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Buz just spotted this auction. The rear bumper is funky.
“Antique 1949 Willys Jeep”
http://www.auctionzip.com/cgi-bin/auctionview.cgi?lid=1774229&kwd=&zip=29720&category
<– Day 19 – Wed. May 22nd: Old Cars and Chocolate Shots | Trip Overview | Day 21 – Fri. May 24th: Jeeps, Meats, and Beeps –>
Henry performing ‘toppage’ on a Jeepster in a downpour . . .
Today we plan on visit Bill and Henry at Lime Street Carriage in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
On Thursday we drove from Ronks, Pennsylvania, to Reading, Pennsylvania.
Ann and I awoke to a rainy morning in Ronks, PA. I’m not certain Ronks is a town, but it’s definitely a street. I do know for certain there’s a Waffle House off of Ronks street because we ate a midnight dinner there last night, because I wanted some grits: scrambled eggs, bacon and grits to be exact. Yeah, I know their butter is really hydrogenated oil coupled with other ingredients requiring a chemistry masters to decipher; I enjoyed my grits just the same.
Our goal today was Bill Reiss’ Lime Street Carriage in downtown Lancaster. Ronks is only a short drive away, so it didn’t take long for us to get there. When we arrived at Bill’s, he showed us around his current showroom of jeeps (and other vehicles) for sale. He explained that he’s in the middle of a renovation. His building was formerly a Studebaker dealership and other businesses. He laughed about the seven layers of carpet and three false ceilings he’s torn out of one area of the building. On the plus side, he was able to open up a great deal of space. Even though there’s plenty of work left, it’s easy to see how great the space will be when he’s done.
Here are Bill and I checking out a few of the jeeps in his shop. There are several 2As and a CJ-5 lined up there.
Here are twins Norm (on the left) and Norma. Norma is named Norma, because she’s prettier.
Bill has this vintage truck for sale.
From the wacky world of jeep weaponry:
http://grathio.com/2012/05/jeep-mounted-potato-cannon-more-family-making-fun/
UPDATE: **SOLD** WAs $5000.
Chad asked me to post this for him.
“This is a 1943 Ford Jeep project car. I purchased it with the idea of completing it and flipping it for a profit. However, my model A rat rod has taken precedence and I have to reluctantly sell it in order to complete my A. The engine and brakes are rebuilt or restored with zero time on them since the rebuild. All body parts and interior are new. The chassis needs some repair where a previous owner had welded some things to the front and rear of it. ”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4000.
It’s got some dents, but it appears solid.
“Willys Jeep 1950, This is a great jeep with some TLC it would look great, all running gears work and purrs like a kitten. New soft top and seats are not ripped. No rust area that I could see.
some body dings but for a Jeep that is 63 years old it is in great shape, this is a flat fender jeep and well worth the price.
If you have questions please ask or better pics ask for what you want to see.”
Several people sent me a link to the Hemmings article. The seller is claiming the jeep was a crate jeep. The notes by the folks that commented underscore my feelings.
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2013/05/23/found-in-crate-1944-willys-mb-jeep-to-cross-the-block/
Auction information: http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21153/61767/#r1=100&m1=1
UPDATE: Was on eBay. **SOLD**
“CJ8 Long Wheel Base, Aluminum Body, Custom Flat Fender Frontend, 9 Hole Grill, Custom Dash, Tailgate, Aluminum Radiator, TDK Frame, 4 1/2” Lift, ProComp Springs, Atlas 2 Transfer Case 3.8, 31 Spline, 4L60E Automatic Overdrive Trans, LS Motor Mounts(Motor not included), Stainless Hinges, New Windshield, Curry Hangers, Power Steering, Axles are rollers, Over $17K Invested, Great Project,
UPDATE II: A seventh Deliver-All is located in Morris, Illinois, at the True North shop (see on Google).
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1800. Since this was sold I’ve gathered additional information on the Deliver-All. The video below shows the jeep engine and what may be a T-90. A custom(?) transferase was adapted to the back of the transmission to provide front wheel drive.
Here’s an ad that’s currently on eBay as of 07/22/16:
Photo from Pinterest of 1946 Marmon-Harrington Deliver-All van:
A good example of the logo:
This was the original ad from 2013:
“1947 Marmon Herrington DelivR All step/delivery van. Only 6 [Ed note: now 7 as of 2019] known to exist. This truck has sat for 25 years but the engine still runs. check out youtube video. look up 1947 Marmon deliver All. The truck is front wheel drive with independant rear suspension. It is powered by a 4 cyl willys engine and a 3 speed manual trans axle. There is some rust issues but not what you would expect for a midwest vehicle that was stored outside. Somebody converted it to a popcorn/ Cheese curd vending vehicle some time ago. No Title but have previous registration cards so that one can get a replacement title.
I bought this truck to make a hotrod out of it and put a late model driveline in it. When I found out how rare it is I thought I would alow the purists out there a chance at owning and restoring it. If not I will proceed with my Hot Rod Plans. Speak now or forever hold your peace. ”
<– Day 18 – Tues. May 21st: Food and Jeep Rides | Trip Overview | Day 20 – Thurs. May 23rd: And Then it Started Raining at the Worst Time –>
On Wednesday we spent the day touring Hershey.
It’s not clear to me why the passenger sits so low in the Crosley.
We started out our morning in Hershey, Pennsylvania, by driving to the Antique Automobile Club of America’s museum (aka: AACA). It was Brian who first suggested we visit it. The museum is actually two museums, the AACA’s collection uses the upper two floors and the Museum of Bus Transportation is on the bottom floor.
The outside of the AACA Museum / Museum of Bus Transportation.
The Kissmobile was gone when we left the museum, so I was glad we stopped for a picture before we went inside.
The contrast between the two museums was interesting. The AACA’s exhibits are highly crafted. The volume of vehicles they show isn’t large, but each car is is placed within a context. Even the colors seemed coordinated with the backgrounds. Here are some pics of the AACA.
Matt alerted me to a man named “Metcalf” from Pirate 4×4 who is “documenting his 2000 mile round trip in his flatty. 1000 miles up, 4 days of wheeling, 1000 miles home”. Anyone willing to travel 1000 miles through Utah, Idaho, Montana and Colorado at a top speed of 53mph is a brave man indeed! Note the picture below. That’s the jeep outside Moab. I wish I’d thought of that!
http://2000milesofnervousnirvana.blogspot.com
