Some sights from 2017 Bantam Jeep festival

Ddays

Ddays

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The crowd was huge this year at the Invasion in downtown Butler
We got there early & glad we did. They were lined up at least a half mile to get into downtown.

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Had my daughter signed up for the Babes of Bantam trail ride. She had a good time.

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Enterprising individual selling water. Thought it was cool until I saw a different kid holding the exact same sign an hour later

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Saw this little dude having a blast at the invasion. How perfect? Got a fresh bottle of milk, a pack of crackers, getting pushed around and looking at all the cool Jeeps

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Spotted a Wayalifer - never did get to see whose this was though

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Some curiosities

When you install a raised track bar bracket, aren't you supposed to actually raise the track bar? This was on a vendor Jeep.

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For WJCO. Hi Big D

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I don't think I've ever seen a Ford motor transplant in a Jeep. Nice 289 conversion

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Got driveshaft angle bro? :crazyeyes: Not that this Scrambler would ever see dirt, but still.

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Another Eddie ripoff

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This Willys Overland was badass cool.

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This guy really gets around!

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And he knows how to travel!

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No idea what this guy is ready for but its something. DUAL Hilifts no less!

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Can anyone ID these wheels? They must have been a factory option as a simulated beadlock wheel because the wheel itself looks factory with the "Hutchinson" cast into it. The studs have a metal backup plate but it's nowhere even close to the bead of the tire.

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Awesome pics and funny commentary! Glad you and your daughter had a good time and thank you for sharing :thumb:
 
I've always found the fascination with the Confederate flag curious. Not when you're actually IN the South, I get that. But up North these guys are all over the place.
This guy is a born & bred Western Pa guy and the Jeep is from PA. :thinking: Eh, to each their own I guess, I just don't get it.

I'm not even gonna comment on the vendor at the trade show portion of the event with all of the Nazi & swastica parephenilia for sale :shock:
My daughter & I both looked at each other like WTF?


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Rose among all the thorns. Sadly the only Wayalife banner I saw all weekend was mine. I did see Drew/SaharaUnlimited driving in between events but that was it.

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Jerry

Thank you for sharing and i am sure you will see plenty of WAL decals next weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
This was a cool display put on this year

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And here is the O.G. of GPs (Jeeps), the Bantam BRC. Bantam motor company was the first to deliver a lightweight utility vehicle to the military during World War II to be followed by Willys-Overland MB and the Ford GPW.

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And here's.... my rig (sorry for the shameless plug in your thread Ddays)

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notnalc68 said:
Nice thread, Jerry. Did you get Dennis' autograph?
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I told WJCO I came thiiiiiiis close to asking him to pose with me for a pic but I just couldn't do it.

Glad everyone added to this - Drew - sorry I missed meeting up with you and I love the plug of your Jeep!
 
Ddays said:
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Glad everyone added to this - Drew - sorry I missed meeting up with you and I love the plug of your Jeep!
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I tried to catch up to you but by the time I spotted you, I was already off to the left where the trail section was. I'm guessing you went right for the event u were running.


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