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Old 19-02-13, 09:20
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About 30 years ago the foremost vintage car club in Melbourne, The Vintage Drivers Club did a 4 minute build of a Model T Ford. The crew of 5 were well versed in the build and displayed it at quite a few venues over a 2 to 3 year period. It was very entertaining to watch.

I would like to see some different groups do a Jeep rebuild at the Corowa Swim-In the next time we have the 'Year of the Jeep' theme in a few years time.

So there is a challenge, Men. Maybe a Victoria versus South Australia versus New South Wales versus Queensland Challenge.

Regards Rick.
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Old 26-02-13, 00:10
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In the late 1950s or early 1960s I watched the PNE parade in Vancouver, BC. A military crew would stop their Jeep and take it apart and carry the pieces a few blocks and reassemble it. Then they'd drive it a few blocks and do it all over again. That parade route was a few miles long so I have no idea how many times this was repeated. It sure was interesting!
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Old 26-02-13, 04:00
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Hi Rob , goes to show why you always do a first parade, he should have known better , cool story , there are 2 jiffys and I know that they would like to build 1 or 2 more,
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