Could this jeep have been there ?

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Re: Could this jeep have been there ?

Post by 1943Willysgpw » Thu Nov 09, 2017 1:14 pm

A lot of them did not keep the windshield either. I have seen a lot of period pictures with the windshield gone and crap piled on the hood. Oh and don't even start on back seats..Right?
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Re: Could this jeep have been there ?

Post by 1943Willysgpw » Thu Nov 09, 2017 1:48 pm

Speaking of tires on an invasion vehicle,
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Re: Could this jeep have been there ?

Post by GI. » Thu Nov 09, 2017 3:20 pm

From all the pic's I've been seeing here [and they are great one's] I have yet to see a correct jeep according to some of the self appontied expert's here on the forum :roll: .
I'm begining to think their's no such thing as a correct wartime jeep, except in the mind's of some member's here :lol: :lol: .
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Post by GI. » Fri Nov 10, 2017 2:54 am

Farrell Fox wrote:
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I have yet to see a correct jeep according to some of the self appontied expert's here on the forum :roll:
You haven't looked very hard then.
You may be right Farrell, would you help me out and post a pic. of one ? .. maybe even a pic. of your jeep, now that would be great, Thank's. :wink:
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Re: Could this jeep have been there ?

Post by 1943Willysgpw » Fri Nov 10, 2017 4:47 am

Then how bout this one?
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Re: Could this jeep have been there ?

Post by 1943Willysgpw » Fri Nov 10, 2017 5:17 am

Oh, don't know if this has been on here. Speaking of tires, I would like to get my hands on these. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ05RbGa0zM
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Re: Could this jeep have been there ?

Post by GI. » Fri Nov 10, 2017 6:13 am

1943 Willysgpw,
That's a beautiful jeep you have, look's all correct to me, you did a wonderful job on it, Thank's for the pic's.
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Re: Could this jeep have been there ?

Post by lt.luke » Fri Nov 10, 2017 7:19 am

I see a nice jeep and a great attempt to dress it up nicely.

I THINK some jeeps did have the fourth footman in the pioneer tool rack. Certainly they had the holes and all you have to do is get one & stick it on. On a been-there-done-that, it wouldn't surprise me to see it or not. That was super not-pic for sure.

I'm not posting pics of mine....you guys will see the same "errors" that I do. And....I don't care at all when I'm fooling around town!

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Re: Could this jeep have been there ?

Post by 1943Willysgpw » Fri Nov 10, 2017 7:20 am

GI. wrote:
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1943 Willysgpw,
That's a beautiful jeep you have, look's all correct to me, you did a wonderful job on it, Thank's for the pic's.
Thank you G.I. I got a lot of good advice from the guys on here and great parts from Ron.
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Re: Could this jeep have been there ?

Post by lt.luke » Fri Nov 10, 2017 7:28 am

Oh, and here's one I think everybody missed. The jeep is in the States. I wager the vast majority of jeeps currently residing in the US have only training and no combat history. Especially those in the "wild" and not in museums. Further, what's the DOD of the jeep in question? I could have missed it, but there were a whole bunch built on and after 07 June 1944 which could not possibly have been in the Normandy invasion!

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Re: Could this jeep have been there ?

Post by GI. » Fri Nov 10, 2017 8:40 am

Farrell Fox wrote:
Fri Nov 10, 2017 6:47 am
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You haven't looked very hard then.
You may be right Farrell, would you help me out and post a pic. of one ? .. maybe even a pic. of your jeep, now that would be great, Thank's. :wink:
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Nice looking jeep you have Farrell, jeep's always look better sitting off road then on cement.
BTW, is that your jeep??
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Re: Could this jeep have been there ?

Post by 1943Willysgpw » Fri Nov 10, 2017 8:42 am

Take a look at this one. This one is in the national D day museum.
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Re: Could this jeep have been there ?

Post by Mark Jesic » Fri Nov 10, 2017 8:58 am

Well this post is bringing out the best jeeps, but they ALL look good, even basket cases have something about them. :D


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