Nate’s got this IHC Titan running. Check out how he starts it.
Starting Nate’s IHC Titan 10-20
April 13, 2013 • CATEGORIES: videos • TAGS: Nate. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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videos Research Archives
Video: The Closing of the Walter P Chrysler Museum
This school project about the closing of the Walter P. Chrysler Museum was forwarded by Brian. There’s a really good shot of the WWII jeep exhibit.
Coast Guard Lengthened Jeep AKA The Invader Jeep
April 8, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Features, GPW (Ford MB), videos • TAGS: CJ-2L, Coast-Guard-Jeep, Stretched. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Coast Guard Super-Jeep at the National Guard Militia Museum in New Jersey.
Posted at bangshift (though I couldn’t find this original link), referenced by Jalopnik, linked to by Kaiser Willys, and forwarded by Colin, here is a great video of a coast guard “super jeep” in action.
NEWS ARTICLES:
1) From the May 06, 1944, Perth Mirror in Australia:
TRAVELS 60 MPH OVER SANDY BEACHES
At a Coastguard Station on the Atlantic Coast, U.S. Coast Guards men recently demonstrated a new super-jeep, carrying 10 men and traveling up to 60 miles an hour over sand. Officials said the super-jeep was developed to meet special problems of Coast Guard shore patrols. Chassis of a regulation jeep was halved and steel shafts inserted to add one yard to its wheelbace. Seats for 10 were installed and specially designed wheels employed to permit travel over any kind of beach.
2) Volume 70 of the U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings discusses the results of the Coast Guard Jeep. Unfortunately I don’t have access to the whole document. I do have this:
As a basis for comparison, the regular Army jeep tried to follow the super-jeep over the same course, but foundered in the deep sand. The super-jeep was developed in the Coast Guard transportation office to meet the special demand that branch of services has for a vehicle capable of moving through sand . . .
LINKS:
http://g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=108&t=177213 (three good photos of an original coast guard jeep)
Video of “My Misfit” Restoration
Joe found and forwarded this video showing a the restoration of a 1945 GPW. I am not certain whose jeep this is. This isn’t Joe’s video nor his jeep. If you want to contact the original creator of the film (or owner of the jeep), you may be able to do that through youtube.
FJ-3A Model from Scratch
Guy shared a video of someone who build a FJ-3A model using what you see below.
He turned this:
Into this:
Louis Marx 1953 Home Video
Apparently, Toy King Louis Marx not only made toy jeeps, but also owned a jeep he used to cut his lawn. In this unusual home video being auctioned on eBay, it apparently shows him driving a Lefty CJ-2A with some kind of mower or cutter behind it.
“We are proud to offer:
“The Marx of History” a home birthday movie made for toymaker Louis Marx by his family in 1953.
This lot consists of :
One 16mm film on to 2 rolls
Run time: circa one hour
Type: black and white, silent
Recently found in the archives of Academy Award winning producer Jerry Fairbanks one 16mm home movie for the 1953 birthday of Toy King Louis Marx. This black and white silent work print of the Hollywood producer appears to be the only surviving copy of this 1953 film.
The film is in good condition with moderate signs of use.
By all appearance mostly filmed on the grounds of the Scarsdale Estate and Mansion, this film shows the luxurious life style enjoyed by the family of the at the time largest Toymaker in the World.
This film was put together by his family as a birthday gift to Louis Marx on the occasion of his 57 birthday in 1953.”
More Video from Iceland
December 6, 2012 • CATEGORIES: Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles, International, videos This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Robin forwarded this video from those wild Icelandic vehicles.
Kevin’s FC-170 Chopping Wood
Kevin’s wrote me the other day to tell me about some of his videos. He’s got a variety of PTO related videos, including one of his FC operating this neat wood splitter. Just don’t get your hands caught in it! You can see a listing of all Kevin’s videos here.
Shriner’s 4-Wheel Steer Jeeps in Boise
Josh was in downtown Boise on Saturday morning with his son watching the holiday parade when two flatfenders appeared. He said they were both named “sidewinder” and both had 4 wheel steer with dual steering wheels. He said they were going a decent speed doing donuts or driving at an angle.
He snapped the picture below and then found a video of them. The jeeps show up at the 17 sec mark and then really show at the 44 sec mark. I’ll see if I can dig up some more info on these in the future.
Pete’s drive in the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho
Pete from the OldWillysForum took a break from life and headed to the hills of Stanley, Idaho, with his wagon and a GoPro Hero2 camera. I’m going to check into getting one of those cameras.
Here are two more videos:
Video Report on MD Juan
Steve spotted this YouTube video segment about MD Juan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlILVINpOkk&feature=related
Ford GPA SEEPs in Action
I found this neat video of SEEPS in action on YouTube. The look like they are going faster than I thought they would travel.
Hugh’s Dad Driving a Jeep
October 13, 2012 • CATEGORIES: videos This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Here’s a short video Hugh sent me of his father driving Hugh’s Jeep. He looks like he’s having a great time bumping around their property.
Old Jeep Carnival Ride found in 2011 at Garage Sale
The folks at Billy Bob and Company documented a carnival ride discovered at a local garage sale. I wish I found garage sales that good!
This link shows a photo of a little girl riding what appears to be the same ride.
Tim’s Hill Climb at the Monroe Adventure Park
Steve forwarded this video of Tim’s jeep Priority running the Hill Climb at the Adventure Park in Monroe, Washington. I don’t know anything about the Park, but here’s a link to the website. Here’s an article about the “Prison Break” event. Here’s the Facebook page.
Priority is powered by an aluminum V-8 followed by a Ford Top-loader four speed that used to be in my father’s jeep. It’s got a Parkette fiberglass body with a Bobcat hood. He runs an independent suspension that has been updated since I last saw the jeep, so I’m looking forward to my next climb underneath it.
Racing at the 2012 PNW4WDA Summer Convention in Oregon
Here’s a great video of a run at the 2012 Summer Convention held this year in Camas Valley, Oregon. There are a few more videos posted as well.
1960s Sierra Nevada Video
August 18, 2012 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images Jeeping, videos This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
UPDATE: I didn’t have the link quite right on this video, so I wanted to update it in case anyone missed it.
Roberto spotted this video compilation. The poster of the video describes it as “8mm film by my Grandfather; around 1964-1968. These trips were in the western central Sierra Nevada Mountains.”
Tour Jeeps in the San Juan Mtns of Colorado
July 28, 2012 • CATEGORIES: FC150-FC170-M677, Features, Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles, videos • TAGS: Tour-Jeep. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
With the hot, humid Missouri weather melting him, Craig decided that thinking about jeeping in the Colorado mountains was a perfect diversion. He forwarded some pics and videos so we could join his diversion.
Hiking to the M*A*S*H Set in Southern California
Glenn alerted me to this. If you are a fan of M*A*S*H, then you might be interested in hiking to the mountain set of the TV Series. The are is located in Malibu Creek State Park just north of Malibu, California. There’s a few old vehicles still there, including an earlyish CJ-2A.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8Q9-ixBCIE&feature=related
Some Ford GP videos at Criticalpast.com
March 23, 2012 • CATEGORIES: Bantam-FordGP-WillysMA-EarlyJPs, Features, videos This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Mark’s brother spotted some jeep videos at Criticalpast.com.
I’ve never seen this rollover: http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675030113_army-jeep_test-driving_Ford-model-jeep_jeep-flips-over
Here is another video. I’ve seen just a small clip of this much longer version.
Here’s a good video of a Ford GP going up and down a hill:
Barbie Jeep Racing
Once again, something I couldn’t make up ….
The Snow Cone FJ
March 6, 2012 • CATEGORIES: FC150-FC170-M677, Features, videos This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Here is a crazy Snow Cone FJ. I spotted these pictures the other day while looking for the swiss army CJ-5. Steve must have spotted this crazy thing too, because he found the video below.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeepmaniac/4565136446/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeepmaniac/4565135186/in/photostream/
The Decoliner
Paul pointed out this unusual vehicle. It’s just fun.
Turning Points in History: Man and Jeep
Here is a three part video about the history of the jeep forwarded by Roberto. It was produced by Canada’s History Television and is part of their Turning Points of History series. Though not perfect in its accuracy, such as the clip of Marilyn Monroe in a M-38A1 during a discussion about movie stars and jeeps at the start of WWII, there is some footage I hadn’t seen. This lasts 45 minutes.
Part 1:
Turning Points of History – Man and Jeep – i by canajien
Part 2:
Turning Points of History – Man and Jeep – ii by canajien
Part 3:
Turning Points of History – Man and Jeep – i by canajien
Short Jeep Film from France
I doubt that everyone will like this movie that Roberto forwarded, but I did.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=moEr8mgJkDQ