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Pascal’s Newest Jeep . . . A rare DJ-6?

November 1, 2012 • CATEGORIES: CJ-6, DJ-5 & DJ-6, Features • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Pascal just purchased this jeep.  Though it is four wheel drive, the serial number suggests it is a DJ-6.  I looked up the serial number and I found one site that suggests the serial number is a DJ-6.  Anyone know the DJ-6 serial numbers?

Pascal writes, ” I’m writing to you because I bought another jeep last weekend. (Yep my wife is still loving me…for how long? For a jeep life I hope!).  I’m pretty sure that’s a DJ-6 1965 even if seller told me that was a CJ-6 1962. Serial number is 8605 10062. It’s also stamped on the frame.

It has two fuel tanks. It looks original. It also has 4×4 and I think a Meyer hard top. The mileage reads 29xxx miles. The motor’s serial number is 4J418884.”

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Doug and the Old CJ a Book by Bill Nelson

November 1, 2012 • CATEGORIES: Artists/Drawings, Books, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE:  Bill has an updated price structure for his book.

On Amazon paperback—$12.95 plus shipping
On Amazon Kindle—$2.00
From Author—$10. It will cover book and shipping. I will autograh it if they tell me who to sign it for. It must be cash , check or money order. (I can’t do pay pal)
My address is:
Bill Nelson
1208 Green Lane
Chester Springs, PA 19425
email Bill at brillx@yahoo.com.

(10/31/2012) A couple weeks ago Glenn wrote me about a book he ran across call the “Doug and the Old CJ” by Bill Nelson.  Based on Glenn’s recommendation, I wrote Bill and recently received a signed copy of my own.  I still have a few books in front of it, but I’ll write a review once I finish it. I leafed through the book and it includes a nice collection of illustrations, too.

Bill published the book in 2009 and according to him, ” It was loosely based on my boy’s adventures with a 1960 cj5. Beyond a good kids story, I tried to present many mentoring lessons, shop safety, thinking out problems, it is ok to get flustered when talking to a girl, the proper way to talk to a girl, the value of knowledge, setting goals,and general constructive living.”

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It’s Halloween Time

October 31, 2012 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Ann’s mom really likes Halloween.  Drop by and get some candy, if you dare . . .

Ann’s mother Rosemary preparing Dracula (he sits up and then lays back down).

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The Adventures of Tin Tin: Destination Moon

October 30, 2012 • CATEGORIES: Artists/Drawings, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Belgian writer George Remi wrote and illustrated the Adventures of Tin Tin, a series of comic strips and books, which have been adapted for radio, television, theatre and movies. The sixteenth series of comic strips is called Destination Moon, which features a great illustration of our heroes in a jeep racing for a rocket. If you do a search for “tin tin” and “jeep” on eBay you’ll run into a variety of toy jeeps for sale. I’ve never read the comic series, so I really know very little about how much the jeep is involved in the series.

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Photo of Slat Grilles in an Army Convoy on a Snow Lined Road on eBay

October 30, 2012 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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This is a neat old photograph. The first two vehicles are slat grille MBs.

“This is a gloss finish 8″ x 10″ black and white photograph of a WWII Era military convoy traveling on a cleared road between majestic snow covered fir trees. It would be nice to know their destination. Does it look cold! There are no markings on the back of this picture, but it is pristine and very professional. I am selling numerous pictures taken during the WWII era which are of great historical interest and need to be preserved. Many are from Kashmir and other places in the Far East where the previous owner was stationed. The owner was a photographer for the military.”

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Zamboni: The Coolest Machine on the Ice Book

October 30, 2012 • CATEGORIES: Books, Features • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: This is back on eBay.  Initial bid is $6.99.

I purchased a copy of this book. There are some good pictures and stories of the jeeps used to make the first few Zamboni Ice Resurfacers.  If you haven’t seen it, here’s my post about the Zamboni Ice Resurfacer.

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T-Shirts and JeepTruck.com $12

October 29, 2012 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Mark has some t-shirts for sale.  I’ve included a picture of the back of the jeep-truck.com shirts and the front of the women’s aqua blue v-neck.

Mark writes, “JeepTruck.com t-shirts feature all of the new Jeep Truck concept vehicles such as the Mighty FC, J12, Gladiator and Nukizer 715. t-shirts come in white or tan for men and aqua blue v-neck for women all shirts are $12 which includes free shipping in the Continental U.S.  Contact  marksmith@jeeptruck.com  to get yours today!  Please specify color, size and quantity when ordering. PayPal, Visa/Master Card/Discover, check or money order are all accepted.

Don’t forget we also have SellAJeep.com t-shirts available at the same great price of $12. These shirts feature all of your favorite Willys Jeep vehicles!
 
Special note: Women’s v-neck aqua blue JeepTruck.com t-shirt has the JeepTruck.com logo on front of shirt. Back of women’s shirt does not have the concept trucks on the back of the shirt it is a plain back.”
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