My Willys 3A and 3B Community
Rambling, Malarky, Rants, Etc. => Rambling, Malarky, Rants, Etc... => Topic started by: calvinhunt on April 22, 2012, 01:04:27 AM
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Rendezvous for the trail ride (surrounded by Samurais-even the experimental floating Samurai in the background)
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo336/calvinhunt/JeepLostVallDillon001.jpg)
The driver and owner of the 2nd Samurai is a lovely 16 year old girl, the daughter of the driver and owner of the 1st Samurai (not his 9 year old son at the wheel). �It was her vehicle of choice as she became old enough to drive.
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo336/calvinhunt/JeepLostVallDillon003-1.jpg)
On the trail
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo336/calvinhunt/JeepLostVallDillon004.jpg)
Manpower, boypower, and horsepower help get her off high center
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo336/calvinhunt/JeepLostVallDillon007.jpg)
Not a cloud in the sky
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo336/calvinhunt/JeepLostVallDillon015.jpg)
Even in April we had to seek out shade for lunch. �It's going to be a hot summer.
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo336/calvinhunt/JeepLostVallDillon002.jpg)
Steady as she goes
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo336/calvinhunt/JeepLostVallDillon016.jpg)
This cave has a small opening in the rear through which the man left of the tree and his two sons high above the cave exited before climbing up on the hill. �
(http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo336/calvinhunt/JeepLostVallDillon019.jpg)
It was a great day for four-wheelin'
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Nice :)
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Man you just gotta love it !!!!
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Yes, it looks like you had a grand time.
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Looks like you had a wonderful time. Good for you. Makes me want to put in more hrs. on my 3A.
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Mac, you have got to get it running so you can do the trails at Blanding with me and Calvin. I am looking forward to meeting up with you on some trails.
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Mac, you have got to get it running so you can do the trails at Blanding with me and Calvin. I am looking forward to meeting up with you on some trails.
Here, here.
How about a progress report?
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Looks like a lot of fun. Also looks like the invasion of the Suzukis. Does the Suzuki community have a strong following like the Flat Fender community?
They are neat little trucks.
Tim
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Tim,
� Around here there are more of that vintage Suzuki than there are Flat Fenders. �They are nearly the same size as a Flat Fender. �About the same length but just a few inches wider. �A stock Suzuki will not perform quite like a Willys, but close. �They are easy to modify and really make a good 4-wheelin' truck. �Had I not had so many Willys in the past I'm sure I would have joined my friends and purchased an old Suzuki. �Glad I've got my Jeep. �
� I don't know about the Suzuki following in other parts of the country.
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My son suggested a Samurai when I started looking for a 4whl drive. I favored a early Jeep and kept looking. Had I not found my Jeep I would probably have a Samurai and would never found Calvin and the others have I met on the Jeep sites. Nor would I have went to Utah and that my friends would have been a big loss on my part. Actually a great loss indeed.
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Kind words, Carl. Thanks.
My wife and I were very pleased to have spent most of a week Jeepin' with Carl and Betty. We are now great friends.
Like Carl said, I too, have come to know other Jeep owners on this site. Many great acquaintances have been made just through pics and narratives. Some have traveled here and with others I have traveled to their place. It has been a lot of fun. I hope for such associations to continue. It seems like most Willys owners have a lot in common.