Overview
The Jeep as we know it from WW2 news reels, big screen movies and television shows such as M.A.S.H. or The Rat Patrol was the result of the US War Department's requirement for a light command-reconnaissance car to meet the US Army's needs under the threat of a looming European war. After only a few weeks of development the Jeep would end up in all of the Allied armies of the world courtesy of Bantam, Willys and Ford. Many of the Jeeps built during the war would go on to serve for over 60 years in various parts of the world in both military and civilian use. This book is a basic guide to building a WW2 Jeep using restored, rebuilt and modern reproduction parts for those who have never done it before, just as I hadn't either. You'll find a clear step by step process used to build a truly historical vehicle. Combined with the other books and websites that will be noted in this volume as well as some basic auto mechanical knowledge on your part you should be able to have your own piece of Jeep history rolling in no time. AUTHOR: Sean is a military vehicle restorer and military model maker in addition to hauling massive construction equipment to worksites all across Ontario, Canada. 200 colour and b/w illustrations
Full Product Details
Author: Sean Dunnage
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint: Pen & Sword Military
ISBN: 9781526755506
ISBN 10: 1526755505
Publication Date: 02 March 2021
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This is one neat book. It will be of great interest to anyone planning on restoring a Jeep and to modelers that want to super-detail a kit of the Jeep. -- AMPS Indianapolis ...the restoration process is covered in great detail with photographs that would aid a modeler building even the most detailed Jeeps. -- Modelers Alliance
...offers considerable step-by-step instructions on what to do and what not to do when restoring an historic military vehicle. -- Historical Miniatures Gaming Society This book is a well-written, engaging opus which is on the level of a documentary series. It is a manual and a reference handbook rolled up into one. -- War Wheels Packed with schematic wiring diagrams and tightly focused shop photos, it will delight anyone who has ever labored joyously to trace a pesky electrical fault, put body putty on a dent, or install brake pads on an old car. -- Booklist This is one neat book. It will be of great interest to anyone planning on restoring a Jeep and to modelers that want to super-detail a kit of the Jeep. -- AMPS Indianapolis ...the restoration process is covered in great detail with photographs that would aid a modeler building even the most detailed Jeeps. -- Modelers Alliance
...the restoration process is covered in great detail with photographs that would aid a modeler building even the most detailed Jeeps. -- Modelers Alliance
Author Information
Sean is a military vehicle restorer and military model maker in addition to hauling massive construction equipment to worksites all across Ontario, Canada.
