Norm's dad, Bob Sharpe, in...
Norm's dad, Bob Sharpe, in an MB during WWII. The photo was taken at the POW camp in Florence,Arizona.
It's not often we receive enough Vintage Edition material from one person to fill up the entire page, but Norm Sharpe of Glendale, Arizona, sent us a bunch of cool memories that you all should enjoy.
We encourage you to send in your old Jeep photos from the early '40s up to the late '70s. We're not quite interested in the '80s yet. The memories of valley-girl talk and New Wave music haven't stopped resonating enough to warrant it. Include as much information about each photo as possible, such as approximately when it was taken, any interesting stories, and so on.
However, please don't send us the originals. We'd rather have a good, high-quality reproduction, or digital scan to ensure your precious original remains unlost or undamaged. You can send your vintage pics to: Jp Magazine, Sideways Vintage Edition, 6420 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048, or e-mail them to christian.hazel@primedia.com with "Sideways Vintage Edition," written in the subject line.
Norm owned this brown '46...
Norm owned this brown '46 CJ-2A while in college. It had a Buick V-6 with an Offenhauser intake, Holley four-barrel, a Lakewood scatter shield, a Muncie four-speed, 11-inch drum brakes, Saginaw steering, and tapered mono-leaf springs. And how about the homemade wide wheels? The picture was taken just north of Glendale, Arizona, in the late '70s.
Norm recalls this as his '50-something...
Norm recalls this as his '50-something CJ-5 at an Arizona State Association fun day in the early '70s. The ignition switch broke and he had to push it off the course with the help of friends. The Jeep had a V-6 with a Bronco carb, Saginaw steering, 8-inch brakes, and Kelsey Hays 8-inch wheels. Norm was president of the AiResearch (now Honeywell) 4 Wheel Drive Club, the oldest continuous club in the state.
Although he admits they're...
Although he admits they're not the best photos, the one with the flatfender is Norm at the Auto Barn Garage in Glendale, Arizona. The picture of Jeeps in the sand was taken at Glamis. The cool thing is you don't see any other people. They had the whole place to themselves.