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I spotted this CJ2A peeking through the rotting fence of an old wrecking yard in London, Ontario. The home made wood body is unique. It's been sitting there for a long time, but the city is demanding that the new property owner clean it up. Sad.

Never in my 62 years of owning collecting cars have I ever driven any of them in February (too much road salt here in Ontario). The Jeep has been out a couple of times already and this morning we drove the '40 Packard coupe to church. Our local weather forecasting rodent, Wiarton Willie...

The latest online edition of Hagerty News explores the exponential increase in value of five Jeep models over the last five years. Interestingly, the 1997-99 Jeep TJ Wrangler is one of them, with a 168% increase ! Perhaps someone more tech- savy than me can post the link. I Googled "Hagerty Five...

Looking for NOS or mint used OEM front and rear splash guards for a '99 Sahara. I believe the front are exclusive to Saharas due to the cladding. Even just the correct part numbers will help in my search. Thanks. Jim in Ontario, Canada

I had an accident last week with my '99 Sahara. Insurance will likely write it off but I'll buy it back . As the heading says, what besides the bags will I have to replace ? Dash ?

So I was only a few blocks from where I had a chiropractor treatment when a young lady in a Mazda pulled out past a parked city bus right into my path. I hit her broadside at about 35 MPH. Her side air bags saved her and mine saved me from chomping on the steering wheel. The Jeep is still...

Here's another DJ3A (a '59) that was acquired recently by a member of the AACA website. It's LH drive and 4WD. He's still researching it.

I haven't used water on my '99 since buying it two years ago. It gets a good wax job in the spring and a California duster cleans the dust off after that. That said, I know I'm not your average Jeep owner. This one's a well preserved summer toy, not a daily driver. Our nine year old Ford Escape...

All well and good, but give me chicken parm or a hamburger any day !

Whatever. With so many good foods to choose from, I don't eat that !

SOUCHI !

This blue heron decided to take a break in the top of a butternut tree behind my shop.

Just a few of the thousands of tundra swans that stop over in Ontario on their migration from D.C. to the Arctic.

Attached are photos of a pair of historic vessels based in Gravenhurst Ontario. The RMS Segwun is the oldest operating steam passenger ship in North America, built in the 1880's. It still runs daily excursion service, including dinner cruises from spring till fall. The Wanda ll was built in...