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Once You've Joined / Re: Hello from LI NY...

« on: February 19, 2014, 06:38:39 PM »

To F Bill,
� �� The Jeep had been stored on the estate in an out building and was last registered in 1980.� Unfortunately, no paperwork to accompany the Jeep.� Property was sold to another family who held it briefly and never touched the CJ.� Then the property was sold again to the gentleman I bought it from. He never did anything with it either except have a mechanic get it working and sell it to me�� He did however give me a notarized letter of its history and I confirmed it with Canaday's grandson via email.�

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Once You've Joined / Re: Hello from LI NY...

« on: February 19, 2014, 09:01:39 AM »

Matt,
� �� I live in East Moriches (exit 61 on Sunrise Hwy).� Enjoy Montauk! I love it there.�
� �� Thank for the input everyone.� Ive been struggling with the decision to restore or preserve and if I chose preservation, how much do I preserve or do I just leave it as is?� Not planning on doing anything anytime soon except work on the mechanics.� However, I have been working on documentation and collecting other material to flesh out a binder proving its provenance.�


P.S Matt, if your in Montauk, you have to go to ENE (East by Northeast) for dinner! Fantastic sunsets and food!!!

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Once You've Joined / Hello from LI NY...

« on: February 18, 2014, 07:10:19 PM »

Hello All,
� �� I recently purchased a '53 cj3a (pictured below) from the estate of Ward Canaday.� �Was never really into Jeeps but always loved and drove 4x4's� Have been driving them since HS.
� �� A few years ago I picked up a '79 IH Scout and I love it!!! Its great for taking the family on the beach, has dana 44's front and rear and looks great� My brother recently started looking for something and having a YJ, he began looking at Willys.
� �� After showing me the Canaday Jeep on Craigslist, he chose not to get it soooooo, I pounced and dragged him out to Toledo to pick it up� BIG MISTAKE on his part! A really nice 3A and WAS from the Canaday estate! Now I'm hooked It's gonna be a great project for my son and I.� Wife seems to love it too (bonus).� �:)