WW2 Jeep Motorpool - 2022 Edition, Ep

[@steveturner3999]

Love seeing all the Jeep’s! I learned to drive in a ‘59 Willy’s that my Dad used at his garage. I sure miss that old thing and my Dad too. Your innovation when figuring out how to make things work reminds me a lot of him Pat. You’ve got a couple of nice buds there helping out with all the things that pop up. Till next week…….

[@Portrayalpress]

Thanks for sharing the memories Steve. This whole life game sure is short...doesn't seem like it when you are really young and then bam.....a whole lifetime of memories and the big question of where all that time went! Talk soon.

[@craighearn747]

@@Portrayalpress And then one day you realize you are the oldest guy in the room and that you are “at the front of the line”. Live life well and dedicate some time for your hobbies.

[@bugs5644]

very nice, lot of things going on there. great video!😁

[@Portrayalpress]

Thanks for watching Bugs.

[@28YorkshireRose12]

Well there's a coincidence, and no mistake. I'm watching a film "Scream, And Scream Again" - It features a Jeep with the fabricated steel slatted grille. I immediately passed it off as a fake, only to hear you say, just a few minutes after seeing that one, that the fabricated grille was the original Willys design. We really do learn something new. I love that little plate declaring the rebuild at Rootes in Manchester. Rootes eventually became 'The Rootes Group' after absorbing several smaller, and failing, British motor manufacturers in the '60s and '70s, and eventually it too collapsed and was absorbed into Chrysler. It was nice to see that even as recent as '55, it was still worth the effort to rebuild, and ultimately, to repatriate to the States - I know there were plenty whose fate was not so rosy. For several years after the war, or so I was told, Jeeps, along with a lot of other military hardware, were 'ten-a-penny'. There was no great interest in them, and very little take up because of the low mpg, and Britain's austerity measures which continued for some time after the war. I guess with hindsight, anyone who could have bought the right kit then, could be sitting on a goldmine now? I suppose the Jeeps that stayed over here would be the ones supplied to the UK on 'Lease Lend'? - Unfortunately, there was also some competition, in the form of the Austin Gypsy, which looked a little bit like a cross between a Jeep and a Land Rover, at a casual glance, and then there was Land Rover, which was a somewhat lighter and less fuel hungry machine. I still like the Jeep, and the only music you needed to add to the video, for me at least, was the music of the Jeep itself - I just love that sound!

[@Portrayalpress]

I would imagine given the US air presence and that so much equipment was initially be funneled to France through England that there were quite a few "American" jeeps in England post war in addition to the "lend-lease" equipment that had been supplied directly. How that all got sorted/surplused is a bit of history that I do not know. It seems that quite a few jeeps ended up in some famer's barn.. because we are still seeing them get pulled out and restored. We believe that my friend's slat grill served with the 8th Air Force, was rebuilt and then privately repatriated in the 80's. All amazing history. Funny about the "music" of the jeep - I had someone asked if they all made that "whining" sound. Yes - ain't it great! 😍

[@Thi625-ler]

Magnifique vidéo, j'ai une willys de 1944...( Bretagne, France) .

[@Portrayalpress]

Merci! Nous serons en Normandie l'année prochaine... peut-être nous verrons-nous vous et votre jeep !

[@Thi625-ler]

@@Portrayalpress bonsoir, oui nous pourrions effectivement nous rencontrer au 80 ans ,les chiffres de mon capot est 20..5368 , cordialement Thierry !

[@Portrayalpress]

​@@Thi625-lerNous prévoyons d'y assister et nous serons dans la jeep d'un ami. Ma femme parle bien mieux le français que moi ;-) Ce serait super de partager un verre !

[@Thi625-ler]

Merci beaucoup, ce serait avec plaisir et merci encore pour votre vidéo...

[@craighearn747]

Love the slat grills. You and your friends have quite the motor pool. I think you all need jeep hats and motor pool overalls but then you might get Sargents asking to hurry thinks up.

[@Portrayalpress]

Ha! I have my little blue overalls...we probably ought to get HBTs and call it a day. I agree about slat grills - one of my favorites...just quirky!

[@jamesbryant4396]

Great drive just back from Corowa swim in and swap meet got some essentials for GMC project . Saw a home made jeep anfibian based on Suzuki 4 x4 clever bloke.

[@Portrayalpress]

That looks like a great event James! Glad you got to attend - one of these days I am going to make that long flight and come on over!

[@jamesbryant4396]

I will be pleased to see you when you do

[@brendanrumnong7285]

Im so in love with the jeep.. its been my dream to own one but can't afford to buy.. 😢😢😢

[@Portrayalpress]

I understand! I have wanted a WW2 F4U Corsair since I was about 5 yo....just bought a data plate for one....my first Corsair part :-) You can find a deal on a jeep that needs to be rebuilt.....put it out there and one will come to you.

[@kennysherrill6542]

Love those flat fender Jeeps, I've done a little work on our ones at the Museum in Shafter, California. Look up Minter Air Museum, they have a Website. 👍❤🇺🇸

[@Portrayalpress]

Greetings Kenny and thanks for watching. I have checked out the Minter Museum - very cool! I love all this old iron....and I do have a special fondness for jeeps.

[@swagmanexplores7472]

Hey Patrick, what is your opinion of the aluminum radiator ? I have some very rough originals but want to use an aluminum one temporarily...

[@Portrayalpress]

It is a nice product and has done the trick for me temporarily too. The only issue is that it is does not come with a shroud. If you are going to be idling a lot and live in a warm climate, you are probably going to need to install a shroud. Given that the jeep repros are steel....I was thinking about gluing one in place temporarily......

[@swagmanexplores7472]

@@Portrayalpress good to know and thanks for the reply. I will get one to tide me over until I repair an original 👍

[@craighearn747]

For your long drives where are your long Jeep coats?

[@Portrayalpress]

It was pretty mild that day Craig! I was out yesterday at 38, no windshield....it would not take long to freeze your tail off!

[@craighearn747]

@@Portrayalpress you east coasters are tough as nails. We used to have a place 60 miles from you but sold it 2 years ago. If I followed you then I surely would have made the trip. Your military nostalgia got me looking at reenactors and all the kit that goes with a properly turned out rig. When you mentioned the Ford Jeep all I could think of was “f” script nuts and bolts. I liked the long Jeep jackets Makinacs(?) Jeep caps and service mechanic overalls. I ran across some re-enactors photos shot in the wood in full kit and because I respect the overall attempt to return to another time I will send them to you for your collection of bits and pieces.

[@Portrayalpress]

Thanks Craig! I have never participated in all of that but it is interesting for sure.

[@craighearn747]

Why grounding straps on the hood?

[@Portrayalpress]

Part of the noise suppression system for the radio - the S mark on WW2 hoods means "suppressed". Why the hood is connected is above my pay grade. The top of the grill gets those two and there are also two at the back that connect the hood to two hinge screws.

[@craighearn747]

@@Portrayalpress Thanks