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**SOLD** Was $2295.
Has the column shift.
“I have a 62 / 63 DJ3A dispatcher convertible Willys Jeep
Column shift
Have spare
poles for top
Door frames”
This was headed for rod material. Colin and I added it to our database as a late 1962 built convertible, and hope it finds a home with a Willys Lover. Lots of very hard to find stuff here. There are very few real convertibles in our Production / Survivor List.
Great find and hope it finds a good home!
Almost all DJ parts are rare but the convertible package parts are super rare and hard to find in ANY condition. I know because some of these parts such as the folding top bows and clips to hold the convertible top lower rods, two on each side and two on the back panel are practically non existant any more.
My 56 was only left with holes and scars where they should have been and I’v been deldicately searching for those for almost two years without success.
It’s also amazing that the door frames and hardware are still with the jeep.
NOS windshield turn fasteners are also hard to find but can be located if you look hard enough.
The vinyl top will have to be custom made, I only know of two examples that have what appear to be complete unmolested survivor tops in good condition. One I saw with my own eyes and one of which I only have a picture of. It’s green and I never could locate the owner or whereabouts of that jeep. I only know that it sold on eBay a few years ago.
Surreys, Galas, and Convertibles, I like to call them ‘sportster convertibles’ because Willys once advertised them as such are the only DJ’s that came equipped with the solid back panels.
Only DJ3A open bodies equipped with the convertible package had the shorter style CJ3B windshield. A lot of confusion had to be overcome because there’s a pic in the manuals showing this windshield with a channel attached instead of holes for the turn fasteners that is WRONG!
All other DJ,s had either the taller windshield or the different Hardtop type windshield.
There is information I’ve found that Mr. Henry Kaiser didn’t like convertibles which may help explain the lack of official documentation on these.
As with any vehicle condition has to come into play when pricing or buying. The reality is that even with the sum of ultra rare parts attached to this survivor…… a full and correct restoration will likely run in excess of 20 thousand dollars.
The good news is that IF a person were to do a complete restore then it would make ONE of TWO completely restored DJ3A Convertibles in the US.
That is after giving me another year or so to finish mine!!!! And PLEASE contact me if I’m incorrect because I’d surely like to KNOW if I’m wrong!!!
I’ll throw that in that if a person was able to do all of the work theirselves that cost might could be brought down some……but still expensive replacing or reconditioning old parts to look and function like new.
Charles Tate
PapaC on the DJ3A section of Dericks CJ3B forum
charles_tate@yahoo.com
Small update: I just got off of the phone with the owner. He’s going to clean it up some and get more pictures and some measurements for me on the top bows. His interest in wanting to get this jeep to a proper home is to be admired in my opinion!!
If your interested in purchasing give him a call, he’s a really nice guy. As he explained most of the rust you see is surface rust with the exception of rust through in the more common areas such as the floor, etc.
Two years ago I’d have likely bought it myself as I’v spent that much or more just for parts to complete mine.
Good luck Bobby once again may this exceptionally rare jeep be destined to find a good home.
Charles