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zr10054

zr10054

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I scored this pair last week. One built in 1952, the year I was born, and the other in 1953. Both are mint inside and out. I'm also trying to buy a WW2 Jeep from the same guy.
 

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Cool. My dad has had 20 or so in his DRY crawlspace under his house for 20+ years. Last year he said something about giving them away. I said "don't you dare, they aren't in the way there☺"
 
mysunnshine said:
Wheeling the old stock flat fenders out here is starting to become a big thing...... When I say stock, I mean no mods at all.......
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My dad has a CJ2A he wheels regularly around central MO trails; those things are billy goat freaks of nature in terms of what they can do off road in completely stock trim...even with hard, dry rotted bar-lug military tires.
 
barrys said:
Cool. My dad has had 20 or so in his DRY crawlspace under his house for 20+ years. Last year he said something about giving them away. I said "don't you dare, they aren't in the way there☺"
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Don't let them rot there. The two I bought went for $100.00 each The guy I bought them from had over 200 of these.
 
zr10054 said:
Don't let them rot there. The two I bought went for $100.00 each The guy I bought them from had over 200 of these.
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They are not rotting there. It is dry. Never knew old good shape cans went for that much money.
 
Wow! I've got 4 of those that I still use. Maybe I should sell them and start using plastic!

What's this talk of a WWII Jeep? You're as bad as I am...Not happy unless you're tinkering on something.
 
One of those popped up on a local yard sale page a couple of days ago for $10.

I went to look at it.....holes all in the bottom. Completely rusted out.
 
I picked up a couple of these old jerry cans years ago at an antique store. They had them sitting outside. Two were newer, one was older. The older one was dated if I remember right. I will have to dig it out of the garage. I guess I didn't realize the value of them went up that much. Think I payed $5.00 a piece?
 
I see these for sale frequently on local Craig's List (usually for $20-50). For pure functionality, I much prefer the German/NATO cans to these.
 
I bought these for that price because they were never used and perfect. Good Replica's sell for 50-60 bucks around here.
 
Randyzzz said:
What's this talk of a WWII Jeep? You're as bad as I am...Not happy unless you're tinkering on something.
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It's a WW2 Jeep 100% original including all the tools and accessories and was in Gen. MacArthur's motor pool. Has documentation to prove it. There's no proof that the Gen. ever used it though. I'm not giving out any specifics because I've learned my lessons the hard way. Start bragging and someone else will scoop it up. It's well hidden and never advertised. I may get a picture and post it. I'm keeping my fingers crossed because there is one buyer ahead of me.
 
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revho said:
I picked up a couple of these old jerry cans years ago at an antique store. They had them sitting outside. Two were newer, one was older. The older one was dated if I remember right. I will have to dig it out of the garage. I guess I didn't realize the value of them went up that much. Think I payed $5.00 a piece?
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Yea these are $200.00 worth of wall art. Darn shame because they look brand new on the inside. I don't think the tops were ever unscrewed.
 
Hmmmm, I guess maybe i should stop using mine for waste oil and clean them up....

Ive seen a few nice military flat fenders at vintagemilitaryvehicles.com, John has them from rough to 'combat restoration', and better. He seems a good guy, I dont have a stake in the business but I have hauled prerestoration projects for him from time to time.
 
Here's how I carried mine many years ago. I painted them white to keep them cooler. The rack clamped to the spare. The rack went with the Jeep when I sold it and came back with it...never removed from the never-touched-the-ground, 20+ year-old Mickey Thompson Baja Belted. The rack is in mint condition but I've removed it. The cans, unopened since some time in the early 90's, have been stored in a forgotten corner of my very dry root cellar since sometime in the late 1900's. I'm sure they are like new. I'll have to check them out. I think I bought the cans new in the early 80's...so probably not the old military ones.

 
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Moabite said:
Here's how I carried mine many years ago. I painted them white to keep them cooler. The rack clamped to the spare. The rack went with the Jeep when I sold it and came back with it...never removed from the never-touched-the-ground, 20+ year-old Mickey Thompson Baja Belted. The rack is in mint condition but I've removed it. The cans, unopened since some time in the early 90's, have been stored in a forgotten corner of my very dry root cellar since sometime in the late 1900's. I'm sure they are like new. I'll have to check them out. I think I bought the cans new in the early 80's...so probably not the old military ones.

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Wow! That is quite a bit of weight on the stock tire carrier!
 
Polarfire said:
Wow! That is quite a bit of weight on the stock tire carrier!
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Yup. I wouldn't try that with a JK tire carrier. They don't build 'em like they used to. I always emptied the cans as soon as possible. Photo was taken on a multi-day expedition into the Maze district of Canyonlands in the early 80's.
 
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