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Thanks for the kind words brother. This forum is a great way to keep the family members current on what's going on. Most of the bus info is kept on the Civil Defence thread and by the last extremely formal, Canadian Civil Defence Museum Association meeting I Chaired for the first time, this is bound to get real interesting. http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?147809-Civil-Defense-Vehicles-and-ItemsThe banana bus is awesome! That thing screams retro RV.
You never fail to impress with all your great history lessons and treasures brought back to life.
I recall you telling me you were looking for a particular jeep I believe. Shoot me a pm or enlighten us all again so that we may be able to hunt one down for your collection.
it looks to be civilian-cj2a is a best guess but could be a 3a. Check the data tag on the firewall to the left of the air cleaner as you are standing looking at the engine. That will say what the body aerial is and modelI will try to take some pics this weekend and post em up.
I found this gem close by. What do you figure. Is it worth trying to rescue or continue letting it hide in a field?
Wish I could make out more on the data plates. I can't even tell if it was military or civy.
No hijacking considered Mr. DB Cooper.......all it did was warm me up a bit. Kinda reminded me of the old jeep picture my dad had taken with his buddy at some logging camp around Williams lake. Just drop some pictures of that beautiful valley you're living in before they log the entire hillside.The legend of the 50 dollar jeep is true!!!
I talked to the owner and he said if I could get it out of his property I could have it. I said that was generous of him but I wouldn't feel right and wanted to pay him something. He said 50 bucks I said done.
It is a cj3a. Just got out to look at it again.
However the wind shield is clearly divided and looks stock. Wonder if the wind shield glass was replaced with cj2a due to availability.
Looking at all the paint flakes on the body the original color was of green.
Once I can get it home I will have to start a new thread in another forum.
Sorry Plowboy. Didnt mean to hijack your thread.
Another orphan finds a foster parent; hooray!The legend of the 50 dollar jeep is true!!!
I talked to the owner and he said if I could get it out of his property I could have it. I said that was generous of him but I wouldn't feel right and wanted to pay him something. He said 50 bucks I said done.
Those are awesome photos Plowboy!! THANKS!No hijacking considered Mr. DB Cooper.......all it did was warm me up a bit. Kinda reminded me of the old jeep picture my dad had taken with his buddy at some logging camp around Williams lake. Just drop some pictures of that beautiful valley you're living in before they log the entire hillside.
What year is the CJ? Looks like a Willys manufacturing label on the dash so even though it's civilian, I bet it lived an amazing life.
Here is pops in his trucking outfit which must have been taken back in the late 40's. Kinda looks like your back yard!
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Off-season camping is always preferred:The farm is having a meltdown so limited ice racing pics today. Yesterday we hit the second warmest day in recorded history so the Terrh Kids took the dogs camping, overnight, February 15th......camping.....