Hello Jeepers

Just wanted to say Hello... I don't have much to post on my project, but just wanted to keep in touch. I though some of you 'war' guys would like the nerf bunker we built... 100 sand bags and 2 yards of soil. I think we need a rusted out WILLYS for yard art, that can be bunker #2! LOL

- Don't Let The Fatherless Ones Grind You Down -
- I like them stock, survivor's with original paint are my favorites -

Love it! Spent many an afternoon "in the trenches and setting up defense positions" in the woods as a kid. Good times!

One of our best forts my Dad helped build. three trees about 10 foot apart in a triangle. he cut down saplings 2-4" in diameter and 7' tall and ran them in a line tree to tree (with two boards behind they where nailed to) Then he put a flat board walk way at about 4' So we had a stockade / fort. It was epic, even had a crows nest up one of the threes.

Edited by windyhill - 03 Nov. 2021 at 1:17pm

'48 CJ2A
'53 CJ3B
'59 CJ6
'65 CJ5
'67 CJ5

thats cool. what a blast!

we had no money back in the days (60's) so buying sand bags was out. we did have shovels, hammers, hatchets, and ways to "find" stuff like scrap materials, bent nails, dumpster goodies, etc.

we woulda pi**ed ourselves with a fort that cool. i would even be diggin that now for paintball. not sure nurf would get the ole' adrenaline pumping much.

we would build crazy tree forts and underground forts and tunnels in the few vacant woods lots in our suburbia. had old air rifles that you shoved the barrel end into the dirt then shot each other with dirt clods. we drew the line at no BB guns. no safety glasses or helmets existed for us kids. we did have one or two old army helmet liners to wear along with a few of the old green belts to hold a pistol. magazine holsters with nothing to put in em'.

hard to imagine survival. our tree forts were not up to any code. scrap boards cut and nailed to trees serving as a ladder (with two nails, not just one have you) but seemingly ready to come off the tree at any second. then spindly branches for stringers, multiple panels nailed or wired together with wire from newspaper bundles. crazy. we even made 2 and 3 story versions. man, i wish i had a photo. i may actually have an old polaroid somewhere, of one of them.

Edited by bight - 03 Nov. 2021 at 7:35pm

CJ-2A 72586 tan (stock)
CJ-2A 197624 green (resto-mod)
the wife abides (def: to bear patiently; TOLERATE)

Hello stevez, thank you for asking! Embarrassed

Yes, we hope so... I have to take some pictures of the plow controls my brother rigged up, they came out cool.. We ran into one snag though.. After a bunch of work, the water pump started leaking when the thermostat opened.... We were all pretty upset and a little discouraged. However, after some digging around, it turned out the previous owner had removed one of the water pump bolts to make clearance for the alternator bracket. WHO does that! Angry

- Don't Let The Fatherless Ones Grind You Down -
- I like them stock, survivor's with original paint are my favorites -

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ggordon49 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Sponsor Member Joined: 30 June 2017 Location: Connecticut Status: Offline Points: 1437	Post Options Post Reply Quote ggordon49 Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Topic: Hello Jeepers Posted: 03 Nov. 2021 at 9:37am
	Just wanted to say Hello... I don't have much to post on my project, but just wanted to keep in touch. I though some of you 'war' guys would like the nerf bunker we built... 100 sand bags and 2 yards of soil. I think we need a rusted out WILLYS for yard art, that can be bunker #2!
	- Don't Let The Fatherless Ones Grind You Down - - I like them stock, survivor's with original paint are my favorites -

Downs Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 08 Sep. 2021 Location: Hunt County Tex Status: Offline Points: 179	Post Options Post Reply Quote Downs Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 Nov. 2021 at 11:48am
	That's a pretty nice fighting position.

windyhill Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 14 Mar. 2009 Location: North East PA Status: Offline Points: 1395	Post Options Post Reply Quote windyhill Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 Nov. 2021 at 1:11pm
	Love it! Spent many an afternoon "in the trenches and setting up defense positions" in the woods as a kid. Good times! One of our best forts my Dad helped build. three trees about 10 foot apart in a triangle. he cut down saplings 2-4" in diameter and 7' tall and ran them in a line tree to tree (with two boards behind they where nailed to) Then he put a flat board walk way at about 4' So we had a stockade / fort. It was epic, even had a crows nest up one of the threes. Edited by windyhill - 03 Nov. 2021 at 1:17pm
	'48 CJ2A '53 CJ3B '59 CJ6 '65 CJ5 '67 CJ5

ggordon49 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Sponsor Member Joined: 30 June 2017 Location: Connecticut Status: Offline Points: 1437	Post Options Post Reply Quote ggordon49 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 Nov. 2021 at 3:14pm
	I hope to build those memories too Windyhill.. I'm happy my Dad saved all my toy wooden rifles, the kids get a kick out of them.
	- Don't Let The Fatherless Ones Grind You Down - - I like them stock, survivor's with original paint are my favorites -

bight Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Sponsor Member x 2 Joined: 20 Aug. 2020 Location: mid coast maine Status: Offline Points: 1689	Post Options Post Reply Quote bight Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 Nov. 2021 at 7:32pm
	thats cool. what a blast! we had no money back in the days (60's) so buying sand bags was out. we did have shovels, hammers, hatchets, and ways to "find" stuff like scrap materials, bent nails, dumpster goodies, etc. we woulda pi**ed ourselves with a fort that cool. i would even be diggin that now for paintball. not sure nurf would get the ole' adrenaline pumping much. we would build crazy tree forts and underground forts and tunnels in the few vacant woods lots in our suburbia. had old air rifles that you shoved the barrel end into the dirt then shot each other with dirt clods. we drew the line at no BB guns. no safety glasses or helmets existed for us kids. we did have one or two old army helmet liners to wear along with a few of the old green belts to hold a pistol. magazine holsters with nothing to put in em'. hard to imagine survival. our tree forts were not up to any code. scrap boards cut and nailed to trees serving as a ladder (with two nails, not just one have you) but seemingly ready to come off the tree at any second. then spindly branches for stringers, multiple panels nailed or wired together with wire from newspaper bundles. crazy. we even made 2 and 3 story versions. man, i wish i had a photo. i may actually have an old polaroid somewhere, of one of them. Edited by bight - 03 Nov. 2021 at 7:35pm
	CJ-2A 72586 tan (stock) CJ-2A 197624 green (resto-mod) the wife abides (def: to bear patiently; TOLERATE)

stevez Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 07 Dec. 2020 Location: WNY Status: Offline Points: 73	Post Options Post Reply Quote stevez Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 Nov. 2021 at 9:06pm
	is the cj5 ready to plow snow this winter?

ggordon49 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Sponsor Member Joined: 30 June 2017 Location: Connecticut Status: Offline Points: 1437	Post Options Post Reply Quote ggordon49 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Nov. 2021 at 9:12am
	Hello stevez, thank you for asking! Yes, we hope so... I have to take some pictures of the plow controls my brother rigged up, they came out cool.. We ran into one snag though.. After a bunch of work, the water pump started leaking when the thermostat opened.... We were all pretty upset and a little discouraged. However, after some digging around, it turned out the previous owner had removed one of the water pump bolts to make clearance for the alternator bracket. WHO does that!
	- Don't Let The Fatherless Ones Grind You Down - - I like them stock, survivor's with original paint are my favorites -

duffer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Member Joined: 02 Feb. 2012 Location: Bozeman, MT Status: Offline Points: 1088	Post Options Post Reply Quote duffer Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Nov. 2021 at 9:17pm
	Now the sequel to "Poof, no eyebrows"----
	1955 3B: 441sbc,AGE 4 speed transmission, Teralow D18w/Warn OD, 4.11:1 D44's/ARB's, glass tub & fenders, aluminum hood/grill, 8274, York OBA, Premier Power Welder; 67 CJ5: 225,T86AA, D18, 4.88's, OD