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Tuesday’s funeral went well. My oldest son Karson and I drove Patterson (1956 DJ-3A) to the service as a nod to dad. No time for updates until Thursday morning.
Naturally, no funeral is complete without a quick engine check on the jeep …
It’s got mods.
https://portland.craigslist.org/clk/cto/d/vancouver-1952-jeep-cj3a/6877205082.html
“I got a 1952 willys cj3a project on cj5 running gear and YJ springs. I bought it as a project a month ago, I just dont have the time.
The good:
Clean title in my name
Dountles/Buik v6, runs good
T90 3 speed
Dana 18 t case, shifts good
Hydrolic cluch
Cj5 AMC 20 rear axle
Cj5 Dana 30 front
Brand new BestTop
Power stearing
Body is in great shape for its age and unrestored. No rust
The bad: Continue reading
A patent for a Mechanical Bola was patented on September 23, 1952, by B.D. Manning with the purpose of helping a single person rope and manage cattle. The drawing reminds me of the early modified Texas hunting jeeps like this one.
“A peculiar trait of such cattle is their curiosity with respect to motor vehicles. They soon become accustomed to jeeps, for example, and will come up to examine one, particularly if the motor is running. One can drive right up to a bunch of cattle in a jeep, without any of them taking the trouble to move, so long as the driverstays in the car.
With the device of my invention attached to aj eep or other auto vehicle, it is a simple matter to capture a single animal without waste of time, or if it becomes necessary to inspect or treat a large number of cattle for Screw-Worm or other disease, this may be done expeditiously, for if the rest runoff at the casting of one animal curiosity brings them back shortly if the driver moves his vehicle about a bit.”
Anyone familiar with these pins? Asking price is $295.
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“gold filled sterling silver. working screw pin back”
A nurse was wounded in this jeep on Saipan in 1944.
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“ORIGINAL WWII PHOTO – ORIGINAL TO THE TIME – NOT A COPY, SCAN, OR REPRO
QUANTITY: 1 – See the other original WWI & WWII photos that I have listed.
ITEM: Original WWII CONFIDENTIAL photo of Jeep that US Army Nurse 2nd Lt. Helen Lynch was wounded in on Saipan, 1944. Part of a large group of original PTO photos that I am listing. Most are of the Invasion and Occupation of Saipan and a few are of Tinian.
DATE: 1944 – photo does not glow under a black light.
SIZE: 3.75″ x 5”
CONDITION: Very Good; See scans..
BACK: Has paper tag with hand-typed description. Stamped “CONFIDENTIAL”. See last scan.”
This 2A was just listed over at Sellajeep.com.
http://www.sellajeep.com/mjs/sale19/adm090/adm090.html
“1300 miles on engine rebuild, 6V system, new wiring harness, electronic ignition (original dist. Included), includes new tub, gas tank, radiator, bumper. Also Koenig Works steel top, roll up windows, sliding rear windows, rear lift gate window, 1000 miles on new directional tires, turn signals, wipers, hand crank and tow hooks.”
Travis spotted this Bantam trailer. Has some floor rust.
https://nh.craigslist.org/tro/d/portsmouth-willys-bantam-bt3-military/6851248131.html
“Available for immediate sale is my Batam BT3-C Military Trailer. Manufactured sometime between 1946-1953.
Trailer is unregistered and lost its ID tags long ago. Wheels and axle still functional and the trailer can be towed home provided you bring some trailer lights.
Frame needs some work but can easily be repaired. The tub on the other hand needs alot of work. The tailgate is currently bolted shut.
Trailer can be delivered for extra fee.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $550.
(06/29/2018) Parts jeep.
“1950 willy cj-3a parts jeep…body rough…complete rolling chassis…up on tires…motor stuck, soaking with PB blaster…some motor accessories missing…(Top and windshield shown in pics are NOT included, but I have a correct CJ-3A windshield frame that IS included)…$500…
…OK to leave message or email…Note : Vermont does not issue titles for older vehicles…sold with bill of sale…”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
Here are an assortment of jeep-related pics on eBay
This ad by the American Thermos Bottle Company was published in the May 22, 1943, issue of the Saturday Evening Post. I believe the takeaway from this ad is, If Thermos products are good enough for workers building jeeps, than they are good enough for the average American. However, there seems to be a lack of evidence that Willys and Ford employees were using Thermos products.
