David EilersSeptember 17, 2012

Photos from Fall 2012 Midwest Willys Reunion

Jim posted some pictures to Flickr of this weekend's Fall 2012 Midwest Willys Reunion. He got a few goods ones of his cool school bus (see the last pic). Thanks Jim.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/14939950@N00/sets/72157631551262237/

In this first pic I loved the phone number on the side of the wagon. I bet that's a 1963 wagon, too. If only phone numbers were so simple today.

9 Comments

tom in phillySeptember 17, 2012 at 12:12 PM
no CJ3B's?
Mike FineganSeptember 17, 2012 at 1:30 PM
Wow, Hand lettering, a lost art. The lettering on this wagon is so cool; even the colors of the lettering capture a a time and era of great anticipation and excitement for me when I was a child. I still do hand lettering on my Willys Jeeps. When I bought my 62 wagon, it had some spray painted over lettering on the doors. Once I rubbed off the spray paint and was able to expose the lettering, I realized this was a wagon I remembered from my youth when it was new. Over the years, we both held up pretty good.
KerrySeptember 17, 2012 at 1:35 PM
The short bus, if you did not know what it was for , then you rode it
BobSeptember 17, 2012 at 1:55 PM
I wish I had been there! That wagon was at the Spring Reunion also.
Craig B.September 18, 2012 at 12:48 PM
That hand lettering on that wagon is only a couple of years old. Looks real nice though. The guy inheritted the wagon and had that lettering added after he got it. He drove it to both reunions this year and he lives in Minnesota! A feat in itself!!!
missusonSeptember 18, 2012 at 10:13 PM
That sure is a nice looking 58 DJ from IL, along with many other nice rigs. wish I had gone.
Myrna MibusSeptember 19, 2012 at 7:10 PM
That's my brother, Don's, '63 Wagon. He's owned it since he was about 14 when he got it from our neighbor, who was also named Don - so the lettering is a nod to the original owner and to my brother. My brother had a friend do the lettering awhile back so it would look old. I've written a few stories about Don and his Willys, like when I tried to drive it off ramps and put it in forward instead of reverse (whoops). If I have time I can post a link to that story. I have it somewhere on my computer...
deilersSeptember 20, 2012 at 3:11 AM
HI Myrna, Thanks for the addition information about your brother's wagon. I know I'd enjoy reading the stories and I think others would also. Please feel free to add a link to your stories here in the comments section or just email it to me at d@ewilys.com and I'll make sure to post the link for readers. Thanks, - Dave
Myrna MibusSeptember 24, 2012 at 8:07 PM
Thanks, Dave. I found I have one finished story for sure. I'll post it here or email it to you soon! Myrna