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There are plenty of interesting, unusual, historic and surprising stories related to Jeeps and their owners. In addition, some of these features have nothing to do with jeeps. This link will display all featured stories starting from the latest.
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Importantly, the allure of buying a project jeep can be romantic. The reality of restoring a jeep can be quite different, expensive and overwhelming without the right tools and resources. So, tread carefully when purchasing a "project". If you have any concerns about buying a vintage jeep, or run across a scam, feel free to contact me for help, comments or concerns .
A reader asked if anyone knew where someone could purchase a set of fender flares for the front fenders of a flattie? Let me know if you have a lead and I’ll pass it on.
Thanks … Dave
David and his friends transport themselves back in time each each fall by getting out their jeeps, heading to the woods, and cleaning brush, trees and other obstacles out of the way in preparation for winter snowmobiling in New York.
David’s owned his (the gray ’51 CJ-3A) for six years. His friends have owned their 1947 CJ-2A and 1949 CJ-3A for about 25 years. Thanks for sharing David.
While reading through the extensive history of the half track, I stumbled on the fact that the owner of the rarest of these half tracks was Fred Smith of the UK. Having recently read that Fred Smith also owned and nicely restored the Ford Budd prototype, I got curious about who Fred Smith is. At this point, I don’t know anything about him other than he’s got quite the jeep collection. Here’s an approximate list (this list is a guess based on what I’ve read online):
Not a bad collection! Apparently, Fred shows these on occasion (or often) at the War and Peace Show at Beltring in Kent, UK.
I’ve never investigated the Half-Tracks and didn’t know much about them. So, when Brian sent me the link to the Milweb.net website, it was great surprise. The page is a combination historical overview and successful treasure hunt. Here’s how the author starts.
“After America had entered the war, one of the most important military bases was the Aleutians in Alaska, since a Japanese attack on the Aleutians. So Alaska became a primary military zone of importance. But with bad weather and a lot of snow, the need for tracked vehicles was important. So the US Army Air Corps got in touch with the Canadian Bombardier Company with the idea to develop a series of tracked vehicles using rubber wheels of large diameter driving a wide, flexible track with metal cross bars. Also the intense aviation activity created enormous difficulties for personnel confronted with a cold climate and bad weather for most part of the year….. ”
You can visit this page to read the entire story. It’s quite extensive. The information on how the rebuild was done on the T-28 is equally interesting, including the use of a model A rim.
UPDATE: The price hasn’t changed, but the year has gone up to 1943.
Looks like a fixer upper. This jeep appears to have gone through some updates, some better than others. Might be worth a look to see what’s really there.
“1943 Willys MB. Has SB Chevy & 4 Spd. Runs but needs tlc. $600 OBO. (541)936-1715 Hans ”
For a body that is ‘very, very solid’ the interior sounds and looks a bit rough.
1952 Willys M38. It is in great condition. Ive owned this jeep since 1989 and have taken great care of it. I have put many hours into modifing and maintaining this Jeep. The body is in great condition, very very solid and very very clean. THere are some spots where there is some rust. All panels where the body meets have a rubber gasket between them. This has helped preserve the jeep over the years and it has done a great job. The driver side floor board has been replaced years ago and could use a little attention under the seat The floor where the driver puts his feet is in great shape with no rot thru … ”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $6000. Better pics now.
Nice looking CJ-2A. It looks like there isn’t a tailgate, but I can’t tell for sure from the pics.
“1947 Willys CJ2-A. Semi-Pro restoration about 10 years ago, clear & clean title. Orginal L-Head motor, 3 speed on the floor. 4×4 (works great too!) Nice 31×15 inch General tires w/ rancho shocks. What Ive added (since Ive owned it). Brand new speedo (shows two hundred sixty-some miles)Sun Pro Tach, Cobra CB Radio w/ 102 rear bumper mounted antenna. AIWA Cd player w/ MP3 jack & speakers (NOT permanant – only zip-tied). Electric radiator fan w/ switch on dash. Front bumper mount off road lights (easily removable). Oil change at start of summer, new plugs, just replaced the entire fuel line from tank to fuel bowl (and new fuel filter). She does run very well, however she will not do a DIME over 55mph (and thats pushing it!)…”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5750.
This CJ-2A looks well built. The chev 350 and radiator are neatly placed into the engine compartment without modifying the fenders. It’s got a good looking roll cage as well.
“47 Willys. 350 crate with a 350 turbo trans. 4.27 detroit locker with 33×12.5 BFG. Asking $5750.00 OBO”
The outside this Forward Control looks good to me. Certainly, it needs interior work though.
“You are bidding on a 1957 Jeep Willys FC150. It is a 4 cylinder with a 3 speed manual transmission. The odometer reads 38,000 miles. It was originally from Arizona and has been in Pa. for the past few years. Needs finished – would make a good project. Comes with an extra frame w/drivetrain, extra motor and other misc. parts. We are listing this for a friend, so please do not email questions. You may contact the owner directly at 814-938-0278 after 3pm.”
UPDATE: AHA! Somehow, I had changed the file permissions on a single folder, which apparently caused some havoc with the ajax comments, maps, the contact form and more. It took a while to hunt it down the problem (probably because I was half watching tv too). While messing around, I took the opportunity to do some general maintenance as well, which is always good.
So, I’ll pick back up Monday late afternoon with a story on the very rare MB half-tracks and information about more rare jeeps owned by Fred Smith of the UK.
– Dave