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1951 Photo of New Year Wishes From Scots on eBay

July 10, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Nice New Years message from some Scots to the Yanks.

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“1951 Press Photo Scottish soldiers in Korea chalked New Year greetings on a jeep. This is an original press photo. New Year greetings were extended to GI’s by these Scottish soldiers in Korea. They chalked the greetings on the upraised hood of a jeep while waiting for canned food to warm on the engine of the vehicle. The tam wearers are Pvt. Thomas Dunn and Pvt. George Cameron. KW – Troops – UN Photo measures 8 x 7.25 inches. Photo is dated 01-04-1951.”

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No Updates Sunday

July 8, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Features, videos This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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No Updates planned for Sunday. Here are two neat Ford GPA videos shared by Mario on Facebook.

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2018 Willys America Open House and BBQ

July 7, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Event, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Willys America’s open house is this coming weekend (Saturday July 14th 10am to 4pm). Dan Bowermaster will be leading the caravan from San Francisco to the event in Cazadero. I *thought* I’d be attending it this year with Ann and my daughter Kasia (who is completing an internship in Walnut Creek this summer), but complications forced me to put it off again this year.

The Event: http://willysamerica.com/events/index.html

Caravan Information: http://www.oldwillysforum.com/forum/showthread.php?13902-2018-caravan-to-Willys-America-Open-House-Saturday-July-14-2018

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CJ-6 Replacement Side Panels

July 7, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Features, wanted This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Blake is looking for some replacement side panels for a CJ-6 project he has, but can’t located any replacement panels for the 20″ spacer installed into the body. Anyone know of either a template or someone that makes them?

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H & Z All-Purpose Willys-approved Mixer Brochure

July 3, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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This mixer was featured in the 1949 Willys Overland Equipment Book. It was manufactured by Hertzler and Zook, a company established in 1899 out of Belleville, Pennsylvania, that manufactured an array of machinery and farm implements. There are still a few catalogs left out there, such as this 1926-27 catalog for sale at Abe Books.

Read more about the company here: http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=439&tab=0

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U.S. Army Transportation Museum at JB Langley-Eustis

July 1, 2018 • CATEGORIES: Features, Museums This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Gayland recently visited the U.S. Army’s Transportation Museum at Joint Base Langley-Eustis and shared these photos. Ann and I drove right past there, but didn’t have time to stop. I will have to visit there the next time I’m visiting my cousin in Virginia.

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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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