History of Jeep

[NUXJR]

Not sure if this has been posted yet but here it is anyway...good read .

http://allpar.com/history/bantam-jeep.html

[dunl]

Here's some jeep porn to keep you going if you need more.....

http://www.willys-overland.com/

[LanceM]

Great finds,  lots of cool jeeps i didn't know anything about like this one which is sweet!!

[i_go_commando]

i have a civilian p/u version of that. i would realy like the quad cab version though clled a 677

[LanceM]

Man that things badass, you going to turn it into an offroad toy 

[yjcanibul]

FC are awesome!

from same era this is sleeping in my garage ...



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[i_go_commando]

so far it has hydroboost brakes ( remeber no fire wall meant it had to be mounted on the tranny crossmember.) disc brakes on the d44 front. 12 volt electrical. no room for fullsize alternator. running a miny starter. i have the adpapter to bolt a 700r4 up to the stock straight 6. I have a 205 and a couple of d18 tcase both which reuire adapter to use the 700r4. Id like a tcase that will bolt up to a 700r4 that is passenger side front output, and that will fit between the frame rails ( the 205 may not) Im thinking an NP208 from a fullsize blazer, but cant find one for sale cheep or trade.

also I have a electric power steering pump to power the hydroboost as there is no room for a powersteering pump on the motor without major floor remodel and i cant figure how to even mount it as there are no accesory holes. In fact even the alternator is mounted off the engine mount same as the stock generator. Ive mounted tj highback seats and it came with a heater from a studebaker. hopefully ready to be inspected for next spring.

[dunl]

FC are awesome!

from same era this is sleeping in my garage ...



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 :'( :'( :'(

Poor thing...just wants to be out in the bush again. 

J/K lol. :lol:

There's an Antique Willys Association meeting on the 20th in Dog Pound....good time for people to hook up with other Willys owners. 

[i_go_commando]

dog pound? i was watching the antique willies list and it seemed pretty dead. is there decent turn out at the meetings? Are the meeting worth going to. i get bored real quick if its just somebody mumbling on about something only a few diehard club mebers care about ( can you tell ive been to few differnt club meetings)

. I have a bunch of factory willies parts taking space up that i want jeep money for and to see them go to a good home. So it would be good to make contacts. and hey someone stupid enoguh to own a willies or 2 sounds like my kind of sickness

[dunl]

dog pound? i was watching the antique willies list and it seemed pretty dead. is there decent turn out at the meetings? Are the meeting worth going to. i get bored real quick if its just somebody mumbling on about something only a few diehard club mebers care about ( can you tell ive been to few differnt club meetings)

. I have a bunch of factory willies parts taking space up that i want jeep money for and to see them go to a good home. So it would be good to make contacts. and hey someone stupid enoguh to own a willies or 2 sounds like my kind of sickness

The board is pretty dead, and there is only about 25-30 members.  Good place to make contacts, but it also looks like they might be starting a Saskatchewan chapter as well, so maybe things are picking up.  Most of the members are older and not into the internet, so the board will probably not get too active.