LOTs of PICS! - Family trip to AMC/Jeep Dust Off in Michigan - ER Visit

[Jayrodoh]

When I told the wife about this, she surprisingly said she wanted to go. We packed up the kids and took off just before 11:30 on Sunday to make the drive. Was good to see some members again (Chris, Larry) and got to meet Greg and Rick at the event. Met Larrys family and picked up a set of SWEET heavy duty rockers from him.

Was a decent turnout of FSJ's there.

Co Pilot

Enjoying the ride

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All systems go!

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Jeeps!

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AMCS!

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Hudsons!!

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Travelall!

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There were some girls on the playground who didn't want to play with a boy, enter metal swing swung directly at his head. :banghead: Maumee has a really nice ER though.

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Dinner, beers for dad, and wife drove all the way home!

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[janie]

Those are some really great pic's. I'm just diggin the snot out of that Honcho. Sorry to hear about the lil one getting smacked in the head and hope he's alright.

[HD_JEEP]

Thanks for sharing. Hope your big guy feels better.

[Jeepstress]

Poor lil guy! Girls suck sometimes. ;) Looks like he might have a nice shiner!

And man..... I am ALL OVER that white Honcho! Momma wants one! I haven't seen that color scheme before and it is hot! :D (But I am partial to white FSJs).

[NVJEEPER]

Awesome stuff here, i could feel the road. Dem girlz iz mean heh. Looks like loads of fun. Boy that Hudson interior makes me think to drive it i would be looking under the steering wheel again. Thanks for sharing a great day!!!

[fulsizjeep]

Looks like a great adventure! Bumps and all. That happens to me sometimes too! :o I bet it was a very nice AMC Jeep day! :thumbsup: Thanks for sharing it with us. :cool:

[AnnieL]

What gorgeous little people ya have there!!

Loved these pix, thanx for sharing-first thing I thought of seeing that Pacer was..

Wayne's World
Party Time
Excellent
RRRRRR RRRRR RRRRRR! :D

Looks like a great time was had by all! Well, until the ER that is-sometimes little girls can really be bullies!

[Chris P.]

That is a nice Honcho. Are the decals orignial? They look a little different.

that Pacer was..

I believe that's a Gremlin.

[Dumpy]

Looks like a lot of fun! Yeah, that white Honcho is SWEET! i need to show your pics to the wife. I wanna get a waggy sooo bad. I'm trying to convince her they're family friendly and good for road trips :o)

[Jayrodoh]

Thanks! The big guy is feeling better today. Probably didn't need the ER trip, but better safe than sorry. Never had a soft mushy goose egg on my head before.

I need to show your pics to the wife. I wanna get a waggy sooo bad. I'm trying to convince her they're family friendly and good for road trips :o)

They are great, but keep in mind the PO and I spent a lot of time taking care of it and tweaking things. It's quiet and smooth at 80-85 MPH and will run straight down the road, but it took alot of work to get it to the point that I trust it to take road trips with the whole family.

[littlebuck23]

What a great family trip!! Thanks for sharing

[Casey]

:thumbsup: That looks like a lot of fun!



:eek: Nice goose egg! Dang girls.

[yoslvr442]

looks like it was a fun. thanks for posting!!

[Knuck]

Never had a soft mushy goose egg on my head before.

General rule of thumb is that if the area raises into a bump/knot, that is a good thing (My youngest has clunked his noggin a couple of times). When the area doesn't raise up then there can be lots of problems. At least thats what the Doc told us anyway. With my youngest it seems like if he is gonna get hurt, it seems like its always his forehead. Not sure whats up with that, but it sure seems to happen that way. When in doubt its always best to have it looked at though.

[Jayrodoh]

Added some pics I forgot!

[1986 Woody]

Hey, nice family and nice Waggy. Glad she went to a good home and to people who enjoy her!!

[Carleysjeep]

Looks like you had a grand time overall! Those are some nice looking vehicles, even the gremlin looks good!

[skeletor]

some great pics. that white javelin is awesome. my dad a white rambler wagon like the blue one. but those early javelins are seriously cool. :thumbsup:

about that white honcho, you can tell that the decals are repops. look at the fender the decal is supposed to be slightly curved instead of a sharp angle. but it sure is nice.

[tkiller13]

I was a good turnout. Nice to see jayrod and larry again. Thanks for posting pics.

[Millerluck]

I guess I don't need to post pics. LOL

Yeah (file://\\Yeah) what a fun day. Good to meet your wife and kids.

Glad he's feeling good. That was a nasty bump.

Good to meet up with Greg and Chris again too.
Made even more like minded friends.

Oh yeah Jared you missed a great lunch!

Later

Larry



Larry

[chuckchili]

Great Pictures, thanks for sharing. :thumbsup:

[men in black]

Wow great pictures

your son looks like he has a handover.

I'm still waiting for somebody to post pictures from Zack's winter M/G :D

[purduesd]

You have a super clean waggy! I cant get over how good of shape your interior is in.:thumbsup:

[silvercert]

Added some pics I forgot!
Is your Wagoneer restored or original? It is beautiful.

[cu4whln]

Ahh -
Jeeps - N - Family..
Don't get no better !!

:) :D :thumbsup:

Cool !

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Geez - I didn't even know this was going on :o - and I was bored and lazy on Sunday. Just did some yard work. :mad:

Then just sat around and later went for a drive just to "do" something. Geez.

Sorry I missed this !:confused:

[Jayrodoh]

Is your Wagoneer restored or original? It is beautiful.

Half and half. Original interior (AFAIK), repaint in 2000. Previous owner was meticulous and myself as well. I've spent a great deal of time/money on mechanicals and was fortunate to come into one with a great interior and decent body.

Thanks for all the comments! We had a good time, when I meet a new member at a GTG it feels like I've known them for some time.

[Jayrodoh]

Ahh -
Jeeps - N - Family..
Don't get no better !!

:) :D :thumbsup:



You got it!

[jpcoutts]

Great pics! We should all be so lucky to have had a day like that with our families.(Minus the bump on the head!) You are a lucky man. Thanks for sharing your good time with all of us.

[silvercert]

Yeah that looked like a ton of fun. can't wait till mine is ready for the family. Tell your son that "Chicks dig scars"

[newtojeeps]

Yeah, I wish our family was still in that mode. We used to go at least once a year. But now the kids are grown the ground is hard. Oh well, glad to see some people going out and getting clean air and enjoying each other as a family unit and meeting other new people,:fsj:

[Headhoncho]

Great pics of what looked like an awesome get together. While the white Honcho looked cool, I really dig the Javelins the most.



JR

[Headhoncho]

That is a nice Honcho. Are the decals orignial? They look a little different.

I noticed that too. They don't extent all the way to the flares.



JR

[Jayrodoh]

I think the decals are different, IIRC the lower stripe should come off the word Honcho and curve up and over the rear wheel well.

Rick's white Jav was my favorite, what a sweet ride (not sure what year it is though). Wife busted me last night looking on eBay and online for Jav's, got the bug in me for one!

[Tonka J200]

Man, I'm sorry I missed this! I ended up working on Sunday.:mad:

That white Honcho used to belong to a member here - billy1 from Manitou Beach, MI. He sold it a few years ago, but I don't know who owns it now.

The decals were on it when he got it, and he told me that the previous owner had them made by a sign shop from photograph. So they're an "approximation" of the original decals. Not a very good approximation, in my opinion, but then again I may be a little more critical than others when it comes to graphics and decals...:D

[cu4whln]

. . . but then again I may be a little more critical than others when it comes to graphics and decals...:D

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Hmm, . . . wondering out loud why THAT could be ??

:confused: ;) :rolleyes: :D