Peggy was a very fun, interesting person. She married my grandpa in 2005. She was very witty and funny, also a bit blunt. My grandpa was often out of town working so when I would call to see if he was around I would often just talk to her. She knew that I had my other grandpas 53 CJ3a that I was restoring. She had “some oddball jeep” in the words of my grandpa. To him power steering and power brakes were a bad thing. For years, I would call and end up talking to Peggy more than my grandpa. I would always joke that I was going to buy her Scrambler, knowing she would not sell it. At the time, I didn’t even know what a Scrambler was.
Now, the sad part of the story... Peggy got a rare form of cancer. She tried various forms of treatment, but it was clear to her that the treatments were not working. They were also making her very sick and weak. Peggy was one to want all of her affairs to be in order, to not leave a mess when her time came. My parents were visiting one day when Peggy offered to sell her beloved Jeep to me. The main thing that she wanted was for us to fix the Jeep up and use it. She was afraid of it just sitting and rusting away. Her real desire was for someone to care for the jeep and love it the same way she did.
After the deal was complete, and check signed, my dad called me to ask what condition it was in. I said that I didn’t know, so I asked him what it looked like. He didn’t know as he hadn’t seen it either. He then asked why I wanted it if I haven’t even seen it. I replied that I like all Jeeps! Luckily, aside from a bit of rust on the tub, mainly floor pans, the Scrambler was in good shape. It also had the original window sticker and all documentation for mechanical work.
This all occurred in late 2011. After she made all her final wishes known and got her affairs in order, Peggy decided to stop her cancer treatments. She passed away in early 2012.
The last time Peggy drove her jeep:
After the buying the jeep (now named Peg, or Peggy), I researched scramblers and found this site. I have found tons of resources and advice on how to do work on any part of my jeep.
Here are the first pictures my dad and I took of the Jeep:
The focus on Peg will be preservation, rust removal, safety and fun!
Now, the sad part of the story... Peggy got a rare form of cancer. She tried various forms of treatment, but it was clear to her that the treatments were not working. They were also making her very sick and weak. Peggy was one to want all of her affairs to be in order, to not leave a mess when her time came. My parents were visiting one day when Peggy offered to sell her beloved Jeep to me. The main thing that she wanted was for us to fix the Jeep up and use it. She was afraid of it just sitting and rusting away. Her real desire was for someone to care for the jeep and love it the same way she did.
After the deal was complete, and check signed, my dad called me to ask what condition it was in. I said that I didn’t know, so I asked him what it looked like. He didn’t know as he hadn’t seen it either. He then asked why I wanted it if I haven’t even seen it. I replied that I like all Jeeps! Luckily, aside from a bit of rust on the tub, mainly floor pans, the Scrambler was in good shape. It also had the original window sticker and all documentation for mechanical work.
This all occurred in late 2011. After she made all her final wishes known and got her affairs in order, Peggy decided to stop her cancer treatments. She passed away in early 2012.
The last time Peggy drove her jeep:
After the buying the jeep (now named Peg, or Peggy), I researched scramblers and found this site. I have found tons of resources and advice on how to do work on any part of my jeep.
Here are the first pictures my dad and I took of the Jeep:
The focus on Peg will be preservation, rust removal, safety and fun!
