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Ann’s mother Rosemary preparing Dracula (he sits up and then lays back down).
UPDATE: This has a recondition tag. It looks to be a Moore Equipment tag:
Here’s an original Moore tag:
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“1942 Jeep Ford Frame Willys Tub. Has a M38A1 Engine, cowling is cut near the hood, dash. has been cut for speaker, front seats are GPW, has a rebuild tab on the dash, very restorable but a mixed bag of parts..”
This is a print from a 35mm slide, but you are purchasing only the print and not the slide.
“Beautiful new professional print (6″ X 4″) from an old 35mm slide of a 1956 Willys Jeep pickup being used at the Douglas County Fire Department parked in the drive way of the fire house (KODACHROME TRANSPARENCY PROCESSED BY Kodak, date imprinted APR 60). Beautiful looking JEEP, Fire Engine Red, loaded with equipment. No idea where the photo was taken. If anyone can help I’d sure appreciate it. Nothing written on the slide. Much better than scan, crisp and clear. Any glare or distortion is from my digital camera. The ruler does not show up on the print.”
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For the price, this might be a real nice rig.
“289 Ford with flowmaster mufflers and stainless exhaust, 4×4, manual hubs, overdrive, air compressor, rancho suspension( spring overed, reverse pearched and shackled), steering linkage changed to the top, custom bumpers: front- ready for winch , rear- ready for spare tire and jack with backup lights attached, custom dash, am/fm/cd radio, cb radio, waterproof bose speakers, full roll cage with beard seats and 4 pt. harnesses, tilt wheel, aftermarket heater with custom defrosters, full top with full doors and bikini top with custom halfdoors. $5000 or best offer. 509-304-seven00nine”
http://yakima.craigslist.org/cto/3374626196.html
UPDATE: Was on eBay.
The seller says that everything is new or restored, but then says 100% of the parts are new. If everything is brand new, it must have a high reserve.
“1953 JEEP WILLYS CJ3A, RECENTLY RESTORED EARLIER THIS YEAR, EVERYTHING HAS BEEN GONE THRU, REPLACED OR RESTORED DURING THIS COMPREHENSIVE RESTORATION AND VEHICLE IS READY TO GO ANYWHERE. ORIGINAL ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY REBUILT BY ARROW ENGINES IN TEMECULA CA, TRANSMISSION IS NEW FROM KAISER WILLYS AUTO SUPPLY IN AIKEN, S.C., AXLES HAVE BEEN REBUILT WITH ALL NEW PARTS INCLUDING SHAFTS, GEARS, BEARINGS…EVERYTHING.., THIS JEEP IS 100% NEW FROM THE TIRES UP, EVERY SEAL, BEARING, HOSE, CLAMP, NUT, BOLT, SEAT UPHOLSTERY, DASH GAUGES, LIGHT BULBS, CONNECTORS, WIRING, ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING, 3 SPD MANUAL TRANS, DUAL RANGE 4WD, DRIVES PERFECTLY AND READY TO BE DRIVEN, VEHICLE IS AVAIL. FOR INSPECTION IN THE CITY OF ORANGE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY,”
UPDATE: Was on eBay. **SOLD**
A little duck tape and some bailing wire and this is good to go!
“I’m selling a ’42 GPW, GPW 23679 D.O.D. 4-29-42 I bought this one for parts for myself and now have no need for it. Figured I would list it here vs. taking it to the scrapper!
The frame is in good shape, the front horns are the best I have ever seen! just the Bubba bumper on the front and the civi attachment on the rear
The tub has rot on the left rear where the tail light hole and tool box floor would have been (I’m including a tool box section from another tub) floors need to be repaired/replaced- tool box lids are in good shape, but as mentioned before the tool box’s are themselves rotted….. the pioneer tool area is in good shape, some rot but repairable, dash was cut by previous owner to remove the guages but is included and can be stitch welded back in, glove box was also removed by PO and had the original tags on it ( will give you his contact info if you need it) this one was early enough to have a flat bottom on the glove box and could be easily fabricated. Driver seat is a small mouth gas tank seat but the seat back was modified with another frame, passenger seat is F marked but will need new swivel mounts/ feet. Fenders are in decent shape, support channels are not rotted out like you typically see but the do have there share of dents and bends in them.Hood is original to this jeep, is F marked and in decent shape, some rot on the support. Its missing the left axle shaft in the pics but I have a Willys one I will include, the front left hub is off in the pics as well but is included.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $8000.
This appears in good shape.
“1949 Willys Jeepster. 6cyc. 3 speed. good glass and tires. Side curtains. runs great. original paint. currently licenced-it’s a survivor”
UPDATE: **Status Unknown** Was priced at $3500.
This has a rear PTO and looks very solid.
“Easily restoreable jeep, runs, no visible rust.Sweet! PTO and hydraulic mount for snow plow. 3 speed tranny, original 4 cylinder engine. Good seats, used tires. Needs brakes.”
There appears to be some value here, but it doesn’t look like it runs though.
“43 flat finder fiber glass replica willys, 300 horse LT1, 350, turbo 400 with stage 2 shift kit, and a 488 posi. Custom paint custom rollbar. Includes 2 paddle tires. This is one of my projects but gotta sell it to move. $2000 obo for the willys . . . All for sale and all must go. Call me if interested 303.590.8762 my name is jeff ”
http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/3375634488.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
“Up for your consideration is a 1942 Ford GPW. Willys and Bantam also made these type of Jeeps. This unit went into service November 30, 1942. Not sure of any history during service however, I did research and found this GPW was sold at a WAA auction September 11. 1946 in Jacksonville Fl. From what I know a neighbor of my Grandparents went to Jacksonville on that day and purchsed this GPW. He used it as a hunting vehicle around our rural area. He was an avid bird hunter with trained dogs so he cut the rear of the tub out and moved it forward to act as a divider between him and his bird dogs. The GPW was parked at sometime in its life under a pole barn for what appears was head gasket change. Unfortuneately, it was never reassembled. After the mans death is sat many more years until new owners of the farm tore down the barns and this GPW was put out to pasture (literally). I aquired the GPW after it sat outside for about a year. Pictures speak louder than words so please look closely and ask any and all questions prior to bidding. The windshield, cylinder head, and hood (possibly other items) were not able to be found. I will include a link to a photobucket album for more pictures. The GPW has a lot of the Ford Script parts such as fuel filter, radiator cap, pintle hitch and probably much more.One item that is very unique is a period correct watch faced engine hour meter. . . . More on eBay”
No pics provided. It sounds like a flattie of some kind.
“around 1953-1956 M38-cj2-a. solid, send e-mail for pics. or just call 207-730-3906”
Hard to see much from the pics.
“46 CJ-2A Jeep ran 2 yrs ago motor not seized! Needs Work!!”
http://burlington.craigslist.org/cto/3366658105.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
(10/23/2012) This has an unusual story.
“O.K. military personnel, here’s your chance to own an iconic piece of history. This is an authentic 1942 Military Jeep (Ford GPW); matching frame and I.D. Plate. This jeep is probably one of the numerous leftovers from World War 2, Asian theater, as it was rebuilt at the 229TH Ordnance Base Depot, Oppama Ordnance Shop (OOS), located in Japan.
I’ve been told that this was a former Japanese navy aircraft rebuild facility located in Yokohama, Japan and was converted to the 229TH Ordnance Base Depot, after the war; much of what they rebuild went to the Korean conflict. I corresponded with a soldier who was stationed there during that time period and he told me that depot rebuilds were performed at the component level; every piece removed and replaced. That may account for jeeps that we find with a mixture of GPW and MB parts on them. I’m not sure if that is when my jeep was fitted with the body tub and windshield for a recoilless rifle, but it is a recoilless rifle version although it has round buttons on the rear tool boxes which suggest it is a MB tub.
According to Fred W. Crismon’s book U.S. MILITARY WHEELED VEHICLES, recoilless rifles were first tried in April 1945 on flat fendered jeeps. It became more commonplace during the 1950’s on M38 (flat fendered) and M38A1 (curved fender) jeeps although my body tub still has the gas tank filler under the seat suggesting an earlier version. The open back of the body tub suggests to me that this tub may have been designed for use with the latter M79 mount instead of the earlier version M75A1 mount, but I don’t know.
Therefore, I can’t be sure when it was installed unless this information is part of the Ordnance Depot Job Order Number detail, and I’m not sure if that data is still available. I don’t have the recoilless rifle and mount, but they do appear for sale from time to time which would significantly increase the value of the jeep. Included with the jeep is an authentic tow bar and 1951 Dunbar trailer. I’ve been told that the trailer is a typical companion of a recoilless rifle for carrying ammo and ancillary items for operating the rifle.
Somehow the jeep ended up in the Greek Army and was then imported to the USA. This I believe to be true because we found Greek coins inside the tub. The jeep is drivable and I used it mostly for running errands. I’ve taken it to a couple of car shows and it cruises at 60 mph with no shake or shimmy. Every time I drive it people beep their horns, wave, crowd around it, and want to talk about it – really a lot of fun.
I hope the wiring that is dangling from the dash is fixed. Otherwise, this appears in good shape.
“Willys jeep in workin condition needs little upolstry work has new brakes in very good condition asking 10,000 or best offer If you would like to come take a look email me at waltsie94@gmail.com to make an appointment to come look at it pls make an oppointment if you are SERIOUS about buying the truck and if u can not make it the day of your made appointment pls give me heads up dont leave me hanging really want to sell this thanks”
http://binghamton.craigslist.org/cto/3374656461.html
No pics provided.
“Will be great restrorastion project has a running and driving powertrain gotta come look at this truck give me a call at 239 2974”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $12,500.
This looks solid.
“1951 M38 Willys JEEP (flat fenders), body off restoration, engine professionally rebuilt, numbers match, all new rubbers, seals and markings, lots of extras, total mileage: 35,200 miles (approx 200 miles since restoration). Only used for shows and parades.”
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $700
“i have a 1953 willys wagon it has a new fuel pump and genorater and a voltage regulater needs breaks will run just needs a soilinoide and a battery wouled be a great project or good for parts”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1500.
(07/25/2011) The winch looks good. This has the Bobcat hood.
“FOR SALE
1953 Jeep CJ3A Willy’s ‘RARE JEEP!!!
Needs a News Battery but other than should fire right up. Needs some TLC
This Jeep is made for ROCK CLIMBERS –
Comes with:
*Swamper Tires as pictured, *Dana 44 Rear end *Front Tow Hitch w/ Winch
asking 1700 obo no low balls, I have the title. You Haul or pay extra and we can ‘don’t prefer to’ More pictures or possible video upon request.”
No, these aren’t Corgi toys. These are the real deal. Check out the entire image at theFCConnection.com
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $800.
Walter spotted this CJ-2A. How about that unique rack on the front? Given that bumper, this was some kind of purpose-modified jeep. The body doesn’t appear too bad either. Maybe that rack was on a car truck?
“This is a 48′ Jeep Willys. This is a project that I wanted to restore myself but I just dont have enough time. It needs a full body restoration but it has its original drive traine. I do have have the title. Please no txts or emails.”
Belgian writer George Remi wrote and illustrated the Adventures of Tin Tin, a series of comic strips and books, which have been adapted for radio, television, theatre and movies. The sixteenth series of comic strips is called Destination Moon, which features a great illustration of our heroes in a jeep racing for a rocket. If you do a search for “tin tin” and “jeep” on eBay you’ll run into a variety of toy jeeps for sale. I’ve never read the comic series, so I really know very little about how much the jeep is involved in the series.
This is a neat old photograph. The first two vehicles are slat grille MBs.
“This is a gloss finish 8″ x 10″ black and white photograph of a WWII Era military convoy traveling on a cleared road between majestic snow covered fir trees. It would be nice to know their destination. Does it look cold! There are no markings on the back of this picture, but it is pristine and very professional. I am selling numerous pictures taken during the WWII era which are of great historical interest and need to be preserved. Many are from Kashmir and other places in the Far East where the previous owner was stationed. The owner was a photographer for the military.”
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I ran across an online auction site called eCrater.com. Smaller than eBay, it has some vintage jeep items for sale. In some cases the prices are a little lower than ebay. Part of the reason for the lower prices is that it is free to list items and to use their commerce system. I purchased a brochure off the site and will report if I run into any issues.
http://www.ecrater.com/filter.php?keywords=willys+jeep&x=0&y=0
UPDATE: Price dropped to $5800. This is also on eBay.
(04/21/2012) Looks nice.
“Very nice 64 3B Almost all stock. Original 4 cy engine, rebuilt about 5,000 mi ago. New Besttop, Mile Marker 8000 lb electric winch, Warn overdrive. Still has original warrenty sticker on dash. 2 speed electric wiper on driver side. Chrome rims and front bumper. Roll bar. No rust. Transmission rebuilt same time as engine. Fresh air heater and defroster. Reply here or 360-518-7254.”
http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/cto/3370653549.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1200
It doesn’t run at the moment.
“Bought many years ago and it ran back then. I installed a good battery in it and it cranked over, but wouldn’t fire. Then it quit…..I think I fried the starter or the solenoid (not sure which). The engine isn’t frozen, so it probably won’t take much to get it running again. This was going to be a project car, but lost interest. Take a look at the pictures……what you see is what you get.”
