Monthly Archives: November 2016

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1954 M-170 La Jolla, CA **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5000.

Doesn’t start at the moment.

“‘m selling my 1954 Willys M170 (Long-wheelbase M38A1). Rebuilt original 4 cylinder F-head engine. Runs and idles very smooth. T90 3 speed, T18 2 speed transfer case, and 5.38 gears. Locking Hubs. 12 volt electrical system. 32 inch off-road tires. Clean California title, smog exempt. Very rare, only 4500 made and this is the first production year of them.

She is not currently starting because of a battery drain. I bought the car a few weeks ago and drove her home an hour from Fallbrook to La Jolla (hour on the coastal highway) and drove her for the next few weeks fine until I tried to start her one day, and nothing but the click of the solenoid. I bought a new Optima red top battery after learning the one she had was dead and she started right up, but now comes a few days later and the battery is dead again. So something is draining the battery, I think it could be the aftermarket amp installed so I disconnected it but I don’t have time to learn to try and fix this car. I am young, and don’t have enough money, time, or knowledge to solve this electrical issue, I wish I could because it’s a sweet ride and would love to drive her. If you want her you will have to tow her from my house. ”

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1948 CJ-2A Carrollton, KY **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5000

(10/26/2016) “Runs drives and stops great. Has the odd fire 225 V6 with original 3 speed. Warn overdrive. Warn 8k lb winch. Upgraded Saginaw steering gear. Drives like a modern jeep. It has plenty of power and is capable of highway speeds with the overdrive. I have a heavy duty swing out spare tire rack for the back with a matching spare. I also have the tow bar setup for the front. Clean Ky title in my name.”

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CJ-5, M-38A1, & CJ-2A Hayward, CA

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Prices vary.

“1955 Jeep (Red) Ford V8
Clean Title /Current Reg $2000
1955 Parts Vehicle $1500 -no title (motor not included)
1948 Willys Jeep -Tub/Rolling Chassis -Clean Title $1500
Package deal available. Will only respond to local buyers that leave contact information.”

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/5847830434.html

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September 1961 Jeep Family Bear Brochure

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Here’s another 11×17 inch foldout brochure with a “GRIN and BEAR IT” theme. It is Form No DM61-09.

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Brochure opens vertically to reveal this page:1961-09-jeep-family-grin-and-bear-it2-lores

Fully opened brochure:

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Back of unopened brochure:

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To the Crazy Ones, the Apple MBP 17 inchers …

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[Editorial note … Friday’s updates have been superseded by this piece. It began as a comment on another site, but roiled into a full essay. Most of you eWillys readers won’t care, but it was something I wanted to say and this is a place where I can say it. Next updates will be Saturday morning.]

I have read with immense interest the stories of the MacBook Pro 17 inchers, those folks that are waiting, against all odds, for another 17” MacBook Pro to appear, something that will require nothing short of a miraculous conception (the comments by these folks are just an example).

I have felt your pain for several years. The recent release of the underwhelming new MBPs, better described as Macbook Airs with MBP colored lipstick, added to my growing frustration with Apple. That event, along with other 17 incher stories, inspired me to write this, not for Apple, but for those folks, in solidarity of their anguish. I feel at this point, we are the true crazy ones, not for any genius we might have, but for holding on when hope seems so far away.

I still use a mid-2010 17 incher I purchased in January 2011. It’s one of the best purchases I’ve ever made. At this point I am hard pressed to believe there is a better, more stable, more flexible, and more dependable laptop ever produced. I use it seven days a week (I am a workaholic, sorry honey). I have authored three books (last one over 500 pages), written 30,000 posts on my (not all gloriously rich, but still …), received and answered over a hundred thousand emails (not including spam), manipulated tens of thousands of images, created videos, and built dozens of websites.

I’ve done all this without having a single issue with my mid-2010. Even though my fifty-one year old eyes have aged (I now need reading glasses to see the screen), my laptop still feels as useful as the day I bought it.

At this point, I don’t need another laptop; yet, I would greatly appreciate one that is newer, just for dependability sake.

But, that’s my beef. The product I want no longer exists. I keep asking myself why I came to this dead end. Unsure of how it what happened, I decided that since Apple looked back during their recent presentation, so will I. I’d like to believe that having used Macs since 1986 (my first was a Mac 512ke), I may have some perspective on the history that landed me at this no-man’s land.

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More SEMA 2016 Photos

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Buz shared these photos from his rounds yesterday at SEMA.

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Scott’s Navy CJ-3A

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Scott just bought this Navy CJ-3A. He was hoping someone could help him learn more about its history based on the Navy plate.

He wrote, “Underneath all that reddish paint is a layer of grey then metal or grey and then o.d green. Windshield bracket last coat is o.d green before I hit metal. It has tags and navy stencil on the tailgate. I need some help figuring out what this jeep used to do. Oh and I got it running with little tinkering. Here are the pictures of the tag and tailgate stenciling. I noticed on the tag where it says USN the ” U ” has what seems to be a ” V ” over it, I’m guessing human error.”

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Part Swapmeets in the Northeast?

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Bruce was wondering if there are any jeep parts swapmeets occurring in the northeast?

 
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1956 Truck w/Dump Bed Boyerstown, PA **Status Unknown**

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UPDATE: **Status Unknown** Was $16,500

Looks nice. Has a Dump-O-Matic dump bed.

“Vintage Willys pick-up. Dump-O-Matic. Original Willys “Hurricane 6″ flat head motor, rebuilt 1000 miles ago with overdrive unit. Rust-free New Mexico truck. All gauges work except for odo.”

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1947 Wagon Jeeprod Selbyville, MD **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $19,000.

Fun looking wagon.

“1947 wills chopped SW new paint 327 auto nice turn key”

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