Dan shared this Santa & Rudolph cartoon.
Santa Leaves Rudolph Behind
December 18, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Artists/Drawings, Features • TAGS: Holiday. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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1944 Photo of Jeep Floating Across Mogaung River on eBay
December 18, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Good photo of a jeep floating across the Mogaung River in Kaman, Burma.
“ORIGINAL PHOTO from 1944 approx. 5″ x 6″ Typewriter Release information glued to back of photograph State Department issued 1944”
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Jeepster Commando Brochure on eBay
December 18, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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
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
2017 Coming Events
There are a variety of events already scheduled for 2017. These are in order of occurrence:
- March 24-26: The 14th Annual FC Roundup in Phoenix, Arizona. A great event for FC and FJ owners.
- 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.
- May 19-21: 8th Annual Willys Rally in Moab, Utah. This wagon and truck focused event continues to grow in popularity.
- June 11: The Great Willys Picnic, Kempton, Pennsylvania. This pre-1970 jeep day-event includes a car show and swap meet.
- June 9-11: Bantam Fest, Butler, Pennsylvania.If you like jeeps of all types, there’s nothing bigger.
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.
January 1962 CJ-3B Brochure
December 15, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
I picked this up a few weeks ago.
CJ-3B Drag Racer and Plow Jeep
December 15, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features, Magazine, Old Images Jeeping This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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.
Propane Powered Generator Pollock Pines, CA **SOLD**
December 15, 2016 • CATEGORIES: Features, Industrial-Welder-Generator This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1500.
Here’s an interesting item. It’s powered by a Hercules engine (according to the seller).
“This is a commercial propane backup generator that was installed in a fire station. It was working when removed. It is approximately 20kw. The best part is the engine is the same engine that was in production Willy’s at the time. It is powered by 1960s Jeep Hercules 6 cylinder flat head. Please call for more info and to take a look.
Cash only and sales will be made in person.’
Ben & Lil’ Joe, an M-38A1
This is a great story form the Winston-Salem Journal about a teenager named Ben Zenger who began rebuilding an M-38A1 named Lil’ Joe at age eleven. Learn more here:
Hop Town Pizza is Opening A Restaurant
December 14, 2016 • CATEGORIES: FC150-FC170-M677, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
In 2014, Ann ran into two women who operated a mobile wood fired pizza truck called Hoptown Pizza. The two, Carrie Wright and Lori Roy, didn’t know much about their funky little truck, so Ann explained to them that it was an FC-150 and that there was a whole network of folks who owned FCs.
In 2015, Mark Smith published an article about them: http://jeeptruckstories.blogspot.com/2015/02/hopping-along-in-fc-dream.html
This winter, the pair plan to open up a rustic wood fired restaurant about a 50 minute drive west of us near Yakima, Washington. As part of their efforts, they are running a kick starter campaign. You can learn more and watch their video https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/308695668/help-us-grow-from-food-truck-to-rustic-wood-fired or visit their website here: http://www.hoptownpizza.com. We plan to contribute and visit their place as soon as it opens. Go Hoptown!
