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Unclear which island this is on, but probably on Oahu. Maybe someone can save this?
“Old rusty 1943 willys good for some parts or a frame restoration. Need to get it out of my yard soon.
NO PAPERWORK
Call 298-1881”
http://honolulu.craigslist.org/mau/cto/3541948563.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** (See comments below).
“1946 WILLYS-OVERLAND
4-63 STATION WAGON
MUST SEE TO BELIEVE!
*ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES KNOWN TO EXIST!
*SAME LOVING OWNER FOR OVER 30 YEARS!
*COMPLETELY REFURBISHED IN AN INTENSIVE FRAME OFF RESTORATION IN 2001!
*SPARINGLY DRIVEN IN PARADES AND SHOWS”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on ebay.
This jeep has a variety of CJ-5 aspects, but was supposedly sent to Sweden for use by their military.
“1969 Kaiser-Willis Military Jeep
-72,000 Miles
-Sweedish but built in the United States and then shipped to Sweeden
-Runs Great
-New Seat Covers
-New Paint”
UPDATE: Was on eBay. **Status Unknown**
It runs, but needs paint and brakes fixed.
“1951 Willys Jeep M38 Recently been used for hunting. 4 cylinder engine, 3 speed manual transmission. Tires are in good shape with full spare. New battery. Vehicle runs good. No rust, Body just needs paint. Vehicle has current registration and clean title. I do not have top or side doors for it. Brake system needs to be bleed, brake pedal goes down sometimes but comes right back after I pump the pedal ? Vehicle is complete and driveable. More pic’s available per request.”
This needs some work, but includes an overdrive. It looks pretty straight.
“1948 Willys Jeep with a 327 small block chevy, 4 speed trans with warn overdrive, new tires, winch and several other great parts. The Jeep is complete and was running when I parked it two years ago. Will need some work to get it on the road again. I have too many toys and not enough time. This is a great flat fender Jeep that needs a new home. This is a project vehicle that is complete however needs to be cleaned up before being road worthy. Please contact me with any questions. 805-490-0441”
http://santabarbara.craigslist.org/pts/3503284987.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3000.
(01/12/2013) Here’s a solid looking M-38A1.
“1952 Military Jeep with hard top. Runs perfect. 90% original. New paint. Off road use only. Perfect for Hunting, The Beach, or for use on the Farm. Delivered to the Navy on Oct.1952. Has low and high range and can be put in 2 wheel drive or 4.”
This looks in good shape. It’s worth a call.
“1948 Willys Jeep with a plow. $2500.00. Call me for more details. 989-701-7197 or 989-316-2717.”
http://saginaw.craigslist.org/cto/3540523141.html
No pics provided.
“1950 Willy’s Jeep with Trailer
CJ3A restored, 100% original, looks, runs, drives great. Has canvas top, civilian model trailer (smaller frame), lots of spare parts, military wheels, and tires on jeep and trailer. Standard wheels for jeep on the side. Jeep is 100% solid, immaculate, and rust free. Trailer is solid but could use fresh paint.
Email for pictures please. Wolffkim23@yahoo.com”
http://cleveland.craigslist.org/cto/3537926266.html
UPDATE: Price dropped to $4000
(06/01/2012) Needs brakes at the very least. Hasn’t run in a while either. Has PTO.
“Have a 1946 Willys -believe it is a CJA2-for sale. Has a Ford Continental Flat Head 4 cylinder. Ran when put away years ago. No brakes. Comes with snow plow.
Needs work.
$4000 or best offer.
Call 920-826-5932.”
http://greenbay.craigslist.org/cto/3537489423.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
“1970 KID 8×8. These has a very interesting military history that few know about..In a nut shell The KID was built by Kinetics International Division witch was LTV Aerospace.. Its original design was called the MAVC that later become KID 8×8.. The mule as you know was active in the military but the Kid 8×8 was a machine that was built for a platoon vehicle.. The mule was used on the base and the Kid was to follow the platoons and carry extra food, bedding, ammo and could also carry the wounded back in from the field.. the Kid 8×8 started in 1970 as a 1 seat machine for platoon use but our government had them change it to a 2 seat model with 3 point and PTO and was giving them to Asia framers to replace the water buffalos in the rice fields then Vietnam was coming to an end and they stopped sending them to Asia so LTV went after the military needs for a platoon vehicle again but our government said there’s no need because the war is over so LTV sold out inventory and closed the KID 8×8 factory.. No Kid 8×8’s seen military action because they was sent to the rice fields..
The Kid 8×8 was powered by a 4 cylinder Wisconson 30hp gas or a 4 cylinder Perkins 50hp diesel. this one is the gas model.. Its a total Hyd drive system just like the skid steers out today.. This Kid runs and works like it should with new parts in the motor and new tires and rims.. They originaly floated like a boat but i would say this one has leaks in it somewhere to use it as a boat.. The Kid 8×8 is an all metel body machine weighing around 3000lb for a base model..
I would like to find a Military Mule but i would look at other trades as this machine is for sell localy so auction can end at any time….
I have parts and options for these machines like Tracks, Dozer blades {not snow plows but they will push snow}, fender flairs, 3 point, cab options, sideboards, duel tire kits, and much much more.. Check the Kid8x8 web site for ideas.”
I can’t quite tell what’s been done to the front of this besides a plate across the front frame rails. It looks like a solid jeep.
“Nice Jeep, runs well. Fun to drive! These old jeep are bullet proof. Possible trade up for a restored CJ7. Please call or text 501.690.0368 Will not respond to email.”
http://littlerock.craigslist.org/cto/3541311837.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $900.
“Top doors and lift gate 1960’s but I have it on a 1981 you just need the windshield frame from the early style jeep,which I also have for another $100”
UPDATE: Was $3900. **SOLD**
(11/29/2012) This looks like a solid rig for the price. It is also listed at sellajeep.com
“289 ford v8, T-19 transmission, power steering w/cooler,dual batteries both new,warn winch,20 gallon fuel tank,dana 30 front axle, dana 44 rear axle w/detroit locker, new cb radio,33″ micky thompsons w/same for spare, all wiring and electrical system new, front brakes and lines new,new front seats, runs great just needs paint $4,800 over 8,000 invested”
Nothing like some growing pains!
This morning my host took down the site due to resource overage. Something was causing my server usage to spike. I made a few changes, which seems to have resolved the issue temporarily. So, the site is live again, but it’s really time to move it to a host that can handle more bandwidth/resources/visitors. I’ve spent the last few hours reviewing all sorts of VPS and Dedicated hosting options, with different pricing and hosting structures. It turns out that website hosting companies pay reviewers up to $150 each to refer customers to their hosting packages (depending on the package), so finding unbiased reports turns out to be a challenge.
If I don’t get to updates tonight, I’ll do some during the Seahawks/Falcons game tomorrow.
And, if it goes down again, know I’m working on it 🙂
– Dave
No updates tonight. Having a nice evening with Ann. Updates tomorrow by mid-day.
Walter Hill, the director of the Horry County Museum, forwarded these pics from the Museum’s archives. Great images!
“Mr. Prather owned a service station in Myrtle Beach as well. He lived in a community on the Waccamaw River/Inter-coastal Waterway called Socastee, not far from Myrtle Beach. Anyone familiar with the area may be familiar with the Socastee Turn Bridge that allowed road traffic across the Inter-coastal Waterway and river traffic down the Inter-coastal Waterway.
Most of the pictures in this collection appear to have been taken near the end of WWII (some images in the collection show GI’s boarding the bus at the Draft office in Conway) up to the early fifties, judging by the automobiles in the pics. One picture shows a license tag on the jeep and I want to say it says 1952. Maybe better eyes can tell if I am correct or not.”
I saw this silk shirt from Phat Farm on eBay. When I showed it to Ann, she was so horrified by it she screamed. Ok, I may be exaggerating a little. There was no screaming; but, she was slightly horrified by it.
I tried to explain that it had the Prototype Ford GP printed on it. How cool is that? But, she was unimpressed. To her credit, she liked the jeep. It was the rest she didn’t like.
Seeing her reaction to this unique shirt was all I needed to bid on this. I thoroughly enjoyed appearing in the kitchen wearing it and seeing her reaction.
Not surprising, I was the only person to bid on it . . .
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
The hood numbers we can see on this are clear (20388039). It would be cool if someone owns this.
“THIS IS AN ORIGINAL VINTAGE B&W PHOTOGRAPH IN VERY GOOD USED CONDITION – CONDITION COMMENSURATE WITH AGE & USE. OVERALL MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 2.3/4″ INCHES X 4.1/2″ INCHES.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
I know Smokey the Bear, but never heard of Sandy the Bear. This includes a box in poor condition.
“This is a vintage battery operated Cragstan Jeep with Flexible Smokey Bear and Sandy bendy figures in original box. Made in Hong Kong. Model # 2579-1. About 11″ long. Toy is in C9.5+ shape. I put batteries in and it worked well (the gear lever is the on and off switch) but the battery door can barely close due to poor manufacturing tolerances. Box is in C4 shape, pretty torn up as you can see in the pics.”
This includes the box.
“Here’s another amazing item from my huge collection. This is a near mint example of a Japanese tin searchlight jeep with artillary trailer. Made by TN (Nomura) toys, this one has spent it’s life in it’s box and was rarely played with. There are really no issues to report. Paint is like new on both units. Lithograph on soldiers is excellent. There are no scratches anywhere. No rust. No dents, etc. Battery compartment on Jeep is excellent. I put a battery in and the searchlight and rear wheels worked fine. Artillary trailer rotates as it moves. The only issue is one of the two rivets that hold the searchlight onto it’s base has come loose. I’m sure someone could easily fix it as it just needs to be popped back in.We also have the original box with wonderful graphics. There is a hand-written “$2.00″ on the front and one corner is torn and coming loose. The base does have the carboard divider though! It’s incredible to find one in this condition with it’s box intact. Jeep measures about 7-1/2″ long and the trailer measures about 6″ long.”
View all the information on eBay
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
This indicates these systems were designed for dump trucks, jeep trucks, scouts, and probably others.
“Here is a vintage Monarch Hydraulic power Controls for you snowplow, circa late 1950s.
Includes battery operated and fan belt driven models.
The brochure has models, HEP Dyna-Might, and the TUH or Hy-Lo-Jack.
On the back page is the Hy-Lo for Jeep model operates off fan-belt of Willys Jeep, CJ and 226
Also the model H-SC Hydraulic control fro the new International Scout.
Also HFC for Jeep, Monarch Controls for the Forward-Control Jeep.
There are also two other sheets.
One sheet show the break down of the UHT-JA (Hy-Lo-Jeep), parts list, parts price on the backside.
The other sheet is an photo showing the Hy-Lo-Jack Type UHT-J and TUH cut in half, with parts labeled.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was for auction.
Josh spotted this auction. It takes place March 22-24, 2013. This is the Jade Tint Green/Glacier White color scheme. It is too bad the engine doesn’t look in better shape.
Eric spotted this nice looking jeep.
“1948- Jeep Willys. Fully rebuild.”
http://swva.craigslist.org/cto/3533358930.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $6500.
It’s a CJ-2A with a MB/GPW Grille, a few handles, and some other items. Looks fun.
“Driven weekly,12Volt,many extra parts,not restored,parade ready.Have dual axle trailer with electric brakes and ramps to haul it $1,500.Can deliver. Titled as 1948 but has no tailgate so not 1948.has some 1942 patrs.cell”
UPDATE: **Status Unknown** Was $5000.
Here’s a good price on a running Jeepster.
“50 Jeepster w/Buick v6 3 spd at 12v runs/drives,complete $5,000 obo Ed three 1 four six 50 2six59”
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/3535730666.html
