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 paid 2k for my 54 M38A1 in 98. Actually not bad prices even now, and definitely more fun than a modern quad - if you can drive a manual, etc. Maintenance and parts are "interesting."
I used to have an old CJ3 on a hunting lease, that we drove everywhere. Had a game box on the back. If you happened to high-center it, 3 guys could easily lift the back end and walk it around to get it off center. It was a terrific vehicle. Key start though.
My 54 (see above) has that still, in lieu of a bendix. Top right so you can heel the gas while engaging the starter with toes. Bright dim switch still down top left, too. Fun to watch young-uns try to figure it out.
Dad bought a 20 year old military surplus Jeep back in the 60's for the farm. It was used to move equipment from one hayfield to the next. It was prone to rust in the usual places.
Sold my WWII surplus Jeep years ago, way too cheap. It was manufactured by Ford using all the Willys design. It still had the shades over the lights to make them less visible from above and the racks in the back for gun mounts.
I wonder how much one of these would cost today?
ReplyDeleteI paid 2k for my 54 M38A1 in 98. Actually not bad prices even now, and definitely more fun than a modern quad - if you can drive a manual, etc. Maintenance and parts are "interesting."
ReplyDeleteI used to have an old CJ3 on a hunting lease, that we drove everywhere. Had a game box on the back. If you happened to high-center it, 3 guys could easily lift the back end and walk it around to get it off center. It was a terrific vehicle. Key start though.
ReplyDeleteThe Jeeps I drove in the army in the 70's had the starter button on the floor and looked like the light dimmer switch of the period.
ReplyDeleteMy 54 (see above) has that still, in lieu of a bendix. Top right so you can heel the gas while engaging the starter with toes. Bright dim switch still down top left, too. Fun to watch young-uns try to figure it out.
DeleteDad bought a 20 year old military surplus Jeep back in the 60's for the farm. It was used to move equipment from one hayfield to the next. It was prone to rust in the usual places.
ReplyDeleteSold my WWII surplus Jeep years ago, way too cheap. It was manufactured by Ford using all the Willys design. It still had the shades over the lights to make them less visible from above and the racks in the back for gun mounts.
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