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Just a Couple Updates for Thursday

March 5, 2020 • CATEGORIES: News This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Just a couple updates for Thursday.

I’ve been completing the set up of my 6 year old new-to-me MacBook Pro 15″ laptop computer, so that distracted me from updates yesterday. My 8 year old 17″ MacBook Pro laptop encountered screen problems after three years of use (I bought it NOS in 2016 as a backup … the failing screen is a known issue, but I’m past the warranty), so I had to return to my 10 year old 17″ MacBook Pro laptop, which is still doing pretty well (except for a stiff touch pad and just a tad slow), until I could get my new-to-me laptop up and running. Now, I can turn to fixing my 8 year old laptop for a backup computer.

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Wagons & Trucks

March 5, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Willys Trucks, Willys Wagons This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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WAGONS:

  1. 1948 Wagon Jonesborough, TN $11,500: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/133638841192563/
  2. 1947 Wagon Santa Maria, CA $25,000: https://santamaria.craigslist.org/cto/d/santa-maria-1947-kaiser-overland-wagon/7084376169.html
  3. 1955 Wagon Fallon, NV $2800: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2920873917941765/
  4. 1958 Wagon Logandale, NV $1000:
    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/644498466093030/
  5. 1960 Wagon Lucerne Valley, CA $200: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1108178756058921/
  6. 1949 Wagon Keene, CA $4500: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/492259798088015/
  7. 1960 Wagon Spanaway, WA $8000: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/487079675249927/
  8. 1956 Wagon Tacoma, WA $1500: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/204988520886370/

TRUCKS:

  1. 1951 Truck Clearlake, CA $2500: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/207051473689555/
  2. 1951 Truck Bedford, NH $1950: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/543720823019142/
  3. 1954 Truck Greenwood, IN $21,500: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1062749890724983/
  4. 1956 Truck Parker City, IN $3500: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/178848503356582/
  5. Year? Truck Auburn, CA $2000: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/223807241990105/
  6. 1954 Truck Pueblo, CO $6500: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2529375117329584/
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June-July 1956 Willys News

March 4, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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This issue of Willys News highlighted a new advertising campaign, the “Gets there . . . works there . . .  anywhere!” magazine ads (will highlight those on Thursday). Page 3 has some advertising reprints (lower left pic), showing the diversity of ‘Jeep’ ads (I hope to find examples of all of these for a future post). Also on page three appears to be “NEW LIFE” ads that include concentric circles. Maybe that was a local parts dealer campaign. I’ll have to see if I can find newspaper examples of that campaign from DC newspapers of the time. On Page 2, there’s an image of the Light Rescue Truck, featured in yesterday’s post about the Light Rescue Truck brochure.

Ted Bumiller’s trip around the world was highlighted in this issue as well. More information this trip, including reference to a film about it, can be found in this 2016 film and lecture post.

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The Investigators: A Watercolor Illustration

March 4, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Artists/Drawings, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Blaine spotted this watercolor illustration, titled The Investigators, that shows some sailors in a jeep ogling two women standing next to the Greenpernt Grocery. The watercolor sold for $287 at auction in April of 2019. It’s larger than I initially thought at almost 3 feet wide (35.75 inches) and 28.75 inches tall. I could find nothing about an artist named “Sweet”.

The name “Greenpernt” might be a reference Greenpoint in Brooklyn, New York. Apparently, Greenpernt was how Brooklyners referred to the area at one time. As one person wrote on a remembrances page, “My Brooklyn was High School days riding the GG train to Brooklyn Automotive in Greenpoint (Greenpernt to my dad)”. 

There’s also a corner of Noble St and West St (note the signs in the illustration) in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, that suggest this corner might have inspired the artist.

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FC-150 and Other Jeeps Howell, NJ

March 4, 2020 • CATEGORIES: DJ-3A, FC150-FC170-M677 This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** No price provided.

Jim spotted these jeeps for sale. They were listed as part of a garage sale last month, but the ad is still up so maybe some or all the jeeps are still there. I’ve included a pic of the FC and of what appears to be a former airport baggage handling DJ-3A.
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See how the passenger rear side is flat on top and angles toward the back? Examples: http://www.ewillys.com/2018/03/07/dj-3a-airport-baggage-handler/ & http://www.ewillys.com/2016/11/20/year-dj-3a-albuquerque-nm-1500/

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“Have a few jeeps for sale. B/o
Some run some don’t.
Garage sale at 7 pinewood rd Howell nj 07731.
Sat 10-6
Sun 10-6
Lots of other stuff
More stuff
Chevy trucks
E z dumper
Vw bug
Lawn mowers.”

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1952 Drag Jeep Santa Fe, NM **SOLD**

March 4, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Racing • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $12,000.

(01/23/2020) Lots of updates to this drag jeep.

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“16k or best offer One of a kind 1952 Pro Street Willys Military style Jeep Hot Rod. Back halved,tubbed, and caged. This is NOT A Rat Rod and was professionally built and a lot of money invested to do it. If you want to be the center of attention, LOOK NO FURTHER!

*****ENGINE***** 468 Chevy Big Block Tunnel Ram 2 Holley 1850 Vacuum secondaries with Shaved choke horns I recommend tuning the carburetors a little bit. Isky Solid Cam/lifters/valve springs .590 lift Summit Gear Drive Roller Rockers Chromoly Pushrods MSD ignition Aluminum Radiator Aluminum Water pumpFull exhaust

*****TRANSMISSION***** TH400 2400 stall Shift kit Deep Finned pan *****REAR END***** Narrowed Ford 9 inch 5.29 Gears Spool Competition Engineering Coil overs Wheelie Bars *****FRONT END***** Mustang 2 front Disk Brakes Tubular Control Arms ARP extended wheel studs Power Rack and pinion ( currently not running a PS pump)

*****WHEELS AND TIRES***** Rear 15×14 Welds with 33×19.50 Mickey Thompson Sportsman Pro with great tread but have sun cracks on outer sidewalls. Front 15×3 Welds with Mickey Thompson Sportsmans *****INTERIOR***** PRP seats 5point Harnesses B&M shifter Quick Release steering wheel Autometer Auto Gauge gauges WAY TOO MUCH TO LIST! Street legal with all working lights and absolute blast to drive and is a great cruiser/toy! Clean, clear title in hand. Still registered as a 1952 Willys Jeep.”

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