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The Jeepsterman shared this video of the McCollum’s recently bought CJ-2A from last year’s Fall Willys Reunion.
https://thejeepsterman.com/blogs/walk-arounds/the-mccollums-1948-cj2a-jeep
This eight-page issue of the 1965 Jeep News volume 11 Number 4 begins with the Vigilante engine billboards, along with a strange story of a hardware merchant using pennies and dollars to buy a jeep only for the jeep dealer to return the favor and buy a washer and dryer from said merchant using pennies, but this time ones bathed in syrup and oil!
Page two contains various pics, while page three includes the story of a Jeepster that looked like new despite having been driven 332,800 miles! His rigorous attention to maintenance was key to his Jeepster’s great condition; it may not surprise you to learn that he worked with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. I wonder what happened to that Kentucky-based jeep.
Page four showcases some international stories, while page five contains another story about Kent Frost and his southern Utah tours out of Monticello, Utah. Page six includes an article about the use of f-head engines in Miller’s Trailblazer welders, while page seven highlights Allen and Phyllis Ellis, who travelled extensively in Mexico in their 1959 CJ-5 (which may have been nicknamed El Osito, which apparently translates to ‘the bear’). Page eight highlights the use of Wagoneers at the 1964-1965 New York City World’s Fair.
My poor wife has been down with neck and shoulder spasms for the past two weeks, so time with the FC has been limited. She’s finally feeling a little better, though still unable to drive and do a variety of tasks. At least she has less pain.
In the meantime, I’ve been gathering/making what I have needed to assembling the dual-mc brake setup. The goal was to move the MC back between the brackets so that it is completely hidden under the dash using as many stock components as I could. I mostly followed Steve’s design, but mine is an 1/8inch wider to accommodate the nylon washers.
To the setup I’ve also added Chev brake light switch (left over from disassembly). I happened to have a leftover spring bolt with a zerk fitting that will allow me to apply grease to the brake pedal pivot if necessary (I am waiting to trim down the bolt in case I the end for smoother purpose, such as an extra anchor point of the steering column. To each side of the pedal pivot I’ve added two thin nylon washers which should reduce metal wear between the pivot and the brackets.
I am unsure what direction I want the MC fluid tops to point. The reservoirs will likely hang on the firewall, but that’s TBD.
This year ending December 1962 Jeep Service and Parts News includes an index page of 1962 topics. A short blurb on page two highlights the desire of some folks to switch their column shift DJ-3A to cane shift. The column shift as a novelty is neat, but it’s not something to be forced. It feels delicate (to me) when shifting. If I were driving the DJ on a regular basis, I would change it a cane shifter.
Barney Goodwin shared pics of this Koenig-branded knife he bought off of eBay. If you visit his shop in Ohio, you can see this plus other rare items in his shop’s display case.
Branden scored on this rare, early 1945 print of a Parts List for the Universal Four Wheel Drive booklet. The use of the “J” logo so prominently is unusual. You can view my discussion of the “J” logo’s short history here.
This December 20, 1954, Commercial and Jeep Sales Bulletin introduced the Auburn Jeep-A-Trench to the Willys Special Equipment Line. No brochure was included with this document (unless it was removed).
Listed as a CJ-2A, this appears to be a militarized CJ-3A. Auction ends today, March 3rd, in the afternoon (eastern time). I am not familiar with Skyline Auctioneers.
https://skylineauctioneers.hibid.com/lot/187961631/1949-jeep-cj2a
The engine smokes, but it has a PTO winch and an overdrive. The body is fiberglass.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/830761435726962
“For sale is a 1965 Jeep CJ5. F head 134 4 cylinder. It has a very nice fiberglass body made by 4WD Hardware. Best one made. Comes with Warn overdrive and a Koenig PTO winch. Custom seats. New Master cylinder. Brakes work as they should. The carburetor has been rebuilt. Frame is very solid. This has the T90 C transmission and the Dana axles are 4.27 ratio. 4WD works perfectly. Motor runs well but it is a smoker.”
It looks like it was made from an M-38 body. It’s got a fiberglass front clip. 2WD only.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1504525147070494/
“52 Willys Jeep Aluminum headed 406 small block Chevy, Pro comp heads, Crane rockers, Edelbrock Victor intake, Holley HP 750, all new MSD ignition w/ digital 6 box, built TH350 trans with trans brake, trans blanket, B&M pro ratchet shifter, Currie 9” Ford rear end with 5.57 gears on a spool, 4 linked front and rear with coil overs, 2 wheel drive, Cherokee front axle with disc brakes, fuel cell, race seats, VDO gauges, tilt column, new wheels and tire all around, rears are new Hoosier DOT legal slicks. Fiberglass front clip, Aluminum radiator, Been sitting the last 2 years, needs fresh gas, a new battery, and timing set (All new ignition) Easy project, super cool street rod, or sand drag Jeep. Title in hand. $10K FIRM, This means I won’t take any less. Offers will be ignored. may consider old car, drag car, muscle car, jet boat trade. No trades for newer cars, trucks, shitty tattoos, or pot.”
