UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $8500.
(07/17/2015) Looks good.
“For sale is the nicest 1947 willys jeep around!! know money was spared on this build that took place in california. im going to list the majors on this vehicle and then post pics.
The drive consist of a 1968 chevy corvette 327 v-8 in front of a t-90a1 transmission, 3 stick shifter, wich is hooked to a direct gear drive transfer case. in other words its a rock crawler, dessert running monster!! as i stated an unlimited check book was involved in this build, everything on it is new or rebuilt like the 327 motor it has about 1000 miles on complete overhaul, $500 dollar lockouts to the front hub and have a spare set. i also have a bikini top new in box that goes with this vehicle. on and on and on. in case you dont see it in the pics. off the side of the transfer youll note the pto.”
Does anyone know what brand of top that is? It seems to fit better than most I’ve seen.
I agree, it fits extremely well and tight. I would say it’s a very old model, but can’t pinpoint a specific manufacturer.
To me it appears to use the rear bow, something later tops didn’t do. That rules out Kayline and Bestop. Whitco from White Manufacturing made early tops, but their doors had large triangular windows. So, my guess is that it was a vinyl reproduction of the original canvas CJ-2A tops http://cj3b.info/SoftTopHistory.html sold in the 1950s out of California.
I did find another example with an additional mid zipper on a California jeep:
http://www.ewillys.com/2013/02/23/1950-cj-3a-huntington-beach-ca-4500/
I like the way the cigarette lighter is mounted. Is that the optional factory cigarette lighter as opposed to the optional parking brake option?