Monthly Archives: May 2015

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1942 MB Petaluma, CA $8500

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Seller is in middle of a rebuild.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/5039974634.html

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“Over this Memorial Day weekend, consider buying yourself the quintessential American vehicle that won WWII. With a very heavy heart I have decided to part with my jeep. I did a complete restoration on this jeep back in the late 90’s, had it in several Petaluma Veteran’s Day Parades, and used it as a regular driver for a long time. I drove the hell out of it, so much so that it needed to go through another rebuild.

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1947 CJ-2A Project Frisco, TX **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2300.

(05/20/2015) Seller included lots of pics.

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“Last chance….one day only May 23rd before I load it to tow out of Texas…

Dropping price for quick sale….this project is 70-80% complete. I am prepared to move it out of state, but will sell to a serious buyer who wants a cool old Willys that can be used as a toy not a parade prop.

Serious buyers only. Cash is king. Most recent photos first
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Day 44 – Mon. May 25th: Pioneer Village

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<– Day 41-43 – May 22nd-24th: Omaha-Bound  | TRIP OVERVIEW | Day 45 – Tue. May 26th: South Park –>

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After spending the weekend celebrating Ann’s son’s high school graduation, we left Omaha on Monday bound for Colorado. However, we decided to make one stop on the way at a place called Pioneer Village in Minden, Nebraska.

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Today we drove from Omaha, Nebraska, to Golden, Colorado, with a stop at the Pioneer Village in Minden, Nebraska.

If you have ever driven through the middle of Nebraska on I-80 you’ve probably seen worn signs in dire need of paint advertising the Pioneer Village. The signage is unimpressive and left us with the impression that they might be relics of a place that no longer exists. However, after seeing a couple signs, we looked up the place and discovered that, indeed, it still exists. Even better, the reviews were generally positive.2015-05-25-pioneervillage-sign

We arrived to find a dated brick building. In the front windows paper letters ‘welcomed’ us. There weren’t many vehicles parked nearby, so we parked right in front of the entrance door. There wasn’t much to give us confidence. However, once we paid the entry fee and walked into the first large space, we could tell it would be a cool experience. There were cars and planes everywhere.

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When we exited the first building, we walked into a large outdoor area with buildings set up around a circle. The represented the ‘old village’ part of Pioneer Village.

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Some of the old buildings moved to the village.

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My Life with a Jeep

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UPDATE: This article about a Coast Guard jeep driver appeared in the same July 15th, 1945, Milwaukee Journal issue as the CJ-2A article below. It features William R. Scott, a Coast Guardsman. The article was also published in the Spokesman Review.

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Day 45 – Tue. May 26th: South Park

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<– Day 44 – Mon. May 25th: Pioneer Village | TRIP OVERVIEW | Day 46 – Wed. May 27th: Georgetown Loop Train –>

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Is it wrong to be taking a selfie of our selfie?

On Tuesday, we headed into the Rocky Mountains. We were barely in the jeep a few minutes before spotting a M-677 and an FC cab being towed westward from Denver on I-70. I guess it means that this M-677 is sold! During the subsequent hour of driving toward Fairplay, Colorado, we saw a CJ-5, a truck, a CJ-3B, a CJ-2A, and others. It was a good day for jeep-sight seeing!

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Today we drove from Golden, Colorado, to Dillon, Colorado.

Our first destination today was South Park City in Fairplay, Colorado. It’s a recreated 1880s mining town with more than 30 antique buildings. We pretty much had the run of the place to ourselves, with a cat as a guide through much of it. He seemed to enjoy the company. If you like old towns, then you will enjoy this one, too.

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There were two long boardwalks on each side of Main street.

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David at the Assay office; holding some rocks seemed like the thing to do.

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Inside of the Assay office. There was lots of stuff to examine!

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1945 Article Welcoming the CJ-2A

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This July 15, 1945, article in the Milwaukee Journal is another example of the 1945 promotional campaign by Willys Overland. A second article also addresses the question of what to do with all the surplus equipment.

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Article 1: Who Wants a Jeep?1945-07-15-milwaukee-journal-cj2a-article1

Article 2: America’s Next Move1945-07-15-milwaukee-journal-cj2a-article2

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Happy Memorial Day

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Here’s a story about an M-38A1 owned by Korean veteran Jack Gregory from Skaneateles, New York.

SENNETT | When the Skaneateles American Legion Post 239 Memorial Day parade makes its way down Jordan Street and then along West Genesee Street toward Lake View Cemetery, Jack Gregory’s military vehicles will once again be a part of the procession saluting America’s fallen heroes.

Gregory, a Skaneateles native and Korean War veteran, has featured his collection of Army trucks and other equipment in the annual Memorial Day and Labor Day parades every year since 1991 — the year after, his wife Angie Gregory said, he started restoring the vehicles.

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GPA Rescues Flood Victims in 1943

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A May 31, 1943, article in The Dispatch, a Lexington, North Carolina, newspaper highlights the use of a Ford GPA amphibious jeep in the rescuing of civilians.

1943-05-31-flood-littlerock-arThis earlier photo from April 05, 1943, in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette is horribly blurred. However, it supposedly shows a GPA rescuing three boys. Perhaps a better example of this is on microfilm somewhere?

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No photo accompanies this May 23, 1943, report from the Milwaukee Journal of GPAs helping in floods.

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1960 Wagon Barre, MA **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $8000

“1960 Willys Jeep Station Wagon, highly collectible vintage vehicle. 4 wheel drive, white over red, 25,000 original miles, good condition, easy restoration. Has plow, but should no longer be used as a work-horse vehicle….this jeep is for serious collectors. Very few of these little beauties are left!
Call for more information and viewing appointment. Original engine and wheels.”

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1959 CJ-6 Livingston, MS **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $11,500.

Has upgrades.

“Rare 1959 Willys Jeep CJ6. Has chevy 4.3 V6, TH350, dana 300 twin stick, power steering and power brakes (front disks), hard to find hard top, 12k lb winch, hard doors with power windows and half soft doors. Fun to drive. All reasonable offers considered!”

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