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I won this rare brochure off of eBay last week. I’ve never seen another one. Wagons, DJ-3As and FCs dominate the photos.
This is the front page. It is 8.75″ wide by 6.5″ tall:
The back page is blank:
It opens vertically to this size: 
Then opens horizontally to this:
And this view is fully opened at 17.5″ wide by 23.5″ tall:
This is the back fully opened:
This is worth a look. It includes a Koenig hardtop and a PTO winch. It has a few updates, including a heavy duty rear bumper and a steering wheel that I don’t recognize.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/984664716551028
“1955 CJ 5 Runs and has a clean title Has a new carburetor, fuel pump, and battery. Has a PTO winch $4000 firm”
This has a rare Porter & Reed half cab. The interior looks surprisingly good.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1016796679411745
“Will need love does not run brand new tires. Used to be my dad hunting jeep again does not run will need work. Possibly rebuild the motor. 6500 or best offer shoot me ur offer and il talk to my pops about it thank u short video of its first wash in well over 20 years back from when I pulled her out of my backyard”
Lots of potential here. It also includes the Kelly top with vertical rear doors. It does have a title issue though.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1831665023939412
“very solid Kaiser built CJ-5 restoration project, V-6 Dauntless (Buick) engine in running condition, working snowplow, excellent tires, transmission and clutch in working order, new fuel pump and filter, I flushed the fuel tank and lines which are very clean and rust free, recent oil change, other than surface rust there is no rust rot on the vehicle, floor is solid,
it runs and drives, doesn’t smoke, there is a title but it was signed in the wrong places by the previous owner and DMV wants a new title which requires submitting the existing title and a certified vin verification but CSP will not issue a vin verification unless the vehicle is roadworthy meaning all the lights, horn and wipers work, or you could just bond for a new title…
it also needs a battery, the emission air pump is seized and disconnected, the manual choke cable is stuck and needs replaced or lubed, drivers door latch needs a little work, there are some seeping seals and gaskets but the drivetrain seems in solid condition, some play in the steering, brakes work but could use attention, it was purchased new in Steamboat Springs, lifelong Colorado vehicle and sat in a field for a few years when the fuel pump went out, the odometer reads 05336, so I assume it’s rolled over, a great candidate for restoring though it wouldn’t take much to get it basic working condition and plow your drive. Email questions and contact info”
There’s still some work to be done, but this seems to have potential. Thanks to Andy for sharing it.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2091699681186036
“`55 Willys pickup. body and interior mostly finished, Hurricane 226 engine run well but now after sitting a year a couple of valves stuck (remove subject cyl plug and gently tap down as it is turned over). Working plow frame and hydraulics. new gear reduction starter with maybe loose connections or just bad starter.New fuel tank. Decent tires. Bed deck needs replacing, have done nothing to frame and running gear or brakes due to heart problems. new windshields, new seats, lots of rotted body metal replaced. has to be finished but should not take a lot of either time or money. Have more time and money in it than asking price…be nice.”
This may have some Cutlas Bulldog hubs.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/7053593191413494/
“1953 Willy’s runs but has engine noise. $5,000 OBO”
Note that the driver’s side drain hole is filled.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/804338271057843
“1948 Willy’s jeep. All body parts are straight and I also have the windshield frame.”
UPDATE: The new owner has installed some new wiring, but it has not been completed.
(10/31/2021) This unusual build has dropped in price to $8999.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/229330496937146
“1947 Willys Jeep CJ2A. Has half cab installed with seat belts. Early model dauntless v6 engine that runs good, stock 1947 transmission/transfer case/axles. Has PTO and PTO driven winch on front. I got rid of the old wiring and have a 12 circuit harness that I started to install that has a new headlight swtch, turn signal switch, new wiper switch, and a new ignition switch. The lights are 12 volt. I also have a relay panel and switch panel for it. The wiring is routed, but not completed. Due to double knee replacements, I am unable to crawl around the Jeep like I used to. This is a really solid Willys Jeep that would make a great hunting rig or trail rider. I did drive it on the street but 30mph is as fast as these jeeps will go. I am asking $5000 or trade for square body suburban 4×4. ”
These are some older pics.
UPDATE: Price dropped to $5200
(04/15/2024) The seller also has a CJ-5 for sale for $6000 or both for $10,000. Note that the 3B has the cowl side vent, suggesting the body is later than 53.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/439454708536070
“69 CJ5 and 53 CJ3B Both run, both need battery but will start with jump start. Asking $6000 a piece or 10,000 for both. Need both gone do to health reasons. Have titles in hand”
Not a whole lot of value here.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/411064035083327
“No motor no trans no title got it in a package deal someone started making a 2wd rat out of it”
Unclear how much value is here.
“1950 CJ3A for sale. It is located in Raton NM. The Jeep originally was a ranch jeep around Westcliff Colorado before I purchased it.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/279575891811366
The good:
-Clean title
-All info plates present
-New tires on original 15″ rims
-New valves, valve guides, and lapped seats
-Cylinders honed and rings replaced
-Comes with a complete new brake kit from Walck’s (not installed)
-Very little rust. A couple of little pinholes under the gas tank and one dime sized hole in the front right fender.
-New tires
The “needs attention”:
-The body is pretty banged up from years of being a working Jeep. My intention was to get it going and embrace the character.
-Gas tank is an older aftermarket and it doesn’t fit very well.
-Missing passenger seat and air filter
-Has a late 40’s L134 with a CJ2A engine mount plate. Comes with the correct CJ3A plate, which will need to be installed. The previous owner made an adapter to mount the engine, but the better solution is the put the correct plate on.
This is a neat old ranch Jeep. It probably isn’t a candidate for a fine restoration, but it would make for a really fun farm or hunting truck. It is a project. The engine runs well, but all other systems will need to be gone through.”
Non running project.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1487275722166628
“Clean title 1947 williys jeep with a 302. 302 looks fresh, but non running as it needs a few things. Good body is relatively rust free except one cab corner and a few small holes. Drive train looks to be intact and connect. It’s a project I have and I’ll get to in time just figured I’d put it up for trade to see if someone wants it more. Looking for older fords or toyotas, 4×4 manual preferred, 87 crown vic, older ford wagon, small ford rollback pre 90s or earlier”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(02/29/2024) Unclear how much value is here.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3475862329341151
“1947 CJ2A willys tub, frame, axles and other usable parts. What you see on jeep is what is included. ID tag is still attached to frame and readable. Asking $500obo”
Unclear how much value is here. No TC or transmission.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1750515372023952
“Clear title. Has no rust. 350 Chevy motor. Missing transmission and transfer case. Great project jeep. Make it what ya want.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(02/12/2024) Here’s a newer jeep customized into a tour jeep.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/370943405603803/
“Red CJ Jeep, Inline Six motor standard transmission soft top tour jeep. Runs great everything works as it should, good tires mileage unknown.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(04/23/2024) There is a little bit of channel rot. Motor started, but now doesn’t turn over.
https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/arvada-1953-jeep-willys-cj3b/7730613023.html
“1953 Willys CJ3B Estate sale. Been part of the family for over 50 years and always well cared for. This is the perfect jeep to restore. Frame and body is exceptional condition with only a few signs of rust on the body. Set for 3 years without running. Started right up and idled for short time. Then on second try motor doesn’t turn over. Clear Colo title. We are not sure of the value but looking for reasonable offers. Best offer now is $6000”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(03/10/2024) This has a GPW body. It may also have a rare Dumas or Carson middle seat (can’t tell for sure). It also has an unusual modified, but probably handy, cowl.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/379223491639617
“1953 Willys CJ3A. No engine, had a ford 4cyl. I believe it has a GPW body going by the fuel tank filling under the driver’s seat , rear toolbox’s on fenders and no tailgate. Has been modified with a storage space under the windshield. Homemade lift shackles on the springs. Not in bad shape for its age. Clear Wyoming title. Sold as is. I do have a fresh rebuilt iron duke engine for sale for an additional charge.”
In between various chores, I’ve completed the gas pedal linkage. It is most definitely a stronger setup and, to be honest, a bit of overkill, but it should hold up well. I will get some better pics when I tear it apart for some final clean up and paint.
Underneath, there is a bracket that secures the cable in place and provides a place to secure the spring. Forward of that is the cam. When the pedal is depressed, the cam arm is pushed down, which rotates the assembly counter clockwise, pulling the accelerator cable forward.
You can also see in the pics the new cover plate where originally the transmission shifter would come through the wheel well and, in the case of this FC, a spot that was updated to accommodate the Wilwood proportioner. The proportioner has been turned sideways and now must be access via the engine compartment, which was done to stop curious hands from playing with it.
Jerry Huber shared this unusually modified DJ-5. It’s now a draught jeep, modified by and for Tapped 419, which provides draft beer (or root beer) for parties via a Fire Truck and now a DJ-5.
Barney Goodwin from Barney’s Jeep Parts just purchased this yellow Approved Willys Service sign, which is similar in colors, content and styling to a sign posted on eWillys back in 2020 (see bottom of post). Does anyone have any history behind these unusual service signs. Barney noted that on the back of his it references Chicago if that’s any help.
Barney added, “This sign is made of heavy gauge steel . It is not flimsy like an import. The edges are rolled and there is a weathered support plank on the back as shown. The rolled edge is painted black. There is stenciling on the back with perhaps a product number For Willys Overland by a Chicago contractor.”
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UPDATE **SOLD** Was originally posted August 26, 2020.
Roger Martin spotted this unusual Willys Service Sign at a Portland, Indiana, Tractor show today. If you are interested in the sign, we can get you the seller’s p#.
UPDATE: Tim is still looking for a WW2 body.
The Executive Director of the soon-to-open Bravo Zulu House & Trinity Sober Homes in Minnesota hopes to mount half a WW2 jeep on a wall as an art-piece. If you have a junk jeep you think might interest them, contact Tim Murray and 507 400 1973 or 612 251 6150 or
Tim @ bravozuluhouse.org (remove spaces from around the @).
“We are building an all-military sober in Minnesota that will be 1st in the country to help Veterans suffering from PTSD and substance abuse. See www.bravozuluhouse.org …. Looking to mount on the wall of great room a “cut down the middle” side view of a ww2 jeep (no engine, axels and gas tank removed, etc.) to lighten the “art”. I have volunteers to help with cutting and then painting the vehicle. We have a trucking company that will take care shipping. So basically looking for a WW2 Willys that nobody else (maybe?) would want (junk, no engine, etc.)”
Thanks to Blaine for sharing this one. This HiBid auction is for what looks to be sedan delivery body atop a Wagoneer chassis. It’s got a gov data plate. It looks like the chassis fits that body nicely.
https://auctionsalesco.hibid.com/lot/197795166/1960-willys-panel-deliver-4×4?ref=catalog
“Small block 350 Chevy w/ Holley sniper EFI, 425hp, Chevy Turbo 350 automatic transmission, Sitting on 78 wagoneer frame & chassis, Dana 44 front and rear ends. Numerous spare parts. Odometer Reads: Unreadable VIN: 5426814197 Year 1960 Make Willy’s Model Panel Delivery”
I believe Glenn is selling this CJ-3B with an overdrive, body extension, and winch.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3883146618581929/
“Last of the FLAT_FENDERS, High Hood 1960 CJ3B from NC with Overdrive Transmission and F-134 Engine. Over $3000 in receipts in chassis repairs. Includes Willys Special Equipment rear body extension (Easily Removable). 5 new NDT tires, Front Winch (Non-op). Body is very usable, needs your color applied. Very Stock, Runs, Drives, Stops, New Battery. Enjoy it now, Make it better as you play. Just out of winter storage. Health forces non completion. That OVERDRIVE is already installed!!”
The buy-it-now price is $23,000. This jeep lacks a title.
View all the information on eBay
“Note: This Jeep does not have a title. It will be sold with a bill of sale only based on engine number – MD 65930. Don’t read any further if you can’t deal with buying it on a bill of sale only. Getting a title is possible through a title company or through the DMV in your state once you purchase it depending on the laws in your state.
Offered for sale is a one-of-a-kind clone of the infamous Willys 1950 X-98 prototype. This type jeep was never mass produced as it was a transitional jeep Willys proposed in1950 with new hood lines to accommodate the overhead valve F-Head engine. Only a handful of originals were built with no known survivors. This project was completed in 2023 and was recently featured in the Fall 2023 edition of “The Dispatcher” Magazine. I built this jeep based on the work of Bob Westerman who also recreated this missing link in early jeep evolution – our two are the only two working models known to exist today. For more info. See: https://cj3b.info/X98.html
