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May 1960 Jeep Service and Parts News

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The more I read these Jeep Service and Parts News issues, the less they look like news and the more they look like reminders to Sell, Sell, Sell! (See “The Parts Department Manager” on page four). It’s not that there isn’t a place for encouraging selling for this department, but whether it belongs in a news bulletin is less clear to me.

In the “not all air bath cleaners are made the same department”, the note on the lower right portion of page four highlights a new air bath cleaner for the FC-150 that includes “a water deflector to eliminate the possibility of water entering the air cleaner from the back of the fire wall”.

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Four Postcards eBay $14

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Here’s a good price on three FC-150 and one wagon postcards. That’s a buy-it-now price.

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“4 Vintage post cards. 3 fold outs for the Jeep truck. One for the wagon, which is a standard card.”

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1974 Dealership Poster $125 on eBay

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This model identification poster is almost 3’x4′. This isn’t one I’ve seen very often.

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“1974 Jeep Model Indentification large dealership showroom poster, size is 33 3/4 by 44 inches, condition is used with some flaws, This is original factory dealership poster, not the copys you see on E-Bay, any questions please send an e-mail, USA shipping will be $10.00”

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“Enter the Baby Buggy” Video

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Just a few updates today’s , as we spent the day in Seattle and returned to find one of our dogs having locked herself in our garage (for who knows how long) … she was a bit traumatized …

This British “Baby Buggy Video” is an edited version of the Ford video that introduces the Ford GPs to the world, so much of the video may look familiar:

 
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M-18 Warn Hub Dash Sticker

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Josh is looking for a reproduction of the rare orange Warn dash sticker below, though his original one (damaged in a fire) was blue

Does anyone know of any reproductions or even a quality image that he could get reproduced? Josh explains things below ….

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The blue one below is apparently similar, but, like the one above, his did not include a reference to “Warn MFG CO” at the bottom).

These are examples of M16 hubs (he has M18 hubs).

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Josh wrote: “I’m hoping you might have run across a locking hub dash sticker like the one attached at some point. My 1956 GMC NAPCO 4×4 had WARN model WL-15828 hubs, which are more commonly referred to as M18’s. My truck had a dash sticker ( actually it was inside the glovebox door ) that was identical to the orange image I attached [ed note … the image at top], except that it was printed in a medium blue color. I believe this type of sticker to be the predecessor to the more commonly seen type with the illustration of the WARN style locking dial. This particular sticker that I’ve attached a picture of was in an NOS set of hubs for a heavy duty IHC that was dated from 1956 or 57, as I recall.

Anyway, I’m hoping someone has this sticker and I can get it reproduced. I believe it to be the correct sticker for any WARN model hubs that predate the addition of the raised stamped area where the “M” series model number is typically stamped. That was added some time around 1965 or 1966 as best I can tell. As an example, I’ve attached a picture of  what are typically referred to as M16 hubs, also a late 50’s NAPCO 1/2 ton application, but the one without the raised stamp area would have been stocked under the part number WL-54-21 originally.

My truck was severely damaged in a forest fire. Otherwise I’d go scan my own sticker and get it reproduced. Eventally I’d like to resurrect my truck, and this is a detail I want to be faithful to.”

 
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Tour Jeep Bed Removed II

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The tour jeep bed is now on rollers so I can moved it around. In the meantime, I drove the chassis outside so I could blow off the dust (a little chilly for washing it just yet).

Looking more closely at the transfercase, the tag on it has been removed, but it looks to me to be an NP 207, but I’ve never worked on these, so I could say for sure. After doing some research online, I see one challenge to making the 207 usable is that there isn’t a cable setup for shifting being offered as an option.

Moreover, some forums suggest the 207 is pretty weak and the 231 is a better option (for which there is a cable option). However, most likely any cable option will have to be a custom install anyway, as the cable length will need to be long enough to reach the cab area. Anyone have thoughts on this? Is the 207 good enough? if in 4WD low range is the 207 strong enough to deal with the weight of real trail jeeping?

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Idaho Parks Wagon Poster $15.95

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Richard pointed out that Idaho Parks still has copies of its wagon poster for sale. We first ran across this poster back in 2015 at a gift shop outside the City of Rock State Park in southwestern, Idaho. It’s a neat little place to visit if you have time to make a detour. At the time, you could also head south from there and enter Utah along dirt roads, then drive south until the dirt roads reach the original Transcontinental railroad grades. It was a fun excursion: http://www.ewillys.com/2015/04/14/day-2-mon-apr-13th-rocks-trcks-dusty-roads/.

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1971 Movie Poster Venga A Fare … $80

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This Venga A Fare Il Soldato Da Noi poster is 6.5′ x 4.5′. At $80 (which includes shipping), it’s not a bad price (or make offer). The poster ships from Italy. Released in 1971, this movie is about a “girl is drafted due to a misunderstanding and this gives her the occasion to check on her boy-friend, whom she believes to be a womanizer.”

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Jeep Vintage Literature Eurographics Puzzle $19.99

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I found this puzzle for sale on Amazon. Since I have most of the ads (don’t have any Hondo lit though), it seemed a fun one to get. It’s got me thinking .. maybe I should arrange some of my rarer lit pieces and take high quality pics for a series of unique puzzles. There are several services out there that offer custom puzzles, such as this one: https://www.puzzleyou.com/photo-puzzle

Amazon link: https://amzn.to/3Udl0WQ

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Removed the FC Tour Bed

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Only a couple updates this morning, as I spent all of Friday building a framework to remove the FC’s bed. Unfortunately, my tractor isn’t quite bit enough to lift the bed, so I had to develop an alternative strategy. The framework is mostly made from wood that was formerly a dove coop, so it’s nice to put it to some use after storing it for a couple years.

Of course, the plan went sideways when the FC wouldn’t start. I eventually figured out that the electric fuel pump had stopped working. Once replaced, the jeep started right up (didn’t really want to push the FC around).

With the bed off, I will start with working on the FC’s mechanicals. For example, the transfercase low range was never connected, so that is something I need to address. In addition, some working needs completion and the brakes and break pedal need some attention.

Here are a few photos:

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