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Craig’s 1943 GPW Rebuild

June 15, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Builds, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Craig recently inherited this 1943 GPW from his deceased father. His Honda Racing shop will be rebuilding this. The goal will be to keep it’s original look. He plans to have it completed in two months and share some photos when completed.

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Here is a list of items to be done:

Body (tub) removed and sandblasted
Rust locations repaired and sealed
Repair rear bumperettes
Underbody and frame powder coat black color
Body to be painted in either original OD green enamel or we may color match that and paint with acrylic
The problem is we are not allowed to use enamel in our spray booth legally
We will not have any decals except for a small one on the back which says “1943 Ford GPW”.

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Sidewalk Jeep Design from Popular Mechanics (Jeep for Sale)

June 13, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Artists/Drawings, Features, Magazine, Models, toys, Wood bodies • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: Harry Warholak’s father built a Sidewalk Jeep from the plans in Popular Mechanics when he was a kid in Detroit. Ten years ago he restored it. It spent a year at the Chrysler Museum. Now he’s interested in selling it. You can contact him at 586-996-4103 if interested. He’s located in Georgia.

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PREVIOUS POST (February 2013): This kids jeep design was published in the January, 1948, issue of Popular Mechanics and available for free at Google. It is powered by an electronic motor.  It looks as difficult to build than a standard jeep!  The notes added to this particular issue are interesting, too.  The top note appears to reference a 1949 Christmas Handbook that might also include these drawings.

View issues of Popular Mechanics, January 1948, for sale on eBay

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Extreme Terrain Jeep Wrangler Giveaway

June 13, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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The folks at ExtremeTerrain.com asked me to share their jeep giveaway information:

ExtremeTerrain and Barricade Off-Road have just unveiled Project Trail Force, a $70,000+ Supercharged 2015 Jeep Wrangler. The big reveal took place this morning at Bantam Jeep Heritage, where it is leading the World’s largest Jeep Parade! Best of all, ExtremeTerrain also revealed that they will be giving the Jeep Wrangler away to one lucky winner, and awarding the vehicle at SEMA 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

http://www.extremeterrain.com/jeep-wrangler-project-trailforce-giveaway.html

 

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Directions for Muller Custom Top

June 12, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Artists/Drawings, Features, How To, Magazine • TAGS: , , , . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: Hard to believe it has been almost three years since I published this post!

I discovered these directions for the Muller Custom Top in the August 1965 issue of Four Wheeler Magazine that we’ve seen on nicely modified Fresno area Jeeps.  I’m considering building one of these for Biscuit and selling my Kayline.

Page 40 (last page of article) below:1965-08-fourwheeler-muller-top-pg40

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The McCain Hub Winch

June 12, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: Not many of these winches around.

While going through some old Four Wheeler Magazines, I came across two different ads for a McCain Hub Winch.  As best as I can tell, you attach it to the front hub, wind a cable or rope around it, and then start the front wheels turning, which would pull the jeep forward.  Also, the February 1969 issue of Four Wheeler Magazine has an article about the winch, but the seller wants $25 for it.  I’ll wait until the price drops.

This first pic is an ad for the winch:

This second pic shows an ad for Chachua’s Four Wheel Drive Center.  If you see #2, you can read about the hubs:

 

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