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Howdy from texas
« on: November 13, 2012, 07:14:36 PM »
Thought I join the rest of you cj-3a guys! Ive been on the cj-2a forum for a little while. (altough I own a Cj-3a they havent banned me yet �;))
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Re: Howdy from texas
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2012, 07:37:25 AM »
Welcome gmcjr, great information on both sites. We are all interested in the preservation of this american icon.
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Re: Howdy from texas
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2012, 12:18:09 AM »
Welcome, gmcjr, to the CJ-3A Page.  Please tell us a bit more about your Jeep.  Pics are appreciated too.
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Re: Howdy from texas
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2012, 08:50:05 AM »
Welcome to the site! :)  Looks like you have a matching Bantam.  Very nice.  If you get a chance, post some shots of your set up.

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Re: Howdy from texas
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2012, 12:32:53 PM »
Thanks, everybody! Ill post some pics when I get home from work today. The trailer is a homemade job I did with old scrap stuff, I'll take it as a compliment that it was confused for a bantam haha
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Re: Howdy from texas
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2012, 07:50:55 PM »
Here the pics....


a close-up of the trailer, I havent got the chance to paint it or seal the wood yet


picking up pecans last week or so

Thanks for taking a interest! The jeep was really the first thing I bought after I graduated school in 2001 and started work. my father has had a CJ-2A longer than he has had me. That little jeep was one of my fonder memories of childhood, so first chance i got, I had to buy one of my own! It took about 3 years or so to get it in the condition its in, its not a perfect restoration by no means, but it is mostly stock, and always a work in progress. Im glad i did it then, because i couldnt afford to do now ;).
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Re: Howdy from texas
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2012, 08:00:25 PM »
Sure looks like a WWII or post war 1/4 ton trailer underpinnings, sorta! �Welcome from another Texas dude! Where ya at in this huge state? (I'm near Abilene..)


You have pecans this year? So far all we have is empties....
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Re: Howdy from texas
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2012, 09:48:28 PM »
Howdy! We live about 40 miles due north of the Dallas metro-mess. The frame was a part of an old boat trailer,the axle is a piece of 2[ch8540] drill stem w/ flanges welded, and a set of Jeep front spindles and hubs bolted on, the spring are old rear ones. I call it recycling!!  Haha. We have just a few native trees on our place, what pecans I have found have been filled out good, but there's a lot still in the trees.
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Re: Howdy from texas
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2017, 10:49:30 PM »
Dropping in to say hi for the first time in looooong time!  :P
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Re: Howdy from texas
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2017, 10:27:01 AM »
Hmmm,
We interact so much, I thought you were hanging here on a regular basis. ;)

Not super rambunctious at the 3A Page, but still lots of good info and a great group of 3A faithful popping in on occasion.

Tim
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Re: Howdy from texas
« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2017, 10:51:27 AM »
Hey Gary, Hey Tim!! [smiley=cheesy.gif]
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Re: Howdy from texas
« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2017, 07:18:19 PM »
Hey Muley!!
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