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There are plenty of interesting, unusual, historic and surprising stories related to Jeeps and their owners. In addition, some of these features have nothing to do with jeeps. This link will display all featured stories starting from the latest.
Looking for parts and not sure where to go? There are a variety of large and small new and used parts sellers both online and offline.
Importantly, the allure of buying a project jeep can be romantic. The reality of restoring a jeep can be quite different, expensive and overwhelming without the right tools and resources. So, tread carefully when purchasing a "project". If you have any concerns about buying a vintage jeep, or run across a scam, feel free to contact me for help, comments or concerns .
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.
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.
Photo of the equipment:
Original Photos:
Just a few of the ads from his collection (hundreds of documents):
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).
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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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
937-477-5270 rogerjm55 @gmail.com
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.”
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.
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.
Many thanks to Glenn Byron for sending me a box of documents to share with everyone. Some of the docs, like the one below, are copies made for Glenn by Dave Antram. So, thanks to Dave as well. This is Volume four, Issue number 1.
Here are a few oddball wood jeeps that I thought might interest folks.
1. These two jeeps were marked down to $65 as of this writing, but that expired yesterday. I suspect if you made an offer near that amount, the seller might accept. View all the information on eBay:
2) This jeep is listed at $25 or best offer. View all the information on eBay:
This was listed on eBay, but didn’t sell. The form number is DM59-9 and the calendar matches the year 1960 (including that year’s leap year). This can also be made into a mobile.
“THIS AUCTION IS FOR A COMPLETE, RARE, ORIGINAL , USED, (1955?) WILLYS JEEP SALES/DEALER CALENDAR.
THE CALENDAR CAN BE BUILT INTO A HANGING ORNAMENT OR AS A DAILY DESK CALENDAR. THE CALENDAR ALSO HAS COLORED DRAWINGS OF THE WILLYS CJ5, PICKUP, UTILITY WAGON AND FC-170.
GOOD COLOR AND GRAPHICS. VERY GOOD CONDITION OVERALL. SOME PERFORATION SEAMS ARE LOOSE IN PARTS, BUT CALENDAR IS COMPLETE AND IN ONE PIECE.
MADE FOR THE WHYCO COMPANY, PA.”
