82nd airborne, 1944 GPW #208102 Jeep Restoration

Lyon Event, Fuel Filter, Air Cleaner, & More

This week’s update includes a trip to Lyon Air Museum with the Jeep for an event and then a photoshoot around Old Town Orange! I continue work on a friend’s Fuel Filter and start work on his Air Cleaner for a full restoration. Finally, a look at a ‘smaller’ Jeep project I’ve continued.

A familiar Jeep…

Ironically, before I owned GPW #208102, I’d actually seen it quite a bit and even rode in it several times. I’ve seen his Jeep at many airshows throughout Southern California that Mike used to bring it to including the Riverside Airshow, Gillespie Airshow, Planes of Fame Airshow, etc. I’ve even photographed numerous times at these airshows and events! Never did I imagine that I’d end up owning the Jeep one day. My friend Andrew actually had his first Jeep driving lessons in this Jeep, and I recall a fond memory of riding in it as we drove through a fast food place after an airshow was over, which was a super thrill for me! Continue reading →