Car and Bike Talk

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[clean hairy]

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Are those surplus for sale?
I know of a you tuber who would buy some complete and some for parts.

 

[rod]

Are those surplus for sale?
I know of a you tuber who would buy some complete and some for parts.

I don't know how old that internet picture is. I would imagine it was an Army Surplus depot at one time. I'm sure nothing like that exists today. A least not with old Jeeps anyway.

 

[oldngray]

I don't know how old that internet picture is. I would imagine it was an Army Surplus depot at one time. I'm sure nothing like that exists today.

Back when you could buy a jeep in a crate for $49?

 

[rod]

Back when you could buy a jeep in a crate for $49?

I remember the cost being $99. Are you saying you are older than me?

 

[oldngray]

I remember the cost being $99. Are you saying you are older than me?

Might have been $99. Too long ago.

 

[rod]

Someone must have an old comic book or Popular Mechanics magazine they are saving that has that advertisement in it. If so please post a picture of it.

 

[oldngray]

Someone must have an old comic book or Popular Mechanics magazine they are saving that has that advertisement in it. If so please post a picture of it.

https://www.militarytrader.com/military-vehicles/jeep-in-a-crate

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/featured/jeep-in-a-crate.html

 

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https://www.militarytrader.com/military-vehicles/jeep-in-a-crate

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/featured/jeep-in-a-crate.html

So much for that myth-----and I was wrong--it was $50 in the comic ads--not $99. So now I wonder if you could really get one for $278 like this ad says?

 

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[rod]

The first new vehicle I ever owned. I gave it to my son when he turned 16. He totaled it out right in front of the high school.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

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Even if it was a trike...

 

[Mutineer]

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The first new vehicle I ever owned. I gave it to my son when he turned 16. He totaled it out right in front of the high school.

Some or all of that generation had fuel tanks outboard of the frame.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Some or all of that generation had fuel tanks outboard of the frame.

And some earlier ones had them in the cab with you!

 

[Mutineer]

And some earlier ones had them in the cab with you!

I currently own three vehicles with a fuel tank in the cab.

When I was a kid in 1979, I was with my dad when we got T-boned by a drunk Mexican in a Pontiac Catalina. The truck ('68 K10 stepside) ended up resting on the passenger door.

The behind seat fuel tank did not rupture.

Bystanders helped us get out through the driver side window.

Lap belts. And we were very thoroughly bruised and cut.

 

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[1BROWNWRENCH]

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Jeep on the left...

 

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