Stolen M38 found in Spokane WA

Post by **wesk** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:01 pm

Here's a story with a good ending. I hope Gary becomes a member of our web site and shares his jeep story with us!
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/o ... -year-old/

http://media.spokesman.com/photos/2014/ ... f96b62dbc7

http://media.spokesman.com/photos/2014/ ... cdf327258d

The photos are copyrighted and will not link.

Steve Heidal hugs his mother, Patty, while his father, Gary, looks over their 1951 Jeep that was found Wednesday in north Spokane. The Jeep had been stolen, and the family was distraught because the vehicle had been in their family for 39 years.

RICKG · Post by **RICKG** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 12:12 pm

Thanks Wes-made my day!!

TomM · Post by **TomM** » Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:59 am

Good News, and accurate reporting:

According to an Internet site, 62,000 M38 Jeeps were cranked out between 1950 and 1952 to meet the Korean War demand.

Attesting to its military roots, the Jeep came with a manual explaining where to put explosives in case of “enemy overrun.”

You won’t find that in a sissy Prius.

ACRay · Post by **ACRay** » Thu Nov 06, 2014 7:38 pm

TomM wrote:Good News, and accurate reporting:

According to an Internet site, 62,000 M38 Jeeps were cranked out between 1950 and 1952 to meet the Korean War demand.

Attesting to its military roots, the Jeep came with a manual explaining where to put explosives in case of “enemy overrun.”

You won’t find that in a sissy Prius.

I read the "wont find that in a sissy Prius" quote and I laughed for a good hour after

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Thu Nov 06, 2014 9:37 pm

Yep, bullets, cannon fire, and explosives, depending on what's available.

Haven't seen that in any of my Detroit owners' manuals either!