Went to Fayetteville

upnover

upnover

Grumpy, decrepit Old Man
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to pick up my new to me CJ-10. Leslie and I drove the RV(Hillbilly Hilton) pulling my trailer. The RV is old, and the headlights I will say were the same ones on it when sold. Hot Halogen! After a short drive to Hickory, I realized I needed to do something for the long drive to Fort Bragg country. I stopped and bought to new headlights, and a starting battery, which I new was on it's way out. New headlights sure made a difference.
We arrived in Fayetteville around 1:30 Saturday morning, and camped out in a Wal-Mart parking lot. I know it's not the Holiday Inn select, but do you think it's commercial worthy? LOL
Met up with James (nc4x4dude on this board) Saturday morning. He pulled the CJ-10 up on my trailer with his Grand. A couple of snags with width, some jacking, prying the wheels to get it to go where we wanted and it was up. We had to lift the trailer bed(soon to be truck bed) up on the rear of the Jeep and strap it down. All in all not too bad.
While there I drooled over his other projects. HE has a 70's model deuce that has been cut down to single real axle. It's massive! Kewl plans for that one. He also had a 48 Willy's overland that's gonna be home to an electric engine, and a 52 Willy's truck that's for sale here too.
All nice stuff. James is a great guy and very helpful to boot. Highly recommended seller.
The RV got around 6 mpg for the trip, doing 55-60 mph.
Took about 5 hours driving time.
Don't eat at the McDonald's at the Wal-Mart (nasty at 8 am in the morning)

A kewl thing happened while there. I had the dogs Semi and Sophie out to pee and poop around 7 or so, and a young guy pulled in with his Texas tagged SUV and said " Excuse me sir, I am in the Army and don't get much chance to pet dogs, is it alright to pet yours?" I said sure, so he rubbed them both up real good, some chit chat and he left. I thought it sad kinda, and figured he had some dogs at home that he missed. Maybe even a little home sick too. Was kinda neat though.
 
You went to Fayettenam and didn't stop to visit?

Sounds like a cool project Chip. My father in law just bought a 48 willys army jeep, it's sitting in my back yard under a tarp right now, no idea what he's going to do with it.
 
Well Rob was a couple problems.
I didn't know where you lived.
I didn't have your number
was late when I come through and was in a hurry coming home.
But we did talk about it if that counts LOL
 
Rob said:
You went to Fayettenam and didn't stop to visit?
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Same here, rolled right through Greensboro without stopping. In his defense, he did call, but I didn't get to the phone and by the time I called back the HH was to far along to turn around given the warp speed it travels :)
 
Hell, I'da made the trip down to see ya, help if I could !

Not that far from there to here.

I was kinda jone'sn on that CJ10 myself, just couldnt act upon it.

Do it justice !!
 
Chip, glad to see you made it home safely! It was nice meeting you, your wife and dogs. Did you use the Farmall to help off load? Hope you don't mind I post a few pics...
 
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About the soldier, cool story, we take so many things for granted that soldiers these days would cherish. I thank them every chance I have, they sacrafice so much for the greater good. God bless all of them.
 
nc4x4dude said:
Chip, glad to see you made it home safely! It was nice meeting you, your wife and dogs. Did you use the Farmall to help off load? Hope you don't mind I post a few pics...
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Nope, gonna take a few extra hands so have a couple friends coming over this afternoon to hel me get it off.
 
Chip,

Wish I knew you haven't picked up the truck yet. I go to Fayetteville quite a bit and am headed to Hickory Wed. and could have hauled it for you. Would have saved ya a trip. Maybe next time.

nice rig.
 
chip, I hate you.

I saw that J10 and had all kinds of ideas of way it could be fixed up... You need to slap those 1 tons under there..
 
Does what she can do, 55-60 without going much over 3 grand on the tach.
Has plenty pedal left. I think I could blow it up easily!
 
James is a good guy, I bought my "Cherk" off of him a while back. He definatley has a great jeep collection going there. I keep having to reel myself in when i see his willys pickup for sale.
 
Chip, You startin' up the Morganton Militia out there? I see ya got the Command Post rollin' and a new Command Car...what's next..??

And thanks for Stoppin by to say Hey ...you was within Hollerin' distance...
 
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