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Drive and Dash

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DASH: Yesterday was the first true relief from the past few weeks of hot weather, as we only hit 90 degrees. Moreover, there are no more triple digit days currently forecast. The cool weather will make working in the shop more tolerable.

And, while I haven’t made the progress I’d hoped, progress was made. A couple of the delays were part-related, as Ron Francis ignition switch was delayed a week. I also went ahead and ordered an NOS speedometer from Barney Goodwin at Barney’s Jeep Parts, which arrived on Tuesday (thanks again Barney). It looks fantastic!

Most of the wiring is complete, but still some loose ends dangling. It feels like for the two weeks I’ve been saying, “almost there …”

Anyway, below are photos of the dash, one with the fuse box down and one with it stowed away (lower left corner of pic)

One of the dash challenges that still remains is to build that lower flashing
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DRIVE: Last Friday we drove over to the west side (and 77 degree temps .. nice) to look at a motorhome. It was a 36′ 1996 Holiday Rambler diesel with a towing capacity of 15Klbs. It used to be owned by Rob Stafford, before he upgraded to a bus. We were very serious about buying it, until Ann had an asthmatic reaction to the musty interior smell. So, we felt it best to pass on the deal. (and out was a deal at $12k .. it sold within a few days). We’ve decided to increase the budget and look for something nicer.

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Red Y Cut’s Sport Jeep Model

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I found a great price on an unusual model from Red Y Cut: the Sport Jeep. So, I supposed I ought to say that I “HOPE” the jeep model is still inside! My guess is that this is a late 1940s model, but I don’t have any documentation for that.

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1948 CJ-2A “Lefty” + Many Extras + Literature $37,500 USD Europe

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UPDATE: Still Available.

(10/19/2023) I have called the seller of this CJ-2A a friend for over a decade. His 1948 CJ-2A Lefty includes numerous extras. Also included is a unique collection of literature, some of which I’ve never seen elsewhere.  The seller was instrumental in provided a great deal of unique, early civilian documents.

This collection is in Europe, so for a European collector it is likely a once-in-a-lifetime chance to get all this at cost far below what it would take to ship (if you could find the equipment) from the US.

If you are interested, either leave a comment at the bottom or email me at d@deilers.com.

Here is a list of items.

Willys Overland CJ2A ‘lefty’ (1948) with agricultural equipment:
• capstan winch
• ‘Koenig’ 100 winch with dual PTO shifter 48-50
• ‘Dearborn’ 19-52 rear boom pole crane
• complete rear PTO (shifter, shaft with boots, rear gearbox)
• rear PTO shield
• drum belt pulley with angle drive gearbox
• ‘Newgren’ 3 point hitch frame
• ‘Monroe’ 3 point hitch with original hydraulic pump, tank, shifter
• ‘Hy-Lo Monarch’ hydraulic pump (for use with winch or capstan)
• equipment toolbar
• ‘Monroe’ 3 point hitch brackets
• ‘Monroe’ lift arms
• ‘Novi’ governor
• ‘Monarch’ governor
• governor T handle & cable
• ‘Roper’ post hole digger
• ‘Stockland’ reversible hydro scoop
• ‘Fergusson’ dual plow
• front bumper weight
• ‘Koenig’ coil helper springs
• ‘Grade A’ rear mount mower (only survivor worldwide)
• ‘Dearborn’ buzz saw with belt
• body bed extension
• half cab canvas top with bows
• various original vintage hubs
• ‘Harrison’ cab heater
• Firestone NDT tyres 600 x 16
• side steps original diamonds
• T90A column shift gearbox
• T90A transmission cover
• jack, pump, fire extinguisher
• rear view mirror
Original complete collection of literature:
• equipment book (agricultural & industrial)
• special equipment book
• mechanics manual book
• service bulletins book
• various original photos
Price : USD 37,500.00 (location Europe)
(no equipment or document will be sold separately)
After more than 25 years of collecting rare agricultural Jeep parts, It is time for the entire collection to find a new home.

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Photo of the equipment:

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Original Photos:

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Just a few of the ads from his collection (hundreds of documents):

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Old Time Swamp Buggy Racing

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Steve shared these two videos showing swamp buggy racing from the 1950s and swamp buggy racing today. I remember seeing similar videos on the Wide World of Sports back in the late 1970s.

This first video highlights some crazy looking buggies (and no helmeted-drivers):

This video shows some vintage looking jeeps and how slow they go in the swamp (9:46 mark).

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September 1955 Service and Parts News

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Page three of this four-page September 1955 issue includes a long article on Warn Hub servicing. Warn determined that 98% of problems folks were having with the hubs was due to users not reading the instructions properly. From our perspective, I think it shows just how new and unusual a selective hub was for consumers.

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2024 Southwest Ohio FC Gathering July 26-28

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UPDATE: Next weekend is the 10th Annual Southwest Ohio Jeep FC Gathering & Swap Meet. If you aren’t attending, but want to order a T-shirt, you can use this link to do that.

https://www.designsnow.biz/product-page/jeep-fc-gathering-tshirt-2024

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If you are interested in attending, contact Roger or Sharon for more info:
Roger and Sharon Martin’s Place
1905 Roxanna New Burlington Road Waynesville, OH 45068
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Tour de France set w/ Jeep on eBay

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This is listed at $130 or best offer. It’s a pretty unusual set, likely from the 1950s.

View all the information on eBay

“Tour de France set. Bicycle racers, Motorcycle with figurines, Jeep, camera man, driver, assistant. Racer from the time I played (1950s).. with.
Eddy Merckx, Jacque Anquetil, Federico Bahamontes and others. This set is old. From my personal collection.
One of a kind. Plastic racers and metal cars, motorcycle.”

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Oswalds in the Neighborhood

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Will, Sam, Gerald and I.

On Tuesday’s triple-digit afternoon, Gerald and his two kids dropped by for a short visit. Gerald and his son Will, from Pennsylvania, are visiting daughter Samantha, who now lives in Washington State, for the week.  They’ve been exploring some of the state and on Tuesday their travels brought them to our humble home (technically, we never really made it past the shop).

The last time I’d seen the kids was eleven years ago at the 2013 Bantam Festival, and they were pretty young, so I didn’t recognize them at all. But, Gerald still looked the same … I’m not sure he’s even aged!?! Anyway, in 2013, Gerald gave us the grand tour in his CJ-3B of the Cooper Lake campground, a place they had camped for years.

Gerald was an early reader of eWillys (circa 2009 maybe?). As he put it on Tuesday, his online world consisted of The CJ-3B page and eWillys. Outside, of that, he really didn’t want much to do with the internet. His parents were involved in a local jeep club and also raced, so Gerald and I had shared, via email, many stories of growing up in the old jeep world, desert dogs, camping, etc.

While we talked on Tuesday, Will was checking out the racer, so it wasn’t long before I was running him around the property in it. Here’s a quick clip.

Then he climbed in, all smiles, for a chance to drive it. He didn’t go all that fast, but seemed to be enjoying himself.

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The visit was all too short as they needed to make their way back to the Kelso area by nightfall, so we said our goodbyes. Perhaps we’ll see them if we make our way to the Willys Reunion next year.

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