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Ann’s mom Rosemary has learned to watch for jeeps. She alerted me a couple days ago to a movie she recorded with Spencer Tracy from 1955 called Bad Day at Black Rock. It’s a good movie. One of the reasons it is such a good movie is that a good looking Willys MB plays a staring role and receives some good screen time. It even gets to be involved in a chase scene! Here are some closeups:
Roberto took a video of the canvas he created. It is now being shipped to South Carolina. You can see how he illustrated it here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMjIfkw8tUE
Pete from the Old Willys Forum created and shared this mini video. It sure looks like the summer has set on Idaho.
Steve forwarded this link about a Condo Garage. I found it pretty interesting.
Roberto has been restoring a ‘FrankenJeep’ CJ-3A and capturing some of it on video. Thanks for sharing these Roberto!
Here are links to all 7 videos:
Video 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzjqGRRHaIc
Video 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2lAtRUUm0s
Video 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gQF4vSnevk
Video 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjF8O4qlENE
Video 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ht8yDDywgs
Video 6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiegdIb_3Kk
Video 7: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYrG0EyiWm0
This made me laugh. Just a silly movie.
Here is an example of a grass cutter being used to trim some clover.
Mike Mark shows that he knows how to cut a clover field with his 1948 CJ-2A.
Kevin created several good videos of a farm jeep in its natural habitat. Thanks for doing that Kevin!
1954 CJ3B with Monroe Lift , pulling a Ford 2-12 bottom plow:
1954 Cj3B farm jeep field disking demonstration at North Central Minnesota:
One resourceful Mitsubishi owner decided his jeep would work just fine as a crane after reading about the specs in All American Wonder Vol. III in the M-38A1 Section.
UPDATE: Brian reports the Tugger is now at NetFlix. Also, it appears Tugger now has his own website.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwzFyUhO44g
While following yesterday’s video link related to roll overs, Brett managed uncover this gem. Nice work!
Brian forwarded these videos. What he was hoping they might stimulate are some comments about what might have been done differently . Of course, it would be easy to poke fun at the driver’s, but in some cases they might not have known better. So, maybe with some videos like this we can generate some teachable moments.
So, for example, Brian pondered the following contributing factors to the below accident:
(a) Lack of concern and respect of the trail leading to no trail spotter?
(b) Driver failing to understand center of gravity of Jeep ~VS~ gravity.
(c) Failing to recognize trail surface was equal to ball-bearings.
(d) The jeep seemed to be holding the hill before reversing. Driver failed to place jeep in revers and power out. (Related all above)
If you find a non-racing, non-stupidity-drinking back yard yahoo video, just guys/gals on the trail with factors that lead to misfortune, email it to me at d@ewillys.com.
Brian also shared this one, which demonstrates that even the woman running the camera knew this wasn’t a good idea.