Matt shared this January 12, 1982, article from the Chicago Sun-Times about this Jeepster and its owner, Emily Tupy, who was part of the Mid-States Jeepster Association.
1951 Crosley Castle Rock, WA $3300
TJ shared this rare Crosley jeep for sale. It’s a project.
“2 wheel drive Crosley running gear home aid body. No rust. Body primer and sealed. Lots new parts. Radiator, gas tank, tires, brakes. Needs carburetor, water pump.Title”
1950 CJ-3A Madison, WI $5000
Joe’s selling this CJ-3A with a rear PTO setup and 3-point lift.
https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listing/467411665763631/
“Nice original 1950 Willys CJ3A Farm Jeep. Jeep has rear pto with shield, novi governor, ag weight. Even has the original head lights. Jeep is not running but engine turns over and transmission/transfer case shift freely. Jeep comes with top bows and seat frame, but monroe lift parts in back are being sold separately.
I have a nice repairable CJ3A tub available in another ad that would compliment this project nicely.”
1964 FC-170 Canton, CT $15,000
This looks in good shape.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/835668236472205/permalink/8050247898347500/
“FC-170 For Sale. I’m listing this for a friend thats not online. 1964 FC-170 4 x 4 runs and drives, registered and insured. Hurricane 6 cylinder with 3 speed manual shift. Has an overdrive unit but the actuating cable is currently broken. The windshield is in good shape. The driver door glass is cracked. The frame looks clean. The cab has some rust holes but not too bad. It has a nice solid oak bed. My buddy inherited this from his Dad who owned a local Jeep dealership in town back in the day. This thing has been stored inside for the last 40-50 yrs! Comes with a CT bill of Sale. Vintage vehicles like this don’t have titles in CT, located in Canton CT, $15,000 cash.”
Year? CJ-3B North Norwich, NY $13,000
This has a variety of updates.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/842398679463287/permalink/2136692190033923/
“For sale 13000 obo North Norwich New York 13814”
Year? CJ-3B Newington, CT $3500
The hood lacks the WILLYS stamp, but the body is not post 1962, so this might be a mix of parts. Thanks to John for sharing it.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/467017479133512
“1950 Jeep willys good for restoration I have a engine and transmission to go with it no trades first come first serve”
1945 MB Ormond Beach, FL $16,900
Bill shared this unrestored MB for sale. Barn finds has an article about it.
https://daytona.craigslist.org/cto/d/ormond-beach-1945-willys-mb-military/7749661322.html
“1945 Willys MB Military Jeep, WW2. Unrestored and mostly original, runs and drives well and pretty reliable. It has a layer of Dust on it, but it has been maintained well. New Carburetor and Fuel Pump, Silicone Brake Fluid, original Tools and Canvas Pop. Many Spare Parts included.”
1966 M-274 Mule Grapeview, WA $11,500
it looks like this includes the rifle.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1135900074357213
“Military 1/2 ton vehicle with 106mm recoiless rifle”
1962 USMC M-38A1 Jacksonville, NC eBay
Bill shared this USMC Radio jeep. Note that the title may not be in the seller’s name, given it is a South Carolina title.
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“FFrom what I can find out this is a rare USMC 1962 USMC Radio Jeep
Serial # 87509 DoD 8/62
1 of only 500 M38A1 Jeeps made for the Marines in 1962, I don’t know how many Radio Jeeps there were.
This one saw service as a Volunteer Fire Department Vehicle in South Carolina.
Pretty sure it was converted to 12 volts at that time.
Body is Rusty to say the least.
All of the Dash Data Plates are in tack, as well as the Radio instruments and switches.
The good part is that these Jeeps were under coated, so the frame is in really in good condition
And another plus on these Jeeps is that they were ordered with limited slip front and rear differentials.
You will not find that on any other M38A1’s.
That alone is worth the low reserve price.
I put a Battery in it, and it turns over freely
Oil looks good, radiator holds water
19345 miles on Odometer
16 X 7.50 Tires are in decent shape with no dry rot
Part it out fix it up, your choice
I do have a Transferable South Carolina Title”
1951 Ice Cream Wagon Austin, TX $7500
According to the seller, the rear access doors added to the rear wagon door was related to this wagon being an ice-cream vehicle.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1164321511268804
“1951 Willy’s Wagon. All original four cylinder engine! Granny 4 Speed, withnivertide. 4-wheel drive very rare. 3-way ice cream truck with style rear doors. New wiring harness. Runs good. Great surf wagon project with good bones. Firm 7500,”
1947 CJ-2A & CJ-3B Camdenton, MO $3500
Maybe someone can use these?
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/822290036426723
“2 willys jeeps cj2a 1947 and cj3b 1953
Cj2 is mostly complete. Needs wiring finished. New carb. Engine rotating freely
Cj3 is body and frame
Both in good shape for their age. Would make great projects. Several extra parts not pictured. 3500 obo. Must pick up. Can help load. Need money hoping for a quick sale. Thank you for looking. Pm is fastest form of communication”
Year? FC-170 Flatbed Emporia, KS $4000
Unclear how much value is here.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/820919429494197
“Willy’s FC with flat bed not running”
2 Combat Rims Yakima, WA $600
These are $300 each.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/306757269168489/
“These are original WW2 combat split rims with great rubber for jeep or trailer. 300$ each”
2024 Willys Rally
I was going to post many more updates, but a hay baler breaking down put a stop to that (long story). More updates Sunday morning.
This weekend is the Willys Rally at Heuston Woods. Tom was kind enough to take some pics for us.
FC Driver’s Seat Mounts Ready
I’ve got the driver’s seat ready to mount once the cab is ready. I still need to get some seat belts, so I can add them.
Free FC-170 Vacuum Wiper Motor
I won’t be needing this FC Vacuum Wiper motor. Anyone need one? I don’t know how well it works (or not), so I would just ask you pay for shipping. It includes the cable and the mounting bolts (not shown). I don’t know how the FC vacuum wiper motor differs from other jeep vacuum motors, if they are different at all.
FC Seats
More progress made, as the passenger seat bracket holes were drilled (studs were rusted) and the stock brackets look appear to fit perfectly.
However the driver’s side holes, due to some previous patches and brittle metal, aren’t visible. So, I am attempting to estimate their location. The rough distance I measured is from the front of the hat channel bracket just behind where the seat posts rest to the seat brackets shown below. The 16 1/4 inches might be a little short. Anyone have the correct measurement for a circa 1960 FC-170?
Here is the driver’s seat from underneath, per Will’s question:
Here’s an example from another FC-170 with the same brackets (from this post):
Passenger seat:
Photos of a “Dummy” Jeep
UPDATE: Blaine shared this Ghost Army image of a jeep that appeared on the Messynessychic.com blog back in 2015.
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Original post March 13, 2021: This pic reminds me of the Ghost Army documentary I mentioned back in 2019. The photo below shows a combled-together fake jeep. I’m still hoping to find some better photos of a Ghost Army inflatable jeep. Dummy tank photos are much easier to find. The photo was taken November of 1944 in Wongabel, Queensland, Australia.
This photo appeared on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2382510764/permalink/10158078411510765/
1945 Australian Memorial Postcard on eBay
This is an unusually haunting postcard with a jeep. The original was painted in 1945 by Donald Friend (see image at the bottom).
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“THE JEEP FERRY 1945 AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL CANBERRA ACT ART CARDS POSTCARD”
Original art:
1943 Jeepers Creepers Christmas Card on eBay
This may be sold soon, as there was a note from eBay that someone had this in their cart, but it could be a ‘make offer’ situation. No matter, still an unusual card with a jeep. It is currently priced at $18.95.
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“Postcard with corner and edge wear. Also has some creasing in left corners.”
1941 Postcard Camp Croft and Jeep on eBay
Here’s a jeep postcard based on prototype jeep from Camp Croft. There were several other postcards of real prototypes related to Camp Croft that were also issued.
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“WWII Era Camp Croft South Carolina Parachute Battalion, The Jeep Patrol Vintage Postcard”
SAE #4 Bellhousing For Industrial F-head
Dave is looking for an industrial f-head bell housing, though it is unclear if a stock bell housing will also work. If you have something and, ideally, aren’t too far from Minnesota, email him at dcfranz @ gmail.com (remove spaces from around @).
“Looking for a SAE #4 Bell housing that would attach to a Willys’ fhead. So it would be used for an industrial application. I don’t know for sure that there ever was one, but I was thinking about re-powering a unit with one of my extra motors.”
1972 Jeepster Commando Seymour, IN $7000
Tom shared this Jeepster Commando that sounds road ready.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/466879802502898
“304 V8,automatic transmission, lots of work done. New floor and rocker panels. Good mechanical condition. Top comes off, and it’s ready for summer cruises.”
Rural Ford Willys Truck from Brazil Kerny, NH $10,000
This is a rare truck to find in the US. No description provided.
1943 GPW Sold on BaT for $22K
Blaine forwarded the auction results of this GPW, which hit $22k. While it has incorrect limbs, the sale did include some combat rims.