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Looks like a Porter Reed top to me.
“I was told this was for a willys jeep. Asking $100 obo. What you see is what’s included. 2 doors , window frames for the doors and some kind of channel.”
http://fargo.craigslist.org/for/5007298021.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $850.
It’s rough.
“willys cj-3A jeep, i believe its a 50 or 51, lots of original parts, ran when it was parked some years ago, oil in crankcase is clean, body is rough. no title. has winch on the front.
just dont have the time to restore it. ”
No pics provided.
“Willys steel cab jeep with PTO. Driveshaft included. Winch missing. 200 miles on major engine overhaul. Four speed. Tow bar. Great machine. Hate to part with it. Needs a passenger side window. Extra back seat included.
Newer tires. Extra old tires with rims.”
<– Day 21 – Sat. May 2nd: Ingram Rocks, but Kerrville Robots | TRIP OVERVIEW | Day 23 – Mon. May 4th: Keeping Austin Weird –>
Any day I see a Tucker is a good day. It was an unexpected pleasure. So, yeah, Sunday was a very good day.
We started the day driving south toward San Antonio. We did not need to follow any signs to locate the city. All we had to do was listen for the anguished moans of NBA basketball fans. Those poor fans are still sad about their team’s loss. Wow, was that a great game!
Our first stop of the day was to visit the largest Buc-ee’s (and largest convenience store) in the world. It’s located in New Braunfels. Once again, we counted the pumps. There were 120, which is 8 more than the Temple Buc-ees. The New Braunfels store is 67,000 square feet. You could fit two average sized Whole Foods stores or 11 7-11 convenience stores under Buc-ee’s roof. There are 83 bathroom stalls, 250 employees, and 1,000 parking spaces, We didn’t take any photos, because it isn’t that much bigger than the new Temple store.
Following our Buc-ee’s fix we motored northward on I-35 until we reached Texas State University’s Meadow Center, home to glass bottom boat tours at the headwaters of the San Marcos River. When Spanish explorers first found the area they thought it was the fountain of youth due to the bubbling fresh water. In some cases the water spurted out like small geysers.
In 1849, the lake was dammed. For decades the lake was known for Aquarena performances and theme park attractions. Eventually, the theme park was shuttered, but glass bottom boats still explore the crystal clear lake sharing its history and educating visitors about the unique environment. Through Groupon we got a buy-one-get-one free deal, so if you decide to go, check them out for the discount. The boat operator was full of information and we enjoyed the tour. One tip, on weekends parking is free.
Entry way to glass bottom boat tours
The dammed lake is long and narrow. The water is very clear. It appears they have four boats that operate every half hour.
We photographed the lake bed through the glass bottom, but all perspective was lost. This shot demonstrates how visitors look down through the glass. I’m not looking down. I am posing for a photo, but it seems I should be posing by looking down?
After our boat ride we decided to check off another to-do item. We visited Dicks Classic Garage Car Museum. I’d decided to visit the museum, because it was one of the few car museums in Texas I could find.
UPDATE: Roger has supplied some additional photos and information to document the trailer in the hopes it will help others.
Roger writes, That is a light on the finder it as Griffin NO. 103 cast on it (10th photo). The light bulb is in side the cast aluminum tee . The jack as a PAT. NO. 2184058 The front panel of the box bed is 16” tall on the in side and 19” tall on the out side it goes down over the frame. The finders are 9” wide. The tale gate hinge pipe is 13/16 OD &14” on center & it well hinge from the top or bottom. The frame going up to the hitch is 3”x1 1/4”chanel. The springs are 1 3/4” wide. There are some holes on each side of box bed near the back that could of had tail lights mounted at one time.
<– Day 20 – Fri. May 1st: Luckenbach, Texas | TRIP OVERVIEW | Day 22 – Sun. May 3rd: Buc’s, Boats, Bats & a Batmobile –>
Kerrville, a pretty neat town.
Today was a ‘day’ off. It was supposed to be an easy, fun day. Yet, we still found ourselves at a few cool places in the otherwise semi-sleepy town of Kerrville.
We didn’t drive very far today, staying mostly in Kerrville.
We arrived at Kerrville on Friday out of sheer fate. Well, fate and careful motel hunting. Our plan was to land in Austin Friday night, but the weekend rates were pretty unfriendly for an otherwise friendly state. Fredericksburg rates were much better. So, using Priceline I found myself veering over to Kerrville; someplace called the YO Ranch was serving up some rooms at $62 for Friday and Saturday. That was a bargain for a weekend rate, so I went for it. I figured since we’d never been to Kerrville that maybe there’d be something interesting there.
It turned out that this YO Hotel place was really cool! Check out the interior and exterior shots.
Outside of the Y O Hotel
Lobby of the Y O Hotel. Dangling off the chandeliers are all the brands of ranches that sent cattle from southern Texas to the panhandle (or so they say).
We even have balcony attached to our room.
On Saturday morning we awoke and went hunting for a laundromat. I normally travel with a week of clothes. I can always tell when the week is up, because the rear of the jeep smells like a gym locker. I don’t know how my wife stands it. I guess it is true love after all?
Glenn forwarded this video that was posted on the CJ-2A page some years ago. It’s a report from Colombia showing how jeeps are still used. Neat video.
Mark listed this MB at sellajeep.com
“All original vintage military parts. Muffler only one year old, New front tires, but requires new soft top, side doors are good never used in sunshine state. Driven daily (30 Miles each way to office) until illness in January 2015, only selling due to stroke. Additional photo shows old parts that were changed out and saved. Complete Book on military Jeep with full photo details By (Post Books) .”
http://www.sellajeep.com/mjs/sale/adm035/adm035.html
Not much ’43 parts left on the modified flattie. It has a bobcat hood.
“43 Willys Jeep ready for summer. Buick V6 conversion. New hyd. clutch, rebuild carb, wheels and tires, springs, shocks, tail pipes, fuel tank, alt, battery, and sound system.
I’m selling this jeep for a friend so please be patient.”
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/5006501104.html
No pics provided.
“1965 Forward Control FC150 Willy’s Jeep, wide track, chassis on frame with wheels and tires. $2,500
1961 Forward Control FC170, 1 Ton, Bed has Split rail sides,, diamond plate, utility boxes, side 4″ exhaust pipes, SHOW TRUCK. Ford Tractor Blue, $25,000
1972 CJ5, 4 Wheel Drive, V8, power steering and power brakes, big wheels and tires, cement iron pipe bumper, tow ball, white fiberglass body, white fiberglass to with lots of window, retractable side steps.$6,500 ”