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Day 45 – Tue. May 26th: South Park

May 26, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Features • TAGS: 2015-Texas-Trip. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

<– Day 44 – Mon. May 25th: Pioneer Village | TRIP OVERVIEW | Day 46 – Wed. May 27th: Georgetown Loop Train –>

Is it wrong to be taking a selfie of our selfie?

On Tuesday, we headed into the Rocky Mountains. We were barely in the jeep a few minutes before spotting a M-677 and an FC cab being towed westward from Denver on I-70. I guess it means that this M-677 is sold! During the subsequent hour of driving toward Fairplay, Colorado, we saw a CJ-5, a truck, a CJ-3B, a CJ-2A, and others. It was a good day for jeep-sight seeing!

Today we drove from Golden, Colorado, to Dillon, Colorado.

Our first destination today was South Park City in Fairplay, Colorado. It’s a recreated 1880s mining town with more than 30 antique buildings. We pretty much had the run of the place to ourselves, with a cat as a guide through much of it. He seemed to enjoy the company. If you like old towns, then you will enjoy this one, too.

There were two long boardwalks on each side of Main street.

David at the Assay office; holding some rocks seemed like the thing to do.

Inside of the Assay office. There was lots of stuff to examine!

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1945 Article Welcoming the CJ-2A

May 26, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images, Old News Articles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

This July 15, 1945, article in the Milwaukee Journal is another example of the 1945 promotional campaign by Willys Overland. A second article also addresses the question of what to do with all the surplus equipment.

Article 1: Who Wants a Jeep?

Article 2: America’s Next Move

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Happy Memorial Day

May 25, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Here’s a story about an M-38A1 owned by Korean veteran Jack Gregory from Skaneateles, New York.

SENNETT | When the Skaneateles American Legion Post 239 Memorial Day parade makes its way down Jordan Street and then along West Genesee Street toward Lake View Cemetery, Jack Gregory’s military vehicles will once again be a part of the procession saluting America’s fallen heroes.

Gregory, a Skaneateles native and Korean War veteran, has featured his collection of Army trucks and other equipment in the annual Memorial Day and Labor Day parades every year since 1991 — the year after, his wife Angie Gregory said, he started restoring the vehicles.

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GPA Rescues Flood Victims in 1943

May 25, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images, Old News Articles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

A May 31, 1943, article in The Dispatch, a Lexington, North Carolina, newspaper highlights the use of a Ford GPA amphibious jeep in the rescuing of civilians.

This earlier photo from April 05, 1943, in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette is horribly blurred. However, it supposedly shows a GPA rescuing three boys. Perhaps a better example of this is on microfilm somewhere?

No photo accompanies this May 23, 1943, report from the Milwaukee Journal of GPAs helping in floods.

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1960 Wagon Barre, MA SOLD

May 25, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Willys Wagons This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $8000

“1960 Willys Jeep Station Wagon, highly collectible vintage vehicle. 4 wheel drive, white over red, 25,000 original miles, good condition, easy restoration. Has plow, but should no longer be used as a work-horse vehicle….this jeep is for serious collectors. Very few of these little beauties are left!
Call for more information and viewing appointment. Original engine and wheels.”

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1959 CJ-6 Livingston, MS SOLD

May 25, 2015 • CATEGORIES: CJ-6 • TAGS: Hardtop. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $11,500.

Has upgrades.

“Rare 1959 Willys Jeep CJ6. Has chevy 4.3 V6, TH350, dana 300 twin stick, power steering and power brakes (front disks), hard to find hard top, 12k lb winch, hard doors with power windows and half soft doors. Fun to drive. All reasonable offers considered!”

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1949 CJ-3A Pueblo, CO SOLD

May 25, 2015 • CATEGORIES: CJ-3A This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $6500.

Has some updates.

“for sale 1949 willys very nice jeep, buick v6,new exhaust. new tires, very low miles on complete rebuild of Everything. has hard top, hard doors, brand new soft top, soft doors. only reason selling is it just sits and wanting to replace with a more streetable/drivable Jeep willing to trade for good condition, comfortable TJ or equivilant will consider yj but prefer tj, Will post pics with soft top asap,feel free to contact if you questions or if you want more pics”

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1966 CJ-6 Tuxedo Park Ontario, Canada eBay

May 25, 2015 • CATEGORIES: CJ-6 This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

By survivor I think the seller means this jeep is on life support. It’s pretty beat up.

“A super rare survivor this is one of only 160 Tuxedo park CJ-6 built in 1966. She has the dauntless BUICK V-6 powerplant with 3 speed floor shift. This thing absolutely ROCKS !.
She has an original Positrac rear diff. and WARN locking front hubs.
The 6′ plow works great and I have been using this beast of a Jeep for over 20 years during winter months at -30 and she starts and runs when most cars won’t
Research of the VIN has found this to be the rarest CJ-6 Jeep ever built and is truly a great survivor. Only 490 CJ-6 TUXEDO PARK models were ever built through all the years of production 1964-1967. Only160 of these were built in 1966. I call this a HOLY GRAIL vehicle because it is truly a rare Jeep.
Even though this Super Jeep runs great and has been used yearly this uber rare Jeep is in need of restoration.”

View all the information on eBay

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1954 CJ-3B Chicago, IL $10,000

May 25, 2015 • CATEGORIES: CJ-3B This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: Still Available.

Looks solid. Has an odd rear bumper.

“Selling my 1954 Jeep Willys. Vehicle has been completely re-done. From Exterior to interior. Engine Transmission and Clutch in great working order. Has new tires and rims and lots more. For more information or details please give me a call or text.”

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/4995806630.html

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1954 M-38A1 Dekalb, IL $1555

May 25, 2015 • CATEGORIES: M-38A1 This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Might be worth a look.

“1954 US ARMY JEEP – ORIGINAL, BLACK OUT LIGHTS, MISSING MOTOR AND WINDSHIELD,,,NEEDS TITLE,,,,BELL HOUSING BACK THERE,,”

http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/cto/5009275135.html

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1964 CJ-6 Lexington, NC $2000

May 25, 2015 • CATEGORIES: CJ-6 This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

It’s a project.

“1964 willis jeep cj6 4cyl 4sp 4×4 complete striped,,,,motor runs good trans good frontan rear end good ,,body neeed some patch panels ,,everything there title in hand asking 2000 obo cash,”

http://columbia.craigslist.org/cto/5015704741.html

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1947 CJ-2A Bremerton, WA SOLD

May 25, 2015 • CATEGORIES: CJ-2A This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4700.

“1947 Jeep CJ-2A, original PTO winch, 401 Big Block, Dual Exhaust, Full Roll Cage, Aluminum Arctic Top, military front end, custom gas tank, brake rebuild (hard/soft lines, pads, etc), POR-15 interior coating, stock wheels on it now, also set of 31″ (non-matching). Jeep has collector plates ($200 value), never register again.”

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Fiberglass Tub McCoy, VA $700

May 25, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Body Parts • TAGS: Fiberglass, Odd Body. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: Still Available.

(05/30/2014) This style is new to me. I’ve never seen running boards on a glass body like those.

“47 Willys Fiberglass Jeep tub and hood. Need some fiberglass repair in the firewall, but no cracks. In good condition. $700.00″

http://blacksburg.craigslist.org/cto/5038320115.html

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Jeep Trucks in Africa for TV Series

May 24, 2015 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images, Old News Articles • TAGS: Jeep-Willys-News. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

This September 1955 Willys News article discussed the use of jeeps in Africa for the upcoming Tarzan TV series.

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1949 CJ-3A Columbia Falls, MT SOLD

May 24, 2015 • CATEGORIES: CJ-3A • TAGS: Stock. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3000

“new engine, converted to 12v, new brakes, axles, gas tank, seats, tires, carburetor, fuel lines and pump. Hundreds of hours in the shop. Runs and drives perfect.”

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1947 CJ-2A Eagle Bend, MN $6800

May 24, 2015 • CATEGORIES: CJ-2A • TAGS: Stock. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

It is supposed to include a 3-point hitch.

“1947 Willy’s Jeep: Good running condition; very little rust; rare 3 point hitch, PTO snow plow mount, bumper, new tires, battery, brakes, master cylinder, etc.”

http://stcloud.craigslist.org/cto/5033324682.html

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1946 CJ-2A Sturgeon Bay, WI SOLD

May 24, 2015 • CATEGORIES: CJ-2A This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on $6500.

That’s a funky little winch on front.

“great condition rebuilt engine brakes wiring call make offer”

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1947 CJ-2A Davison, MI $4000

May 24, 2015 • CATEGORIES: CJ-2A This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

The body looks pretty good on this.

“Willys Jeep 1947. Very nice shape. Runs great. Good brakes ”

http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/cto/5037240641.html

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1943 MB Lexington, NC SOLD

May 24, 2015 • CATEGORIES: MB This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $9000.

Needs a few things.

“World War II 1943 MB Willys Jeep, new tires, frame off restoration 95% complete, not running at this time, all original body, ID tags on dash and frame”

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Year? CJ-3A? SOLD

May 24, 2015 • CATEGORIES: CJ-3A This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2300

Runs.

“I hav a 1940s willys runs and drives has no reverse due to somthing locked up in clutch just needs to b limbered up tires are bad and has no breaks or batteries ready to b restored trades?only for a wheeler call or txt ”

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1960 FC-150 Negaunee Township, MI SOLD

May 24, 2015 • CATEGORIES: FC150-FC170-M677 This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: Status Unknown. Was $600.

Parts value, but the body looks toasted.

“1960 willys jeep forward control. this is the short bed 4cyl standard. pulled out of the woods in wisconson and hauled home. hasn’t run in years. no title. I have a 96 grand Cherokee 4.0 auto for the project also for an additional $600.00 thanks,”

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1951 M-38 Shipshewana, IN SOLD

May 24, 2015 • CATEGORIES: M-38 This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1900.

Given the warn overdrive, there is some value.

“This is a true military Jeep. I bought this solely for the purpose of the soft top bows for my resto project. This is what a trail rig, mud bogger, or hunting vehicle would have looked like from this early era of 4×4’s. There are some sought-after parts on it:

-Warn overdrive
-lockout hubs
-working electric windshield wiper
-pintle hook & bumperettes
-side steps
-wide off-road tires

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Year? Flattie Northern WI $2500

May 24, 2015 • CATEGORIES: MB, Unusual • TAGS: Odd Body. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

This is unusual. Seems to have some MB parts and custom parts.

“I HAVE A OLD WILLYS JEEP THAT HAS BEEN MY GARAGE FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS. IT HAS A 1942 FORD TRUCK FRAME APPERANTLY BUT I AM NOT SURE OF ALL THE SPECIFICS. I PULLED IT OUT CHANGED THE OIL, OILED THE GENERATOR, PRIMED THE FUEL PUMP AND CLEANED THE POINTS AND BOOM, IT STARTED UP. IT HAS A BIKINI TOP TO IT. I GOT THIS ABOUT 15 YEARS AGO. I NEVER LICENSED IT. IT HAS A REGISTRATION PAPER DATING TO THE 60S. I SPOKE WITH DMV THIS WEEK AND THEY SAID MADISON SPECIAL REGISTRATION CAN TITLE THIS. THIS IS AN AS IS SALE. BATTERY IS DEAD SO YOU MIGHT WANT TO BRING ONE. OR I CAN PROVIDE ONE TEMPORARILY SO YOU CAN HEAR IT RUN.”

http://northernwi.craigslist.org/cto/5033586965.html