Border Lofty

Cola's a bit too modern. I only work on char (tea) and biccies with the occasional home made cake thrown in (not at me, although its got close to that at times!).

Welcome Will. Your restoration job makes mine look simple by comparison. Nice to see the old girl still has life in her.

Knees are still OK - its the rest of me thats gone!

Sometimes my knowledge is sound - I read the manuals and understand how it should work out, but my practical implementation lets me down - 2 left thumbs.

Thanks for the welcome. To PrivateMW - bring your spanners! To NOS, I'm already barred - my wife got in first. To Tony B, the older gits are running rings round me. To Rick W, I ask myself the same question. Suffice to say, I got the 2nd one as a quick put together project - I can only plead temporary insanity- there is no such thing as a "quick" MV project. My first and most original Jeep is 12th Feb 42, Canadian contract slat grill, with all original data plates. It has its original engine although this is out being fettled at present and I would say the complete Jeep is at least 90% original. My 2nd one is a bitsa - bitsa Ford and bitsa Willys, obviously having been through a rebuild at some time. I want to do this as airborne, for the Border veterans. Any one who wants to lend a hand is very welcome as my mechanical knowledge soon gets surpassed! I've been out Poppy selling this morning, so catching up now.

Hello Luigi. I also have a Canadian contract 42 slat grill (in bits). Had it 27 years but now needing rebuild (the Jeep and me!). Regards, Barry

Hello everyone. I found HMVF through the WW11Reenactors Forum. I'm already on G503 which should tell you I have Jeeps (2)! I've been a military vehicle owner and on going restorer for the last 27 years. I still own the first Jeep I bought 27 years ago and currently doing a full body off rebuild as the tin worm has been active. The 2nd Jeep is also in bits and I do jobs on this between the work on my first one! I'm a member of Military Vehicle Trust, Victory in Europe Reenactment Association and Royal British Legion (last but not least). I really want to get at least one Jeep together for RBL fundraising in future and for Arnhem in 2009 when I hope to take our Branch Standard to represent our area. Unfortunately, age, bad back and growing awareness of my mechanical limitations is slowing me down. I'm in Pontefract, West Yorkshire. I'm known on reenactors forum as Border Lofty (as VERA represent the Border Regt). Happy to answer to Barry or Lofty.