To be honest, this Jeep looks a WAY better starting point than your last 2 projects. It is very satisfying to get something broken down to live again. The one thing your Jeep will be able to provide you that your wagons and manure spreader can’t is the heartbreaking joy of an engine coming to life after you’ve put it back together and a drive to your playground.
What a great story. Only folks missing were the milk man and postman. Looking forward to the Jeep project. I had a Red 95 Jeep for a few years. Fun car. Let my niece drive it on a big property I owned, she hit a tree and got a bloody lip after smashing her head into the steering wheel, she was 12yrs old. Caught hell from my Mom.
Ya caught my attetion when you mentioned Central Avenue in Great Falls. Was stationed up there from 73 to 79, and bought a one year old Bronco, and started running around with the Cascade County Four Wheelers. Most of the fellers that were running flat fenders at the time were putting 283 or 327 Chevys in em, but a couple of guys put the little 2.3 Ford 4 bangers out of the Pinto or Mustang II in theirs, and they didnt blow up trannies, cases, or axles! They also went everywhere that the hot rod CJ's went, out and back, on one tank of gas without a top off! So now, 50 years later, as I look out my window, I see my own 49 CJ2A with 2.3 Ford. Okay, next to it is a 76 CJ5 with a 304, and in the pasture is a frame and tub for a 59 CJ5. I am overhauling the motor for the parts chaser, my Dad's 67 F100 4x4 long bed that he bought new. BTW, I can get just as stuck here in Idaho where I grew up as in Montana or Wyoming where I was stationed.... Lookin forward to seeing this ol' girl go back together! Take er easy!
I teach Automotive Engineering in a College here in the UK and my students are currently restoring an old 1963 Classic Volkswagen 'Beetle' but turning it into an Electric Vehicle. This means that your new project with the Jeep is of REAL interest to me and I will be eagerly following you along. Great stuff Dave, and I wish you every success with it.
Dave, I’ll be in the front row. So please, know that your next project could be sweeping the sidewalk, it’s YOU that we tune in to spend time with. Thank you again for your time. Paul Bristol, U.K. 🇬🇧
Hello! Well my flat fender fever story started in the 70’s. the farm next door where my friend lived had a 1948 jeep truck. My friends dad used it for chores around the farm. We kids aged 14 to 10 would “ borrow the truck to go joyride around their farm. We always knew to park on a hill to pop the clutch and get it started. Somehow it ended up at my parents place and my brothers would tinker with the old truck till we got older and found road worthy cars to drive. The truck was sold at dad’s farm auction in 1983. Sure do miss that ol truck. Looking forward to seeing you fix yours up.
Dave, that was a great story. I love your scene setting and watching you solve puzzles. For someone who has rebuilt a muck spreader from a pile of rotten wood and bits this Jeep looks half finished and I'm with you every step of the way from right over the pond in the UK.
I bought a 1947 Jeep CJ 2A about 1979. I restored it. Went on the beach in it. Went hunting in the wood's with it. I finally sold it because it was too slow on the highway. If I remember correctly it would only do about 48 miles per hour. But always had fond memories of that old Jeep. Your video brought be back there. Thank you for sharing.
I'm a flat fender fan and owner over here in Scotland. Your jeep story and work burnout, unable to face the workshop for a time, the way some things line up in life and are just meant to be, the years of gathering parts, etc. It just all sounds so similar to my experience.... Your jeep looks pretty good to me :o) Looking forward to watching it come back to life.
About 75 years ago I learned to drive in a Jeep. Same story -- the farmer put it in low range, pulled the throttle out a little, and said " Let the clutch out, and keep it on the path."
This will be a fun diversion for you and us. I’ve not been here for a while and Im really glad I dropped by and caught this project from the beginning.
I’m in for the JEEP adventure, especially after hearing the background story on it. Wish you the best, may you never recover from JEEP fever😊. Thanks for the update, enjoy watching
I understand "the fever" Dave, all too well! One of mine has always been automotive, (and many other fevers!), so I'm really looking forward to you slappin' that Jeep back together!
Compared to your recent wagon projects this "basket case" is practically complete. I can imagine what it will look like when it is finished. Does "show room floor" bring anything to mind? It will take a while and bring some frustration but you will bring it back to life. Looking forward to watching you accomplish that. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂
I too had a CJ2A when I was young. Screwed up and sold to a security company for 5 times what I paid for it, that needed a rig to patrol the desert. Since then I have owned several jeeps and other 4x4's that I enjoyed, and raced some of them. Took Top Eliminator one year in the Pacific NW Four Wheel Drive Association. I do not call it a fever, I call it a passion. Have fun getting that ol' girl back into 'proud to drive shape". It is going to be fun to tag along. Regards/greg
I can't wait! The Army transitioned from Jeeps to Hummers while I was in and as nice as those new rides were, we hated to see the old Jeeps go. I'll always love them.
Awesome story telling along with having some common ground with an affection for flat fender jeeps. We could sure swap some stories of both wagons & jeeps if we had the chance to meet each other in person someday. I'll be looking forward to Tuesdays this winter and seeing how this old flat fender comes back to life.
Looking forward to this. I have a '51 M-38 (military CJ). It has been a somewhat daily driver for me for 10 years or so. It's overdue for some love itself.
Thank you Mr E's for a great intro to your next project. This is a departure from your usual wooden masterpieces, Unless you are going to clad it in ash and have a shooting brake Jeep with maybe wooden spoked model T wheels. I often re watch that video you made about the old tin lizzie wheels. Good luck and looking forward to your metal bashing.
Dave I fully understand the Jeep thing, as you gave me a full fledge heart attack with this video. Now I am going to tell you why! You see Dave my late father bought an old 1946 Willy’s military Jeep, that was in pretty bad shape both body wise and mechanically as it would not run. We had to tow it home with the a-frame hitch it had on it. He rewired the Jeep so that it would have a fuse box, that military jeeps didn’t have. And he did all the body work it needed, then painted that old Willy’s Jeep the brightest, loudest yellow you ever could find. He sold that Jeep just before I turned 16, which was back around 1981 or 1982. And we kept a pack of Wriggly’s spearmint gum in the glove box, just so we could get back home if we was in the jeep. For the young one’s that do not understand the need for the pack of gum. Gum came in flat sticks, wrapped in aluminum foil with a paper back that you could bridge the old round tube fuses with, by wrapping that foil paper around. That Jeep tended to blow a lot of fuses. Dad never did find the short that caused that problem.
Great story and insight to your malady . I'm looking forward to watching you work through the symptoms and come out the other side calmer and not twitching when a jeep drives by . Yet . 👍🏴☕
Can't go past a story like that one! Seems to me, to be a matter of fate, more than mere coincidence. Thanks for sharing. [PS: I'll definitely watch the rebuild!]
Dave , i’ve got a 1948 CJ 2A in bad need of restoration. I bought it for my dad but before he passed away in 2015, he gave it back to me. Just haven’t had the time or money to restore it. Plan on doing that before i get too old, hopefully !!
Thank you Dave. I also have jeep fever. I first car I drove was my uncle's flat fender. My older brother and I had a 1947 when I got my license at 14. I have owned three more since then. A 1948 2a, 1949 2a, a 1950 3a. I have always wanted a military 1942 gpw. At 82 I doubt I will get one. I now have my next love a 1974 early Ford Bronco. I am excited to follow your build as much as I enjoy your down to earth approach to your wide skill set.
thanks for the story it was very interesting , it reminds me of my friend who has had 2 jeeps so far . do a good job , what am i saying you always do all the best terry.👍
I got that Jeep fever just like you since I was a kid. Ive owned 4 of them. The one I have.now I tore down to.the frame last winter and did what you are going to do to yours. Only people with jeep-itis understand that!
My uncle Ronald Macy had a farm just outside Joliet, and he had a Willys jeep station wagon, with a 283 Chevy V-8 shoehorned under the hood. It was his fun machine, and got him around most spritly!!!
I know where you're coming from, Dave. I learned to drive our 1948 Willys when I was in the 4th grade, about 1960. My dad put a box in the seat so I could see over the dash and extensions on the pedals so I could reach them. He still had it when he passed in May of 2019. He and another fellow had completely restored it. It left our family in his estate auction the following Oct. It still pains me to think about it being gone but I couldn't justify keeping it. I'll enjoy watching you restore yours.
I had a similar 'fever' for Land Rovers - the utility ones, not the modern stuff - even to the point of working in the factory watching them go down the assembly lines. Now circumstances dictate that I must dispose of the one that I have had for 30+ years. I will enjoy this series, coping with my fever by proxy.
I chuckled when you talked about the family reunions you were about to enter into. You used the word "ordeal" rather than "event". If you're gonna have a fever, Jeep fever isn't a bad way to go.
That is one heck of a story !!! I have NO idea how you are going to get all these projects done, the hotel, the icecream and shop, your land and animals, now the jeep, find time for family, your business, oh btw find time to SLEEP.
This will be a lot of fun to watch. My first Jeep was a "72" CJ5 rag top, 305 v8, it had the roll bar and fold down tailgate, w/spare tire mounted on right rear corner. It was a modern Jeep but still retained some of the older style. I always said that for every hour you drove it you needed to work on it an hour.
When I was 19, I got the bug to fix up old basket case motorcycles. I know you understand how satisfying it is to do that. I'm 73 now and I'm getting the itch again to fix up an old rusty pile of junk. Watching you transform both the sheep wagon and manure spreader from scrap piles back into living artifacts gives me the energy to do the same. Thanks for the video, and for the motivation. Greetings from eastern Washington.
I totally identify with this Jeep fascination. I learned to drive in a 1945 Jeep when I was 10 years old, and I've loved those old Jeeps ever since - that was 70 years ago!
Finally a project I might know something about! Learned to drive manual transmission in a 1947 CJ2A in Alaska! It had a heater that used gasoline to make heat! Get more than six inches from the heather and you froze! Of course that heater cut the gas milage a bit. My dad drove that jeep down the ALCAN highway from Fairbanks Alaska to Simi Valley Calif. We still have that jeep and it just keeps going! Good times! Looking forward to this project.
Had an old military surplus Jeep that had been built by Ford-it had the Ford script F stamped into bolt heads. It had also been converted to 24 volt waterproof generator and starter. When I cut off a big plate in the middle of the tub, it uncovered the remnants of what I think was a machine gun mount. My little old mixed Shepherd dog adored that jeep and began barking for a ride every time I started it up. You stories brought up a bunch of happy Jeep memories for me.
You're one of the best story tellers I've ever listened to. I reckon every boy who grew up in the '50s and '60s remembered seeing an old WWII Jeep or two and wanted one. It's fun following your story. Thanks for sharing.
I put about 100,000 miles on my 46 Cj2a over 30 years. It had a 4 digit sn and a column shift. Lots of memories crawling mountain roads of Colorado back country. I'll enjoy watching this project.
On the jeep. One step at a time. Everything needs done so just pick something and do it. It's a "target rich environment" . Order really doesn't matter.
Real western story telling. Fascinating. All that was lacking was a fired up woodstove with a porcelain coffee pot perking on it. You bet I will be following along.
Actually I liked the square glass headlight jeeps with chrome grill. But that said I preferred the instrument cluster from early eighties. The “Waggoner” Jeep truck is one of my personal fav. Funny as hell to drive in. Without the lap belt you’ll hit the roof.
My close friend George had the Jeep fever. He passed away from cancer over a year ago. He helped me with my '91 Jeep Laredo; it too was a basket case but had over 354K miles on it and I submitted it to the Jeep hall of fame. George bought that Jeep off of me in 2011, he took parts off of it for his Jeeps and then the diagnosis came in. I imagine he is in Jeep heaven. I look forward to your restoration of your old friend and it has brought memories back of mine.
My Jeep fever story included a 1970 CJ-5, which was stolen off my high school parking lot, which led to a 1973 CJ-5 with a 304 V8. Lots of fun and great memories! All the best with this project.
I can fully understand the Jeep Fever thing, Dave. I have "vintage car fever" .... badly!! I am presently restoring a 1926 Chevy Tourer. I also have three 1928 Chevys as well as a 1929 Model A Ford Phaeton. I very much look forward to watching you restore your 48 CJ Jeep. (I'm located in South Africa and am presently 74 years old. The fever caught me in 1970 when I was 20 years old and has never left me. The only medication that helps the fever is to buy another old car 😅)
I have a red `48 cj2a we call "Chigger". It's loved by all everywhere it goes. I loaned it my older brother to drive in our local high school homecoming parade and they appeared in the newspaper. 😄
Wow...This was a blast from the past. One of my first real jobs, during my JR SR years in high school (1968-1970), was at a large auto repair shop. One of my main jobs was making parts runs and picking up/delivering radiators. I did most of my cruising in a 1948 Willys Jeep. I loved that Jeep, best job ever. The Jeep had a full metal cab. I can still remember the first time I was sent to one of our customers to pickup a radiator that needed to be repaired, it was out of a Mack truck. That radiator and I were a tight squeeze in that little Jeep.
Great. I had Jeep fever ever since my uncle took me to the mountains in his old 4-cylinder Willeys in the late 50's. In the 70's I finally bought a Jeepster. I swear I worked on the engine and clutch cable more than being behind the wheel. Clutch cables had a serious issue on almost all Jeepsters. I haven't had one since, but if I run across one, I will have another. Good video and I like the history behind your Jeep ownership.
"What a wonderful surprise, Dave! Since I started following your channel, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed your videos on the borax wagons, and now, seeing you take on the restoration of a Jeep Willys, I couldn’t be more excited. In many ways, Dave, you remind me of my father: your dedication, your skills in blacksmithing and carpentry, and your way of teaching with patience and humility. I’ve also modestly adopted some of these crafts, and I'm currently restoring an old vehicle very similar to a Jeep Willys. Knowing that you'll be sharing this project reassures me that I’ll be able to learn so much to apply to my own restoration. Thank you for generously sharing your knowledge, and I wish you the very best in this new endeavor. I’ll be a faithful follower of every step!"
"you old rascal" I am willing to bet those were not the same words said on that mountaintop that day. And I am super excited at the birth of the new winter project!
I would love to see you work your magic on that old jeep. Unlike most of your projects you can still tell it’s a jeep. Great story also about the yellow jeep. There is a lot of support for those in the way of new sheet metal if your so inclined.
Yes sir.....I am 72 years old and I know exactly what you are talking about. I have old car fever and have had car fever my entire life. Now as I got old so did the cars I like so now it is old car fever. I currently have eight cars ranging in year from 1913 to 1967. My goal is to have one for each decade up to 1970. I only need to obtain one prior to 1910 but my age is catching up. I am happy to say that the engine in my 1967 Barracuda (The car is actually built to be a gasser for show/drag race) I bought in an old dragster when I was 13 years old. My father had me take it apart clean it and put it back together.....what a lesson for me. I have since rebuilt it again...and yes it cost a whole lot more today to do it. Keep up with ALL your fevers and remember that the things you do today become the memories that make you smile tomorrow.
What's even better than watching you work, is listening to your stories.
My dad was showing me a car that he wanted to restore many years ago and I can still here him say, "You know Kev, all this needs is everything" :)
Guy I used to work with. "Jack up the ashtray and insert new around it".
Enjoyed the story. Now looking forward to the journey of putting "this old girl" back together. God Bless you and Mrs. Engels.
Well said
To be honest, this Jeep looks a WAY better starting point than your last 2 projects. It is very satisfying to get something broken down to live again. The one thing your Jeep will be able to provide you that your wagons and manure spreader can’t is the heartbreaking joy of an engine coming to life after you’ve put it back together and a drive to your playground.
Looking forward to your JEEP adventure!!! ; -)
What a great story. Only folks missing were the milk man and postman.
Looking forward to the Jeep project. I had a Red 95 Jeep for a few years. Fun car. Let my niece drive it on a big property I owned, she hit a tree and got a bloody lip after smashing her head into the steering wheel, she was 12yrs old.
Caught hell from my Mom.
You say the CJ is a "basket case" but it's more recognizable than the last couple of wagons. I'm sure you'll do it some justice.
What a interesting story, can't wait to follow along with the resto.
Ya caught my attetion when you mentioned Central Avenue in Great Falls. Was stationed up there from 73 to 79, and bought a one year old Bronco, and started running around with the Cascade County Four Wheelers. Most of the fellers that were running flat fenders at the time were putting 283 or 327 Chevys in em, but a couple of guys put the little 2.3 Ford 4 bangers out of the Pinto or Mustang II in theirs, and they didnt blow up trannies, cases, or axles! They also went everywhere that the hot rod CJ's went, out and back, on one tank of gas without a top off!
So now, 50 years later, as I look out my window, I see my own 49 CJ2A with 2.3 Ford. Okay, next to it is a 76 CJ5 with a 304, and in the pasture is a frame and tub for a 59 CJ5. I am overhauling the motor for the parts chaser, my Dad's 67 F100 4x4 long bed that he bought new.
BTW, I can get just as stuck here in Idaho where I grew up as in Montana or Wyoming where I was stationed....
Lookin forward to seeing this ol' girl go back together!
Take er easy!
Fun comment!
Definitely looking forward to seeing you rebuild the jeep. 🌴👍👍😎🌴
Sounds like a very good project to get your mind off wood and I would like to thank you for filming the journey
I was hoping this was gonna be a series.
Thanks for all you do .
I have taken away a lot of good tips from your videos .
☕️👨🏻🏭🇨🇦
I teach Automotive Engineering in a College here in the UK and my students are currently restoring an old 1963 Classic Volkswagen 'Beetle' but turning it into an Electric Vehicle. This means that your new project with the Jeep is of REAL interest to me and I will be eagerly following you along. Great stuff Dave, and I wish you every success with it.
I would be HONORED to come along on the restoration of your CJ.
A jeep is more than a car, it’s an icon with a silhouette known all over the globe. I’m sure you have all the necessary skills to rebuild this on.
Dave,
I’ll be in the front row. So please, know that your next project could be sweeping the sidewalk, it’s YOU that we tune in to spend time with.
Thank you again for your time.
Paul
Bristol, U.K. 🇬🇧
I look forward to watching this series.
And a resurrection begins. Stay tuned for more.
Hello! Well my flat fender fever story started in the 70’s. the farm next door where my friend lived had a 1948 jeep truck. My friends dad used it for chores around the farm. We kids aged 14 to 10 would “ borrow the truck to go joyride around their farm. We always knew to park on a hill to pop the clutch and get it started. Somehow it ended up at my parents place and my brothers would tinker with the old truck till we got older and found road worthy cars to drive. The truck was sold at dad’s farm auction in 1983. Sure do miss that ol truck. Looking forward to seeing you fix yours up.
I look forward to your stories as much as watching you work. Thanks Dave.
You ain't the only one with a deep admiration of the Willy's flat fender jeep.
Dave, that was a great story. I love your scene setting and watching you solve puzzles. For someone who has rebuilt a muck spreader from a pile of rotten wood and bits this Jeep looks half finished and I'm with you every step of the way from right over the pond in the UK.
I bought a 1947 Jeep CJ 2A about 1979. I restored it. Went on the beach in it. Went hunting in the wood's with it. I finally sold it because it was too slow on the highway. If I remember correctly it would only do about 48 miles per hour. But always had fond memories of that old Jeep. Your video brought be back there. Thank you for sharing.
I'm a flat fender fan and owner over here in Scotland. Your jeep story and work burnout, unable to face the workshop for a time, the way some things line up in life and are just meant to be, the years of gathering parts, etc. It just all sounds so similar to my experience....
Your jeep looks pretty good to me :o) Looking forward to watching it come back to life.
About 75 years ago I learned to drive in a Jeep. Same story -- the farmer put it in low range, pulled the throttle out a little, and said " Let the clutch out, and keep it on the path."
This will be a fun diversion for you and us. I’ve not been here for a while and Im really glad I dropped by and caught this project from the beginning.
As a great man once said; _I have a fever... And the only prescription is more Cowbell_
Hell yeah, I can't wait love me the old jeeps 👍👍
More cowbell…………………..best SNL EVER!
I love listening to your stories. Most interesting and relaxing.
I’m in for the JEEP adventure, especially after hearing the background story on it. Wish you the best, may you never recover from JEEP fever😊. Thanks for the update, enjoy watching
Really looking forward to this project. Knowing the beautiful wagons you produce, this jeep will be stunning!
Well everyone has a FEVER for something! Its human nature I suppose. This should be a great winter project to watch.😀👍
I understand "the fever" Dave, all too well! One of mine has always been automotive, (and many other fevers!), so I'm really looking forward to you slappin' that Jeep back together!
Compared to your recent wagon projects this "basket case" is practically complete. I can imagine what it will look like when it is finished. Does "show room floor" bring anything to mind? It will take a while and bring some frustration but you will bring it back to life. Looking forward to watching you accomplish that. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂
Great stories, with some particularly transparent moments. Honesty is at the core of a valuable life. Thanks for sharing yours.
Looks like another fun and interesting project. Look forward to watching it come together. Thanks for the videos.
As a fellow Jeep addict, I’m looking forward to this build!
I too had a CJ2A when I was young. Screwed up and sold to a security company for 5 times what I paid for it, that needed a rig to patrol the desert. Since then I have owned several jeeps and other 4x4's that I enjoyed, and raced some of them. Took Top Eliminator one year in the Pacific NW Four Wheel Drive Association. I do not call it a fever, I call it a passion. Have fun getting that ol' girl back into 'proud to drive shape". It is going to be fun to tag along. Regards/greg
I always loved jeeps too and had several of them in my past... look forward to watching it get restored
I can't wait! The Army transitioned from Jeeps to Hummers while I was in and as nice as those new rides were, we hated to see the old Jeeps go. I'll always love them.
Great story! I hope you include more during the restoration
I’m looking forward to watching you scratch your itch as it were. I’ve had Jeeps myself. And I get it. Have fun with it!
Awesome story telling along with having some common ground with an affection for flat fender jeeps. We could sure swap some stories of both wagons & jeeps if we had the chance to meet each other in person someday. I'll be looking forward to Tuesdays this winter and seeing how this old flat fender comes back to life.
Looking forward to this. I have a '51 M-38 (military CJ). It has been a somewhat daily driver for me for 10 years or so. It's overdue for some love itself.
Thank you Mr E's for a great intro to your next project.
This is a departure from your usual wooden masterpieces, Unless you are going to clad it in ash and have a shooting brake Jeep with maybe wooden spoked model T wheels.
I often re watch that video you made about the old tin lizzie wheels.
Good luck and looking forward to your metal bashing.
Dave I fully understand the Jeep thing, as you gave me a full fledge heart attack with this video. Now I am going to tell you why! You see Dave my late father bought an old 1946 Willy’s military Jeep, that was in pretty bad shape both body wise and mechanically as it would not run. We had to tow it home with the a-frame hitch it had on it. He rewired the Jeep so that it would have a fuse box, that military jeeps didn’t have. And he did all the body work it needed, then painted that old Willy’s Jeep the brightest, loudest yellow you ever could find. He sold that Jeep just before I turned 16, which was back around 1981 or 1982. And we kept a pack of Wriggly’s spearmint gum in the glove box, just so we could get back home if we was in the jeep. For the young one’s that do not understand the need for the pack of gum. Gum came in flat sticks, wrapped in aluminum foil with a paper back that you could bridge the old round tube fuses with, by wrapping that foil paper around. That Jeep tended to blow a lot of fuses. Dad never did find the short that caused that problem.
Dave has done that, too.
I had a 1975 CJ5 and I loved it and rode it for many years. Never forget it.♥️😌👍. Never rolled it but came close a couple times.
Great story and insight to your malady . I'm looking forward to watching you work through the symptoms and come out the other side calmer and not twitching when a jeep drives by . Yet .
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We'll all be here on the sidelines watching you put it back together one bolt at a time. Thanks you for sharing your time with us!
Wow, really looking forward to seeing you sprinkle your magic on this one!
Can't go past a story like that one! Seems to me, to be a matter of fate, more than mere coincidence.
Thanks for sharing. [PS: I'll definitely watch the rebuild!]
Dave , i’ve got a 1948 CJ 2A in bad need of restoration. I bought it for my dad but before he passed away in 2015, he gave it back to me. Just haven’t had the time or money to restore it. Plan on doing that before i get too old, hopefully !!
This calls for a collaboration! .... MUSTIE1 and EngelsCoachShop
Mustie might freeze
Well mustie1 does live in the north east and they have some pretty nasty cold weather there too.
Plus Wray Schelin for panel straightening/fabrication.
@petejandrell4512
More like fitzees fabrication channel 😉👍
Mustie 1 cobbles things together. I'm sure Dave can handle this project.
Thank you Dave. I also have jeep fever. I first car I drove was my uncle's flat fender. My older brother and I had a 1947 when I got my license at 14. I have owned three more since then. A 1948 2a, 1949 2a, a 1950 3a. I have always wanted a military 1942 gpw. At 82 I doubt I will get one. I now have my next love a 1974 early Ford Bronco. I am excited to follow your build as much as I enjoy your down to earth approach to your wide skill set.
Will be a grand project and be sure it will be closely followed by a lot of Engels Watchers.
thanks for the story it was very interesting , it reminds me of my friend who has had 2 jeeps so far . do a good job , what am i saying you always do all the best terry.👍
A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do......❤
Wow ! Eager to see you apply your incredible talent to this horseless modern wagon!
I got that Jeep fever just like you since I was a kid. Ive owned 4 of them. The one I have.now I tore down to.the frame last winter and did what you are going to do to yours. Only people with jeep-itis understand that!
Boy Dave's Jeep story struck a chord with so many viewers that I'm not going to try and tell my Jeep story thanks again Dave and Diane🤗😎🤗😎
My uncle Ronald Macy had a farm just outside Joliet, and he had a Willys jeep station wagon, with a 283 Chevy V-8 shoehorned under the hood. It was his fun machine, and got him around most spritly!!!
There's a house on the highway in Joliet that says Macy Real Estate. It's been empty since we moved here, I think.
Love the stories and I appreciate your transparency. We have all been there
I know where you're coming from, Dave. I learned to drive our 1948 Willys when I was in the 4th grade, about 1960. My dad put a box in the seat so I could see over the dash and extensions on the pedals so I could reach them. He still had it when he passed in May of 2019. He and another fellow had completely restored it. It left our family in his estate auction the following Oct. It still pains me to think about it being gone but I couldn't justify keeping it. I'll enjoy watching you restore yours.
Likewise, I'm looking forward to watching you put that Jeep back together again !! Thanks, Dave !!
I had a similar 'fever' for Land Rovers - the utility ones, not the modern stuff - even to the point of working in the factory watching them go down the assembly lines. Now circumstances dictate that I must dispose of the one that I have had for 30+ years. I will enjoy this series, coping with my fever by proxy.
Great story. I think we all have some form of “Jeep Fever”.
I chuckled when you talked about the family reunions you were about to enter into. You used the word "ordeal" rather than "event". If you're gonna have a fever, Jeep fever isn't a bad way to go.
That is one heck of a story !!! I have NO idea how you are going to get all these projects done, the hotel, the icecream and shop, your land and animals, now the jeep, find time for family, your business, oh btw find time to SLEEP.
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This will be a lot of fun to watch.
My first Jeep was a "72" CJ5 rag top, 305 v8, it had the roll bar and fold down tailgate, w/spare tire mounted on right rear corner. It was a modern Jeep but still retained some of the older style. I always said that for every hour you drove it you needed to work on it an hour.
When I was 19, I got the bug to fix up old basket case motorcycles. I know you understand how satisfying it is to do that. I'm 73 now and I'm getting the itch again to fix up an old rusty pile of junk. Watching you transform both the sheep wagon and manure spreader from scrap piles back into living artifacts gives me the energy to do the same. Thanks for the video, and for the motivation. Greetings from eastern Washington.
I totally identify with this Jeep fascination. I learned to drive in a 1945 Jeep when I was 10 years old, and I've loved those old Jeeps ever since - that was 70 years ago!
Finally a project I might know something about! Learned to drive manual transmission in a 1947 CJ2A in Alaska! It had a heater that used gasoline to make heat! Get more than six inches from the heather and you froze! Of course that heater cut the gas milage a bit. My dad drove that jeep down the ALCAN highway from Fairbanks Alaska to Simi Valley Calif. We still have that jeep and it just keeps going! Good times! Looking forward to this project.
Had an old military surplus Jeep that had been built by Ford-it had the Ford script F stamped into bolt heads. It had also been converted to 24 volt waterproof generator and starter. When I cut off a big plate in the middle of the tub, it uncovered the remnants of what I think was a machine gun mount. My little old mixed Shepherd dog adored that jeep and began barking for a ride every time I started it up. You stories brought up a bunch of happy Jeep memories for me.
You're one of the best story tellers I've ever listened to. I reckon every boy who grew up in the '50s and '60s remembered seeing an old WWII Jeep or two and wanted one. It's fun following your story. Thanks for sharing.
I put about 100,000 miles on my 46 Cj2a over 30 years. It had a 4 digit sn and a column shift. Lots of memories crawling mountain roads of Colorado back country.
I'll enjoy watching this project.
It was great to hear that story. Life happens and often but you still hear about fun fact.
We all have our "Jeep Fevers". I think it can be very healthy. Thanks for sharing your story.
On the jeep. One step at a time. Everything needs done so just pick something and do it. It's a "target rich environment" . Order really doesn't matter.
Real western story telling. Fascinating. All that was lacking was a fired up woodstove with a porcelain coffee pot perking on it. You bet I will be following along.
I'm pretty excited for this.
It just goes to show you what a small world we live in
Day one of the Willis Jeep Wagon series. Looking forward to it.
That, my friends, is going to be a PROJECT!
Looking forward to watching Dave's magic and this phoenix rising from the rust.
Actually I liked the square glass headlight jeeps with chrome grill. But that said I preferred the instrument cluster from early eighties. The “Waggoner” Jeep truck is one of my personal fav. Funny as hell to drive in. Without the lap belt you’ll hit the roof.
My close friend George had the Jeep fever. He passed away from cancer over a year ago. He helped me with my '91 Jeep Laredo; it too was a basket case but had over 354K miles on it and I submitted it to the Jeep hall of fame. George bought that Jeep off of me in 2011, he took parts off of it for his Jeeps and then the diagnosis came in. I imagine he is in Jeep heaven. I look forward to your restoration of your old friend and it has brought memories back of mine.
My Jeep fever story included a 1970 CJ-5, which was stolen off my high school parking lot, which led to a 1973 CJ-5 with a 304 V8. Lots of fun and great memories! All the best with this project.
I can fully understand the Jeep Fever thing, Dave. I have "vintage car fever" .... badly!! I am presently restoring a 1926 Chevy Tourer. I also have three 1928 Chevys as well as a 1929 Model A Ford Phaeton. I very much look forward to watching you restore your 48 CJ Jeep. (I'm located in South Africa and am presently 74 years old. The fever caught me in 1970 when I was 20 years old and has never left me. The only medication that helps the fever is to buy another old car 😅)
I have a red `48 cj2a we call "Chigger". It's loved by all everywhere it goes. I loaned it my older brother to drive in our local high school homecoming parade and they appeared in the newspaper. 😄
I can't wait for this project. I know exactly how you feel. Good luck....................
Wow...This was a blast from the past. One of my first real jobs, during my JR SR years in high school (1968-1970), was at a large auto repair shop. One of my main jobs was making parts runs and picking up/delivering radiators. I did most of my cruising in a 1948 Willys Jeep. I loved that Jeep, best job ever. The Jeep had a full metal cab. I can still remember the first time I was sent to one of our customers to pickup a radiator that needed to be repaired, it was out of a Mack truck. That radiator and I were a tight squeeze in that little Jeep.
Gotta admit, I'm looking forward to this one! I've never seen a CJ with wooden wheels!
It will be fun to watch this "modern wagon" take shape.
Great. I had Jeep fever ever since my uncle took me to the mountains in his old 4-cylinder Willeys in the late 50's. In the 70's I finally bought a Jeepster. I swear I worked on the engine and clutch cable more than being behind the wheel. Clutch cables had a serious issue on almost all Jeepsters. I haven't had one since, but if I run across one, I will have another. Good video and I like the history behind your Jeep ownership.
"What a wonderful surprise, Dave! Since I started following your channel, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed your videos on the borax wagons, and now, seeing you take on the restoration of a Jeep Willys, I couldn’t be more excited. In many ways, Dave, you remind me of my father: your dedication, your skills in blacksmithing and carpentry, and your way of teaching with patience and humility. I’ve also modestly adopted some of these crafts, and I'm currently restoring an old vehicle very similar to a Jeep Willys. Knowing that you'll be sharing this project reassures me that I’ll be able to learn so much to apply to my own restoration. Thank you for generously sharing your knowledge, and I wish you the very best in this new endeavor. I’ll be a faithful follower of every step!"
Mr. Engels you are going to have so much on your restoration project I can't wait for that video!!
Love watching and listening to you . Tks for sharing your stories!❤
"you old rascal" I am willing to bet those were not the same words said on that mountaintop that day. And I am super excited at the birth of the new winter project!
I love the idea you will do a Jeep. I cannot wait to see what you do with it Have fun
Hi Dave, I’m in, looking forward to your Jeep restoration project.
I would love to see you work your magic on that old jeep. Unlike most of your projects you can still tell it’s a jeep. Great story also about the yellow jeep. There is a lot of support for those in the way of new sheet metal if your so inclined.
Yes sir.....I am 72 years old and I know exactly what you are talking about. I have old car fever and have had car fever my entire life. Now as I got old so did the cars I like so now it is old car fever. I currently have eight cars ranging in year from 1913 to 1967. My goal is to have one for each decade up to 1970. I only need to obtain one prior to 1910 but my age is catching up. I am happy to say that the engine in my 1967 Barracuda (The car is actually built to be a gasser for show/drag race) I bought in an old dragster when I was 13 years old. My father had me take it apart clean it and put it back together.....what a lesson for me. I have since rebuilt it again...and yes it cost a whole lot more today to do it. Keep up with ALL your fevers and remember that the things you do today become the memories that make you smile tomorrow.
So true.