrors or for some kind of motorcycle. They look cool and the curved mirror allows good visibility. I kept the front lower part of the body off so I could build a nice flush bumper in its place with a winch hidden behind it.
My cab mounts are reinforced on the back with 1/4″ steel. And the cab mount is made from 2″ sch 40 steel pipe. The cab is raised 3″. So I could put a taller tire. I still need to mold some fender flares from fiberglass in the next couple of months pending the weather. I built this with intentions of snorkeling the engine tranny and axles air tight so I could go under water if I wanted.
This was gonna just be a trail rig. But I loved it more and more as I worked on it. It’s not by any means a great looker. It still needs a few things I can’t find like- speedo cable and front E-brake cable. And other things a cant think of off hand.
Justin took a bunch of photos to share.
A Couple Great WWII Beach Photos
Want an Original Humvee rather than a Jeep?
John spotted an article about the military’s sale of some Humvees.
WASHINGTON — What in the world is the U.S. military going to do with all of its surplus Humvees? For the first time, it will auction off as many as 4,000 of the workhorse vehicles for sale to the public, instead of scrapping them.
Even as controversy churns over the Pentagon’s transfer of military equipment to local civilian police departments, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) sent the first batch to auction through IronPlanet’s GovPlanet.com. Since bidding started at $10,000 a couple of weeks ago, pent up demand has yielded bids on nearly all of the Humvees — selling for off-road use only.
http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/tech/2014/12/12/humvee-auctions-to-public-a-first/20300263/
1954 Photo of Wagon on eBay
Marc was wondering if anyone knows what brand of tires are installed on this wagon.
Safari-Kar International DJ-5 Brochure
Thanks to Gayland for sharing this brochure and much more. I’ve got to go through the rest and figure out a good way to share some info, but I thought this was worthy of it’s own post.
Note: Another firm started up about the same time as Safari-Kar on the east coast.
Australian MB in the Pacific
Wood Teak Jeep on eBay
The model is 16″ long. Nice piece.
“This handcrafted teak wood model is an extremely beautiful replica of a World War II Willys jeep with detailed interior and engine compartment. The front wheels move from left to right and wheels rotate.
Model has an extremely detailed interior with gauges, data plates, gas, clutch and brake pedal and has a steering wheel that rotates. The Windshield folds and the hood opens to reveal a detailed engine compartment showing the radiator with fan, top radiator hose, gas filter, battery generator,distributor, oil pump, oil fill tube, carburetor with crossover and air cleaner. It also has a detailed under carriage with exhaust and skid palate.
This hand made model measures 16″ long by 7″ wide and is 7 3/4″ tall with windshield in the raised position.
You will not find a better more detailed model than this. The picture show some dust from the model being on the shelve and I will clean it before I ship.”
1950 Photo of Royal Australian Soldier in Korea on eBay
The Filson Edition AEV Brute … only $130,000
Bob spotted this high-end ‘jeep’, that is so high end the name ‘jeep’ doesn’t appear anywhere in its description. I think it’s hilarious that the web page includes the ability to add the jeep to a shopping cart of items. Clearly, I am not among Filson’s demographics, because it is a Seattle company that I’ve never heard of.
http://www.filson.com/products/filson-edition-aev-brute.92098.html
Husky Hubs **SOLD**
Stainless Flattie Hanover, MA **SOLD**
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
The fender solution is unusual. They are curved rather than angular. I wish there was a clearer photo of the whole jeep.
1945 Article – Going to Buy a Jeep?
This June 16, 1945, article from the Syracuse Herald Journal suggests that no jeeps will be available for purchase.
Christmas Jeeps in Armenia, Colombia
To celebrate the holiday season, the director of the monuments foundation in the town of Armenia, Colombia, has decorated 15 jeeps with neon colors. The initiative is called the Jeep Tour and is part of the city’s effort to reinforce the cultural importance of jeeps, yipao and coffee to tourists.
Here’s the full article in Spanish: http://www.caracol.com.co/noticias/regionales/en-jeep-willys-los-turistas-en-armenia-podran-apreciar-los-alumbrados/20141207/nota/2540843.aspx
February 1942 Photo of Bantam BRC60 on eBay