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MIght have parts value at the very least.
“1952 Jeep for sale. Last ran approximately 10 years ago. Have title in hand.”
http://omaha.craigslist.org/cto/5020076284.html
Looks like there is value.
“PTO for 1946 Willies Jeep.”
http://chico.craigslist.org/pts/5017812346.html
No pics provided.
“Fully restored Navy grey, original motor, original body, new top, new seats, all sorts of new parts (maybe $10k worth). Stationed at Pearl Harbor (documented). Photo album of restoration. Has a machine gun mount and legal (demilled) component to fit. Make an offer.”
*SOLD** Was $650.
Could have some parts value. Note the title issue.
“1960 Jeep FC150 project. It’s pretty rusty and partially disassembled but it’s all there. Drivetrain is all intact. I have the title but it was signed by a buyer a few years ago and never transferred. Windshield and drivers door glass is broken and rear glass in missing. $650 OBO.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3499.
(04/20/2015) Has an L-head in it.
“Up for sale is my military style 1960 Willys Jeep. Seems to have the older and more reliable motor in it (older than 1960). Is this the Willys Go Devil engine? Can someone help me identify correctly? I took it down the road but would suggest towing it home to check out systems. I have many photos and can take more if you need. This is a black plate car and is currently registered. No back registration to have to pay(a definite plus). Text if you have questions. Won’t be around long. Comes with some parts and FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, in good condition(matches other one)plus spare tire. Front passenger tire has slow leak and might need to be remounted. I would like to keep the roll bar, so if you want the roll bar, it is sold separately. “l
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New friends of ours. Brian is on the left, Melodie is in the middle, and Lauren (Melodie’s mother) is on the right. Melodie and Brian are a very happily engaged couple. It seems Lauren approves, for she was all smiles, too. Ann told them I’d be publishing their photo here. We wish you all the best of luck!!
We thought Sunday morning would be a good time to explore Houston, due to the lack of traffic.
Since I’d had my eye on a French bakery & Cafe just around the corner from the hotel, we didn’t drive far Sunday morning before we stopped at La Madeleine’s for a pastry. Well, one of us stopped for a pasty, because Ann can’t enjoy flour based pastries any more. So, I ran inside and ordered an apple turnover and a mini chocolate croissant (both crunchy and excellent). I also found a fresh fruit tart that Ann could eat. So, I gave it to her as a Mother’s Day surprise.
After we consumed our respective breakfasts, we drove towards the Art Car Museum. Along the way, fate intervened. As we exited the freeway near downtown, we looked off to our right and spotted three people posing in front of a Love Houston sign. Naturally, we knew that spot was made for us to photograph, so we spun around the block and found a place to park.
We arrived at the sign and met Brian Kozel, Melodie Smith, and Melodie’s mother Lauren Moore, who were just finishing up with their photos. Ann quickly volunteered to take the photo of all three, but the iPhone camera couldn’t capture the whole scene. So, Ann handed it to me. I bravely leaped (okay meekly backed) into the three lane road to get a better shot, but dodging oncoming cars racing at 55mph was a stretch for my poor camera skills. Of course, there was no way I was sending Ann into traffic. With her bum knee, she doesn’t play live Frogger so well.
It was at this point that my wise wife spared me from certain doom and volunteered to use our Nikon to take the photo and send them the resulting image via text. For some reason, they agreed to have a couple of crazy Washingtonian’s send them a text, which is how we got to know them. We also learned that Brian and Melodie are getting married, so congrats to them!
We did eventually get our own photo:
The building behind us was just built. I suspect this sign was much cooler when the building was there.
With our love for Houston documented, we jetted on down the road for our next destination.
I’m pretty sure I’d first learned about Houston’s Art Car Parades from a Smithsonian Magazine article, probably in the 1990s. The event is held annually on the second Saturday in April and has become a big deal. One of the spinoffs of the parade is the free Art Car Museum.
We pulled up to the museum. Expectedly, it was not your average building. What really surprised us was to see a vehicle parked under the front carport that we’d seen before. It took us a little while, but we finally figured out it had been on loan to the Studebaker Museum in 2013 when we stopped in there. Small world!
Art Car Museum entrance
This is the art car we saw at the Studebaker Museum. The eyes in the front light up blue.
This article appeared in the September/October 1955 Issue of Willys News.
Idaho Todd’s 1963 Traveler update (see the before photos at the bottom of the post). Todd wrote the following about arriving at the seller’s place to purchase the jeep:
The Traveler headed to Idaho from Oregon.
After some visiting, we struck a deal that I think we were all comfortable with. The fella helped us load the traveler and we were off. Boy, you would of thought we were hauling a shelby mustang by all the attention we were attracting! Plenty of on lookers at fill-ups and bathroom breaks.
Made it back to Sandpoint and the next morning we were going to back it off the trailer when I hit the key and she fired (after a jump start)! I had bought it as a non-runner so this was delightful! To my amazement, the speedometer, both gauges and most of the lights worked! I drained and filled the boxes, checked the brakes and we were off.
When I got back to the shop, I soaked it with a degreaser and power washed it. It turned out stunning! I sure like the patina but I think it’s headed for a full resto on of these next winters. It needs front foot pans and some investigating around the top. Other than that, I am very pleased. In the meantime, I think I will enjoy it for a while. She runs great. Thanks everyone for sharing this experience with us! More to follow soon…
Roberto Flores found this 70 year-old photo from VE day.
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The clouds looked menacing, but it was a fine day for touring the USS Lexington — though the wind was a pain on the Flight deck.
On Friday night in Corpus Christy I was hungry, so after searching through YELP, I finally found a place to go eat some food that was highly rated AND open after 9pm (best hidden food gem in Corpus Christi was one review). It was a small ‘Asian Street Food (my description)’ place called Z Counter. The reviews were great and the photos of the food made me feel optimistic. So, off we went.
Click on the photo and you’ll be able to see the whole menu. They also had photos of all the items on a separate wall.
They only have this one location. I wish they had one near us in Pasco! I don’t quite get the name, but I sure like the food.
I’ll just cut to the chase and say the reviews were right on the money. I had a simple pork bowl, yet they turned that into delicious contrast of fresh, sweet, hot, and smokey (from the charbroiled pork) that made it delightful. We also had some Spam Musubi, which was also surprisingly good. In fact, I only had one problem with the Z Counter: I was too full to order and try some of their other dishes. So, Ann and I agreed that on Friday we’d return for lunch.
On Friday morning, we tackled our biggest planned event of the day, a trip to the USS Lexington (CV-16) Museum. The USS Lexington is an Aircraft Carrier ‘parked’ just off the shore in Corpus Christi. One of the things I learned is that some folks call the Carrier a ship (I’m told that is correct Navy-speak for a vessel of that size), while other folks gleefully call them boats (I’m told that was one way certain Air Force personnel would needle Navy personnel). So, call it what you want, but for me it was my first opportunity to explore an aircraft carrier.
The carrier is nearly moored on the beach. There’s a ramp to walk up to the museum entrance or visitors can wait for the shuttle.