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This is another good example of a kid’s jeep amusement ride.
“This listing is for one old photo of a cute boy on a merry go round Jeep. Photo is approximately 3.3 x 3.3 inches.”
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I’m taking the night off. More tomorrow.
Juan wrote to me the other day. He wanted to share his life long passion with jeeps that started when he was a young boy in Coatepec, Veracruz, Mexico. Juan doesn’t speak English and my Spanish isn’t much better, so I have done my best to translate his email (and any mistakes are my fault). Thanks for sharing Juan!
DAVE good afternoon.
I am a 60 year old retired Veterinarian. My Father was born and lived in Coatepec, Veracruz, Mexico, land of the best coffee. My father always used Willys jeeps or trucks to access our ranch because they were the only vehicles that could make it. When I was eighteen months of age he gave me Kings Pedal Jeep as a gift and I treasured it.
In 1969 I left my country and moved to the port of Veracruz to study veterinary and animal science. I went to work at the state of Oaxaca. Each week or two back I returned home to help my father in his old age. When I retired, I return to Coatepec to launch a small veterinary pharmacy. My parents had both passed away by that time. After returning home, I found that many friends asked about my father and whether he had any jeep parts for sale. After enough requests, I got the idea to buy some jeeps and rebuild them or part them out.
In 2007 one of my children taught me to use the computer and showed me lots of different willys sites. After seeing the Willys clubs in Colombia, I got the idea to form a Coatepec Willys clubs with some friends. We changed the name to Jeeperos Coatepec, because we have many friends that had 4×4 vehicles other than Willys. We hung out every month, attended cultural events, sports exhibitions, and were invited to participate in events on the beaches of Veracruz chachalacas, where every year all the republic clubs totaling more than 200 jeeps gathered. We have participated in movies of Che Guevara Arnold, in a French movie, in some commercials, and more.
Unfortunately, one of my children died eight months ago. This depressed me to the point where I stopped wheeling and being active in the group. However, I have slowly been overcoming this tragedy with help from my friends. And, thanks to websites like yours, I feel more motivated to keep up with my jeeps. We hope some day you can make it down here [editor’s note . . . so do I!]. If you do, you can enjoy a jeep ride through the plantation, canals and farms of these places .
In the first three photos below show the small collection I have. A 1947 CJ-2A, 1953 CJ-3B, a CJ-5, a CJ-7 and more.
Many Thanks.
Juan Lopez Badillo
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From these first three pictures you can see that Juan has a nice variety of complete and incomplete jeeps.
This has the potential for a Colorado Tour Rig!
There are some other photos that Juan included:
UPDATE: Jesse forwarded a few more pics showing the floor removed.
This is an update on the 1948 Package Delivery Van, the only one we know of in existence. When we last saw it, the van was on it’s way to Jesse’s place in Phoenix for a complete overhaul.
You can read the full story of the package van in an article I wrote and published for JeepTruck.com.
Below is the latest picture I have. The body has been stripped and cleaned a bit.
I thought the price of this book is high, and there probably aren’t many jeeps in here, but the jeep on the cover sure caught my interest. I believe it is an African Safari CJ-3B (as best as I can tell).
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
(02/29/2012) “This outstanding, unique example of early production civilian jeep is the first series of jeep built after WWII. It has been restored as original, painted the listed Normandy Blue. The body was removed, repaired, and repainted underneath. The frame was painted black, as original. The motor, transmission, and transfer case were rebuilt. It has new red seat covers and red wheels with the Normandy blue stripe. It also has a new 6 volt battery, new set of springs, and 5 new 700 x15 military tires. The original Willys heater works. All gauges and lights work. This jeep starts and drives excellent. It is a VERY NICE UNIT! ”
Not restored to 100% original, but sure looks nice.
“This jeep is in excellent condition, it has been rebuilt from the frame up, new body, seats redone, transmission rebuilt, new brakes, new shocks, new gas tank, 4 wheel and all running gears work perfect, new carb. and engine runs great. I have owned this jeep for 30 years, don’t use much anymore, I need the space. Mileage is an estimate, it has a new meeter.”
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This looks like a good restoration project.
“This is a super early 1945 cj2A first year of the civilian jeeps. This is serial # 10207 or the 207th civilian jeep ever made. There are only a few known with an earlier number. Vehicle is numbers matching engine, frame and data tags. Was switched to a cain shifter but I have the correct side shifter transmission and column shift steering column. I bought it a few years ago drove it off the transport and have stored it since. I am not able to find the time to restore this as it should be.
The good:
It is solid. Numbers correct and very early. Only the first couple of hundred had no data tag on the firewall and an extra tab on the rear soft top bow storage bracket. The engine was gone through right before I bought it and it does not need to be rebuild it is in good condition. I have turned it over every few months the past couple years but have not started it. It ran perfect when taken off the trailer.
The bad:
The only rust I can see is in the driver side step. It clearly needs to be restored but nearly everything is there and correct. The only things I know it to need are the horn, and solid wheels. I may have the seat. Has no brakes they would need parts.
I do have extra parts that are not included in the price but I can help source anything if you need the help.
Vehicle is sold as is. It is a fair price for a very early project. It is a really nice start since so much is there and correct and the body is solid. Rust and needing rare parts cost a lot of money!
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http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/3364406281.html
This runs and drives.
“CJ 2 motor with Ford GPW head and Ford transmition.
This is a good ” driver” or a perfect resto. project.
Call 414-322-7777 with any questions”
http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/3364676199.html
That’s an unusual top configuration.
“i have a 1947 willys jeep, with military gum dipped tires, and 1 spare. all original. 3 speed. 4 wheel drive. with 1 shifter for the front drive line and 1 for 4hi and 4lo. L 134 go devil engine. original 59879 miles.hard top included. I have alot of personal problems, which is why i am selling this cheap. yes its mine. the old title actually listed it as a 48 but the VIN i looked up said 47, took it to the dmv and they fixed it for me. priced to sell. runs, drives, stops. ready to go.
5o9 834 9277 call only(anytime) please”
http://yakima.craigslist.org/cto/3364385068.html
