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1944 GPW Jasper, IN **SOLD**

December 25, 2012 • CATEGORIES: Features, GPW (Ford MB) This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE:  **SOLD** Was on eBay.

Here’s your Christmas Day laugh . . . Robin forwarded this amusing ad. Action figured included!

“PEOPLE ! PEOPLE ! PEOPLE ! WHO’LL GIVE ME ? A WW2 CLASSIC 1944 FORD GPW. I MESSED AROUND MILITARIZING CJ-2s FOR YEARS , I FINALLY LAY CLAIM TO THIS ORIGINAL FORD GPW 4 YEARS AGO ,THEN MY DAUGHTER DIVORCES MY MECHANIC ( I should’ve sided with him.) ESPECIALLY WITH ME HAVING THE MECHANICAL APTITUTE OF A GRAPE (I KNOW I should’ve sided with him.),…. SO INSTEAD OF PIECING HER OUT..SO HERE SHE SITS….. I’VE BEEN FORCED TO GIVE UP MY ORIGINAL PLANS,( REENACTMENTS, PARADES AND JUST A GREAT SHOOTING PLATFORM.) AND TURN MY PRIZE GPW INTO A HALLOWEEN DISPLAY. INDIANA TITLED AS A FORD, ORIGINAL GPW serial #ed 4 CYL. FLAT HEAD ENGINE (TURNS OVER EASY & FIRES RIGHT UP, NEEDS GAS LINE HOOKED UP…EXHAUSTHOOKED UP TO THE MANIFOLD& A COUPLE OF BELTS . HAS HAD A PREVIOUS UP GRADE TO 12 VOLT).. 12 VOLT… HAS ALL 3 SEAT FRAMES & CUSHIONS…CANVAS TOP & BOWS …NICE EXTRA RT. FT. FENDER…PINTEL HOOK…FIRE EXTINGUISHER… BLACK-OUT LIGHT…, AIR PUMP, HAVE PICs OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT NOTHING MISSING THERE, BUT THE EXHAUST PIPE, AND A COUPLE OF FAN BELTS…( I’VE BEEN TOLD MY AIR CLEANER IS UPSIDE DOWN , ( BUT THAT’S THE INTERNATIONAL DISTRESS SIGN, FOR I NEED A MECHANIC …. PROBABLY NEEDS A BRAKES JOB TOO, ..N EEDS AN EXHAUST SYSTEM , CLUTCH ? NEEDS A GAS TANK ( HAVE THE OLD ORIGINAL ONE WHICH HAS HOLES.) …. THE TUB IS IN GOOD SOUND CONDITION, IT’S NOT A RUST BUCKET… PLEASE ASK IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, ”

 

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Canadian Military Education Centre Chilliwack, BC, Canada

December 25, 2012 • CATEGORIES: Features, GPW (Ford MB), International, MB, Museums • TAGS: , . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: Originally published 12/24/2012

The Canadian Military Education Centre museum at Chilliwack, Canada, has three nicely restored jeeps.  Here is a nice set of pictures that shows a number of the vehicles they have: http://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegal/sets/72157627666293766/with/6142314877/

1942-45 GPW:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegal/6142314877/in/photostream/

1942 MB:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegal/6142887298/in/photostream/

1942 Slat Grill MB: http://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegal/6142889178/in/photostream/

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Happy Holidays!

December 24, 2012 • CATEGORIES: Biscuit, Features • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Poor Biscuit has been run so little this year that we had to get him a new battery for xmas.  That perked him right up!  We took him for a spin between rain showers and snapped some pics.  There might be some updates on Christmas day . . . or there might not be.

 

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More on Circus Jeeps

December 23, 2012 • CATEGORIES: Features, Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Yesterday I received a book I purchased earlier this month called “Circus and Carnival Trucks 1923-2000″.  Though mostly about trucks, the book includes several pictures of jeeps.  One of the pictures shows a jeep modified into a performance  prop called the “Little Red School House”.  Essentially, it’s a mobile school house that can be brought into a performance and then quickly driven away.

Trying to find other examples of this, I discovered a great thread from the CJ-2A Page about a jeep ownerwho managed to track down the history of a early CJ-2A his father bought from the Ringling Brothers Circus.  After some help from the forum and some research, he discovered several photos of his jeep all dressed up as “Lilliput”.

The Illinois State University has some pictures of Lilliput.  Here are a couple.  You can view more pics and the entire thread related to the re-discovery of Lilliput at the CJ-2A Page.


1) http://digital.library.illinoisstate.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/circus/id/1073/rec/119

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2) http://digital.library.illinoisstate.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/circus/id/908/rec/109 (you can just see the pto bar sticking out from the rear of the jeep).

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Here’s another example of a performance jeep.  This is the “Little Red School House”. The picture is from the side.  The second looks more like a jeep.

3) http://digital.library.illinoisstate.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/circus/id/2651/rec/1

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4) This picture is on page 50 of the book I mentioned at the beginning of this post.

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1968 Rat Patrol Movie Poster on eBay

December 23, 2012 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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I wish this hasn’t been folded.

“Original one sheet movie poster measuring approx. 27×41 inches. From the 1968 UA release of MASSACRE HARBOR. This is an original movie poster that would have been displayed by a theater. Not a reproduction. Folded as it came originally. This poster is in excellent unused condition. Photo is of the actual item listed. View my other items and combine shipping!”

View all the information on eBay

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Wanted: CJ-2A will trade military collectibles Colorado Spring, CO

December 23, 2012 • CATEGORIES: wanted This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Eric wants to sell/trade his military collection.

“Military collection for sale or trade for nice CJ2a. Collection from WW1 through Cold War. Lots of stuff…let’s talk! Contact for more info e_a_weidner@yahoo.com”

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2 M29C Weasels Bakersfield, CA **SOLD**

December 23, 2012 • CATEGORIES: Other 4x4s, Unusual This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay

I don’t know if the price is good or not, but you don’t see one of these very often, let alone two.

“Listed are two M29c Weasels Amphibious ATV cargo vehicles for parts or restoration.”

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Craigslist DNS Issues

December 23, 2012 • CATEGORIES: News This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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I had some time this morning to do a few updates, but I have having a horrible time getting Craiglist ads to open.  It seems Craigslist is having some DNS issues.  Hopefully, this will be resolved later.

– Dave

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1951 CJ-3A Roseburg, Or **SOLD**

December 23, 2012 • CATEGORIES: CJ-3A This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2700

(07/13/2011)  The fiberglass seats look from the 70s/80s.

“( No Winch ) ford 6 cyl ,35″ tires on 15″ rims, tow bar, have origenal wheels and tires witch are bald , new seat covers for the fiberglass seats.. have new custom footpedal assembly- needs installed , tilt coulum with new custom steering wheel- needs installed, wirring hooked back up and she ready to have fun.the ingine is practicaly new. also have painless wiring kit. call tony, if no awnser, leave message.. I drive truck. please be patiente and ill get back with you as soon as i can.”

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Intermittent Updates for the next week

December 22, 2012 • CATEGORIES: Features • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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The kids are in town for Christmas, so updates will be intermittent.

My sister forwarded this picture of her chickens celebrating the holidays.

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