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1957 Press Photo of Jeep with Wide Wheels on Tracks on eBay

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We’ve seen this photo in the past, but I’m not sure if I’ve seen a press photo of it. It also just occurred to me (and maybe it did before, too), but that could be a DJ-3A body and front clip.

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“1957 Willys Jeep With Wide Tires on Railroad Tracks Press Photo.
Pages: 1
Details: W 10 x H 8 x D 0.1 Weight 1”

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Willys Jeeps in the Maze

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Graham shared a link to s series of flat fender videos from an unofficial flat fender run in Moab this past April. This is some old school wheeling:

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Hudson Steering Modification Pics

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Barry Ogletree has been working on another great project, this time has installed a Hudson Steering system on a Willys frame. I’ve seen several jeeps for sale with this system over the years, but I’d never seen the parts up close. According to Barry:

I have found a unique steering conversion on the chassis of the wooden bodied Willys (Woody) that is worth a look. I have tracked down that it is a Hudson Car box. The beauty is that it sits about perfect in the Willys frame rail. 3 bolts and you are done, and it tucks perfectly against the frame for exhaust/pitman arm clearance. This is the best fit that I have seen in years of this kind of work. Regards Barry Ogletree.

Barry was awesome enough to post a bunch of pics at this location: https://texasflatfenders.smugmug.com/STEERING-BOX-HUDSON/

Below are a handful of pics: hudson-steering-mod-barry01 hudson-steering-mod-barry0 hudson-steering-mod-barry2 hudson-steering-mod-barry3 hudson-steering-mod-barry4

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1950 Photo of Soldiers After Ambush on eBay

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This occurred early in the war.

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“This is an original press photo. An American jeep patrol returns to friendly lines after it was ambushed in the Chungdon-ni area on the Masan battle front. A wounded man sits in the front seat with his head bandaged. Photo measures 8.5 x 7 inches. Photo is dated 08-29-1950.”

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Odd Aluminum Model Jeep **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** for $95 on eBay.

The price seems a reach and not sure I’d call it a beauty, but it is interesting.

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“HELP DESCRIBING IF ANYONE KNOWS THE BRAND OF THIS RARE BEUTY!!

JEEP HAS STEERING WHEEL THAT WORKS HAS OLD SCREWS DEFENETLY A EARLY CHILDS TOY SUPER RARE HAVE FUN WITH THIS ONE!!! GOOD LUCK

SEE ACTUAL TOY OR COMIC AND GRADE YOURSELF ALL COMICS AND TOYS HAVE SOME DAMAGE BY AGE AND SHELF WARE! SEE MY OTHER ITEMS ANS SAVE ON COMBINED SHIPPING!!! $1.50 for each additional item won…

USA SHIPPING $32.95 INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING $49.95

ALL MY COMIC BOOKS and TOYS ARE GUARANTEED !!! Simply read and return if not satisfied!!!”

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G503 Jeep Parody Of Our Hobby

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Having done my share of battling jeep misinformation, I can appreciate this fun look at the “hobby” published by Scott Schiller. AKA the World Famous G503 Spokesperson.

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