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Cam Races Priority in this Video

January 14, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features, Racing, videos • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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I just ran across this video of Cam Carter racing the family race jeep Priority. His parents, Tim and Lynette, are friends of mine and were great drivers (probably still are). The video shows Cam is channeling their skills. Tim is in the passenger seat providing occasional advice. It looks like they are running a cross country course at the Monroe Adventure Park.

Priority is a fiberglass Parkette body with a custom link arm suspension. I rode in the jeep on an early version of the suspension a few years ago, but Tim made some changes to it that improved it quite a bit I’m told. It’s powered by an aluminum V8 with about a trillion horse power that feed in a Ford Toploader four speed that used to be in dad’s CJ-5.

Dad had a side shifter installed when he owned the tranny. First and reverse gear were so close. I was learning to drive it on the road when, after stopping at a stoplight during a training drive, I mistakenly put the tranny into reverse rather than first. I nearly backed into the person behind me when I let out the clutch. Dad was in the passenger seat and was pretty rattled by my near mistake (as was I). Fortunately, I had a good grasp of how to use the brake, which averted an embarrassing wreck 🙂

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Race Jeep Roseburg, OR **SOLD**

January 9, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features, Other 4x4s, Racing • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $21,000

“Race jeep for sale. Modified wrangler chassis with lift off body. Custom aluminum floor pan. Custom full race cage. Engine Sbc 406 with many modifications est at 700 hp, dart cnc ported heads, cull roller cam, rev kit, wesmar gear drive, 2″ headers, flow master exhaus. 850 proform carb. Turbo 400/205 full manual race tranny. 4 link front and rear. 18″ travel ORI struts. Trail ready wheels. Good year tires. Psc/krc full hydro steering Custom paint. Corbeau suspension seats. Tom woods driveshafts. 32 gallon fuel cell, turning brakes, dana 44 front, dana 60 rear spooled with 40 spline dutchman axles. And much more. Willing to seperate engine & tranny from jeep. Sand tire combination available for extra fee.”

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1947 Custom Flattie Randle, WA $2900

November 1, 2013 • CATEGORIES: CJ-2A, Racing, Unusual • TAGS: , . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: Price dropped to $2900

This 1947 Custom Flattie is named “Double Joint”.

“I have a 47 with little to no rust
Has custom body work done
set up for 4 wheel steering
runs good.
Original engine, transmission, and transfercase
Title
Won the ridge runners mud races multiple years in a row
For me information please email me.”

http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/cto/4147640219.html

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Vintage Drag Race Photo

August 4, 2012 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images, Racing • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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When’s the last time you saw a drag race between a truck and a wagon?  Ron Day forwarded this unique drag race photo from the early 1980s in Tampico, Washington.  You may remember the Yakima Jeep Jockey photos he posted on his website.  Reader responses were so positive to these, that Ron has begun to spend some time looking through his negatives to see what else he has.

 

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1950 PNW Racer Woodinville, WA **SOLD**

July 24, 2012 • CATEGORIES: Racing • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE:  Was listed at $1500. This is Steve Carters’ rig.  It does include a short block, but no heads.  This was Gary Rich’s El Coyote, which some older PNW Jeepers might remember.

The springs have been out boarded in the back.

“1950 willys race jeep currently setup for v6 but scatter shield has been drilled for v8, comes with 350 short block, t-10 four speed w/ advance early adapter to dana 18 offset transfer case. 44 tapered offset rear. dana 44 front with 30 ends, two desert dogs on super offset wheels, buckshots in the front. does not come with a body.”

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/3158439915.html

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Classic Jeep Racing Photos from Yakima, Washington

July 8, 2012 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images, Racing • TAGS: , . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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These photographs were taken by Ron Day, who wrote articles about the races and has hundreds of additional photos.  I’ve contacted him, thanked him for publishing the photos, and asked if he had any additional information he could share.  Ron now lives in Alaska and continues to photograph.  You can see his website here:  http://rondayvous.com/

This is a link to his jeep photos: http://rondayvous.com/YakimaJeeps.html

Racer driving modified racing willys jeep through the mud in Yakima

Not all the vehicles were modified.  Many 1970s racers were trail jeeps with winches and tow bars still attached, such as this drag racer.

Tags: Yakima Ridge Runners : Jeep Jockeys

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Fiberglass Racing Body Wilson, WI **SOLD**

June 18, 2012 • CATEGORIES: Body Parts, Racing • TAGS: , , . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $175.

The price is right.  I don’t know who made these or whether new ones are still available.

“I have an all fiberglass Jeep racing body up for sale. Super light fiberglass with wooden braces molded in. measures 56 1/2″ wide, 133″ long, 25 tall. the engine bay/hood is 44″ long. the hood scoop is not factory and needs patchwork done around the edge of it. other than that it isnt cracked or anything anythere that i can see. would like it to be picked up but i am wiling to deliver from baldwin, Wi area to Maplewood, MN any weekday”

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Flatfender Race Jeep Renton, WA **SOLD**

April 27, 2012 • CATEGORIES: Racing • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $8000.

(04/17/2012) “i have a fiberglass willys race jeep it is on a wagoneer frame with blazer front and rear ends 12 bolt rear and 44 front 4:10 gears welded rear power lock in the front the front end has chromoly axles and u joints it has wagoneer rear springs in the rear and 1/2 ton chevy rear springs in the front the springs in the front are also 2 inch lift springs it has a chevy 350 motor with roller rockers aluminum intake valve covers cross over tubes aluminum radiator holley 750 carb toyota land cruiser conversion headers the transmission is a turbo 350 with a shift kit and an ultra bell with a 3500 stall converter the transfer case is a 205 it has beard seats with five point harnesses the tires are 31×10.5 good year wranglers on the rear and co-op on the front it also comes with two spare rebuildable turbo 350s a bunch spare 12 bolt and 44 axles spare drive lines spare tires including 2 brand new never been mounted co-ops this jeep has never been rolled over or wrecked and is a proven winner it has even been raced in the tacoma dome for more information or any questions shoot me an email”

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Race Jeep, St. Helens, Or **SOLD**

January 5, 2012 • CATEGORIES: Racing • TAGS: . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** was listed at $3800

(02/15/2011) Looks Fun!

“Flatty body on a boxed cj-5 frame. Dana 44s front &rear, 4.27 gears, dodge 360, dodge top loader 4spd, twin stick jeep 20 t-case, race buckets & harnesses, full roll cage down to the frame, aluminum radiator, msd ignition 6AL box and distributor. More!! Good running, reliable, and very easy on parts. This is a Pnw4wda short 8 class jeep. Turn key race or sand ready!! Not street legal!”

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