UPDATE:  There seems to be some debate in the websphere about whether Craigslist asked Google to stop indexing its pages as reported earlier.  Moreover, this article suggests that Craiglist’s position vis-a-vis padmapper is very weak.  http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/08/craigslist-reportedly-blocks-search-engines-to-kill-competitors/

I wondered Monday morning why there were so few updates on Craigers and Searchtempest.  Well, now I understand why.  The following was posted on Craiggers Monday Night:

“At approximately noon on Sunday August 5th, Craigslist instructed all general search engines to stop indexing CL postings — effectively blocking 3taps and other 3rd party use of that data from these public domain sources. We are sorry that CL has chosen this course of action and are exploring options to restore service but may be down for an extended period of time unless we or CL change practices.”

As my father often says, “this is a problem.”

Even worse, Craigslist has sued padmapper and 3taps, while also changing the posting license.  According to this article,  “Essentially, the new terms allow Craigslist to pursue anyone caught posting (or hosting) an ad already displayed among its classifieds elsewhere on the web. Under copyright law, the company cannot claim ownership of core “facts” within each ad — things like an item’s price, the location of an apartment, and other basic information can be freely duplicated. What Craigslist can say it holds copyright over is the posting as a whole including description, photos, and other information.”

So, I will spend Tuesday with my kids and figure out what changes I need to make starting wednesday.

You can learn even more about this problem here:  http://www.bendbulletin.com/article/20120805/NEWS0107/208050321/

Rare Husky brochure.

Ann and I thank everyone for the congratulations and well wishes!!  We have been busy cleaning up after the wedding and spending time with my kids, so my eWillys time has been a bit crunched.  I’ve got a few updates below.

Here is a pic from the wedding.  No, there weren’t any jeeps involved in the wedding, however I did receive an embroidered eWillys hat and Ann an embroidered eWillys purse, so those will make an appearance on here soon.

The wedding was fun.  Moments before the ceremony started my parents’ dog Jill realized that there were dogs just across the fence from her, causing her to start a major barking and growling episode.  I had to jump into the surrounding bushes and chase her away.  That even was quickly followed by a young child throwing up.   The parent grabbed the child and rushed to the bathroom.  Part way through the crowd, the child threw up again, causing guests to dodge digested matter.  What fun would a wedding be without kids and dogs . . .

I’ll be taking the next there days off from posting to complete this whole wedding gig 🙂  We’ll have family and friends here, too, so it will be pretty busy!

However, I do have a variety of posts that I’ve prepared that will appear each day, so you all won’t have to go without any updates.  Some are items that readers have sent and others are items I’ve found.  So, enjoy your weekend!

This is an interesting ad by the Willys Export Company made in French

“1 PAGE
15 x 25 cm
ORIGINAL
IN vg CONDITION
international Shipping U$ 5,00 additional brochures U$ 5,00 each one
(inclusive to Brazil )”

View the information on eBay

As you can see below, we had a ‘blast’ on a quick trip over Snoqualmie Pass last night, getting stuck for an hour on Interstate-90.  You can’t see it, but there are miles and miles of traffic and cars on the highway just to the left of the picture.

Today, I’m patching the roof, running Biscuit, and an assorted collection of ‘sonny-do-chores’.  So, updates will be later tonight.

Also, tomorrow we will be checking out the new Le May Auto Musuem, which opened last month.  We will file a report tomorrow.

– Dave

This looks in good shape.

“1954 Hobart G200 D/C welder on trailer. Uses a CJ2A four cylinder Jeep engine. There is also a 120 volt outlet on the machine for running your power tools. The machine was just restored. Valves and valve seats were reconditioned, fuel and oil lines replaced, new belts, hoses and tune up parts. Generator bearings were repacked, brushes were replaced, radiator was cleaned and pressure checked. Body panels were stripped to bare metal and repainted with automotive paint. Machine was thoroughly tested and runs and welds perfect. Is ready to weld for another 56 years”

http://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/tls/3075585215.html

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1750.

(03/27/2012) It runs.

“I have an 1948 2A for sale, it will need body work and front frame horns. It runs good and the trans seems fine the brakes work well also. It comes and harrison heater. I am open to offers and I am asking $1750, I will provide a bill of sale with the jeep.
It is located in Cranbury, NJ 08512.”

The new design …. isn’t done yet.   I’ve reverted back to the old design.  I’ve made some good strides on it, but there’s more to be done.  I’m going to focus on my next book for a short while and return to the updated site changes at a future date.

Updates later tonight . . .

I got distracted by a few things today, including hunting down Gus and the Model Garage stories involving jeeps (read the first installment of that below).

Last night I revamped the eBay section some.  There’s more that I hope to do.  I’ve expanded the search keywords as well.  Besides a little nice look, when you run your cursor over the picture it will expand so you can see it better.

http://www.ewillys.com/buying-and-selling/ebay-page/

I am also hoping to get the new version of the site running this weekend.  The reason for the new version of the site is that I decided that creating a separate app for phone users would be unnecessary if I could implement a website that ‘degraded’ well onto the mobile platform.  After doing my research on mobile apps and experimenting, I found that developing for the iPhone (and other platforms) was more frustrating than I expected (and more difficult than advertised).  To explain much more requires understanding how the web is moving towards a HTML5 and CSS3 foundation, how phones are embracing that technology differently (differently among different devices as well as the web itself) and how they are implement those programming techniques on top of the their native programming and how only natively programmed apps (especially on the iPhone) actually run the best.  So, in the end, building a better mobile sensitive website is a better use of my time.

If the above paragraph doesn’t make sense to you, don’t worry.  I wish it didn’t make sense to me either (and didn’t a month ago before I started the app development process).

James spotted this article.  According to it, a British company has built a special operations jeep  they call Pegasus, using a Wrangler as the foundation.  The company built the frame to fit inside a CH-47 Chinook. It is 201 inches long, 79 inches wide, 72 inches tall with an 11 inch ground clearance. It has a curb weight of 6,610 pounds and a potential payload of 3,310 pounds

According the the article, “It is named after the Pegasus Bridge crossing the Caen Canal the British 6th Airborne Division wrenched from the Germans in the invasion of Normandy in World War II …. ”

No Updates today.  I’m trying to get some writing done.

Here are a couple items you might look at on eBay:

5 GPW wrenches?  Seller is unsure

1971 Edition of The Military Book Complete

I really couldn’t say just how rare these toys are.  However, there was one for sale in 2007 for only $65 at G503.

I did learn that the jeep on which this was based is called both a Willys MB Calliope or a MB with a Rocket Launcher unit.  I’m sure someone else knows more about this than I.

“DANBURY MINT 40’s Willys World War II ROCKET LAUNCHER Jeep Replica with Detachable and Adjustable Angle Launcher. Produced in 1995. Finished in Olive Drab. Diecast 1:16 Scale.

VERY RARE! Great Collectible for the War Veteran or Military Collector. Beautiful Condition!
If interested, please contact Rose at 724.251.4772 or email a response to this posting.”

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/clt/3056661107.html

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.

I’m guessing by the front grille that this is some type of Tri-ang pedal jeep, based on what I can see from the CJ-3B Page.  The back is different though.  Lots of pics and even a video.

Continue reading →

I’ve been busily working on the eWillys App, learning more than I care to know about Phonegap, JSON, YQL, jquery mobile, and more.

I can’t wait to get back to writing rather than programming!

There’s value here.

“willys frame not sure the year. has motor, tranny, t case, and rear end. motor is a ford 4 cylinder, maybe out of a mustang 2. tranny and motor wont spin, has been covered and might not be to bad inside.
brandon 206-963-7023”

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/pts/3041703252.html