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A Buyer Is Coming To Road-Trip My 1948 Jeep But The Engine Is In 1,000 Pieces

A man named Bob is arriving at my house on Saturday to buy my 1948 Willys CJ-2A. He plans to take it on an epic road…

David Tracy

PublishedMay 19, 2020

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My 1948 Jeep's Engine Is Ruined Because I Am A Dumbass

Back in November, I went on an epic off-road trip with some friends in their two Nissan Frontiers. I led the way in “…

David Tracy

PublishedFebruary 26, 2020

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I'm Trying To Save My World War II Jeep Engine After Filling It With A Huge Ice Block

Earlier this month, I drove my 1948 Willys CJ-2A through a deep mud pit, filling the engine with water. Worried sick…

David Tracy

PublishedNovember 26, 2019

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I'm Trying To Sell Two Vehicles I Love But I'm Having Such A Hard Time With It

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been spending most of my weekends fixing what has swollen into an overwhelming…

David Tracy

PublishedNovember 8, 2019

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My New Year's Wrencholutions: Sell Some Cars, Fix Some Cars, Buy Something Weird

After a brief visit with my doctor, Tom, the O’Reilly Auto Parts clerk, I’ve learned that living alone in a small…

David Tracy

PublishedJanuary 2, 2019

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How I Fixed My Jeep's Starter Motor For Free

After two of my vehicles—my 1986 Jeep Grand Wagoneer and my 1948 Willys-Overland CJ-2A—decided to crap the bed this…

David Tracy

PublishedJune 14, 2018

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Here's Exactly How Much My 1948 Jeep Off-Road Project Cost

Oh god. This is going to be bad. After my “budget build” 1948 Willys Jeep, dubbed Project Slow Devil, turned from a…

David Tracy

PublishedMay 1, 2017

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How My Rusty 1948 Farm Jeep Challenged $50,000 Wranglers On The Trails Of Moab

From day one, all cards were all stacked against this idea. Pretty much every major mechanical part on this 1948…

David Tracy

PublishedApril 26, 2017

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My 1948 Jeep Is Home After Conquering 1300 Miles And The Trails Of Moab

Upon my arrival in Michigan yesterday, I poured myself out of the driver’s seat of the 2017 Ford Raptor tow vehicle…

David Tracy

PublishedApril 18, 2017

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I Fixed My 1948 Jeep And Now I'm Off-Roading In The Promised Land

After the tragic incident in rural Kansas that claimed my fiber camshaft timing gear, I had to tow the little CJ-2A…

David Tracy

PublishedApril 14, 2017

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I Finally Figured Out Why My 1948 Jeep Died

My 1948 Willys—nicknamed Project Slow Devil—has been dead since its engine lost all compression on a rural Kansas…

David Tracy

PublishedApril 11, 2017

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I Still Don't Know What's Wrong With My 1948 Jeep After Wrenching All Day In A Walmart Parking Lot

As darkness fell on the Walmart parking lot in Goodland, Kansas, my coworker Freddy and I couldn’t stop scratching…

David Tracy

PublishedApril 9, 2017

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My 1948 Jeep Finally Died After 1,300 Miles Of Glory

I never expected my 1948 Willys CJ-2A to make it 1,300 miles; the thing started out as a pile of rusty garbage, and…

David Tracy

PublishedApril 8, 2017

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No, David, no! After 1,300 miles, this can’t be!

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PublishedApril 8, 2017

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My 1948 Jeep Off-Road Project Made It 1,000 Miles To Kansas

My Willys CJ-2A farm Jeep—a junker whose rust brought me to the brink of insanity, and arguably beyond—continues to…

David Tracy

PublishedApril 7, 2017

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My 1948 Farm Jeep Made It 300 Miles To Indiana

With its seemingly endless mechanical and electrical faults, I was convinced my 1948 Willys CJ-2A off-road project…

David Tracy

PublishedApril 5, 2017

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Here’s David’s Project Slow Devil, having made it 300 miles from Detroit to West Lafayette, Indiana. He might just pull this off.

Patrick George

PublishedApril 4, 2017

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My 1948 Jeep Off-Road Project Broke Down 10 Miles Into My Journey

A few minutes after writing this post about the commencement of my 1,800 mile journey to Moab, my 1948 Willys CJ-2A…

David Tracy

PublishedApril 4, 2017

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We were all rooting for you, David.

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PublishedApril 2, 2017

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A Buyer Is Coming To Road-Trip My 1948 Jeep But The Engine Is In 1,000 Pieces

My 1948 Jeep's Engine Is Ruined Because I Am A Dumbass

I'm Trying To Save My World War II Jeep Engine After Filling It With A Huge Ice Block

I'm Trying To Sell Two Vehicles I Love But I'm Having Such A Hard Time With It

My New Year's Wrencholutions: Sell Some Cars, Fix Some Cars, Buy Something Weird

How I Fixed My Jeep's Starter Motor For Free

Here's Exactly How Much My 1948 Jeep Off-Road Project Cost

How My Rusty 1948 Farm Jeep Challenged $50,000 Wranglers On The Trails Of Moab

My 1948 Jeep Is Home After Conquering 1300 Miles And The Trails Of Moab

I Fixed My 1948 Jeep And Now I'm Off-Roading In The Promised Land

I Finally Figured Out Why My 1948 Jeep Died

I Still Don't Know What's Wrong With My 1948 Jeep After Wrenching All Day In A Walmart Parking Lot

My 1948 Jeep Finally Died After 1,300 Miles Of Glory

My 1948 Jeep Off-Road Project Made It 1,000 Miles To Kansas

My 1948 Farm Jeep Made It 300 Miles To Indiana

My 1948 Jeep Off-Road Project Broke Down 10 Miles Into My Journey