Final result

Little Jo · #1 23-05-11, 11:00

Hi all

I just thought I would share some good news with my fellow MLU restorers. I have posted a few threads during the restoration of my 1942 MB Williys Jeep. I know not everyone will be excited about Jeeps, but I have had a great time and enjoyed the restoration from beginning to completion and loved every minute of it.

Early today as the sun was coming up I loaded the Jeep onto the trailer and drove to the Government Transport Department Garage for all the checks and testing prior to authorization for registration, I must admit I was nervous and felt as if I was sitting for school exams again, but the Jeep passed with flying colours, then off to the police station for the document and vehicle check to show the Jeep was not stolen. Finally to the Registration Dept. I can now say my Jeep is now legal on the road sporting a brand new set of number plates and registration disk on the window.

I wouls like to thank all the many MLU members who have helped me with advice and information during all stages of the jeep restoration to the final result. Thank you all. Now off for a little drive.

Cheers

Tony

Howard · #2 23-05-11, 12:10

But you must have some photos of the first drive to share!?

Richard Coutts-Smith · #3 23-05-11, 12:33

Good on you Tony, be even better in Spring.
Of course to fully appreciate these little fellas you will need to get it dirty!
Rich.

Little Jo · #4 23-05-11, 15:31

Howard - Richard

Thanks guys, I will post some "on the road" photos shortly to share wih all of you. I thought my Jeep would be lonely in the garage so I have purchased a big brother Jeep Cherokee to keep it company.

Cheers

Tony

Little Jo · #5 25-05-11, 08:17

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Originally Posted by Howard

But you must have some photos of the first drive to share!?

Howard

As promised here are some photos taken during a photo shoot for a magazine for the Adelaide Hills. The magazine asked our club to supply some vehicles old military vehicles. so I thought it an appropriate time to take my Jeep out for it's first drive. I was joined by our club treasurer in his RAN 1943 MB Willys Jeep.

The location for the photo shoot was at an old Pub in Charleston in the Adelaide Hills with some staged actors as military types, their uniforms were completely wrong for the era of our Jeeps, though the Pub was there during WW2 and is not far from the Woodside Army Barracks.

It was very exciting to take the old girl for a good run through the hills and putting her through her paces. It was a wet day with lot's of rain and I can say those bar tread tyres are not the best ride I have had on wet tarred roads.

Tony

Ryan · #6 25-05-11, 10:22

I for one enjoyed reading your posts and watching your progress.
Well done and all the best little jo.

BTW: nice pics, love the cam.

Howard · #7 25-05-11, 12:05

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Originally Posted by Little Jo

...As promised here are some photos taken during a photo shoot for a magazine for the Adelaide Hills...

Yes. That's the stuff. Good on you LJ!

Jeff Gordon · #8 25-05-11, 13:22

Good for you!
You should write "Little Jo" in the middle of the windscreen frame!
Cheers
Jeff

warren brown · #9 25-05-11, 14:54

Congratulations Little Jo. Great to see come to fruition. Cheers.

Little Jo · #10 25-05-11, 15:16

Hi All

Thank you for your kind words of encouragement, it was you guys on MLU that greatly assisted me to the final result. Yes Jeff, That is a good idea about the naming the Jeep "Little Jo". My wife's name is Jo and I called my restoration project "Little Jo" after her so it will be a good gesture. I look forward to taking the Jeep to Corowa in 2012 and hopefully put faces to a lot of MLU names I have met on this forum.

Cheers

Tony