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Ol' Unreliable 
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 Topic: Weird JeepPosted: 28 Dec. 2019 at 1:24am |
 Here's an interesting Jeep. This pic is from the construction of the first thermonuclear device on Earth, late in 1952--the "Ivy Mike" test shot. It's the one that evaporated the entire island of Elugelab. The Jeep looks like a conglomeration of a couple different models. There's a full-floating rear axle and what appear to be MB seats, but a CJ windshield frame. Tailgate opening and bumperettes too, but located strangely. Is it a 2A or something else?
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There's a reason it's called Ol' Unreliable
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Mark W.
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Posted: 28 Dec. 2019 at 2:38am |
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Post production modification. No tool indents no top bow pockets no tailgate chain tabs Tail lights are up high I see no trailer socket Maybe its purpose is to confuse the Soviets!
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1948 2A Body Customized 1949 3A W/S 1957 CJ5 Frame Modified Late 50's 134L 9.25"clutch T90A D18 (1.25") D44/30 flanged E-Locker D25 5.38 Since 1962 |
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bobevans
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Posted: 28 Dec. 2019 at 2:39am |
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Maybe some of the parts were evaporated and they had to make do.
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'48 CJ2A
'56 DJ3A '79 CJ7 And two of them actually run! |
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Ol' Unreliable
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Posted: 28 Dec. 2019 at 4:35am |
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No gas filler either, and can't see if there are body drain holes. I was searching in the Los Alamos Laboratory archive for other pics of this Jeep but I can't find any. Can you believe they didn't think to provide more views of this Jeep? Who was running that outfit?!?
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Posted: 29 Dec. 2019 at 3:52am |
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made it a little bigger 
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Ol' Unreliable
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Posted: 29 Dec. 2019 at 11:50pm |
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Now I see what may be a rectangular depression around a wheelwell toolbox latch button. Is this a GPW cut for a tailgate?? I can almost discern a shovel bracket for the business end of a shovel there below the windshield frame. Windshield frame still looks CJ to me.
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