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generals Jeep

Post by 98th signal battalion » Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:25 am

Original Pimp my ride. I have a bunch of pictures from this Ceramony somewhere in Alabama?
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Re: generals Jeep

Post by USMC M38A1 » Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:32 pm

I like the roll bars and white covered seats oh and dont forget the chrome hubcaps.

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Post by Zack Magnusson » Sun Dec 27, 2009 5:53 am

That's an Alabama state flag on the driver front corner in the first photo and that appears to be George Wallace in the second photo. Would love to see in higher resolution if you're willing to E-mail them to me.

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Post by Cuz » Tue Dec 29, 2009 8:29 am

Looks like George and the Missus in the first two jeeps and the Alabama Guard Generals are behind him. Probably "The Governor's Jeep" :wink: would have been a better title to use.
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Post by Joe Gopan » Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:23 am

These are just Army National Guard Jeeps spruced up for ceremonies with white cotton slip covers and safety rails to enable one to safely stand while reviewing the troops. The drivers were usually hand picked for appearance and military bearing.
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Re: generals Jeep

Post by Cuz » Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:17 pm

Did you notice the white Porter Walls and wheel covers on the first jeep? :lol:
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Re: generals Jeep

Post by Joe Gopan » Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:02 am

No, but I noticed the "Porta Walls" The Wheel Covers were offered by Cutlas in Stainless Steel or Chrome Plating, and were offered in 15" and 16". A set of 4 killed $20.00 in 1960.
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Re: generals Jeep

Post by Cuz » Wed Dec 30, 2009 6:01 am

Really Joel if you are gonna be the G's grammer police try getting it right.

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Re: generals Jeep

Post by Jeeps4Brains » Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:31 pm

To me it looks like the first Jeep with the fake whitewalls looks like it is riding level.

The next ones in the lineup look like they have the drives side spring sag going on.

In the Army was there any set way to correct the drivers side sag or was it a fact that was lived with?
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Re: generals Jeep

Post by Zack Magnusson » Thu Dec 31, 2009 4:52 pm

weight distribution

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Re: generals Jeep

Post by Cuz » Thu Dec 31, 2009 7:43 pm

As Zack points out look closely the leaners have two guys on the left and one on the right. The more level first one has a girl and guy on the left and a guy on the right.

Since the left and right springs are identical there is no adjustment in spring rates to help with any lean issue. since the engine is offset to the left, the gas tank is on the left and the driver is on the left there is a tendency to be heavy on that side even with the batteries, spare tire and transfer biased to the right. Over the years the rate of spring sag will be heavier on the springs carrying the most weight.
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Re: generals Jeep

Post by Joe Gopan » Fri Jan 29, 2021 3:16 pm

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Re: generals Jeep

Post by Chuck W. » Fri Jan 29, 2021 7:18 pm

A friend of mine who was in the Ala Guard told me that he saw a jeep in a warehouse when his unit was helping clean out Ft. McClellan years ago, said it had shiny paint, chrome wheels and grab rails. He was told it was the post parade jeep. Sounds like maybe the same one.

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Re: generals Jeep

Post by Willyslover2010 » Fri Nov 03, 2023 2:09 pm

I recently bought a A1 off eBay a few months ago, it has the original paperwork that says it came from, the 463d MP Company EG, or escort guard. We are going to restore it to the specs of military police ( or whatever it was). I learned some history and believe it may have been brought back to the states after its time in (from what I’ve heard) Shweinfurt, Germany with the company. It has been painted many times, but it still has glimpses of the white paint on the bumpers showing, and glimpses of non readable stencils. We did sand down and find the hood numbers “201000762”. The serial number is #MD50121I believe it was a generals jeep, due to it having the holes for antennas on both sides, holes for a radio on the wheel well, and glimpses of shiny OD paint over the factory OD. I can email you pictures of the Jeep. I am trying to figure out history on this Jeep. I can find little things about the company, if anyone has any info PLEASE let me know, I have looked in lots of places. It seems quite rare.
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