Monthly Archives: May 2013

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1950 Wagon Waterford, CA **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: Willys Wagons • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE; **SOLD** Was $4000

(04/06/2012) This seller has sold several different wagons, maybe buys, fixes and resells?

“1950 Willys Wagon Street Rod, with 327 and 4 Brl. New Rebuilt R400 Trans. Several Years Project with about $6k invested. Recent Accident promotes sale. Needs body work. Rust on Roof and tail gate hinge. Quart of Pour 15 included for roof. My loss is your Gain. $4500. In Waterford, East of Modesto. The following are all new parts already installed:

4 Row Radiator, Steering Pump, Alternator, Belts, Plugs, Points, Cap and Rotor, Battery Cables, Starter, K & N Air Cleaner, Lites front and rear, Complete rewire, Dash Gages, Radio/Disc Player (needs Fuse) and speakers, Interior lites, Two new rear Tires and Tubes, Master Brake Cylinder, Brake shoes,Stainless Steel Hood Latches, wipers. Found rare Ash Tray for Dash. Custom Seats. Tinted Rear Windows. Custom Built Gas Tank.”

 
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Sun. May 19th: On the Road to Gettysburg

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<– Day 15 – Sat. May 18th: At the Reunion; A Brick Shy of a Full Load  | Trip Overview | Day 17 – Mon. May 20th: Gettysburg and A Little Slice of Heaven –>

On Sunday, we didn’t participate in the ritual Sunday drive through Cuyahoga National Park. Instead, we headed for Gettysburg. However, I was able to get a few pics from the ride:

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As folks toured in their jeeps, we exited Hudson, Ohio.

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Sunday’s drive from Hudson, Ohio, to Gettysburg.

As we wound our way through Pennsylvania to Gettysburg, the toll roads lightened our wallets to the point we were considering taking out a bank loan. In addition, we encountered clouds that were as thick as fog as we traversed a few tall hills. Isn’t it summer yet?

Finally, it seems the only photo we took all day was a blurry photo a barn. On the bright side, we got a killer deal of $51/night at a Marriott hotel using Priceline, so we plan to stay two nights in Gettysburg.

Tomorrow we will see the Gettysburg battlefield and museum.

<– Day 15 – Sat. May 18th: At the Reunion; A Brick Shy of a Full Load  | Trip Overview | Day 17 – Mon. May 20th: Gettysburg and A Little Slice of Heaven –>

 
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GPA Dataplates on GPW Lid — Boise, ID **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: GPA (SEEP) This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE:  **SOLD** Was on ebay

“THIS EXTREMELY RARE AND ODD! This is your opportunity to own WW2 GPA AMPHIBIOUS 1/4 ton! Well, kinda! 🙂

You are bidding on an FORD GPA data plate but this data plate has been factory stamped and mounted on a GPW glove box! (someone was probably drinking on the assembly line that day)

Anyways, what you are bidding on is glovebox door with three data plates and a matching # stamped section of frame. I will also include a bill of sale if you need.

The data plate and frame section is stamped GPW 115416 and the data plate has a dod of 5/3/43. Unfortunately the jeep that these went to was parted out before I got to it.

Again this data plate is a real oddity and something very unique. I’d speculate this is likely the only one in the world.”

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1949 Jeepster Pearl City, HI **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: Jeepster • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $12,000

Jack spotted this ad. There can’t be too many running Jeepsters in Hawaii?

“1949 Willys Overland Jeepster VJ2

-All original, Runs great, Good tires
-L134 inline flathead four w/ Weber 32/36
-Manual 3 spd. transmission with Overdrive
-Fairly new convertible top, installed a few years ago
-Interior good condition, seats show some wear
-Exterior good condition, primer finish w/ pretty much all the trims
-Great car, really turns heads”

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1953 M-38A1 Maui, HI **Status Unknown**

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UPDATE: Was $2900. **Status Unknown**

It runs. I have no idea what these are worth in Hawaii.

“1953 Willys Jeep 4cylinder, Ready to restore, running condition, some rust but not that bad. sorry no a/c with this one, but it has a radio.”

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1941 Ford GP Boise, ID **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: Bantam-FordGP-WillysMA-EarlyJPs This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE:  **SOLD** Was on eBay

“You are bidding on a 1941 Ford GP military jeep Serial Number 9512 & DOD 4/30/41. This jeep is a 1st series GP and was part of the first 1500 contracted from Ford by the military for testing. This jeep is of course is a project and does not run or drive currently. Both Frame stamping and dash data plate do match. Much more info on eBay”

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Fri. May 17th: Day 1 of the Midwest Willys Reunion

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<– Day 12 & 13 – Wed. May 15th & Thurs. May 16th: Mixers, Foodies & Heavy Equipment   | Trip Overview | Day 15 – Sat. May 18th: At the Reunion; A Brick Shy of a Full Load –>

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Friday morning we awoke in Hudson, Ohio, a short distance away from the reunion, to a beautiful sunny day. I spent the morning honing Saturday’s presentation. I will be sharing with the audience (assuming more than just Ann shows up) why I run eWillys, how I do it, the challenges, and what the future holds.

On Friday afternoon we made our way to the Clarion Hotel where the 2013 Midwest Willys Reunion is being held. After a quick practice run through the presentation with the slide projector, Ann and I went out to look at all the jeeps.

It seemed every few steps we took someone approached us to share how much they enjoyed eWillys. It’s great to know the site is enjoyed by so many enthusiastic readers and it was fun putting names to faces and shaking hands.

As you can see from the pictures, there were plenty of jeeps to browse today. More are expected tomorrow.

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1946 Quaker Oats Postcard on eBay

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Here’s an unusual postcard from Quaker Oats. The riders in the jeep are Terry and the Pirates by Milton Caniff.

“1946 government postal card postally used. Some corner wear. Slight bends at lower corners. Hard to find.”

View all the information on ebay

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2 Bantam BRC40s and a Willys MA in this Photo on eBay

• CATEGORIES: Bantam-FordGP-WillysMA-EarlyJPs, Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Several protoypes pictured in this photo.

“Type I, News Press Wire Service photo. Measures 9×7″. This is part of a collection from a former employee of the UPI in Tribune Towers before this collection was moved to New York.”

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1952 CJ-3A Carlsbad, CA **SOLD**

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UPDATE: Was on eBay. **SOLD** 

Very clean 52′ Willys Jeep in great condition. Runs good. Always garaged. The Jeep is 4×4. A rare gem!”

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