And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
I did drive that. Two of them. One with no brakes, which means watch your speed and plan ahead. The other with only a passing familiarity with what are brakes. Apparently that was a feature on the early 1940s model.
Saguaro cactus in the background means Arizona - and a dry spell based on shape of cactus. The rust not really an issue for at least a century - these are made of real metal. My '54 has some spots too - but no change in 20+ years I've been driving it. PS - my wheels and hubs are green under the grease and whatever. Long Live Willys!
Learned how to drive in one of those in 68, 1943 model, clapped out engine and 3 on floor. Learned how not to stall and how to shift (a lot) to make it run and dodge traffic. Foreign national, no traffic rules to speak of. Survived.
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ReplyDeleteNo shovel strapped to the side panel.
No jerrycan(s).
No M1 Thompson or Garand in a side scabbard.
And no MG on a pintle mount.
Other than those shortcomings, it doesn't look bad.
Should paint the wheel hubs tan too.
Nah… red wheels really set it off…👌
DeleteI would drive that.
ReplyDeleteI did drive that. Two of them. One with no brakes, which means watch your speed and plan ahead. The other with only a passing familiarity with what are brakes.
DeleteApparently that was a feature on the early 1940s model.
In a heartbeat I would, just the thing for put-putting about town.
ReplyDeleteLeave em red...
ReplyDeleteLeave the hubs, but that rust on the frame needs attention.
ReplyDeleteSaguaro cactus in the background means Arizona - and a dry spell based on shape of cactus. The rust not really an issue for at least a century - these are made of real metal. My '54 has some spots too - but no change in 20+ years I've been driving it. PS - my wheels and hubs are green under the grease and whatever. Long Live Willys!
ReplyDeleteLearned how to drive in one of those in 68, 1943 model, clapped out engine and 3 on floor. Learned how not to stall and how to shift (a lot) to make it run and dodge traffic. Foreign national, no traffic rules to speak of. Survived.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IXwdrRkpJ0 NOT SPAM, PLEASE watch,
ReplyDeleteCJ-3? I think so.
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