Terry Jessee Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 (edited) In the 1950s, communities could buy Civil Defense vehicles like this Jeep for minimal cost. All they had to do was keep it supplied and ready to respond if needed. This is a Liberty diecast Pepsi Cola promotional. It's a diecast. I stripped it and repainted it, then added all the little details. It's a fun little model. I noticed when I was taking these photos that the some of the paint is starting to crack. I guess it's seen a little action.... Terry Edited December 17, 2013 by Terry Jessee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Sweet. It's always been one of my favorites of your builds, Ter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Very impressive and unique. Great build and build idea.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Love it! One of these days I want to do a First Gear '53 IH panel as a fully outfitted Civil Defense rig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Well done Terry, looks great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goon Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Very nice. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell48098 Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 Love the Pepsi-Cola license plate! A.J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin T Posted December 28, 2013 Share Posted December 28, 2013 I saw this the other day in an old SAE I was reading. I really like your contributions to SAE back then, some really good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 That's cool! My Dad had one for a while. Only had two front seats, so he hauled us kids around in the back like baggage. I remember going out a road that had been cleared with a loader, snow banks two feet over the Willys' roof. I loved riding in that thing. Beautiful model, and thanks for the memories! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Cullinan Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 That's cool. Sign me up for civil defense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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