SOON TO BE REPEATED

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SOON TO BE REPEATED

Post by Joe Gopan » Sun Mar 03, 2013 9:21 am

It's 50F out this afternoon Spring is around the corner, and I can't wait to repeat this scene.
PM is a ritual and can be enjoyable.
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Re: SOON TO BE REPEATED

Post by lawcdw » Sun Mar 03, 2013 10:22 am

Some nice toys there Ben,what type of engine does your truck have?

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Re: SOON TO BE REPEATED

Post by Joe Gopan » Sun Mar 03, 2013 10:35 am

Thank you, GMC 270 CID Inline 6.
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Re: SOON TO BE REPEATED

Post by Beers » Sun Mar 03, 2013 11:52 am

Now that is a nice way to spend a Sunday. They look great -
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Re: SOON TO BE REPEATED

Post by Joe Gopan » Sun Feb 23, 2014 3:07 pm

It won't be long now, March is coming. This is the remaining snow as of today. In 10 more days it will be one year since the pics of the Jeep and CCKW were taken.
I can't wait to wake up my MV's and perform some good old US Army PM.
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Re: SOON TO BE REPEATED

Post by Joe Gopan » Fri Apr 11, 2014 3:27 am

It's official! Spring is here, the snow still looks the same across my field 3 weeks later, but the mud dried out enough on April 10th and my M-38A1 took me for a spin. After a long difficult winter, an MV ride is good for what ails ya. MB and CCKW will get a breath of fresh air this weekend.
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Re: SOON TO BE REPEATED

Post by 1943Willysgpw » Fri Apr 11, 2014 5:13 am

Awesome pictures. Spring is here.
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Re: SOON TO BE REPEATED

Post by Joe Gopan » Sun Apr 20, 2014 4:37 am

It took an extra 6 weeks to repeat this event in 2014. I owe it to the Easter Bunny.
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Re: SOON TO BE REPEATED

Post by Fortyeight2A » Thu May 01, 2014 11:53 am

I thought spring was here last Saturday. It was 75 out. Then it snowed again Monday night, and it's only 57 out this afternoon. Mother Nature is a tease!
Is it true real Jeeps have flat fenders?
Alone cannot you it resist!

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Re: SOON TO BE REPEATED

Post by Joe Gopan » Sun Apr 05, 2015 11:12 am

Easter Sunday, 2015, and winter is still with us 2-3" of snow overnite and 3' of snow still in the field just like the February 2014 photo above. My fleet is chomping at the bit.
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Re: SOON TO BE REPEATED

Post by fernando mendes » Sun Apr 12, 2015 4:11 am

Joel,what year is your M38A1?Here in Brazil the first only mounted Jeep was in 1957(CJ-5),my father had one.This Jeep I am refering had the same model as the M38A1.Since 1958 the Jeep was totally manufactored and mounted here.
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Re: SOON TO BE REPEATED

Post by Joe Gopan » Sun Apr 12, 2015 7:04 am

U.S.A. 201002900 is 1954
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Re: SOON TO BE REPEATED

Post by fernando mendes » Tue Apr 14, 2015 4:41 am

Ben Dover wrote:U.S.A. 201002900 is 1954
Then Vietnam war period with french troops.
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Re: SOON TO BE REPEATED

Post by Joe Gopan » Tue Apr 14, 2015 4:43 am

I remember Douglas Invaders along with C-82 Packets coming thru DOW FIELD on the way to the French during that period.
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Re: SOON TO BE REPEATED

Post by Joe Gopan » Tue Apr 14, 2015 7:01 pm

USA 201002900 hit the road at 8PM tonite, Spring is officially here, it started in about 10 Seconds after not being started since November 11. There's nothing like the kick of a well tuned M-38A1.
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