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Photo of Jeep during Prohibition(?) $10

January 10, 2010 • CATEGORIES: Features, News, Old Images, Women & Jeeps This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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After seeing this ad multiple times, it got to me.  The seller claims in each ad that the photo below was taken during the Prohibition era.

I mean, c’mon, how difficult is it to look up Prohibition (1919 -1933) and look up when jeeps were built (nothing before 1940).  I mean, am I asking so much?

Now here’s a more complete version of the picture.  Note the jeep is atop wood slats which are atop beer bottles.

Ok, here’s the best one I found.  I thought I had posted it previously.

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and a pic of the Andrew sisters .. is that them?  Could be.

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Classic Men’s Magazines & a Jeep Image

January 7, 2010 • CATEGORIES: Artists/Drawings, Features, Magazine, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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My jaw dropped as I opened the magazine.  I was in my early teens (mid 70s).  To this day, I’m unsure why my father hid a couple Playboy magazines in with my mother’s stash of old magazines (I’m guessing he never thought she would look there?).  But, sure enough, in my hands was gold, my eyes were big, and it was coooool!  And thus, that was my first introduction to Playboy.

I can’t say I’ve done much research into the history of Playboy, but during a search of vintage magazines in general, I came across a website called Stagmags.com, which appears to be a gathering and recording of many old ‘stag’ magazines that have since gone out of publication.  It’s a reminder that Playboy had plenty of competition from day 1, but to Hef’s credit, managed to successfully carve out a successful niche, while many others failed.

Now, I only bring this up as a segway to one of two images I found on the page and which you can view below.  Hopefully that provides a little more insight into the image.

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Builds: 1947 CJ-2A with Detailed L-Head Rebuild

January 5, 2010 • CATEGORIES: Builds, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Any of you Pirate 4×4 readers might have seen this thread about a 1947 CJ-2A rebuild (and I should probably spend more time on Pirate as I really haven’t spent any time at all on the site), but this is a nice detailed review of an L-head rebuild, frame restoration, disk brake installation on the original running gear, and  more.  Lots of pics and thoughtful, intelligent discussions.

Click here to see the entire build process

Here’s a few pics:  The beginning, a $2800 jeep from Port Angeles, Wa.  It’s in good condition, but will benefit from a rebuild.

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Here it is partially dissassembled:

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Here the engine is going back together.  BTW, did you know you can ‘borrow’ those pistron compressors through Schucks/Autozone as part of their lend a tool program:

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The engine is more put together:

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Here’s an updated master cylinder:

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This is part of the brake discussion:

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And here the jeep is back together:

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1991 YJ + 1954 Wagon Fenders =?

January 5, 2010 • CATEGORIES: Builds, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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The Israeli bureau (Or  Shahar) found this interesting project.  I think this build works better than I might have expected. The builder blended the truck fenders with the front clip of the YJ rather nicely.  There’s still plenty left to be done;  I look forward to seeing the final product.

“Ed started with a 1991 YJ with 4” lift, 15×10 alloys and 31×11.50 Thornbirds. While using the YJ’s hood, grill, tub and inner fenders he gained access to a 1954 Willys pickup and was able to blend the old Willys front and rear fenders to the YJ body giving the Jeep that retro “flattie” look. He said “you won’t believe how well the 2 meld together. I was going to build flat fenders (myself), but after a friend of mine who has a Willys Pickup, Wagon, and a Jeepster said he had some extra fenders (that cinched it).”

See the rest of the pics at http://www.4-the-love-of-jeeps.com/jeep-project.html

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1/2 Scale ’45’ Willys Vancouver, BC eBay

January 2, 2010 • CATEGORIES: Features, toys This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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The buy-it-now price is $12000.  The seller includes some pics of other half scale vehicles for sale and they look pretty good.    However, for $12,000 I can buy most any real jeep I want and have money left over for the trailer.

“Our Toy Cars are rooted in the nostalgia and romance of the high-performance British Racing of the past.  Each car is a collector’s item to be passed down from generation to generation. With an assembly time of over 450 hours per unit and a total factory output of 36 pieces per year, these cars are truly a special kind of toy. These high-performance toys are produced with superior engineering, creating an unforgettable driving experience for the young and not-so-young alike.

JEEP BODY: Fiberglass composite, painted with 2k Dupont automotive paint. Chassis: Steel subframe and GRP composite. Measurements: L 68″ X W 35″ X H 30″. Weight: 495 lbs (Crated 561 lbs). Tires: 4.00-8″. Drivetrain: Rear wheel drive – both wheels solid axle. Brakes: Hydraulic twin rear disk brakes, vented disks dual pot calipers with car master cylinder. Suspension: Independent front suspension, solid beam rear suspension. Electrics: 12V. Electric Starter. Working lights, Horn, indicators, back up alarm. Manual Transmission 3 forward,1 Reverse. 150CC- CVT AUTOMATIC ENGINE WITH REVERSE GEAR. Engine Type: 1 Cylinder, 4 stroke, air cooled. MAX POWER/ RPM: 5.6 kw/ 7500rpm. Max Torque / RPM 7.3 Nm / 6500 (rpm). Fuel Type: A90. Maximum speed: 45 MPH. I will help arrange for shipping anywhere in the world.”

View all the pics on eBay

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Builds: Mike’s 3B build

January 1, 2010 • CATEGORIES: Builds, Features • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Mike emailed me pics of his beautiful custom build this morning.  He’s taken his time over the past few decades to build something nice.  I especially like the heated seats :-).  But, this build isn’t just pretty; Mike takes it out on some ‘severe’ trails in the Northwest with his friend Phil, whose CJ-3A you can see here.

“Here are some photos of a CJ3B that I have worked on over the years.  I have had this jeep for over 20 years.  The frame started life as a 1950 CJ3A but the body was shot and I really like the 3B style.  I purchased a new steel body kit from 4 wheel parts wholesalers and at the time it was on sale and cost $900 complete.

The way it is now is the final version.  The color is Impact orange, The motor is an all aluminum  5.3 L33 engine that only had 6 miles on it.  The transmission is a turbo 350 mated to a Dana 300.  The rear end is a 1975 CJ5 Dana 44 with full floating axles and disc brakes with 4:56 gears.  The front end is a dana 30 with the same gears and disc brakes.   It has power steering and an aluminum radiator .

The interior is 2008 Corvette buckets with power and they are heated (great in colder weather) Lokar shifter, autometer gauges, Flaming river column plus a lot of other things.”

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Remember to Play with your Willys …

January 1, 2010 • CATEGORIES: Builds, Features, News • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Paul wanted to wish everyone a happy ‘stainless’ new year and to tell you to remember to play with your Willys!

Paul writes, “By 7:30 this morning (Jan 1st) I was back in the garage working on the Willys (fitting the door seal upper attach flanges) and starting my twentyfifth year on this rebuild.  I hope to have the stainless Willys fully finished and on the road within the next two years where folks seeing it for the first time and unaware of the time I spent on this project will deem it an overnight success!  We do have long winter nights and the winter’s are kind of long but not THAT long.  Anyway, after the Jeep is done I have a 1951 military 1/4 ton trailer I plan on rebuilding out of stainless steel to match the Jeep.  This will be an easy job and shouldn’t take all that much time.

After all I’ve learned while fabricating the various stainless parts over the years I figure I could crank out another stainless Willys in fifteen years or so but I have other projects waiting for attention so I believe I’ll stop after completing this one.”

If you haven’t seen Paul’s project, click here.

And a pic of the Alaskan Wilderness:

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Wooden Bodies at Cherrybronco.com

January 1, 2010 • CATEGORIES: Features, Wood bodies • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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These wooden Jeeps and Broncos were built by a craftsman named Jack who posted these photos to a website called Cherry Bronco.com (site was live in 2010, but has been down for years). He made wooden vehicles and furniture as a hobby in his spare time.

In the case of the 1977 Cherry Ford Bronco below, as you can see in the before and after pics, the body was pretty trashed and in need of something new.  The pieces are all 7/8″ to 1″ pieces glued and screwed together.  The bumpers and trim are done in Oak and Ash.  A single coat of linseed Oil and three coats of Marine Varnish protect the finish and the owners clean it with furniture polish.  Surprisingly, the new  wooden body is actually 300lbs lighter than the original metal.

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Here’s a 1956 CJ-5

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Here’s a 1966 CJ-5

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Here’s a 1969 CJ-5

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And a 1977 CJ-5

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