Chance Phonecall

[Keith Orpin]

Now that the vehicle in question is safely back home, I'll tell you a little story.
A couple of weeks ago I received a phonecall, asking me if I could go with a freind of mine to assess the value of a jeep. Now when people say jeep, it can mean anything from a CJ to a Champ or even a Landrover. So, off we go on a Saturday afternoon, to look at said jeep. To cut a long story short, I am now the proud new owner of an early March 42 script bodied Willys jeep ! ( I could'nt refuse it). Whilst there are some bits missing, the condition of the body and chassis is amazing, as most of them rot out, I can only guess this one has been garaged most of it's life. The gearbox is interesting, as it has a rebuild plate on it , from Japan.
So the Chevy and the Dodge now have a new stable mate. I'll start a new thread in the restoration forum, as and when I start the rebuild.
Regards
Keith
P.S. The eagle eyed amounst you may also have notice the Farmall A and Case in the background, they belong to the chap I bought the jeep off.