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Grogan’s War Surplus Jeep

• CATEGORIES: Features, Museums This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

I ran across a Salt Lake Tribune article that includes this militarized CJ-2A decoration.  The article shares a little bit about Salt Lake Valley’s Grogan’s War Surplus Store.  If you are in Salt Lake and have some time to kill, drop by and get your picture taken with the jeep and send it in to me!  I’m sure I’ll get down there at some point and do that too :-).   The store is located at 5000 S. Redwood Road and marked with a Sergeant Missile at one corner.

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/55260865-78/store-surplus-military-war.html.csp

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Bruce Wadlin’s Jeep Shop in Bradenton, FL

• CATEGORIES: Features, Parts This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: As of 2022, the building appears to still be there, but it is closed

Jim wrote to tell me a little about Bruce Wadlin and his Florida 4 Wheel  Drive & Truck shop.  The sixty-nine year old Bruce  runs the shop himself, selling “OBSOLETE JEEP & Willys Parts”.   Jim grew up with him and said that Bruce has been buying and selling new (old) parts since the 1970s.  Bruce is pretty old school, still using only a phone or fax machine.  He doesn’t even advertise.  So, Jim thought he would place ads on Craigslist and contact eWillys.

The shop is located at 6110 17th Street E, Bradenton, FL.  The phone number is (941) 756-7844.  Bruce generally keeps hours from keeping hours from 11am until 5PM daily (though the ad says noon to 6pm).

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Panel Wagon Trailer Houston, TX **Status Unknown**

• CATEGORIES: Features, trailer • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **status Unknown** Was listed at $1200.

This is a perfect trailer for a panel wagon.

“Converted black 64′ Willy Jeep station wagon, covered cargo trailer.

FEATURES: New tires; new receiver; recently painted and stored indoors; real axle; leaf spring suspension; newer tail lights and wiring; locking vertical access doors;
Roughly 8 x 5
Clean Texas registration”

 

 

 

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1956 Volvo TP21 Suggan Command Car **Status Unknown**

• CATEGORIES: Features, Other 4x4s, Unusual This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: Status Unknown. Was on eBay.

“This car is quite complete, including one of the Swedish bikes (hand operated front drum and Bendix type rear brakes with leather hand grips and leather seat) that the Swedish Army used on them.

It even has the original oil can mounted on the fire wall under the hood and the original bike tool kit contents (adjustable wrench with tire changing tool handle, skeleton handled screw driver, little pry bar wrench and what seems to be a spoke wrench along with a tire pump stamped with the three crown insignia of Sweden) in the little tool box on the back of the bike.

The bike generator and headlamp are still in working order although the tail lamp appears to need a bulb. The car also has the original, operating Swedish Army radios on the counter top table in the back seat area.

The drive train is original and quite complete, all working well. The transmission is a un-synchronized four speed. The reverse lock out lever on the shifter and both independent dash controlled differential locks all work.

The engine always starts with no trouble no matter how cold or how long it sets unused. There is a cold weather hot water starting system dependent on another similar vehicle with the same system. The engine is a Volvo flat head six-cylinder gas engine. The engine and drive train are original.

It shows 84,400 plus kilometers on the speedometer which too is in working order. Four of the five tires are nearly new with probably less than 500 miles on them.”

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The Jeep Board Games and Puzzles

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This rare game was listed earlier this month at a live auctioneers.com.  It didn’t sell.  I contacted the auction company and was told the consigner isn’t sure whether they will list it again or not.  You can also learn more about the Jeep Board at the CJ-3B Page.

“Rare first edition the only one I can find is in a museum The Jeep board a second World War period board game produced by the George S Carrington Company of Chicago Illinois usa in 1943 The game is complete with its original components comprising box rulebook and pegs”

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/13873364_very-rare-the-jeep-board-game-ww11-soldier-museum

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Super Jeep Mug on **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.

Here’s a cool mug.

“What a very cool piece of Jeep history. This mug is made by Buntingware. Super Jeep. Toughest 4-letter word on wheels. Mug is in nice condition. Looks new and unused”

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