1955CJ-5 wrote on 09/19/15 at 03:29:29:


I'm sure there are places on the west coast and certainly in Alaska that do that, but my understanding is that Twitchell's is the only one on the east coast. 

Boy it seems like it's been ages since I dragged anything home. I've been on a downsizing frenzy just trying to clear the house and yard of all the "'tweener" Jeep parts and misc junk that seems to have piled up higher than I ever could have imagined.

"'Tweener" stuff is everything left after you sell of all the "good" treasures from a haul.

You are left with junk that is too good to scrap but not really good enough to sell. It falls somewhere between trash and treasure - "'Tweener". I painstakingly found places to unload all of it so I'm as ready for winter as I'm going to be.

Part of my downsizing frenzy included selling my M38 ....boohoo.....it's going to a very good home and the buyer has not yet taken delivery of it so I still have a little quality time left to say "goodbye".


I had no plans to replace it but less than 24 hours after the terms of the sale were finalized this popped up on CL, and well, you know the rest. A deal was struck and home it came. Not sure what my plans are but I'll at least start a separate thread here for it.

'49 3A  - Bubba body work special. Runs, drives, and stops though!

Quebec Jeep wrote on 11/16/15 at 18:06:14:


It's way newer and I don't even think it's an actual Jeep seat. I very much doubt it's anything you would be interested in.

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Updates looks great - definitely agree that the black wheels look much better.

Looking forward to following this thread.

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That looks like a 60 degree V6 - not a Dauntless.

Looks like it still has the serial number plate so I'd say there is value as an M-38A1, without that engine.

A trip to the Maine coast is almost always worthwhile. A trip to the Maine coast in December when the temps are unseasonably warm and you're running down a lead on decrepit Jeep parts is even better.

I took the following pics outside, exposed to the elements, and I didn't freeze to death. Unheard of this time of year.







Ok, enough lollygagging. There's rusty gold around here somewhere. Let's find it.

























Look at this ancient artifact - SN 13330! When you find a VEC carcass laying in the woods, no matter how rough, you don't leave it there. I took this one home with me.



Oscar performing his usual security check before I am allowed to proceed any further








There's never enough room on the trailer, is there? The PE-95 generator is powered by an MB motor. It's the first one I've ever seen in the flesh, let alone foolish enough to drag home. I'll post more on it later.


A quick pit stop at HF for one of these. Figured it might come in handy now and again....


Well the wife was able to park in the garage for a couple nights this week at least. Might be awhile before that happens again.



In the next episode of "How to do Everything Wrong" I unload a 1000lb paperweight by tethering it to a parked 3A and driving away.

I'm nearly speechless at this point.

Tim

^^^  all of the above.