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Sunday Morning nowhere near the Island of La Grande Jatte

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Sebastian has been busily exploring Pennsylvania in his CJ-3B.  Last Sunday morning he had breakfast with his wife and a friend in a park.  I was reminded of George Seurat’s famous painting, Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.  Inspired, I attempted to create a version of that using Sebastian’s photo, but I believe it was a failure as you can see below.  You can view the real version of this photo and more at his website.

He writes, “We did a breakfast picnic in a park last sunday with my wife Ana and a friend.  During the picnic I realized that this was getting very close to a part of your book when you had breakfast in a park with “Virginia”, and you were even wearing an orange shirt!, haha, I hope that is were the similarities end. Anyway, it was a great day, and beautiful to take the willys out for this.”

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Feb 1949 Popular Science Weatherproofing Hint

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Dexter spotted this 1949 issue of Popular Science at a local swap meet the other day.  A reader of the magazine sent in an idea for waterproofing a jeep for only $.75.  Not a bad price.  Probably wouldn’t cost much more today.  Note that it was in 1949 that the CJ-3A came out with a mini gutter to distribute water similar to the role the weather stripping hint accomplishes.  I still have one of those gutters if anyone needs it.

And some other neat hints that aren’t jeep related

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12 Jeep Books Upper Burrell, PA $40

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Looks like a good price for all of them.

“Jeep 4×4 Performance Handbook
High Performance Jeep TJs Builders Guide 1997-2006
You & Your Suzuki 4×4
How to Modify Suzuki 4×4 for Serious Off-Road Action
Illustrated Jeep Buyers Guide
Mopar Jeep Engines
The Story of Jeep
The Jeep Bible
Classic Jeeps
Jeep The Unstoppable Legend
Jeep CJ5 & CJ6
Jeep Chassis and Suspension”

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/bks/3122519197.html

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1945 MB Pueblo, Co **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1800.

I just can’t imagine someone thought the mods to this were a good idea.   However, there appears to be some parts value at the very least.  It looks to have all three data plates.

“SOLID BODY NEEDS MOTOR. NO GLASS, GREAT JEEP FOR A RERSTORE. PLEASE SAVE THIS JEEP. MAY HAVE TITLE NOT SURE AT THIS TIME. ”

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1947 Wagon Nicholasville, KY $1750

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This looks like a good price based on the pics.  And, if it runs, it’s a really good price.

“47 willys jeepster wagon solid jeep 4 cylinder flathead 4 spd over drive dont see too many of these 1750.00 o trade call 859 619 5985”

http://lexington.craigslist.org/cto/3123384039.html

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1950 M-38 Greenup, IL In Person Auction July 26th

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This is worth a closer look.  It has a nicely aged patina to it.  As long as it runs and drives, I’m not sure I’d want to do much more to it.

“July 26th 2012
9 MIles South of Charleston, IL on Rt. 130 or 8 Miles North Greenup & 1/2 Mile East on Road 1300N & 1/2 Mile North on Ro
Greenup, IL”

http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/auctionview.cgi?lid=1493310&kwd=jeep&zip=99301&category=0

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Toy Surrey with Box Cambridge, IL

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UPDATE: Was an in-person-auction.

Here’s a toy surrey jeep that includes the original box.

“July 15th
COLLECTORS HALL
135 West Center Street
Cambridge, IL”

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