Re: [MV] Some newbie questions

From: Steve & Jeannie Keith (cckw@comcast.net)
Date: Wed Jun 23 2004 - 01:29:27 PDT


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From: "Bill Cutshall" <bcutshall@att.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 10:43 PM
Subject: [MV] Some newbie questions

> I was at the Mid Atlantic Air Museum's WWII weekend in Reading, PA and
> really enjoyed all the military hardware. I've always liked the Willys
> MB/Ford GPW jeeps from that era. (There were certainly enough of them
> there!) I'm seriously considering tracking down an MB or GPW and was
> wondering if you'd indulge some newbie-type questions. (Feel free to
> redirect me if this isn't the appropriate forum.)
>

Try http://www.g503.com/forums/

> 1. What are the realities of restored versus reproduction vehicles?
> If it has an original Willys frame and motor but a reproduction body,
> what is it? A reproduction or restoration?

They make repro body panels that work well. You should be able to find a
Jeep
that is in reasonable condition.. There are soo many repro parts available
that it can be hard to tell one that is truely real, especially with a
Willys. The
Ford "script" Jeep is worth more for the same condition IF it has all Ford
marked parts.

>
> 2. What's cheaper to insure, a restored vehicle or a reproduction?

Doesn't matter. Usually you set a value with the insurance co and unless it
is unreasonably high, they take it.

>
> 3. How does one transport a WWII jeep? Can it be towed or should it
> only be trailered?

Either, though trailering is much better. If you tow, some people have had
locking hubs made for the rear axles to prevent the drivetrain from turning.
Driving is an option too:

Driving to somplace an hour or two away is not
terrible, though if you look up "pilonidal cyst" on the internut, you
will find "Jeep Drivers Disease"......

 http://med-lib.ru/english/oxford/perian_pilon.shtml
Pilonidal sinus is an acquired disease due to obstruction of hair follicles
in the natal cleft, often associated with ingrowth of hair. Subcutaneous
hair acts as a foreign body, initiating a reaction which is often
complicated by varying degrees of infection. Ingrowth is enhanced by the
rolling or sucking action of the obese buttock, or by prolonged sitting and
vibration, as illustrated by the epidemic of pilonidal disease seen in
American military personnel during the Second World War (jeep drivers'
disease).

The driving position is not the best. I am 5' 8" and it is tough. I sit on
an added cushion to prevent

sitting on my tailbone.

Steve AKA Dr Deuce



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