Monthly Archives: April 2016

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1946 VEC CJ-2A Dayton, OH **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1500.

Might have some value.

“runs good drives find new tires, new brakes, body not in the best shape”

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1949? CJ-2A Howard, PA $4500

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No pics provided.

“Very straight, no putty, Runs good.
Very few like this!!”

http://pennstate.craigslist.org/cto/5524530193.html

 
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Year? CJ-2A San Gabriel Valley, CA $2500

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“MOTOR TRANS/TRANSFER CASE COMPLETE RUNNING CONDITION”

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/pts/5524385385.html

 
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Tulips Mayhem

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Start with the peak of tulip season, add 75 degree, blue-sky weather, and throw in a dash of spring break. What do you get? A train wreck of a visit to Mt. Vernon, Washington, to visit their tulip festival.

It started out fine. We spent the night in Mt. Vernon so we could get to the tulips early. The first farm we visited wasn’t crowded at all. That’s where I took these photos:

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Happy wife … 🙂

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Rows of different colored tulips. I don’t have Ann or Daniel’s photos downloaded just yet, but I’ll post them Saturday morning.

Despite their beauty, I asked myself multiple times, What was I doing here??? Because, as soon as I saw a single tulip, I was done. Okay, been there, done that, pretty flower and all …. now let’s move on. But, I knew my darling and patient wife wanted to see the tulips, so I bravely marched along with her, showing off my sherpa skills as I carried two of three cameras she had with her. When we finished with the field, we left for a second destination.

By then it was 11:00 am and half of Seattle had descended into the Mt. Vernon valley. Parents were letting their kids run into the tulip rows (a no-no posted all over). Adults also wandered into the fields and, after someone told them to get out, they’d go back into them! At one point we got stuck in a traffic jam on the way to “Tulip Town“, only to learn that it was closed (full up). These people really were maniacs, suggesting little has changed since the tulip economic bubble of the 1630s.

After the hordes descended, Ann, Daniel and I were all done with tulips and we left in a rush.

We drop to Anacortes, then booked it for home, with a stop in Leavenworth where I had some pork and spaeztles.

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PROST!

We didn’t arrive until late tonight, so no updates until Saturday morning.

 
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Celebrating the 2016 Moisture Festival

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UPDATE: Guy found a Youtube of Stevie Coyle’s Stairway to Gilligan:

Original post: Ann and I and her son Daniel joined my aunt and her beau for the 2016 Moisture Festival in Ballard (northern Seattle). The vaudeville celebration is always fun. Among the magic, juggling, comedy, and acrobatic acts my favorite was Stevie Coyle, a guy from San Francisco who played Stairway to Heaven on an acoustic guitar, but managed to sing the lyrics to Gilligan’s Island at the same time (A little research on Google showed this combination was first done by Little Roger & the Goosebumps in the 70s, but Coyle’s is far better). It was an unforgettable comic blend that worked surprisingly well!

So, no updates Today. Meanwhile, today we will be tiptoeing through Mt. Vernon’s tulip festival. This will make my wife very happy 🙂

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In line at the Moisture Festival next to Hale’s Brewery in Ballard.

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After the Festival and on our way out of Seattle we spotted this mural near Dick’s Drive-in on 45th in Seattle. Of course, I had to join them. My wife got creative with the extra images.

 
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1949 Jeepster Mabank, TX **SOLD**

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UPDATE: Was $1000. **SOLD**

This might be worth look.

“1949 Willys Jeepster – including Motor , Transmission, drive shaft, starter, carburetor, shroud, most chrome pieces, seat frames, convertible ribs, no top. Body panels are in good shape, 2 small rust holes. Floor pans need to be replaced. On back bumper is written, Willys Overlander.last registered was 1967.”

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East Stroudsburg gets a Rescue Truck

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This January 1958 article from Willys News tells the story of how East Stroudsburg was able to get a Rescue Truck.

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IKA Brochures, Books, & More on eBay

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Ted’s selling a variety of items on eBay. Here are a few. See all the jeep related stuff he has for sale via this link: See all of Ted’s items on eBay

1. IKA Brochures: View all the information on eBay

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2. Dealer Manuals: View all the information on eBay

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1943 GPW Pittsgrove, NJ **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** at auction for $19,500. Bus spotted a video posted on Facebook about the auction. Unfortunately, I can’t get a direct link. You’ll have to scroll down a couple of posts. https://www.facebook.com/antiquecarpartsauction/?fref=nf 

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1962 Wagon Sequin, TX **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $19,000.

Nathan spotted this one.

“1962 Jeep Willys Wagon. This vehicle is in Great condition and has all the chrome restored and all the Stainless Steel side trim that is usually missing on the vehicles. mileage is 88.100 miles. Had this vehicle appraised at over 30K. ”

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