Recent content by JJHoneck

Huh. Pretty sure I posted pix back then. Can't figure out how to do this from my phone!

Holy necroposting, this was from a year ago! But it all worked out. I purchased a '42 GPW that is every bit as original (and in better mechanical condition) than most museums possess. I think I paid $12K for it. Probably put another grand in it to bring it to 1942 perfection, adding the 30...

Well, got the new part (a "vibrator"), plugged it in, stood back, turned it on...and nothing. Maybe a faint hum. We've got a spark at the battery connection now, which means we have at least got a circuit -- more than we had before -- but that was the only sign of life. My radio engineer is...

Here you go. This is available on Evike.com. So far, I am VERY happy with it! It's steel, solid, well made -- and if you really feel like it, you can shoot BBs at about 200 rounds per minute out of it. lol -- Jay

Got the parts today. Brand new, still in the 1950s packaging! Tomorrow, we will try to fire up this old radio. I'll keep ya posted. -- Jay

They have the part available on their site! Thanks! -- Jay Sent from my SM-T713 using Tapatalk

My '42 Jeep came with this vintage radio set. The radio has a service date of 1945, while the power supply is dated 1951. My friend, a former radio engineer, has been helping me try to fire it up. The interior components are absolutely immaculate -- everything looks brand new! These things...

This was done in Tapatalk. Or is there a difference? Sent from my SM-T713 using Tapatalk

Finished installing the 30 cal 1919 replica on Sparky today. The Evike replica gun I bought didn't come with that 45-degree angle piece that locks it in position for driving. Without it, the gun is quite tail heavy and aims at the sky, whirling around loosely. You can buy that part, new old...

The power cord to the radio is huge, and plugs into a power take off on the backside of the Jeep. It's been cleanly cut, so in order to power it up I will have to splice it. I'm sort of afraid of what will happen if I do! lol Sent from my SM-T713 using Tapatalk

More accurately, the Ford GPW -- but with a Willys engine. lol It took some doing -- and a long search -- but I finally found a mostly original 1942 GPW. It was in Seattle, WA, which made getting it to our place near Corpus Christi almost impossible. It seems trucking firms don't like...

Thanks. I will check them out! -- Jay

How do I go about researching a World War II Willys Jeep's wartime service? Were military records kept using the vehicles "VIN" (actually the predecessor to the VIN) that can be found on the title? If so, where would I search? I would love to learn as much as possible about a vehicle I am...

New guy here, on the hunt for a WWII-era Willys Jeep. I have my eye on one, and am preparing a pre-buy checklist for my nephew (who lives near the seller -- who is 2,000 miles away) to use when he evaluates it for me. Can you guys take a gander at the list and let me know if I'm missing...