What Else is New: Recent Updates to Pages on This Website

Here's a list to help you find recent small changes and additions to the website. If you're looking for something particular, don't forget to try the Search page, or try following the links on the Site Map. For brand new pages added recently, see What's New, on the cover page.

• Updated information and better quality still frames added to Jeep CJ-3B's on Film: The Rubicon Trail, 1955.
• The interesting story of Ken Jordan's contributions over many years as a Jeep engineer, is new on the Willys Engineering page.
• An old ad and a new photo added to Jeeps in Colombia.
• Photo of another Mercedes-powered Mahindra on the Hybrid CJ-3B's Unusual Photos page.
• Hidemi Hishikawa's latest piece of Jeep Art is also for railfans.
• New information from Jim Zering on the Lycoming JB-1 Aircraft Generator.
• "My Turf, My Jeeps" from Antique Power magazine, is new in CJ-3B Magazine Articles.
• The 1970 film The McKenzie Break joins Patton in CJ-3B Plays MB in the Movies.
• A new addition to Cops in CJ-3B's in the Movies is actually a French fire department Jeep.
• King Model 100 Winch Parts List added to Koenig PTO Winch Tips.
• More Owners' Photos: Randy Pickthall in Colorado, and Jeff Tornyos in Vermont have been working on their 1953 Jeeps; Craig Breakspear in Georgia has a 1956 now in bright yellow; and Greg Wilkens has one of the Australian RHD 1958 models. Also, Doug Hoffman sent an update and some nice photos of his 1963 in Idaho.
• More discussion about the best approach to Towing a Jeep.
• A suggestion for doing clutch work by pulling the engine rather than the tranny, new in Clutch Tech Tips.
• Detailed photos of Ed Surjan's near-mint 1963 bucket seats, added to CJ-3B Upholstery. By the way, the '63 has been sold again, to Michael Langner in Seward NE.
• A Doris Day movie is the perfect place for a Surrey Gala.
• John Ashley's demonstrations of off-road clutch and steering technique are now included in Driving in 4-Wheel Drive.
• Lost link to the Johnny Lightning Jeep vs. Bronco page has been restored in the Toy Jeeps Pages.
• Hugo Vidal sent a photo showing the Operation Pineapple Jeep crossing the Equator on its trip from Brazil to Canada in 1955.
• An unidentified number stamped into the frame of a 1954 CJ-3B may be a military marking.
• Some new photos of VIN plates from Jeeps with OB54 Serial Numbers, including a unique one with a missing "OB".
• Keith Ross' photo of a Vibration Dampener appears to confirm it as original equipment on a CJ-5.
• The Maisto "Shore Patrol" Rubicon TJ is new in Lifeguard Jeep Toys.
• Photos from Gene Kelso of a distinctive blue Willys fire truck; anybody recognize it?
• A DJ-3A Surrey Gala appearing in the old TV show Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
• The pole climb is new in Things You Can Do With a CJ-3B, and Bob Christy's PTO bush hog is now in Green Thumb Jeeps.
• David Montgomery is on the way to a complete flatfender collection, with a nice 1954 CJ-3B in Washington.
• Another Mexican 3B with an "M" serial number, added to the 1955 Owners' Photos.
• New suggested models, including the Operation Pineapple Jeep, for our Matchbox "CJ3B Page Collection".
• Kelly Manufacturing heir Mike Kelly provides the inside story on the relationship between Kelly All-Steel Jeep Cabs and Beck Jeep Cabs.
• New tech tips on finding a brake leak, on brake light switch problems and 11-inch brake upgrades.
• Restored the lost link to The Cararama Jeep, a review of the Hongwell 1/43 diecast MB in the Toy Jeeps Pages.
• Beautiful but sad photos of one of Iceland's unique CJ-3B's fading away on a historic farm, added to the bottom of the page of Jeeps in Iceland.
• David Cope shows how he used an extra brake drum to enlarge a hub puller that was too small.
• Mahindra CJ-4 LWB hardtops in Italy and Slovenia, new in Mahindra Owners and Photos.
• Chrysler's J8 military Jeep has been added to the Pictorial History of the Universal Jeep.
• Willys Jeep Station Wagons as fire trucks in Europe, on Willys Fire Trucks Around the World.
• Japanese Surrey based on the small Tonka Jeep, added to Surrey Jeep Toys.
• Dave Lindgren's swing-away tire bracket is new on the Tailgate Spare Tire page.
• Check out the mini-high-hood known as the Roof Palomino lawn tractor, on the Green Thumb Jeeps page.
• Photo of the original dealer keychain that came with Lawrence Wade's 1955 CCJ-3B.
• An update on the 1963 Howe Gladiator Fire Truck from its owner in West Virginia.
• The article from Autocar India about collector and restorer Uday Bhan Singh is now included in CJ-3B Magazine Articles.
• Comments from Al-Toy collectors about the diecast M-274 Mechanical Mule, on the Al-Toy Aluminum Toy Jeeps page.
• Photo of a CJ-3B military ambulance in NEKAF Jeeps in the Netherlands, and a CJ-6 Mediterranea in Jeeps in Italy.
• New photos from Switzerland in Jeep FC Fire Engines Around the World.
• And a great photo of a Jeep Liberty from Oensingen, Switzerland is new in Fire Service Cherokees.
• We finally got the details on the Magnolia Fire Department's grass fire Jeep in Ohio, in CJ-7 and CJ-8 Fire Engines.
• Nathan Foust sent a shot for the '64 Owners' Photos showing his Jeep repainted to the original green.
• A downloadable Transformers Hound template is new in Paper Jeep Toys.
• Updates to T90 Transmission Tech Tips, and new pages on T90 Transmission Variations and Tranny and TC Leaks.
• New Owners' Photos from early and late: Steve DeRyk's '53 in Canada, and Matias Castilla's '67 in Argentina.
• Discussion of Harrison paint colors, and photos of the later fresh air heater, are new in Heater Tech Tips.
• Hidemi Hishikawa's latest piece of 1963 Mitsubishi J3R Jeep Art fetaures his young daughter.
• The 2008 electric Jeep Renegade concept is new in Jeep Designers at Work.
• The end of an era: we've moved John Hubbard's Trailer Spotter's Guide to the Bantam T3-C website, after a decade on The CJ3B Page.
• A new page of photos of the Original Jack and Lug Wrench -- more details welcome.
• A whole page now on Valves and Camshafts, at More Engine Tips.
• Engine torque and engine mounts are new in the discussion on Hurricane Engine in a Low-Hood Jeep.
• Instructions for Wiring the Starter and Solenoid are new on the Starter Problems page.
• Fuel line photos from Don Norris in Fuel Line Tech Tips.
• More comments from the Bulletin Board added to Engine Swap Suggestions.
• New link to a Cournil website in France, at the bottom of the Cournil Jeep Tractor page.
• More comments on the correct Crankcase Ventilation System for an early F-head.
• Topkapi and When Father Was Away on Business added to the CJ-3B in the Movies page.
• The Rat Patrol added to the Jeep Toys in Play Sets page.
• A Jeep in Pennsylvania that's belonged to the same owner since 1967, new in 1965 Owners and Photos.
• Also new in Owners' Photos: a 1953 in New York state, a 1954 in Colombia, and a 1955 in Australia.
• Jim Fairweather tells us the location of the restored FC-170 on the Ansul Chemical Crash Truck page: Goodfellow AFB in San Angelo, Texas.
• Suggestion for a paper replacement air cleaner available in Europe.
• Rick Morris identifies the source of the illustration of the Roy Rogers gang with their Jeep Nellybelle.
• Bob Morgan tells us about the last CJ-5 built by Kaiser Canada.
• A 1979 magazine article adds some color to what we know about the Jeep Cross racing series in Spain.
• Frank Maurer's 1962 CJ-3B now has a matching '47 Bantam trailer. Frank took the pair to the huge All Breeds Jeep Show in Pennsylvania in July, where he won Best of Show in the stock class.
• A recent photo of a CJ-3B with a CJ-3A grille, is new on the Jeep Prototypes page.
• Bob Harris builds a steering wheel puller and hub puller using a small hydraulic jack.
• Willys-Overland Dripless Penetrating Oil came in a can with the same CJ-3B drawings seen on the blue Parts Boxes.
• Robert Firth's easy method of identifying reproduction tailgates, and John Folk's unusual '54 tailgate, are new on the Tailgate Reading page.
• 1956 Owners and Photos now have their own page, with Niclas Horney's Danish military Jeep the latest addition.
• Great new photo by Paul O'Sullivan showing Tank Hill at Camp Holabird, added to On the Trail of Jeep History, Part 3.
• Update from Larry Shank on the visit of his Jeep and Teardrop Trailer to a major classic car show in California.
• Link to the Houston Area Flat Fenders Group added to the Links page.
• An archival photo of Barney Roos with an F-Head is new on the Hurricane Engine page.
• Comments on generator vs. alternator, on the Generator Regulator Troubleshooting page.
• More Maintenance Part Numbers added on the Hurricane Engine page. Further additions welcome.
• A 2007 update on the the demolition of the old Jeep Parkway plant, from Dave Walinski in Toledo.
• New photo by Lawrence Wade of the lid of his Flatfender Toolbox.
• Tom Hill's 3B, new in 1959 Owners and Photos, has no WILLYS stampings on the hood or grille.
• Specs on the best sheet metal for making body panels, added to Find and Repair an Original Jeep Body.
• Details on lifting the body tub, and anti-squeak strips for the fenders, added to Body Removal and Mounting.
• Suggestions for replacing the wood in the hat channels, added to the Floor Replacement page.
• Fernando Ortega's Jeep in 1955 Owners Photos has an interesting background in Mexico.
• Correction regarding the license plate on the Jeeps Aboard First Caribou Flight, 1958.
• Downloadable PDF file for the early version of the 4-Wheel Drive Tailgate Stencil.
• Photos of the 60/40 front bench seat added to the CJ-3B Seats page.
• More information needed on a J-20 in Europe, on the Gladiator Fire Trucks page.
• Madelman 1/11-scale Jeep from Spain is new on the Toy Jeeps Playsets page.
• Location of the photo of the harbor in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, on the DJ-3A Surrey Gala page, is confirmed by the former Tropical Motors Sales Manager.
• Some background details on the Mahindra Jeep Stunt in the Movies.
• Desert Dog in the snow -- tire photos by Louie Larson added to the story of Tracks in the Virgin Snow.
• Photos from the 1948 Cavalcade of Jeeps now included on "Cavalcade of Jeeps", 1954.
• New in 1953 Owners' Photos: the cardboard forms for a homemade fiberglass tub take shape.
• Johnny Lightning CJ-5 new on the Coke Jeep Toys page.
• New information on Sterling Machine & Mfg. Co. who built Jeep 33 of the Toronto Islands and other CJ-2A Fire Jeeps.
• The true story of the Dually CJ-6 is new in the Fire Jeeps section.
• Photos of the Gendarmerie Crash Jeep, a modified Willys MB in France.
• The Civilian Jeep Taillights page is corrected to confirm the use of the taillight extension bracket on Hall taillights (1955-68), on the driver's side only.
• The Jeep you've never seen: a photo of the 1969 XJ-002 "Bolide" sports car concept, on the Jeep Designers at Work page.
• There's now an illustration of the 1959 Manual cover on the Owner's Manual page. I'm looking for a better scan of this cover, and dates and revision numbers from other editions of the Manual.
• Angelo Benevides has identified the "RMA" marking on Portuguese military Jeeps in Angola.
• Who Buys Jeeps? -- advice for Willys salesmen, new in the CJ-3B Advertising and Literature section.
• Tips on insulating wiring to avoid corrosion, in Replacing the Wiring Harness.
• Interesting story from Colin Peabody about 1950's Arizona, on the Jeep Body Extension page.
• More information is needed about unusual serial numbers on CJ-3B's on Jeeps in Australia. Also how they got the 1961 T-handle parking brake in 1958.
• Background info on the plant which assembled the CJ-3B in Belgium.
• The VibrationDampener page now includes Willys-Overland drawings of the wood blocks and their mounting location.

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this website. -- Derek Redmond

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