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Title: Midwest Willys Reunion
Post by: johnrb3b on August 05, 2011, 04:54:41 PM

I don't see anything about the Midwest Reunion here.
Is anybody going?

I'm a newbie to this forum, not having a 3A.
I have one '54 3B, half of a '54 3B, half of a '59 3B and a whole '57 Wagon.
I'm planning to go to the Reunion with a truckload of parts.
I've listed some of them in the For Sale section.

Title: Re: Midwest Willys Reunion
Post by: macrisel on August 08, 2011, 10:50:31 AM

I've been to the Midwest Reunion the past two years and had a blast.  Both years I had very good luck picking up some parts I needed.  I don't know if I can make it back up there this year, but I will certainly try.  I had PLANNED on my 3A being done and hauling it up there  ::)..........but I don't think that will happen by then. :(

Title: Re: Midwest Willys Reunion
Post by: macrisel on August 09, 2011, 10:29:13 AM

Here is a link to the Midwest Willys Reunion:

http://www.midwestwillysreunion.org/index.htm

Check out the link, there are several pictures from past shows on the website.

The fall show will be September 16-18 in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Title: Re: Midwest Willys Reunion
Post by: johnrb3b on September 19, 2011, 05:22:40 PM

Back from Jefferson City.
The Reunion was fun but the weather was terrible. Cold, rain all day - chilled me to the bone.
Met cool people, saw cool Jeeps, scored some parts, sold most of ours. Overall a good trip.
A long-time vendor told me it was the deadest show they'd been to in years. The economy and the weather were really hard on this year's reunion. Wait 'till next year.

Title: Re: Midwest Willys Reunion
Post by: F Bill on September 19, 2011, 08:15:04 PM

John which vendor were you? ( I know ya were not Harry or Dave..lol.. )

Title: Re: Midwest Willys Reunion
Post by: F Bill on September 19, 2011, 08:17:47 PM

Ah..you were the 3B ans the U haul trailer....I guess I didn;t get to see you setup.. I got there Sat about 1, stayed overnight. just bought a few 2A parts and chatted with the 2A board guys.. I was the guy with the blue sweatshirt and the AVO ballcap...

Title: Re: Midwest Willys Reunion
Post by: johnrb3b on September 21, 2011, 11:56:24 AM

Ah yes, we chatted a little didn't we? Everybody I met was new so they all kind of blur together.
We left after the banquet since we figured the Sunday morning ride might be rained out.

Title: Re: Midwest Willys Reunion
Post by: johnrb3b on September 23, 2011, 11:31:08 AM

In case anybody is interested, here are some pics from the reunion.

http://home.comcast.net/~jrburch_h/jeep/midwest_2011/mw_reunion_2011.html


Enjoy.