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I have found WWII web gear still issued up into the early 90s while in the Marines. Being a collector, I made sure it was swiped out for the correct gear. One of the few, Frank USMC RET

A good surprise today for my M38A1C jeep. The garage where I had the 106mm recoilless rife stored/on display while I looked for a good M38A1 to mount the gun on called today. They told me that when I had the gun on display, I also had one of the shells on display with the gun. I forgot all about...

The "getting old part" keeps slowing me down. Bought the paint for the 2nd coat, now can not find the paint! Went and bought some more today. The goal is to have the 106 mounted on the jeep this weekend. One of the few, Frank USMC RET

Had two marines here this weekend helping me sand the 106 recoilless rifle that will be mounted in the back of the M38A1. Started painting the gun yesterday. One of the few, Frank USMC RET

Did some painting this week end, and we got one set of the overload springs on the rear of the jeep. Still have not started repainting the 106, but, I did walk around it! One of the few, Frank USMC RET

CUCVLOVER Todays history lesson, the word Jeep has been owned by just about every car company that has folded......sad, because jeep is sold world wide! Willys Overland sold out to Kaiser in 1953, then Kaiser sold out to AMC in 1970. My first jeep in 1976 was a 1946 Willys CJ2A, my 2nd jeep a...

Last week end we got the back tailgate area of the M38A1 cut off. We used a cutting wheel, and a saw, the manual shows a soldier using a chisel! We also got the holes drilled for the tire mount in front of the passenger seat. A small note here, the spare tire holder, and brackets were the...

Sand blasted the racks that hold the 106MM shells in the back of the jeep. After chow, I plan on putting primer on them, tomorrow they get paint. This winter the M38A1 jeep in the barn, will become a M38A1C. The M38A1C is a M38A1 jeep with a 106 recoilless rifle on it. One of the few, Frank USMC RET