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1953 Hemet-de Anza Calvacade

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This two page article appeared in the July 1953 issue of Hot Rod Magazine. It’s mostly a photographic spread about the trek over the Anza Trail. Six hundred folks in one hundred and sixty jeeps participated in the trip.

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Neon Jeep Sign Cave City, KY **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.

Neon is broken, so it doesn’t work.

“Jeep sign. Your getting it in as found condition. What you see in the pictures is everything I have for it. It’s not complete & don’t work. Approx. 18″ deep x 38″ tall & 11′ long. Letter’s are 9″ deep. Fabricated aluminum. Neon is busted on the E’s. Local pickup only in south central Kentucky. Item must be paid for & picked up within 5 day’s after purchase unless other arrangement’s are made with me first.”

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Jeepster Commando Brochure on eBay

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This is a different brochure.

“This awesome little brochure was printed for Kenosha Jeep, Kenosha, Wisconsin, advertising the Jeepster and Jeepster Commando. I am not sure what year this was for, but assume 1960’s. It measures approximately 5″ x 3.5″ folded. See photos for condition.”

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Brian Hainer Fixes a CJ-3B Hood

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Watch Brian Hainer work his magic on a CJ-3B hood with “oil canning”. There are there separate videos.

1. Part I

2. Part II

 

3. Part III

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2017 Coming Events

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There are a variety of events already scheduled for 2017. These are in order of occurrence:

  1. March 24-26: The 14th Annual FC Roundup in Phoenix, Arizona. A great event for FC and FJ owners.2017-fc-roundup
  2. May 19-20: 25th Annual Midwest Jeep Reunion & Swap Meet in Columbus, Indiana. This long running event hosts vintage jeeps of all kinds and includes a swap meet.
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  3. May 19-21: 8th Annual Willys Rally in Moab, Utah. This wagon and truck focused event continues to grow in popularity.willys-rally-2017
  4. June 11: The Great Willys Picnic, Kempton, Pennsylvania. This pre-1970 jeep day-event includes a car show and swap meet. 2017-great-willys-picnic
  5. June 9-11: Bantam Fest, Butler, Pennsylvania.If you like jeeps of all types, there’s nothing bigger. 2017-bantamfest

Oh, and one more …. In Mid July a small group of intrepid, brave, dedicated, and somewhat nutty jeepers will begin an epic trip to Alaska. Yours truly will be driving Rusty and reporting on our daily adventures. Expect a formal announcement in the next week or so.

 

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CJ-3B Drag Racer and Plow Jeep

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The September 1961 issue of Hot Rod Magazine included this reader-submitted photo. The owner explained that the jeep did well as a drag racer (in the stock 4cyl class I’m sure) when they weren’t using it as a plow jeep.

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