UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
(05/18/2012) Nice looking jeep though. There is another rolling chassis behind it, too.
“I have known this jeep since 1971. High school friend of mine drove it when we worked at Kroger’s (1971-1974), he drove it to High School. I rode in this Jeep many times when I was younger. His family owned it from the late 1950’s until my Dad bought it around 1998-2001. Body, motor and all major parts are original to this jeep. My friend’s dad bought it from the WV Dept of Highways Surplus sale in the late 1950’s-early 1960’s and used it on his farm. When he bought it, “Corry Naval Base” was stenciled on the cowl, this is how it was when the State of WV received it after the war. I believe this Naval Base is in Florida(Pensacola I believe). I have receipts of paint and body work alone, that total over $16,000…not counting other work, that was done to the jeep.”
FYI….I’ve spoken to the seller via eamail. I advised him that his price was way out of whack with reality for the completed GPW. Realistically it’s worth 20K. He told me his dad was into it for over 30K…I don’t doubt it, many folks put way more into their restorations than the vehicles are actually worth, especially if you rely on others to do the work.
Regarding the rolling chassis, I asked about that also, he said he wanted 7,000 for it. Again a bit too high, it’s probably worth 3500 in its current state. A few things to observe if you intend to bid on it.
Wrong transmission, it has a t90 in it. Looks like a clean job, but still it’s wrong. Also the wheels are a mix of WWII and some Vietnam era MUTT rims with the holes in them. Also it has a modified rear driveshaft, I guess to make up the one inch difference between the t84 and the t90. Frame is also missing a battery tray and it’s got the wrong radiator on it.
Overall a good GPW to start with and finish…but realistically worth about 3-4 thousand max.
Steve
Thanks for the report Steve. Yes, one rebuilder told me a couple years ago that a client paid him $40k to restore a family CJ-2A (his labor rates were reasonable, too). It was a piece of junk when started and beautiful when finished! So, it is entirely possible to ‘invest’ that much money.
– Dave
Pictures of the frame restore have been added. The price of the frame restore has been reduced to $4000.
Zack: if it were me I would not be selling this treasure left by my father, I would make it a family heirloom.