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Tomorrow is the Moonshiner’s Swap Meet at the Puyallup Fair Grounds in Puyallup, Washington.
TJ is there today (Saturday .. vendors get in early) and spotted what I believe to be Jim’s restored (by Willys America I think) Traveller. It’s a beaut! It looks to be located in the main hall, so if you are there, be sure to check it out.
Steve Bovee just contacted me about the upcoming 70th anniversary of the De Anza Jeep Cavalcade, aka Hemet-Borrego Jeep Cavalcade.
He writes, “Willys Jeeps and Flat Fenders Welcome … Next month will be the 70th anniversary of the De Anza Jeep Cavalcade aka Hemet-Borrego Jeep Cavalcade. Some 400 vehicles, mostly Willys Jeeps, went on this epic off-roading event April 2, 1949.
To celebrate the anniversary a few flat fenders will be getting together on April 6th and will be retracing the original route, as much as possible. There might be several starting points, but the main one will be in Hemet and as in the first run we will travel south through Battista Canyon, stop in Anza for a snack and photo shoot and then head out to Coyote Canyon. Coyote Canyon part of the trail is for the brave at heart and there is only one way in and one way out so I’m sure some of us will stop there.”
You can read more about the original Cavalcade in this July 1979 article from Desert Magazine (below), which can also be found on Archive.org.
This Collier’s cartoon ran in the July 31, 1943, issue of Collier’s Magazine, page 56.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $26.
Roger shared this unusual artworks for sale.
“Jeep engravings on wood
Sealed with two coats of sealer.
Approx dimensions are 9×12 .
$26 shipped each to the continental US
They can be discounted some if multiples are ordered.”
Mike spotted a Matchbox retro 2019 jeep wagon on eBay, but the auction has expired. It turns out there is a 2018 truck available through Amazon (and likely other outlets). 1. Matchbox 2018 Truck on Amazon:
2. 2019 Matchbox Wagon (was for sale on Australia’s ebay and can’t find it on Amazon):
Maury shared this photo of an MB modified in ways to keep it looking relatively stock. There are pics and videos exploring southwest Utah in this story by Traci Clark.
http://www.fourwheeler.com/features/1606-mighty-1943-wwii-military-jeep/
A big thanks to Jim for finding this brochure in old box of files, then sending it my way gratis. It shows the EasyLok Hub, manufactured by the Mechanex Corp, a devision of Tenneco, out of Englewood, Colorado. You can learn a little more about the EasyLok hub’ s history in this post.
Mechanex Corp patented another hub in 1978, but I don’t recognize the hub.
I have no date yet on this ad from the Russell, Burdsall, & Ward Bolt and Nut company.
View all the information on eBay
“This is a vintage original ad , not a copy or reproduction. Neatly removed from magazine. Would look beautiful framed. Measures 10 and ½ by 14 inches.”
Gayland shared the news of this unusual car jack, one that tilts the car to make it easier to get underneath.
Learn more here: https://newatlas.com/its-a-jack-tilts-cars/58404/
UPDATE: Still Available.
(02/22/2019) Nice looking 3B that has a spring lift and some slight mods.
https://medford.craigslist.org/cto/d/grants-pass-1953-willys-cj3b/6824347536.html
“Very nice old willys jeep…all original. Hurricane engine. T90 three speed…Dana 44 rear Dana 25 front 5.39 gears and Dana 20 gear drive transfer case….new fuel tank, pump and carb….solid state distributor…new exhaust new breaks…..Alcan lift springs 2 inch lift good year MTR 33 inch tires”
