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“Chinese soldiers in jeeps on jungle island. This is an original press photo. Photo measures 9 x 7.25inches. Photo is dated 10-29-1943.”
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MIchael sent me an email about his 1953 M-38A1. He had it fully refurbed and it looks great! Thanks for sharing. Here is what Michael wrote:
The Willys is a 1953 M38A1. She was issued to the Marine Corps that year, according to the original data plates. I polished the data plates, had them clear-coated and riveted back into the dash.
My wife picked the paint color, she refused to let me use the OD green and white I had originally purchased.
I had the holes filled in the dash panel that would not be used for this build, refreshed the 12v conversion with an alternator, electric wipers, and converted the original front and rear blackout canisters for parking, turn signals and rear brake lights. I pulled the PTO and installed a Saturn overdrive, she now makes 55-60 mph on smooth roads on the flat.
I pulled the battery box and installed a marine hydronic heater/defroster. The switches for the heater fan, wipers, and the cell phone charger are tucked in the right side of the glove box.
I tried to keep most of her as original as I could while building her for my personal use..
I think she turned out well and she is quite usable and economical to maintain. For the purists, it is probably not right, but she is still mostly who and what she used to be, just a little more civilized and prettied up.
The jeep when he bought it.
Powder coating frame.
Beginning the reinstall.
This video captured the test of the James Martin metal jeep tire. Note that some of the video is reversed, making it appear the jeep is right-hand-drive.
Alma is the jeep’s name.
“1944- As members of a U.S. reconnaissance unit enter Periers, France, in “Alma”, their jeep, a lone pup (left) comes out wagging his tail in greeting. Name “Alma” in painted above rear tire.”
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<– See Overview of Trip Posts | Beginning | Day 1: Friday March 9: Oh, the Inhumanity! –>
UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who offered to read the book! I’ve selected a couple readers. I will do my utmost to get the book finished so everyone can get a copy.
On Wednesday afternoon we begin our drive to the FC Roundup. We’ll be on the road just under three weeks. We’ve got several tours, a giant fork, a wild west town, an art museum, a ride in a GPW, dinner on a plane, a photo op with a (mostly) naked book seller, lunch at 13,000 feet, and much more planned. Of course, we’ll also have a busy couple days of FC fun at Jesse’s.
This is a rough map of our planned trip.
On another note, I’ve printed seven “proof” versions of my next book. I plan to do one more sweep through the book to refine it, build an index, and look for errors. The book is a non-fiction 450-page book that has nothing to do with jeeps. I hope to have the book finished by the Fall of 2016.
<– See Overview of Trip Posts | Beginning | Day 1: Friday March 9: Oh, the Inhumanity! –>
Mark was asking about the side auxiliary windows on a Meyer hardtop and wonder if those were custom made or a factory option. This four page Meyer brochure answers that question.
Great press photo of a couple Holdens.
“1944- Willys Jeeps, fitted with stretcher racks, pull up to this wrecked Japanese building on Saipan which the U.S. Marines are using for a hospital. The zig-zag camouflage didn’t help much as evidenced by the hits scored by Naval and artillery fire in the early part of the campaign”
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Edwin from Wildenberg Parts has this rare winch for sale.
“A once in a lifetime chance to buy a complete Ramsey 50 winch set-up
We only know about 7/8 to exist.
Took several years to find all the parts.
Will make your M38/M38A1 complete.
What is there?
– Take off working Winch
– NOS PTO
– New build hanger bearing
– Shafts & Joint Assy’s NOS
– Woodruff keys and screws NOS
– NO Winch cable
Comes also with a winch dataplates for M38 and M38A1.
We can take it to the following events:
KTR Event choringem
Ciney expo militaria
War and Peace show Folkstone
Possibly Normandië
We also carry a large stock of NOS and high quality Ramsey and PTO parts.
If you have any questions please feel free to ask.”
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The March 1956 issue of Willys News featured the Florida Power Company’s grounding-rod driving unit attached to Willys trucks. A long article follows the photos.There were at least four of the speciality units produced. I wonder if any exist?
According to this August 10th, 1944, article, drivers began calling the vehicles “jeeps” by November of 1940.
