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FC Updates – Braking

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Progress on the FC continues, of course slower than I’d like. First up, I’ve located a local upholstery shop that’s supposed to be good with vintage automobile stuff, so will be taking the seats to them and seeing what they can do. Thanks to Steve, I also have a line on patterns from a shop he worked with in Iowa, so that may save some money, too.

I’ve begun installing things on the FC. First up was the parking lights, then the new electric wiper motor. For a central ground, I’m using the old parking brake bracket, which will also hold a bracket for the brake MC remote reservoirs, which sit under the dash (no pics of that just yet).

Next I installed the brake MC and pedal bracket. One thing that I never tested (oops) was wether the existing brake nuts fit the new Wildwood MC (Of course they were a different size .. ugh). I will either use adapters or cut and reflare the lines with new, smaller brake nuts (most likely I’ll do the latter).

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I hate it when my nuts are too large!

While I waited on solving the brake nut issue, I decided to work on installing the e-brake. One known issue was that the original Explorer body mount had to be removed, which I was okay with because I want the body mounts to be aligned with the bed’s front two roll bar loops, so I’d planned to move them anyway.

Now the challenge is to connect the 1/4″ finely threaded bolt from the ebrake to the original parking brake cable end. I want the solution to be adjustable (be able to turn the nut to tighten or loosen slightly) and I think I have found the answer in the form of a Dorman e-brake bracket. But, we’ll see how it fits …

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This shows the body mount in the foreground having been removed from the frame.

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This shows the bolt (with nut) from the e-brake vis-a-vis the stock parking brake bracket (which is actually broke, so needs to be removed anyway). The circle shows the location where the roll cage crosses the frame, so clearance will be necessary to allow the e-brake to work (Prob hole in the bracket).

Finally, since the FC is already equipment with a hitch receiver and since it might be handle to be able to a trailer with it. One of my pet peeves is crazy wiring splices in the back of vehicles to allow for towing.  So, I’ll be running wires to a terminal block at the rear which I can use to add a 4 of 7 pin plug if need be. the bracket is built and ready to be mounted. The wires will then be color coded to a typical RV 7-pin setup, but I need to confirm our trailers are wired that way.

I expect more progress over the weekend.

 

 
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Jeeps in Man’s Favorite Sport

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John spotted a Wagoneer in the 1963 movie, Man’s Favorite Sport, which stars Rock Hudson and Paula Prentiss. If you have. subscription to Amazon Prime, you can watch it for free.

I’ve never seen the movie, but John describes it as a “it is a ’60s take on ’30s “Screwball”. Best of all, he says “it isn’t terrible”. How could you pass up the movie with a review like that :-).

The Wagoneer would have only recently been released to appear in January 1063 movie, so the may be one of the earliest appearances for the newly styled Jeep. The snout of a second Wagoneer also appears. Look for it in the campground scene (see pic below). You can see some still shots from the movie. at https://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_185640-Jeep-Wagoneer-SJ-1963.html.

 
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September 1949 CJ-3A “How to Cut Costs” Brochure

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UPDATE: This brochure is one of three for sale as a part of the this 3-brochure eBay auction.

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Originally posted September 25, 2020: 

This brochure has a form number of CJ3A-M1-250M-9-49, which seems to indicate it was published in September of 1949. Some of the art for this brochure was completed a year and a half earlier for a newspaper ad (see bottom of post).

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Jeep Loader Options Over the Years

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UPDATE: This was first posted March 20, 2018.

This post began as a reference to a Farm Collector article about Jeep Loaders by Jim Gay. It turns out that there were several loaders that weren’t included. Below you’ll find the most complete list I’ve been able to assemble.

FARM COLLECTOR ARTICLE: 

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  2. Mahl Loadermahl-jeep-loader-brochure1
  3. Morton Loader
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  4. Schenecker Hydraulic Lift Loader (posted here)
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  6. This appears to be a lone surviving example of a Scheneker Loader:
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  7. Unknown Loader (probably custom one-off)dsc04191
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  9. A 1955 Willys Product Merchandising Manual mentions a Gran Hydraulic Loader. These were rear loaders. More on them soon.
 
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FC Tour Jeep Interior Painted

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Thursday and Friday I finally painted the interior. The color is rattle-can Red Apple Gloss. It nearly matches the exterior color, but is slightly brighter. As noted before, it’s literally just some lipstick to clean up what was there and to help preserve the metal a little longer before I can get the cab removed for a proper media blast, repairs, and paint.

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After paint:

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Marx? Plastic Toy Jeep on eBay

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Here’s an odd ball toy that the seller suggests is from Marx. I can’t confirm that. The seller is only asking $5 for it.

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“Vintage Marx Willys Jeep. Plastic that has been painted. Axles and wheels turn.”

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1958 Wagon Trailer Camper Waynesville, OH eBay

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Andy shared this wagon turned camper-trailer.

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“Station wagon body. No motor or tyranny. Body is bolted on a trailer as a camper? I didn’t do it. Good solid parts here though. What you see is what you get. Dash is good, doors, fenders, hood, grill, both bumpers are great. Nice start for a custom build..or spare parts. Local pickup only and thanks
SORRY but there’s NO TITLE folks.
AND…I’ve been ask about floor inside body..it is solid and I’ll try to add pics of it. Try. Please remember I’m selling body and what you see. Period. Don’t make offers….BID. again..thanks”

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Saturday Morning Bantam Festival Photos

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Thanks to Roger Martin for sharing these Saturday morning photos from the Bantam Festival’s jeep history display. You can see Roger’s M-677 and his FC Fire Truck in a couple photos.

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Bantam Jeep Festival Photos

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Roger Martin shared these photos he took today (Friday) at this year’s Bantam Jeep Festival.

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Chris @ Bantam Jeep Festival

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Chris, aka thegrilleguy, is selling a variety of things at this year’s Bantam Jeep Festival, so drop by and say hello.

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Mobile Drill Brochure Parts & Operations

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This 22 page brochure is something I found on a non-ebay auction. I had to buy it with some other stuff I already had, but I couldn’t pass up this rare (perhaps 1-of-a-kind) brochure.  I hope it helps someone down the line.

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Great Willys Picnic and Bantam Fest This Weekend

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This weekend is the Great Willys Picnic (in Kempton, PA) and Bantam Fest (in Butler, PA).

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Long Range Desert Group Lighter

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This tiny LRDG-styled lighter is something I’d been keeping an eye out for. It’s smaller than I expected, just slightly larger than a biz card (or in this case a Fred Smiley’s old club card, which is something that accompanied a different purchase). I forgot to take a photo of the bottom, but there’s no identifying information there.lighter-lrdf1 lighter-lrdf2 lighter-lrdf3 lighter-lrdf4 lighter-lrdf5

 

 
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1950? Photos of CJ-2A

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These just sold on eBay for $9.99. This CJ-2A was equipped with a rear PTO.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/204812664497

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E-Stopp Parking Brake Arrived Today

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The tour jeep’s E-Stopp parking brake arrived today. I couldn’t get a very good sense of the size on the seller’s website, so I have photographed it on one of Ann’s cutting boards.

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1949 Slide Showing Billboard w/ Wagon on eBay

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UPDATE: Matt thought I should add this billboard to this thread.

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This really neat color slide documents a Setaro’s Willys Motors Billboard ad. The only issue I see is the price of $79.99! Setaros was in New Haven, CT. I’ve included an ad published in the Yale Daily News Newspaper from January 13, 1948.

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“Original Kodachrome Red Border Slide 1949 – Jeep Station Wagon Billboard. Beautiful vintage original slide. Comes as shown and described. Very rare!”

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This is the newspaper ad from the Yale newspaper historical library archives:

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Frank Sinatra’s GPW

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UPDATE: Thanks to pics posted to Facebook by Ken Wyatt, we now know that Frank’s GPW has moved to the lobby at the Golden Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection.

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Originally posted September 27, 2018: Gordon mentioned to me that Frank Sinatra had once owned a GPW. So, I spent some time searching for Sinatra and jeeps. Here’s what I have so far:

Franks GPW went to a Sotheby’s auction in 2003 (which listed it as a 1942 GPW),

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then to a Barrett Jackson auction in 2005 (which listed it as a 1944).

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It now resides in the Tebo Museum (private museum approx 400 vehicles) collection (Facebook link) (Flicker Link). Here’s how the jeep is presented:

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Back when Frank built his home in 1947 at Palm Springs, California, his daughter noted that the town was still small and the roads rough, so “We . . . needed our jeep to manage the dirt roads, sand dunes, and tumbleweeds,” No indication as to what jeep model this was.

Of course, Frank spent some time in jeeps while acting. For example, this still photo from a French eBay page of Sinatra in a jeep is from his 1958 film “Kings Go Forth”.

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According to an April 1966 Esquire magazine article,

“At other times, aiming to please, his men will overreact to his desires: when he casually observed that his big orange desert jeep in Palm Springs seemed in need of a new painting, the word was swiftly passed down through the channels, becoming ever more urgent as it went, until finally it was a command that the jeep be painted now, immediately, yesterday. To accomplish this would require the hiring of a special crew of painters to work all night, at overtime rates; which, in turn, meant that the order had to be bucked back up the line for further approval. When it finally got back to Sinatra’s desk, he did not know what it was all about; after he had figured it out he confessed, with a tired look on his face, that he did not care when the hell they painted the jeep.”

According to the “Remarkable Cars” website, this 1941? MB was used during the filming of the dirty dozen, then purchased by Sinatra, who then gave it to Burt Reynolds. It is now located in the Star Cars Museum in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

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I’m sure there’s much more out there. I’ll add to this thread as I learn more.

 
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Year? CJ-2A Beach Tram on eBay

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No pics of the actual slide. The seller wants $23 for it. Unclear where this was taken.

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“Slide 1950s Red Star Border Kodachrome Jeep Train on Tropical Resort Beach”

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1958 German CJ-3B Manual on eBay

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Andy shared this rare CJ-3B manual printed in German currently priced at $59.

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Middle-aged Female Co-Pilot Sought

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Brian shared this unique ad on the back of a jeep’s spare tire. It was posted to Facebook.

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Half-Cab Chair Pittsburgh, PA $350

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Roger Martin shared this unique half-cab chair for sale. It’s listed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/257291947029332/permalink/441725818585943/

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1982 Article About a Jeepster

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Matt shared this January 12, 1982, article from the Chicago Sun-Times about this Jeepster and its owner, Emily Tupy, who was part of the Mid-States Jeepster Association.

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Jeepsterman’s Bed Extension

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The Jeepsterman announced he will being selling a new bed extension soon.

https://www.facebook.com/TheJeepsterman/posts/pfbid024yaeMwWAXyJseVeTtBP6LPjLMq3ycxEqyy4Dg2HYUiSUXCbw8wcu677qt89bTiuCl

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Book: The Walton Boys in High Country

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This book cover landed on Facebook. It appears there was an early (or original) edition publishe din 1952 without a jeep on the cover. The CJ-5 cover edition was published in 1960 (and possibly other years). I do not know if a jeep plays any role in the narrative.

1952: (can be found on Amazon for $14.59)

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1960: A copy of this book can be found on eBay for $4.99 plus shipping:

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2024 Willys Rally

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I was going to post many more updates, but a hay baler breaking down put a stop to that (long story). More updates Sunday morning.

This weekend is the Willys Rally at Heuston Woods. Tom was kind enough to take some pics for us.

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