Yeeeeesssss!
It was meeeeeeeeeeee.
My buddy John (the other John) and I went to look at it Friday evening.
The tub is in slightly better condition than my 3B.
The engine started at the first turn of the starter.
Farm counter weight, complete rear PTO, couple little boxes of parts, newly reupholstered front seats, no cracks in steering wheel, very little slop in the steering, tailgate less dented than my 3B
AND
an MB/GPW rear seat with (possibly) original OD canvas upholstery.
It also has a tow bar attached which I will use to pull it home. Why?
When we started it up, the carb started to dribble gas all over. We shut it off quickly. The guy was really embarassed. We told him no problem. He had told me it last was driven in Sept last year. I'm guessing the ethanol in the gas did for the seals in the carb. Pretty easy fix.
Given its condition and the goodies on it, we figured it was worth $3,500 or more so I didn't argue the price.
The money I used to buy it was what I'd been slowly saving up for a couple years to re-gear and put new tires on the JK. That can wait another year or so . . . I hope.
I'm going to try to have it ready for our Memorial Day parade.
AND
My wife came on board with the idea.
Here's what convinced her.
It's going to be a parade vehicle for my Dad. I'll do as many parades as I can while he's still alive and able.
He finally outgrew his Army uniform a couple years ago. He's 93 now and his waistline has finally exceeded the coat's buttons.
I'm going to an Army surplus store near me to see if we can get a reasonable facsimile of his original. We'll move his medals and patches to it.
Wish me luck.
Pictures to come.
