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October 12, 2013 • CATEGORIES: News This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Taccoa, GA, gathering of WWII Veterans
Roger Martin forwarded these photos of his father (James “PeeWee” Martin) and others. He wrote, “I thought you and others would enjoy seeing pictures of the WWII Veterens, who gathered at Taccoa, GA this past weekend for the 71st anniversary of their training at Currahee Mountain. These were the first and “original” G Company 506 101st Airborne Division Paratroopers who parachuted behind enemy lines at Normandy the night before D-Day. Currahee Military Weekend has become an annual, three-day event in Stephens County. There are book signings, interviews, military reenactors, a parade, and tours of the Historical Society Museum and Military Museum. The pictures I have sent include Paul Grice’s (Waynesville, OH), 1942 GPW Ford Jeep which he loaned me, and I hauled 500 miles to the event.”
Col. Tom Kennedy (age 92), Ira Morehart (age 90), and James “PeeWee” Martin (age 92) are pictured:
My dad, “PeeWee” Martin is in front of the Currahee Monument:
Reenactors with “PeeWee” Martin:
Me and my dad, “PeeWee” Martin:
Camp Taccoa at Currahee Mountain at the entrance to the original camp at the foot of Currahee Mountain where the paratroopers trained daily by running the 3 miles to the top. The mountain is 800 feet above the valley below. “PeeWee” Martin was there from the first of August until the first of December, 1942 as part of his paratrooper training.:
5 Points Graffiti – FJ-6?
October 12, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Artists/Drawings, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
In Long Island City there’s a warehouse that’s become a canvas for graffiti artists (by permit only). Apparently, the warehouse is going to be taken down, so Yahoo featured some of its art. One of the scenes depicts what appears to be a FJ-6 Ice Cream jeep.
You can see the yahoo article here: http://news.yahoo.com/photos/graffiti-mecca-in-long-island-city-queens-ny-is-threatened-1381434599-slideshow/
Here’s a link to a Flickr photostream with other photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nelsonminar/6289798567/in/photostream/
Waukausee, WI Postcard on eBay
Here’s a postcard that includes a wagon in front of the Recreation Building in Wausaukee, WI.
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Photo of a Jeep near an Airfield on eBay
October 12, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
1947 CJ-2A Mantorville, MN $6500
This appears solid.
“Restored: Body, Engine, Front and Rear End, Transfer Case and Transmission. Worn gears and bearings replaced.
Engine: New rings, bearings, valves and valve guides. New wiring harness with 12 Volt system.
$6500 obo
Tom 507-635-5485 Please leave message if no answer. I will return call.”
http://rmn.craigslist.org/cto/4123717397.html
1947 CJ-2A Round Lake, IL $13,500
October 12, 2013 • CATEGORIES: CJ-2A • TAGS: Militarized, Nice. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Here’s a good looking militarized CJ-2A.
“have a 1947 Willys CJ3A Military Jeep for sale. This is a older restored ground up. New M38 steel Body. No Rust Anywhere On Ithis jeep.Motor rebuilt,Trans and Transfer Case.To much to list. Have extra parts manuals and paperwork. This jeep starts and run excellent. Everything is in working order. Asking $13500.00 Or BEST OFFER For more info Call Bill At (847) 903-4515 This is a nice jeep.”
http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/4122483850.html
1942 MB + Bantam Trailer Seattle, WA $21,500
Mark just listed this over at warjeeps.com.
“Runs great – recently on the road at 55 MPH. Newer canvas top. Five combat wheels. Seats in great shape. A parade vehicle for years – generates lots of smiles! Tow bar and Jerry can included. Amateur restoration – body has some fiberglass repair in floor. Gas gauge not currently working. Turn signals have been added. Located in the Pacific Northwest, 1 hour north of Seattle. Will show by appointment.”
http://www.warjeeps.com/jss/sale/adj119/adj119.html
1948 CJ-2A + Others Abilene, TX $2500
October 12, 2013 • CATEGORIES: CJ-2A This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Lots of parts.
“$2500 obo on whole lot
$2000 obo on black Jeep – has doors and fenders
$800 obo on black Jeep hardtop and doors
$750 obo on brown Jeep – comes with tires and some other Jeep parts inside
$400 for chassis with motor
will consider trades
pics on
http://s907.photobucket.com/user/txcars4sale/library/#/user/txcars4sale/library/Jeeps?sort=3&page=0&_suid=1366965109612037130358424421344”
http://abilene.craigslist.org/cto/4122579628.html
Unique Pedal Jeep Battle Creek, MI **SOLD**
UPDATE:**SOLD** Was $750.
This is a restored model jeep of some type. I just looked to see if I have plans for this one, but I didn’t find any.
“Hello, I am selling a very unique pedal jeep. It was built in the late 50’s by a craftsman/machinist, partly from scratch and partly using other pedal car parts, which makes it almost like folk art. Has steel and wood body parts, All wood parts are new (but follow original pattern) and has new wheels w/ball bearings. It has a suspension which is unusual for a pedal car, chain drive, and steering via steering gear box which is also rare and unusual. I have not found one like it ANYWHERE, it has been restored in an army jeep theme. Come check it out in person! Would be a really great addition for a collector looking for rare pedal cars, this is more rare than a Garton.”
Garton Surrey Pedal Jeep Ottawa, KS **SOLD**
October 12, 2013 • CATEGORIES: toys This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $225.
I’ve seen photos of the Hamilton Surrey Pedal Jeep (mid page ad here) on the CJ-3B Page, but I hadn’t previously seen a Garton version (see info about Garton here).
“FOR SALE: 1970 PINK JEEP PEDAL CAR. I DON’T KNOW IF THIS WAS A BARBIE JEEP OR NOT. ALL METAL, MISSING ONE PEDAL. HAS FRINGED SURRY TOP, AND WINDSHIELD. CAN’T FIND A MANUFACTURERS NAME ON IT, ALSO CAN’T FIND ANY INFO ON IT ON THE WEB.”
Hamilton Pedal Jeep Allendale, MI **SOLD**
October 12, 2013 • CATEGORIES: toys This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $250.
This has been repainted.
“Rare vintage toy pedal Willys Jeep. Kids outgrew and it needs to go. Good collectors item. Thanks for looking.”
Hamilton Pedal Jeep Body St. Paul, MN **SOLD**
October 12, 2013 • CATEGORIES: toys This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $100.
Another repainted body.
“HAMILTON JEEP PEDAL CAR REALLY SOLID BODY IF INTERESTED CALL”
1952 M-38 San Francisco, CA $15,000
This doesn’t run and my have a seized engine.
“1952 Willys 1/4 ton M38A1 Military Jeep. Old restoration and has sat for twelve plus years.
Does not run engine may have seized engine. The Jeep has all the extras jerry can, shovel,
canvas top, and sides, etc. VIN is MC362. 38480 miles on the clock.
Price: $15,000 negotiable”
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/cto/4123745651.html
1948? M-38 Flour Bluff, TX **SOLD**
October 12, 2013 • CATEGORIES: M-38 This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $600
Unclear what value is here.
“1948 Willowsy , perfect for ranch, as is no title for $600.00”
1945/1946 Willys CJ-2A Booklet
October 11, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Documents, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
I got a chance to scan “The Universal Jeep”, a thirty-two page booklet published by Willys Overland. It was published by Willys-Overland to educate consumers (and dealers?) about the differences between the ‘war’ jeep and the CJ-2A. One of the sections provides some interesting details about the testing done with the CJ-2s. I’ve included that section below.
1945 Photo of Fording Water Test on eBay
October 11, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Here’s an interesting photo showing an early water fording test from the Baltimore Sun archives.
“JEEP GETS WATER TEST: LT JOHN CULLAR, OF OAKLAND, CALIF, TESTS A JEEP FOR ITS AMPHIBIOUS POSSIBILITIES EXPOSED PARTS SUCH AS THE MANIFOLD, THE CARBURATOR, INTAKE AND OIL BREATHER PIPE ARE SEALED AND EXTENDED UPWARD; THUS PREVENTING THE DANGEROUS POSSIBILITY OF SALT WATER SEEPING. LT CULLAR IS A MEMBER OF THE VETERAN AMERICAL DIVISION.”
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1942 Floating Jeep Photo on eBay
October 11, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
I *think* the jeep in this photo from the Baltimore Sun archives is tied/attached to a raft and is churning its way across the water while towing another raft. Or am I incorrect?
“Los Angeles, Calif. The amphibian jeep is here shown pulling an anti aircraft gun.”
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Photo of Bantam BRC-40 Hanging on eBay
October 11, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Bantam-FordGP-WillysMA-EarlyJPs, Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
I believe this photo shows a Bantam BRC-40 being lowered from or loaded onto a ship.
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Vintage Jeep Sign on eBay
October 11, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features • TAGS: Dealerships. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Here’s another Jeep Parts Sign for sale. The pic is from a different, but similar sign. Check eBay for the actual sign.
“This is an original panel from a lighted Jeep® sign assembly. I only have the one side panel of the assembly. Measurements on this panel are: 24″ wide X 18″ high. It is used and shows signs of handling and storage from over the years.
Looking at the sign from the front side, there is a crack measuring approximately 4″ in length, emanating from the screw hole (shown in picture #3). There appears to be some glue residue or possibly material from the weatherstripping when the sign was in an assembled unit along the edges. There are some scuff marks, and the paint shows small places where it has chipped, but overall (aside from the crack), the sign is in pretty decent shape for it’s age. Pretty cool !!!!
This sign comes from the Willy’s Jeep® era (1960s’). It was in some leftover material from when the Jeep® dealer in Winter Park, FL. shut their doors in the late 1980s. Own a piece of Jeep® history today.”
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Anyone Own This Photo?
October 11, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
A UK TV production company is producing a TV show for Discovery and would like to use the image below. It was one of five reprinted photos purchased together off of eBay in April of 2013. I suspect these photos are now in the public domain, however if you happen to own this photo can you contact me (d@ewillys.com)? I’ll get you in touch with the TV production company.
Two 99th Infantry Division GI’s work to change a tire and repair their Jeep in the snow near Eloenborn, Belgium on January 27, 1945.
Crated 1943 MB Oceanside, CA eBay
October 11, 2013 • CATEGORIES: MB This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
There are lots of photos included in the ad.
“Here’s a project that never quite got off the ground. Long story short: bought a Willys MB that had been rolled, tossed nearly everything short of the frame, then purchased all new parts to build a “new” jeep. But, because the frame was bent, it never got put back together… and that’s why we’re here today.
I put together a spreadsheet listing everything that goes with this project and used current prices to come up with an approximate value of around $10k for everything if one were to purchase it individually. See the spreadsheet here. Note – there is no motor included.
Everything is packed neatly into a crate for easy shipping by truck. Overall dimensions of the crate are around 10’Lx7.5’Wx6’H. Weight is probably around 3,000#.
I have larger versions of the pictures below – please send me a message on eBay if you’d like to see them or if you have any other questions. You can also give me (Brian) a call at (760) 500-3608 with any other questions.”
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1961 Wagon East Aurora, NY eBay
October 11, 2013 • CATEGORIES: Willys Wagons This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
This looks nice. The seller has plenty to share about this wagon.
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“Are you tired of reading the way everybody describes something that they are selling lately? They always say its rare, one of a kind, show ready, mint, old school, prototype, custom, head turner, show stopper etc. How about a VEHICLE that is TRULY all of the above!
You are viewing a TRUE one of a kind 1961 Willys. This is so special, you will never see another one like it. Not in any show or anywhere in the world. Ever! How many people can say that?
Yes, Willys did make a woody. But, they NEVER used real wood. They used a decal. This special 1961 Willys has real solid oak & walnut wood. NOT VENEER. It took over two years in planning, dreaming, drawings, blueprints, and painstaking love to create this masterpiece. An old school master carpenter used old world techniques to hug this beauty with REAL wood. This Willys even has a period correct wooden surfboard rack with canvas tie downs with its original factory sticker! Pulling it ALL TOGETHER is a vintage surfboard and vintage window surf stickers!
1960 CJ-3B Saint Augustine, FL **SOLD**
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on ebay.
This was sold in Phoenix in 2012. Now it’s for sale in Florida on eBay. The new seller is using the pictures from the previous eBay listing.
Flat fender high hood Jeep. This is a rust-free original Arizona Jeep, purchased new by the state of Arizona for use by Salt River Project Power and Water. The Jeep still has the original windshield with the SRP decal still intact. It was purchased from SRP surplus by a retired employee in the mid 80’s and has spent the last 25 years on his ranch in northern AZ, before being purchased and fully restored. Has original OHC 4-cylinder Willys Hurricane engine, 3-speed manual transmission and 4-wheel drive. Full frame-on cosmetic restoration was just completed including fully disassembling down to the bare tub, sandblasting and re-assembly. The Jeep was totally rust-free to start with, so there is very little filler and no patch panels. Engine was fully resealed and detailed to showroom condition. The complete suspension and braking system was rebuilt and upgraded to 11″ brakes from a later CJ5. Brand new wiring harness, starter, generator and regulator have been installed and tested. This Jeep has painstakingly been re-outfitted with all the correct original details down to the canvas straps, jerry can and shovel and axe mounted on the tub. Vacuum operated windshield wipers were added and all new handmade lines run. Also, the original period correct Motorola two-way radio used by SRP is still installed. Five new Firestone OE spec tires were installed to finish off this authentic and rare CJ3B.
1945 MB Tontitown, AR **SOLD**
October 11, 2013 • CATEGORIES: MB This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
UPDATE: Was listed at **$800** SOLD Quickly
“1945 Willy’s MB Jeep, not running, was running driving and something happened to the steering, will only turn one way. I stopped driving it about 5 years ago.Has orignal drivetrain, 4 cyl. flathead, homemade cab, Coop grip spur tires all hold air, would make a good project. no title $800.00 obo”
