1947 Jeep CJ2A - How Much is it worth? |
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F Bill
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I second the trailer.. UHAUL local rental on the car transporter is CHEEP compared to what can happen when ya drive home an unregistered 60 year old unknown jeep.
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GaryArf
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I'll third that on the trailer...100 miles in a 2A brand new would be hard. The best reason to trailer it is you need to go thru all the lube and oil levels to be sure you don't damage your new toy (trust me just checking all levels will take awhile to learn)
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CJ2A #10021 #34692 #58500
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markswanson
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I bought it and Uhaul-ed it back to Dallas. Now to learn the engine. Drives like a champ. Bought it off two really nice pilots in Dallas. Father and son. Very Excited. |
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samcj2a
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Congratulations, Mark! We look forward to updates as you learn more about it.
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kilroy
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= CONGRATS!
= you now! = your good buy! = you later! = you being welcomed by the rest of us junkies! = me giving you a hard time! She looks GREAT! Need a name for her now! Welcome!!! |
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"You know, I'm too old a bunny to get very excited about all this."
General H.E. von Salmuth Commander German Fourth Army France: 5 June 1944 1947 Willys CJ2A 1947 Bantam T3-C Trailer |
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ralf
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Don't fix it so much that you can't drive it. Most pilots believe in proper engine maintenance, go figure.
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1947 CJ2A
1948 CJ2A 1953 Ford NAA Golden Jubilee Tractor 1941 J-3 Cub 1957 Farmall Cub Low Boy tractor 1942 Clarktor WW2 tug |
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Old Bull
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Amazing how much that looks like mine at that profile! Congrats Edited by Old Bull - 06 Mar. 2011 at 5:27pm |
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hillbilly21
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Nice find & buy !!!!
Got to have a link to photo album or ?? gotta have in-depth pictures of the new ride !!!! |
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buckshot
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Welcome Mark and Howdy!
Another CJ-2A member in Texas!
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Brian in Tyler
'46 CJ-2A #14883 M416 Trailer 1938 Plymouth Pick-Up 2008 HEMI Rubicon Unlimited 2008 JK Unlimited My Jeep photos at: https://picasaweb.google.com/113017572186775733159/ForumPhotos |
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markswanson
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Pics are coming tonight.
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markswanson
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http://www.slide.com/r/MLQT0ArV3T9_yxPwqk6o112QPU3NOlBs?previous_view=mscd_embedded_url&view=original
Here are some pics from last night.
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Old Bull
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Mark...looks good...be interesting to read other's thoughts...that seat and the rail over the windshield almost look like they were designed for either parades or maybe hunting. Enjoy getting to know it, then decide which of the non-stock items you like vs what you want to change...glad to hear it runs well!
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F Bill
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I'm thinking the windshield extensions were so a factory made 3A top would fit. Or they may be the remnants of a homebuilt hardtop.
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MFeiden
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Per Mark S's request. FYI Mark: I happen to have access to a web server but I think most folks here use Photobucket or another image sharing service to host their pics and I think that most of those will down sample the file for you. Maybe someone else can chime in. This said, I am happy to help until you have time to sort it out.
Mark Edited by MFeiden - 09 Mar. 2011 at 4:37pm |
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ralf
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That is one classy Jeep, I wouldn't change a thing. If you are ever in a flood, you can throw that winch cable over a stout tree limb and winch yourself right out of harms way. I read a post on here where a guy did just that. I guess the winch is the reason for the 2nd solenoid.
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MFeiden
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I was thinking the same thing. Looks nice --tough. I guess if it were me I might change the Wheel color and then leave it at that. Mark
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windyhill
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Wheels look fine to me, I'd loose all the added metal, steps on the rear bumper and the cattle gate on the front. also the added bar on the windshield and cut the rear seat down to fit inside the rear fenders. Congratulations! really sharp looking Jeep!
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markswanson
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Mark, what color would you paint the wheels? Windyhill, I plan on getting rid of the brush guard on the front bumper. Good call! But the winch and the addition to the original bumper is very functional, kind of like the step ups. The back seat was built by the last owner and is very well made and comfortable. I will be having quite a few passengers at times. I agree it would be nicer if it sat lower. The full canvas top fits into the "custom" windscreen. Really wish they had kept that original but the top will be nice in the summer.
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