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MB Slat Grille Suffers through Hurricane Sandy

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Bob Christy forwarded this story about a 1941 MB Slat Grille that fell victim to Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The jeep was considered a total loss as saltwater reached the dash. Fortunately, the owner had the jeep covered by Collector Car Insurance, which allowed for a restoration of the jeep.

Here is the jeep after the storm:

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Here’s a photo of the restoration:

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For a look at more photos, including the restoration process and the damage done by Sandy, visit this Pinterest board. You can also read about it here: http://www.americancollectors.com/Collector-Chronicles/Collectors-Stories/41/

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Shorty’s Europe: A Collection of Flickr Images

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Roberto spotted this collection of photos taken during/after the WWII. The photos are worth combing through. There are a few, but not many, jeep photos.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33081271@N08/page1/

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New Old Stock M-38 Engine Story

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Joe forwarded this site. He writes, “Here’s a link from G503.com (from years ago) with lots of pics of a NOS engine found in the most unlikely of places…..  the warehouse of a company that made wooden shipping crates for the Army.  It’s an interesting story…..  especially for those restoring their M38’s back to original stock condition.”

Learn more here: http://www.mclallens.com/L-head/L-head_new.html

 
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1947 Amusement Ride Jeep Douglasville, GA **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was Make Offer.

Neat piece.

“this is a late 40s jeep amusement ride / pedal car. one of the first jeeps made after wwii. barn fresh .have not cleaned it .it has a rare electric motor from the factory inside, make offer no low balls”

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2013 Mason Dixon Gathering

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UPDATE: Here’s a news article about the event from the Carroll County Times

http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/news/local/military-vehicles-showcased-at-jeep-show-sunday/article_68ff0b36-2e5c-51e1-b0f3-fc6a28c3d481.html

Merlin posted a variety of photos from this year’s Mason Dixon Gathering. Make sure to click on the link below and check out the last photo of the ‘grille chair’.

http://hansonmechanical.wordpress.com/2013/10/30/mason-dixon-jeep-gathering-2013-the-cjs/

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A Jeep – A Tale of Loss and Regret

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Susan Katz Keating writes about the loss of her jeep. At one point shoe compares how her jeep viewed itself vs. how other vehicles view it. I found it funny.

http://www.susankatzkeating.com/2013/10/my-parking-space-no-longer-sports-jeep.html

 

 
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1963 Parade Slide on eBay

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Here’s a nice shot of a jeep pulling a float in a parade that Marc spotted.

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1941? GPW Metal Jeep

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Sooo, why is this priced at $298? They didn’t even get the year right.

“1/43 Scale Hand-Built White Metal Model by Milestone Miniatures.
GC70
WILLYS (FORD) JEEP
RAF LIVERY
1941
The MODEL is in MINT condition.
The BOX is in EXCELLENT condition – SLIGHTLY WORN.”

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Gary’s Jeep and Boat

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Gary shot this photo of his jeep and boat. He says it really helps to have the jeep for putting the boat into tight, uneven locations on small lakes, like the one below at Binnewater Lake in Rosendale, NY. Looks like a beautiful day for sailing.

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Soviet Soldiers With a Canadian Reporter

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Charles says this photo shows soviet soldiers beside the jeep of Canadian front reporter Richter on the May 7th, 1945.

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Jeep Jeep Jeep Book in Japanese on eBay

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I have the english version, but not the Japanese edition.

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Saturday’s Trip to Mica, Washington

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Our trip to Mica, Washington.

Ann’s cousin invited us to spend the night at her place Saturday night near Spokane, Washington. Normally the drive via the interstate takes just over two hours. We managed to make it last six by following an off-the-beaten path through the Palouse area of Washington. Here are a few of our adventures.

Our plan to leave at 9am was thwarted when I turned off the 7am alarm. I decided I wasn’t in enough hurry to leave that early. By the time we reached our first destination, Connell (only 30 miles from the house), we decided to eat some lunch. As we toured downtown, we ran across several ‘picnic’ tables with sculptures of squirrels on them. Here are Ann with our trusty cat-dog Zollie.

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Under the hand of one squirrel is a ‘mortgage’ document. The squirrel is trying to get the rabbits to sign a loan. The money is being borrowed from Mr. Coyote. As best we could tell, this was the most exciting thing happening in Connell.2013-10-26-connell-squirrels2From Connell we left the Interstate and drove toward the tiny town of Kahlotus. Here’s a view through our front window:

2013-10-26-hwy-from-connellWhen we arrived in Kahlotus, I spotted a trailer with the most unusual fenders. Ever seen anything like this? Both sides used worn tires as fenders.

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1978 Issue of the Jeep Line on eBay

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Here’s a rare newsletter.

“Here is a vintage 1978, The Jeep Line Newsletter, from Toledo Ohio, Volume 2, number 2. The newsletter is in very good condition. There are a couple of small pen marks on the back page. It is complete with 8 pages in it. Sorry about the reflection from the light. I do ship internationally. Please email me with any questions.”

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1945 Photo of Man and Jeep in Japan on eBay

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Marc forwarded this link. This jeep’s name is Lynne.

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Jeep Tailgate Bench Laconia, IN **STATUS UNKNOWN**

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UPDATE: **STATUS UNKNOWN** Was $550.

Here’s a different sort of tailgate bench.

“Jeep tailgate bench. $550”

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No Updates Saturday Night or Sunday

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No updates for Sunday. We toured the backroads of the Washington’s Palouse area on Saturday. On Sunday we’ll be heading up to Spokane. From there we haven’t decided where we are heading. So, no updates tonight or Sunday, but I’ll make sure there will be something for Monday.

On the jeep hunting front, we found and took pics of a great old fiberglass racer in parked in ‘downtown’ Benge, Washington.

Here’s a photo from Steptoe Butte State Park, a place that has a 360 degree view of Washington’s Palouse area. We just happened by the entrance; I’d never heard of the place. Here’s Ann, I and Zollie (short for Zoloft) looking north over the surrounding farmlands.

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Happy Halloween from Roberto Flores

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Check out this great Halloween illustration by Roberto. See more here:
http://www.cafepress.com/robertoflorescartoonist
http://www.zazzle.com/flores67

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A Couple Photos from the Feral Irishman

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These two photos were part of a 23 photo collection in a Feral Irishman’s blog post. Some of the photos we’ve seen, but several I hadn’t.

http://theferalirishman.blogspot.com/2012/05/historic-jeep-pictures.html

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Jeep-Borne Beer Keg

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The Princeton graduating class of 1932 used a jeep to celebrate their 15th reunion (in 1947) by hauling a keg in it. This photo was published in the June 16, 1947, issue of Life Magazine (page 60).

The related article takes an in-depth look at the class of ’32 by interviewing and publishing their incomes, job changes, marital status and more. It’s actually a pretty interesting article. I was surprised to see that by 1947 31% of marriages ended in divorce. One of the graduates of ’32 was Jimmy Stewart. Do you suppose he’s somewhere in the back of that jeep?

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Mason Dixon Willys Jeep Gathering Sunday Oct 27, 2013

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If you are in the Union Mills, MD, you might check out the Mason Dixon Willys Jeep gathering on Sunday, Oct 27th. You can  learn more at Jeepchasm.com

The Show will be held at the Historic Union Mills Homestead, north of Westminster, MD 21158 on Littlestown Pike (MD-97 north) from 10am to 3pm.
5 trophies will be awarded as follows:

  • Best Military
  • Best CJ
  • Best Willys (Non-Jeep)
  • Best Work in Progress
  • Chairman’s Choice

A food vendor will be on site, in addition to other Jeep / parts vendors.
Gettysburg Tour:
We will once again do a Gettysburg Battlefield tour to a different section than the past years.
We will meet at 12 noon on Saturday Oct. 26th (near the theater) at the Gettysburg Outlet Shoppes located at the intersection of US-15 and PA-97 just south of Gettysburg. We may “wash the trail dust down” afterward with a  stop by Appalachian Brewing Company!
Saturday Evening Activity:
At 6pm on Saturday the 26th, all are welcome to join us at Gary & Dell’s Crab House on Littlestown Pike near  Union Mills. They have steamed crabs, American & Thai cuisine. Come join us while we eat crabs, drink beer, and tell stories about our Jeeps!”

 

 
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Homemade(?) Jeep Go Kart

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Blaine spotted this unusual jeep go kart in a Hemmings article about the 2011 Hershey, PA, swapmeet.

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2011/10/13/hershey-2011-the-swap-meet/

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Omix-Ada’s Jeep Collection at 2013 SEMA Show

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Omix-Ada’s President, Al Azadi, has a jeep collection that totals at least 20 jeeps, including some prototypes (see six of his jeeps below). At the November 5-7 2013 Sema Show in Las Vegas, he’ll be showing off a portion of their collection.

You can see more about the collection @ http://www.jeepcollection.com or learn more about the event at http://www.off-road.com/blog/2013/10/22/omix-ada-debuts-historic-jeep-collection-at-2013-sema-show/

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From Mexico: More Photos from Juan

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You might remember Juan’s jeeps and his story from a post in October 2012. Well, here are some more photos.  I love this first photo of Juan and some friends that are shown with his truck. He was part of a movie shoot.

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Hugh’s Jeeps: Larry, Moe and Curley

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I don’t know how many divorces eWillys has caused, but Hugh is pretty sure he’d be in trouble if he was married.

Hugh writes, “If it wasn’t for ewillys i wouldn’t have found these jeeps.  Got them one year apart and have learned a tremendous amount between ewillys and the cj2a page.  I have a highly modified jeep and a purist  jeep.  Your website is great Dave but costing me alot of money!  Good thing im not married.”

Here’s Larry (left) and Moe (right). Larry is a fiberglass jeep that Hugh’s been slowly transforming into a  MBish jeep. Moe is a pretty stock CJ-2A that hugh plans on continuing to restore as money allows. hugh-jeeps

Here are some before and after photos of Larry. Hugh’s keeping his budget tight and enjoying giving his jeep some military character. It just shows how little changes can make a big difference.

Before:

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From Belgium: A Jeep Then and Now

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Charles forwarded these photos. The first shows a jeep from 1944. Fast forward to 2013 and we have another jeep (not the same one) being rebuilt in this same location. It’s a nice bit of history.

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