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Kids Crawler Stephens City, VA **SOLD**

July 1, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Features • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE **SOLD** Was $6500.

John shared this interesting Kid’s crawler.

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“1/2 scale Omix-ADA mini MB Jeep body kit.
1988 Honda TRX350D engine, gear box, wire harness, oil cooler, fan, fuel pump, and computer.
Holley fuel pressure regulator.
2.5 gallon jerrycan fuel tank.
Suzuki Samurai front and rear axles. Rear axle is spool locked.
Samurai transfer case. (2H, 4H, 4LO)
Front and rear disc brakes.
Wilwood master cylinder.
Monroe air shocks.
Double triangulated four links in front and rear. (Tractor top links for heim joints).
Full hydraulic steering. (Seastar helm pump and balanced hydraulic cylinder).
30″ UTV tires on 15” Jeep wheels.
LED lighting
Rustoleum Professonal “safety red” paint.”

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2018 Southwest Ohio FC Gathering July 27-29

June 29, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Event, FC150-FC170-M677, Features • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Just ONE month until the “Ohio Gathering” at Roger Martin’s Place near Waynesville, Ohio. It is scheduled for July 27, 28, 29 with the main day on Saturday.

Call him anytime at 937-477-5270 or email: rogerjm55@gmail.com
His address is: Roger Martin
1905 Roxanna New Burlington Road
Waynesville, Oh 4506

There is plenty of room for trucks, trailers, and RV’s (no RV hook-ups). There is an RV Campground and one-room cabins about a mile away.

These are the nearest places to stay:
-Frontier Campground. Waynesville, OH 45068 937-488-1127
-Creekwood Motel of Waynesville 513-897-1000
-Ramada Inn Xenia 937-372-9921

Bring your FC’s and FJ Step Vans, whether they’re cleaned or still have on their “work clothes” right out of the field. Let’s see what you have…running or not. Bring your extra parts for sale or trade. It would be nice to see photos of your project, in progress or completed.

Also,: This year you’ll be able to see Roger’s “new” 1960 FC-170 with an Ottawa Backhoe.
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Orchard Sprayers By Field Force Manufacturing

June 28, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Documents, Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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These documents were in a late 1940s Willys Overland binder.

There seems to be a very slight difference between the two sprayer packages offered by Field Force Manufacturing. One package used a pump with stainless steel non-magnetic plungers that gave the pump higher capacity and more pressure capability. It weighed slightly more, too.

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Warn Hub Thread

June 26, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Features • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Maury has assembled a useful Warn Hub thread. I’ve been meaning to write a Warn article, but have yet to get to it. The warn hubs can be confusing, as the Warn Locking Hub, Lock-O-matic Hub, and Automatic hub all look similar.

http://www.earlycj5.com/xf_cj5/index.php?threads/a-brief-history-of-early-warn-hubs-for-jeeps.131117/#post-1418993

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1944 Photo of Jeep Crossing Siegfried Line on eBay

June 25, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Neat, symbolic photo.

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“1944 Press Photo World War II – American Jeep Crosses Siegfried Line. This is an original press photo. World War II – Through a gap in the “dragon’s teeth” barricade of the Siegfried line goes a Yank jeep. It carries a machine gun. The picture was taken in Germany near Aachen as American forces advanced into enemy territory. United States, Germany, wars. Photo measures 11 x 6.75 inches. Photo is dated 09-20-1944.”

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1951 Photo of Jeeps on Ship to Korea on eBay

June 25, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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I don’t run across to many photos of jeeps on ships going to Korea.

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“1951 Press Photo American Jeeps on deck in preparation for landing in Korea. This is an original press photo. American troops are ashore at a South Korean beachhead after the fastest amphibious operation in history. Here jeeps are shown lashed to the deck in preparation for the landing. Note other ships on the convoy in the right background. Photo measures 6.75 x 8.5 inches. Photo is dated 5-25-1951.”

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Ben’s Yellowstone Trip in His Wagon

June 24, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Features • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Thanks to Joe for sharing this story about Ben and his family’s 3,270 mile trip in a 1957 wagon from Kansas to Yellowstone and back over the past few weeks.

You can view the trip here: http://www.oldwillysforum.com/forum/showthread.php?13689-YNP-by-Wagon-from-Kansas (there are 11 pages, but no page links at the bottom of the page, so advance to the next page using the links at the top.)

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You can also view Ben’s 1957 wagon build here: http://www.oldwillysforum.com/forum/showthread.php?10450-My-1957-L6-226-Wagon-Build

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1951 Photo of Hobby Horse on Jeep on eBay

June 24, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Unusual mascot.

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“1951 Press Photo 1st Cavalry MPs Near Jeep with Hobby Horse Head Attached, Korea. This is an original press photo. Korean War, United States Troops Recreation: The only “horsey” touch remaining to the 1st cavalry division is said to be this hobby horse head attached to one of the division’s jeeps in central Korea. The Military Police (MPs) are Corporal Ernie Ernie Aguillar (left), Youngstown, Ohio, and Lieutenant John Haskell, Duluth, Minnesota. Photo measures 8 x 8.25 inches. Photo is dated 04-14-1951.”

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1945 Photo of Jeep in Tokyo on eBay

June 24, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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It appears someone spent time highlighting the image during or post processing.

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“1945 PRESS PHOTO WWII Bomb Damage In Tokyo Jeep Near Rubble  10599  Measures 6.5 X 8 inches”

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Lot of Parts from former Jeep Dealer Fredericksburg, VA $10,000

June 24, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Thanks to Joe for sharing this link. The sale includes a 1956 CJ-5. Should someone buy the lot and finds there’s a bunch of interesting brochures or documents, I’d be interested in them (or sharing them). No pics provided.

https://fredericksburg.craigslist.org/pts/d/jeep-willys-parts/6618051933.html

“We were a previous Kaiser Willys Jeep Dealer from 1950-1974. We have over 3,000 new Jeep parts; all different types. From Steering, Transmission, Rear, Motors, Joints, Springs, Axles, etc. To include a 1956 CJ5 that runs good. Manuals and Parts catalogs included. Total package price- $10,000”

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