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m38mike
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Calendar Event: Fall Colors Tours 2015! Posted: 17 Jan. 2015 at 3:25am |
Welcome to the 2015 Fall Colors Tours in Colorado!!
This
will be the 8th year of Fall Colors Tours, and each year just gets
bigger and better than the years before. This year we want to see if we
can get over 25 Jeeps on the trail at one time. And we encourage even
those folks who cannot tow their Jeep here, to come along for the
rides.
Was your Jeep one of the lucky ones in this great photo posted by jpet, our roving reporter? If not, why not get it included in this year's lineup?!!
And he didn't photoshop the sky. It really is that blue!
Here is a short movie about our tours and facilities made by RealDeal (Dave) from Denver.
We are planning another grand year of tours for everyone to enjoy!
What are the dates? September 21(Monday) to 27 (Saturday).
Where are we located? Just a few miles south of beautiful downtown Nathrop, Colorado!!
So
make your plans and book your reservations for another grand week of
Fun Willys, wild weather, and beautiful mountain scenery!
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M38Mike 46 CJ2A SAMCJ2A 4?-5? CJ2A/3A/M38 Jigsaw 51 M38 Green Jeanne 52 M38 Blue Mule, 51 M100 Blue Mule Tale 52 XM38EV1 Electro-Willys, 52 M100 Juice Box
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Red Willy
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Posted: 17 Jan. 2015 at 3:34am |
Lori and I are in Mike, and looking forward to it.
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Bruce W
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Posted: 17 Jan. 2015 at 3:55am |
Thanks for posting the video Mike, I had to watch it! Never get tired of it. Dave did a heckuva job, like you do with the Tour. You know I'll be there! Bruce
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It is NOT a Jeep Willys! It is a Willys jeep.
Happy Trails! Good-bye, Good Luck, and May the Good Lord Take a Likin' to You!
We Have Miles to Jeep, Before We Sleep.
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rocnroll
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Posted: 17 Jan. 2015 at 4:40am |
What's the scoop on the Willy Wagon.....never noticed it before.
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'47 CJ2A PU '48 CJ2A Lefty
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Oilleaker1
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Posted: 17 Jan. 2015 at 12:58pm |
Glad you are doing it again! I"ll be there! Just seeing Jpet's face when he topped Aspen Ridge in 2nd was worth the trip. LOL, John
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Green Disease, Jeeps, Old Iron!
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Joe Friday
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Posted: 17 Jan. 2015 at 2:13pm |
rocnroll wrote:
What's the scoop on the Willy Wagon.....never noticed it before.
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The wagon is Mike's brother in law. Of course Mike 'found' the wagon for him. Real nice ride but it smokes a bit...
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64CJ5
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Posted: 17 Jan. 2015 at 2:25pm |
Mike, My calendar is marked. Ruthie and I will be there. Tom
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m38mike
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Posted: 17 Jan. 2015 at 4:49pm |
Joe Friday wrote:
rocnroll wrote:
What's the scoop on the Willy Wagon.....never noticed it before.
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The wagon is Mike's brother in law.
Of course Mike 'found' the wagon for him.
Real nice ride but it smokes a bit...
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Last year was a big year for Family for me. I had my son, daughter, mother, 3 sisters, one brother in law, and one niece all go on rides with us. First time I've had that much family participation. I enjoyed having them along. My Brother in law and little sister bought the wagon because they had two kids and two dogs to take along and wanted the room. Kids are grown, but the dogs are still around, so now they have lots of room to haul other relatives. They are trying to figure out if they want to leave it original, Clean it up with new paint, or mod it with upgrades. They are leaning toward leave it original.
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M38Mike 46 CJ2A SAMCJ2A 4?-5? CJ2A/3A/M38 Jigsaw 51 M38 Green Jeanne 52 M38 Blue Mule, 51 M100 Blue Mule Tale 52 XM38EV1 Electro-Willys, 52 M100 Juice Box
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Joe Friday
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Posted: 17 Jan. 2015 at 6:21pm |
Leave that one original, buy another one to lift, V8, cut back the fenders and add flares... that one is too original to mod.
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Fred Coldwell
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Posted: 17 Jan. 2015 at 7:41pm |
Woo Hoo!! My calendar is marked in fat black permanent magic marker. With 9 months advanced notice, I'm hoping I will be ready to arrive on Sunday and go on Monday's trail ride. Looking forward to another awesome event.
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Happy Jeep Trails,
Fred Coldwell Denver, CO 1944 CJ2-09 - X-33 1945 CJ2-26 - X-50
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Fred Coldwell
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Posted: 17 Jan. 2015 at 7:51pm |
m38mike wrote:
. . . My Brother in law and little sister bought the wagon because they had two kids and two dogs to take along and wanted the room. Kids are grown, but the dogs are still around, so now they have lots of room to haul other relatives. They are trying to figure out if they want to leave it original, Clean it up with new paint, or mod it with upgrades. They are leaning toward leave it original. |
Mike: Tell your brother-in-law to keep the Willys Wagon's palomino paint job and lovely patina, but get it some Nicotine patches.
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Happy Jeep Trails,
Fred Coldwell Denver, CO 1944 CJ2-09 - X-33 1945 CJ2-26 - X-50
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m38mike
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Posted: 17 Jan. 2015 at 10:56pm |
Mike:
Tell your brother-in-law to keep the Willys Wagon's palomino paint job and lovely patina, but get it some Nicotine patches.
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Will do Fred. They are leaning that way anyway. Less work. But he has GOT to replace the springs underneath it. They had a nice arch at the beginning of the tours, but were sagging horribly by the end.
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m38mike
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Posted: 17 Jan. 2015 at 11:29pm |
I just want to let everyone know that we will have a staff change here at the Thirsty Dirt Ranch for the 2015 Fall Colors Tours. Ellen and Steve are moving out and moving on, so your's truly will be running a bachelor outfit for a while. I'm holding onto the Thirsty Dirt Ranch so we'll still have the same headquarters and same great shop to work in during the FCT. It's a friendly split, but a split none the less so they will not be around to help with logistics for future FCT's. Now we'll see just how much work the FCT really is when I'm doing it as a one-man-show. The show will go on!!
I'm not asking anyone for help at this time. I think it's a manageable thing. I am thankful that everyone does such a great job of taking care of themselves during the week. I will make sure the showers and bathrooms will be available as always. My neighbor has offered up a 16 x 16 wall tent as a bunkhouse during the tours so we may be able to house lots of folks on site. The bar-b-que room under the porch will still be available for everyone to use. And we'll still have lots of electric power for anyone who needs it. So I expect that we'll have all the facilities we've enjoyed in the past. We just won't have the full staff to greet and help folks that we've had before.
BUT THE TOURS WILL GO ON!!! BE THERE, OR MISS OUT!!!
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M38Mike 46 CJ2A SAMCJ2A 4?-5? CJ2A/3A/M38 Jigsaw 51 M38 Green Jeanne 52 M38 Blue Mule, 51 M100 Blue Mule Tale 52 XM38EV1 Electro-Willys, 52 M100 Juice Box
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m38mike
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Posted: 17 Jan. 2015 at 11:38pm |
I am trying to think about a good Jeep project to work on during the FCT. I am thinking that I will take all the electronics out of Electro-Willys and put it back to a working gas engine vehicle. I have an M38 block that needs to be stripped and checked. Maybe we can strip Electro-Willys and the engine and see what the engine will need to get it in shape to go into what will become the Chilly-Willys, arctic adventure jeep!!
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M38Mike 46 CJ2A SAMCJ2A 4?-5? CJ2A/3A/M38 Jigsaw 51 M38 Green Jeanne 52 M38 Blue Mule, 51 M100 Blue Mule Tale 52 XM38EV1 Electro-Willys, 52 M100 Juice Box
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athawk11
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Posted: 18 Jan. 2015 at 4:28am |
I'm sorry to hear about the split. That's never an easy thing to go through. Hopefully you're doing okay.
Tim
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1- 1946 CJ2A 2- 1949 CJ3A
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JeepFever
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Posted: 18 Jan. 2015 at 5:13am |
. Schedeled that week on our company vacation calendar. . . Now just hoping to be one of the lucky ones in 2015 photo 27+ hour drive . . sure wish it was closer. . Not going to be easy, but after Jpet's presentation in Hudson, it is on my bucket list.
Edited by JeepFever - 18 Jan. 2015 at 5:15am
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P8106jr
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Posted: 18 Jan. 2015 at 1:36pm |
Mike sorry to hear about the split. On my Calandar. Plan on being back. My friend Mark wants to come also
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Jamie Powers
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willys54wagon
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Posted: 18 Jan. 2015 at 4:45pm |
Hope to be there subject to the usual uprisings, rebellions, revolutions and other words that start with R. Other restrictions are health issues and tow vehicles. Splitting up never easy ,no matter what, but you do live through them........................
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Two jeeps on the road, one is close and the rest are dreams.
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