From: aussierob (aussierob@odyssey.net)
Date: Sun Apr 07 2002 - 11:47:47 PDT
Hello Allen, I'm in upstate NY near Syracuse.
As for my latest jeep it is an agri-jeep with 3 seperate data plates and as
well as the plate on the frame
It has a foot start button. It is columm shift and did have the PTO and rear
output. Although they have just been taken off. The rear frame is bad...
lots of new steel and rebuilding of the frame / tub needed
I already have someone interested.
For all intents, this is quite an uncommon find. The jeep needs a lot of
work to restore it to a driveable condition.
I also realise that's there weren't a lot of these War Tubbed, CJs built
during '45 / '46. The columm shift is a really a neat unit I do have a spare
colummshift and tranny here also.
However, I have been thinking about moving some of these jeeps from my
fold... Hhhmmm!
Allen writes:
>I am a former owner of a Ford gpw 1942 jeep had two, 48809 an25479 like a
total
idiot, I sold them ten years back ,ever since then I have kicked myself for
doing that and tried to find one that I could afford, not easy, i'm a
retired
teacher (snip)
...sell me one of yours, the latest one for instance, the jeep would have
a good home.
Where are you?From: "aussierob" <aussierob@odyssey.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 11:03 PM
Subject: [MV] Another Jeep into the fold
Steve writes from Sydney Aust.
>G'day Rob,
If what you have is indeed an AgriJeep, then it is very rare I believe.
Fred Coldwell is the expert on them, try him at Vintimage@qwest.net (I
think this is correct).
Cheers from Sydney, Steve. steven@phaedra.apana.org.au
Robs original message below;
> Sheperd Rob Here:
>
> I found another jeep today. Running too for $70 MB Tub Style
>
> Floor is gone back frame is bad too.
> Front frame horns are excellent pristine.
> also the data plate is still on the frame
> It's an MB war Jeep style tub but is actually the Agri Jeep CJ2a 45/46
> model
> This must be one of the very early CJ2As as the tub has the shovel and axe
> indents, but with the later larger headlights and smaller grille opening.
> Columm shift and PTO
> The devil knows, I don't need another jeep.
> However, it was sort of nearly ordained by the Willy's or military gods !
> Because, why ?
> Well, I had just picked up the 4x8 sheet steel for the new floor on the
GPW
> rebuild. On the way home there she was... a tired lil' CJ beside a
barn.
> Pushed out after winter.
>
> I whipped the old Dodge Caravan around... and before you could say,
> "get behind me Satan",
> a deal had been struck... sort of !
> I haven't told the boss yet. She may not be too happy as my flock
increases
> regularly ! But she's a good boss, and often easily swayed too !
> However, too many jeeps, too litlle time !
> I already have a nibble on some parts if I decide part it out/tear into
it.
Also, Hello to Terry and Jim Willow Terry you need to get into this jeep
thing the gul wings are too expensive. and they will also just plain, fall
over too !
Regards from
Rob P.
Upstate Ny area near Syracuse.
'42 MB Been to #ell and back
42'GPW Rebuilding now (not mine)
'44 MB USMC Radio MZ Jeep - the next rebuild.
'46 CJ2A Fully Rebuilt Eng. not yet intsalled
'47 CJ2As Really Rusty one Runs (two jeeps)
Two CJ5s great engines - bad tubs
1, Surrey jeep. soon to have Toyota Celica eng. + Tranny
Surrey Jeep soon to have Toyota Celica Engine & Tranny
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