http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/index.html
Sam Halderman
San Diego, CA
Mbjeeper wrote:
>
> A neighbor of mine (without internet acess) recently aquired a Military CJ3B
> and is anxious to learn as much as he can about it.
> My knowledge is very limited, and I told him I would appeal to the list for
> help.
> It is a CJ3B, DOD 4/64. Contract # DA20-113-AMC-02534-T.
> Serial number is 126194. Paint code 999. The plate containing the paint code
> also contains another number, the label of which is illegible. The number 67
> is located to the right of the paint code.
> The space alloted for 'arm of service maintaining vehicle' on the dash plate
> is blank.
> The jeep is ex-state road, and does not appear to be much modified, save for
> several coats of hideous yellow paint.
> The jeep has a 12 volt system, trailer towing receptacle, blank tailgate
> (without bracing), headlight guards (like an M38), and bumperettes. If it had
> a pintle hook (likely) it is now gone. Leaf springs appear to be heavy-duty.
> The jeep has a 'Koenig' metal top and doors which appear to have been on the
> jeep since delivery. It also has a flip out one-piece windshield and a neat
> defroster setup, as well as a heater with a screened intake in the passenger
> side cowl panel.
> Original color was OD, hood numbers are gone.
> Can anyone out there shed any more light on this jeep? It does not appear to
> be an M606. The owner would really appreciate any information that anyone
> could provide about his jeep, such as the branch of service that took
> delivery, original tire/wheel size, and any other standard equipment that
> might have been lost over the years.
>
> P.S. The owner is a Vet who hitch-hiked to Columbus, Ohio in 1946 and bought a
> GPW at a government aucton. He still has the pintle hook and the door safety
> straps somewhere in the barn. A really nice guy.
> Thanks,
> Greg Burke
> Moundsville, West Virginia
>
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