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2014 Southwest Trip Overview

March 17, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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OVERVIEW | Day 1 – March 20th: Dinner and Salt –>

UPDATE: This page originally covered our anticipated trip, but now that It is finished, it’s a summary page.

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Southwest / California trip March 20-May 1, 2014.

We finally made it home to Pasco. It took us six weeks and one day to make the loop through the mountain west, into the southwest, and northward into California and Oregon. We covered a distance of 6,378 miles.

Once again, we have to give thanks to everyone who met with us, supported or followed our journey. We feel very fortunate to have these periods of time to travel with one another and see so much of this great country. Hopefully, you’ve enjoyed our trip and learned something new about a place you never knew.

We appreciate all the suggestions everyone gave us and we’re sorry we couldn’t followup on all of them. I know I’d hoped to drop by and see Paul Barry at Willys America or Jerry at his truck/wagon shop in Rodeo, CA. However, since my daughter is supposed to be in Los Angeles in the fall/spring of next year, I figured we would be back down there soon enough and will stop by both places.

Here are links to our daily reports:

  1. OVERVIEW: 2014 Southwest Trip Overview
  2. Day 1 – March 20th: Dinner and Salt
  3. Day 2 – March 21st: From Salt Lake City To Vernal
  4. Day 3 – Mar. 22nd: Old Bones and Old Jeeps
  5. Day 4 – Mar. 23rd: Hurray for Ouray
  6. Day 5 – Mar. 24th: Talking Jeeps w/ Worn Rusty Hubbs
  7. Day 6 – Mar. 25th: TinkerTown and the Turquoise Trail
  8. Day 7 – Mar. 26th: Darth Vader and Tractor Bob
  9. Day 8 – Mar. 27th: Joe’s Jeeps
  10. Day 9 – Mar. 28th: Charging Futility and FC Roundup Day 1
  11. Day 10 – Mar. 29th: Red Lobster or Bust — Day 2 of the FC Roundup
  12. Day 11 – Mar. 30th: Phoenix’s Mystery Castle
  13. Day 12 – Mar. 31st: Stagecoaches and a Glass Desert
  14. Day 13 – Apr 1st: From Scottsdale AJs to Seligman Sundries
  15. Day 14 – Apr. 2nd: It is Cold, Windy and Raining . . . This is the Mohave Desert?
  16. Day 15 – Apr. 3rd: Joshua Tree National Park
  17. Day 16 – Apr. 4th: The Borrego Springs Jeep
  18. Day 17 – Apr. 5th: Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlor
  19. Day 18 – Apr. 6th: Wurlitzer to Wigwam
  20. Day 19 – Apr. 7th: From McDonald’s to Ruby’s
  21. Day 20 – Apr. 8th: California Adventure w/ Mrs. Soggy Bottom
  22. Day 21 – Apr. 9th: Day 2 at Disneyland
  23. Day 22 – Apr. 10th: Balboa Island and Pier
  24. Day 23 – Apr. 11th: Vintage Cars and Campers
  25. Day 24 – Apr. 12th: Dan’s FCs and The Lost Romanian
  26. Day 25 – Apr. 13th: Port Why-Knee-Me
  27. Day 26 – Apr. 14th: Gorditas Make Me Sleepy
  28. Day 27 – Apr. 15th: Strolling Monterey
  29. Day 28 – Apr. 16th: Artichokes and Sushi Boats
  30. Day 29 – Apr. 17th: Revenge of the Sushi
  31. Day 30-31 – Apr.18th-19th: Bay Area Fun
  32. Day 32 – Apr. 20th: A Sunday Drive to Santa Rosa
  33. Day 33 – Apr. 21st: Tom, Paty, Sparky, Bill, Lucy, Snoopy, Charlie, Linus, and More
  34. Day 34 – Apr. 22nd: Old Town Sacramento
  35. Day 35 – Apr. 23rd: Over the Sierras
  36. Day 36 – Apr. 24th: ‘Tire’d of Reno
  37. Day 37 – Apr. 25th: Carson City
  38. Day 38 – Apr. 26th: Finding Virginia City
  39. Day 39 – Apr. 27th: Crying Babies and Grungie Folks
  40. Day 40 – Apr. 28th: Firehouse #4
  41. Day 41 – Apr. 29th: Ann Flies the Goose
  42. Day 42 – Apr. 30th: R&P 4WD and Herm
  43. Day 43 – COMPLETED: 2014 Spring Southwest-California Trip

OVERVIEW | Day 1 – March 20th: Dinner and Salt –>

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1945? Flattie Chico, CA $3500

March 17, 2014 • CATEGORIES: CJ-2A This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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It seems to have a replacement body with a variety of mods.

“Willys Jeep, exact year unknown but it’s currently titled and registered as a 1945. This jeep has a 4.3 tbi motor with a th350 automatic transmission and a np205 transfer case. Power steering has been added.

So many new parts including:
seat frames, 12 volt wiring harness, fuel tank, painless tbi harness, aluminum radiator, alternator, custom steering column with removable steering wheel, front bumper, custom exhaust, gauges, manual master cylinder setup, battery, fuel pump, etc.

This is a fun little jeep that fits in tight places, for a size comparison this jeep is 59″ wide, a Polaris Ranger is 60″ wide. Asking $3700, may take partial trade for firearms.”

http://chico.craigslist.org/cto/4378075898.html

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1968 CJ-6 Kingsburg, CA **Status Unknown**

March 17, 2014 • CATEGORIES: CJ-6 This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE:  Was $5500. **Status Unknown**

(09/26/2012) It appears solid.

“I am selling a 1968 Jeep CJ6.The engine is the original 225 V6 with a three speed transmission. The transfer case and axles are original. I did install a 2.5″ black diamond lift kit and shocks. The other improvement is power steering with a tilt steering collum. There is a winch mount and custom front bumper. I have a lot of the original nick nacks that were on it when i bought it. Selling AS IS. No returns or warranty.”

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Year? Flattie Rancho Cordova, CA **SOLD**

March 17, 2014 • CATEGORIES: CJ-3A This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $6000

Lots of updates.

“Jeep is lifted on new 36×13.5 irocs. Locked front and rear. I do not know what type of lockers but I can find out if you want me to. Motor is a 231 odd fire. Transmission is a sm420. $6000 obo This jeep will be sold as is.”

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1948 CJ-2A Henderson, NV **SOLD**

March 17, 2014 • CATEGORIES: CJ-2A This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1000

The engine and the steering has been modified. Looks like the windshield has been used for bullet practice.

“FOR SALE -1948 Willy’s Jeep-this is a project vehicle-adapter plate to original transmission-engine 2.5 4 cylinder Chevrolet motor-engine is bad-Extra rebuilt motor in garage goes with. Clear Nevada Title.”

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1974 DJ-5 Northwest Georgia **Status Unknown**

March 17, 2014 • CATEGORIES: DJ-5 & DJ-6 This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: Was listed at $2950. **Status Unknown**

Not perfect, but runs and drives.

“1974 Am General Jeep DJ-5 RHD. Rear wheel 2WD with automatic, 232 CID in line 6 cyl. Fully Functional and ready for mail route. Odometer functions and shows a little less than 73K, but being 40 years old I have no idea if that is correct. Tires very good, brakes and steering recently adjusted. Just installed new radiator and wiper blades 3 weeks ago and new Duralast Gold battery 4 weeks ago. I purchased this in January of this year to use on a rural mail route as a part-time carrier, and used it several times on the route, but was just hired as a full time driver for Fedex, so I no longer need it.

Previous owner replaced many parts and I have his service/parts records as well as my own. Cosmetically, it’s not by any means perfect, but it’s not a certified clunker, either. I have not had it tested for emissions so I have no idea whether it will pass or not. It does run and drive good and I have a clean title.”

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