No Updates Thursday. I’ll be spending the day semi-assembling Rusty the DJ-3A as I have a buyer for him.  More later.

UPDATE: this sold quickly.

This is rare.

“This Dana 18 came off of a 1957 Willys cj3b. $300 firm. The Overdrive is worth the $300 by itself.
It sat for 30 years and will need a rebuild.”
CASH only. No trades. NO checks of ANY kind.

Has a nice look to it.

https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/d/norco-willys-truck-1950/6888977751.html

“1950 Willys truck. Frame off restoration. Original flathead 6. In very good condition. Looks Great. Currently registered, pink in hand.
-New tires
-Upgraded master cylinder
-beer keg gas tank
-4 wheel drive
-Runs good
-12V system with one wire alternator
-All new glass (one front panel has a small crack)
-Door, windows, locks fully functional
-New exhaust system
-Original tailgate:”

The Kurgane 95 was a 4WD production model car with part-time 4WD, through the use of a transfercase. Production began in 1936, preceding both the Russian GAZ and the BRC/Ford GPs/Willys MA pre-production models, which means it could be considered the first production part-time 4WD vehicle. However, it did not have low range, which was an important attribute of the jeep.

There are only four known Kurgane 95 vehicles left in the world. You can read more about them on Jalopnik or on Wikipedia. It’s very reminiscent of the 1930s American Bantam Roadsters.

PHOTO CREDIT: WIKIPEDIA – Soviet soldiers posing with a captured Type 95 following the Battle of Khalkin-Gol.

The auction just ended, but I’m sure if you contacted the seller he’d relist it for purchase. His starting bid was $6.95 plus $3.78 shipping.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-Associated-Press-Wire-Photo-U-S-Army-Jeep-Landing-Craft-Hollandia-DSP122-/192919989810?oid=192912994841

The perfect spring weather here in Pasco meant Ann wanted to tackle the yard, which, being the supportive husband I am, means I too spent time in the yard. Then, when evening arrived, there was the final Games of Thrones to watch (yeah, we got hooked on that).

I’m hoping by Tuesday morning to have a post about the Willys Make Sense campaign. I’ve documented fourteen different ads used in 1950 and 1951, plus a variety of other documents that demonstrated how Willys-Overland attempted to change their branding and image both with consumers and with dealers.

Below: Ann built this manifold for distributing water for all her plants. I’m adding some finish work to the post upon which the manifold will hang.

We brought in 2+ yards of gravel. Half of the gravel has been distributed around the pond.

The other half will go along the beds next to the fence. 

This weekend is dad’s memorial, so we have relatives in town.That means no updates Sat or Sun. Updates will appear again on Monday morning. Thanks for your patience!

I don’t know how I missed this news, but Chad let me know that as of April 15th Craigslist will charge $5 per automotive listing. The listing expires after thirty days, but the seller can repost the exact ad another thirty days (into perpetuity?) for free.

Am I fan of this change? Nope. Craigslist will simply push people to other websites, most likely and primarily Facebook. And that’s a problem for me, as Facebook’s search engine absolutely sucks. It will probably also mean that vehicles that are non-running will more often appear under automotive parts, which remains free.

I’m experimenting with a video player. Here are some short video clips from the trip. Click on the upper right hand side of the video to get a full screen view. Let me know if you run into issues.

Who says my wife is dramatic? lol

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But, understandably, she was looking down this canyon

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $13,500.

Includes some radio equipment.

“Excellent original condition. Not cut. Original 24 volt. No rust. Runs great. Radios RT-505/PRC25. WV titled. Collector quality.”

UPDATE: Yesterday when I looked at the article, I am pretty sure Jeep was listed #1. I just looked again and now Jeep is #2. Hmmmm ….

Thanks to Brian for sharing this. According to Forbes Magazine, the hottest collectible car or truck is the jeep [edit … 2nd hottest]. I’m not sure how Forbes measured that result. The problem is that this article is moreclick-baitish than a heavily researched analysis. (and, yes, the article starts with the phrase. $8,800 …)

https://www3.forbes.com/business/the-hottest-collectible-cars-and-trucks-you-can-buy-for-under-10000-ifs-3-nb/?slide=2

https://www3.forbes.com/business/the-hottest-collectible-cars-and-trucks-you-can-buy-for-under-10000-ifs-3-nb/?slide=9