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The drain holes have a plug. Has an M-38 or replacement windshield. Might have some Kelly hubs.
https://montana.craigslist.org/cto/d/stanford-1951-willys-jeep-cj3a/6955151098.html
“Less than 500 miles on rebuilt L134. Hardened valve seats for unleaded gas. New brakes. Koernig PTO winch. Converted to 12 volt. Many new parts. Drove it from Belgrade MT to Highwood Mountains and back without a problem!”
Could be worth a look.
https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/d/marysville-1951-willys/6952363732.html
“51 willys 3 a new brakes new gas tank new tires 4 cyl flat head original engine tranny very little rust runs great new wind shield ………no I won’t trade”
Appears solid.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/468699577234923/
“1950 Willys CJ3A Very nice condition. Original motor.. rebuilt with receipts. Runs, drives, shifts and idles great. Paint and wheels not original of course. Clean title in hand. Need gone $11,500 obo”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4500.
Has an unsual paint job. Might have some boat seats in it.
“1952 Willys – Overland Jeep. Fair condition with Elect. Wipers, Spoke Wheels, New Carb., New Starter.”
Appears worth a look.
https://sandiego.craigslist.org/esd/clt/d/santee-1950-willys-cj3a/6949026941.html
“1950 cj3a ,only an enthusiast can tell the difference between an m38 and cj3a I was clueless. I am leaving california and am paring down the projects. Runs and drives restoration started by previous owner and I had a stroke so won’t be continuing . Needs paint, engine and drivetrain are done. New soft top, Interior work, battery, Master cyl.”
Lacks an engine. That may be a 3A or later frame.
https://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/pts/d/ramona-42-willys-mb-good-dmv-title/6948543163.html
“Rolling chassis. Good non op title. Window frame has gun rack. Tool boxes in back.”
Needs a closer look.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/629712947520508/
“1949 willys jeep with trencher, trencher was working when this got parked. The body is in pretty good shape just been sitting under trees for couple years. Beside the trencher and body it need some work. Tires air up though and she will roll. Has 4 speed transmission. Everything is there for the trencher. Good project for someone looking to redo an ole willys jeep.”
Trailer is included. Looks like it could be a good price. Second pic is how it looks before disassembly.
https://medford.craigslist.org/cto/d/medford-willys-jeep-1951-cj3a/6948612768.html
“Great Father-Son/Daughter Project. Jeep has been totally disassembled. (The first three pictures are before the Jeep was disassembled) Frame is perfect and has been powder coated. no cracks in wind shield glass and comes with aluminum hard top. Has everything except motor and leaf springs. All pieces and parts are loaded onto a small trailer which is included. $1000/OBO”
The missing drain holes on this 3A body suggests this has had some body work.
https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/clt/d/new-berlin-1952-willys-overland/6941250247.html
“Restored Military Jeep
1952 OVERLAND
Includes: Tigertop with 1 piece full soft doors, Black, Complete Top”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3500.
Seems to be a CJ-3A.
“Willy’s CJ2A/3A 231 Buick oddfire v6 with hei ignition conversion ,12v gm 1 wire alternator , electric fuel pump and fan runs but could use a tune up , custom headers into supertrapp mufflers, Dana twin stick transfer case, t86 3 speed brand new built by herm the over drive guy(800.00) with t90 internals, 5:38 gear ratio front and rear ( rebuilt),Ramsey pto with Braden pto winch and cable, 32” swampers look new but weather cracked . Will need some minor work to be road worthy but it is 70 years old”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $16,000.
(11/18/2018) This appears to have an M-38 body. The rebuilder did a nice job of creating an installation panel for the the large speedometer.
“1951 CJ3 Jeep Restored ~This is a factory 225 Dauntless V6 engine with lots of power this is a three speed transmission, we never tried the 4 wheel drive, the jeep starts right up and drives like would expect a vintage jeep, it does have power steering added but not power brakes. There’s a lot of new parts including brakes, all lights, alternator radiator shocks belts gas tank etc, all the canvas is brand new and easily removable in a few minutes, includes 2 new canvas doors, newer seats with seat belts battery garage kept and was only in the rain by mistake for 5 minutes since restored,
we purchased this as a prop for our business and now we are moving on, this jeep is a real eye catcher at any event, certainly not a smooth ride like a new jeep but a lot of fun to drive.The gauges are not entirely hooked up, all the lights work including the 4 ways, the horn works as well. There is no rust, it has tow loops on front bumper and easy to remove tail gate… if wanted there is also mounts and latch to ad rear seat.”
UPDATE: I thought this might be a John Deere themed jeep, but eWillys’ chief detective in Mesa identified it as a Pratt Greenbacks’ themed jeep.
https://wichita.craigslist.org/cto/d/pratt-1949-willys-jeep/6944949074.html
“327 out of 62 Corvette
36” Super Swampers
New: paint, body work, fuel tank, fuel pump and filter, steering wheel, front seats, plugs, wires, cap, rotor, air filter, and carburetor kit.
Needs: back seat, instrument panel wired, and a little brake work
Decals are not sealed and can be easily removed.”
Chandler’s is selling his CJ-3A that has a VEC CJ-2A body.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2607054176012790/
“CJ3A with very rare 2A body (has MB side panels for shovel and axe on drivers side) Runs and Drives. frame has been painted with pour 15 anti rust paint. Was converted to 12v system. New clutch, new electric fuel pump, new drivers seat, New front bumper, new electrical, new ignition new gas tank painted with Berliner. Runs and drives, and shifts nice, needs lineage for clutch adjusted. Body is in great shape newly patched floor panels and side walls with correct sheet metal, 4 small spots fixed with bondo. Entire underside of body painted with pour-15 anti rust paint. bed patched and painted with pour-15 and bed liner. Rope, and grill cover not included”
Has an f-head.
https://butte.craigslist.org/cto/d/butte-1952-willys/6940175925.html
“Runs good. New tires, new upholstery, new gas tank”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $5500.
(05/28/2019) It’s missing the rear bumper. It looks like the driver’s floor has been patched with diamond plate.
https://eastidaho.craigslist.org/ctd/d/pocatello-1949-willys-jeep/6943734535.html
“1949 WILLY’S JEEP
88K MILES!!
RUNS GREAT!!!
VERY CLEAN INSIDE AND OUT!!!
CALIFORNIA CAR!!!
GREAT TIRES!!!
NEEDS A LITTLE BRAKE WORK DONE!!!”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $9000. .
“For your consideration the beautiful 1951 Willys CJ3a jeep. This is essentially grandpa’s favorite..little red rig. This jeep has been garage kept and taken care of for most of it’s life ..was in pretty decent shape before the restoration was done on it. Been about 15 years now so it’s showing it’s age a little bit but is very presentable and overall very nice
The jeep has its original 134 four-cylinder engine and T 90 three speed transmission. both units have been rebuilt and run excellent there is no smoking or unusual noises from the engine. The transmission and clutch shift fine in the work as new. Suspension had new leaf springs installed as well as brakes over all. Tires are new ….jeep runs and drives as it should. Continue reading
Tom shared this custom jeep.
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/d/mesa-willys-jeep-hot-rod-very-unique/6926380639.html
“Selling my 52 Willys Jeep Hot Rod. This quick little machine comes with a solid 4.3 Chevy, Mustang front end suspension, and many customizations (you will see by the photos). If you’re looking for something extremely unique look no further. This should sell quick over the 4th weekend so no low ball offers.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was 5999.
(04/27/2019) Has some hat channel rust.
“51 CJ3a. Fully running. Lots of new mechanical stuff. New starter, fuel pump, water pump, carb, fuel tank, lines, radial tires, clutch, was told the motor was rebuilt 800 miles ago. Ive done nothing to the tranny. Body is good from 20 feet away, rust through is very minimal. the only rust through that I am aware of is in the pic below. Top is workable, windows are very stiff. I can recommend a shipper that will pick up in my area. Includes towbar, 17/8 ball needed.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(07/18/2019) Interesting steering wheel.
https://masoncity.craigslist.org/pts/d/garner-cj3/6930643218.html
“1951 Willys jeep. Good condition.”
UPDATE: Thanks to Clem, I now know the difference between Baltimore and New Baltimore 🙂 .. Thanks Clem!
No pics provided. May be a Jeepster?
https://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/wto/d/port-hope-1950-jeep-willys/6940425541.html
“I am selling my 1950 jeep willy’s. Its been stored in a barn for the last 20 year. Only taken out a few time. It runs good. It has been restored. It has a new top, seats, new white wall tires.
Pictures upon request.
It has only 68,000 miles on it.
Serious buyers only. I live in New Baltimore. Will travel to show car.”
Update : **Sold** $6000.
Was Glenn shared this ad. Could be a good price. Both run.
“1951 Willy’s Jeeps CJ3A Both run. Plus a 3rd Jeep basically disassembled, no frame, but has engine,
transmission,transfer case, body parts,etc. Sears aluminum cab w/doors. Many extra 16” rims were sandblasted.
$6000 for all. No trades.”
Looks like the engine was neatly installed.
https://up.craigslist.org/cto/d/grand-marais-1950-willys-cj3a-jeep-289/6940955288.html
“Ford 289 CID V8, four speed manual transmission, 4WD, power steering, front disc brakes, seat belts, new seats. Solid frame. Body in fair condition. The engine runs strong and has good oil pressure.
Rebuilt front axle with all new bearings, seals, and rebuilt locking hubs. Complete rebuild of rear axle with new locking center section, bearings and seals. New front brakes with new rotors, calipers, wheel bearings and disc pads. New rear brakes, lines and wheel cylinders. New master cylinder. New oil pan and pickup tube/screen, gaskets and seals. Distributor replaced. Just tuned-up including new MSD plug wires. Several coats of bed-liner inside body tub. New alternator.
It needs new seals in the transfer case, the shifter adjusted or replaced (sometimes shifter sticks), and the tires are old.
As-is, no warranty. Due to the age of the tires, it will need to be trailered home if you are going more than one mile. No trades.”
Not sure how much value is here.
https://appleton.craigslist.org/pts/d/green-lake-cj3a-willys/6942244430.html
“Willys CJ3A, parts only, no title. Transmission is free as well as the transfer case. Frame looks good, tub is junk, engine is froze. $500 or best offer.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $7000.
Seller does not want to separate these jeeps.
“Fore Sale: 1953 CJ3A Willys Jeep
4 cylinder 132 engine. New gas tank, lines and fuel pump. Runs out good. Brakes work. Also have 3 other Willys Jeeps CJ2A’s not running that I’m selling with it. 4 total Jeeps. Do Not want to separate. No Spam. No Checks. Cash Only.”
This Navy issued CJ-3A looks to be a good price.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1405449703055021/permalink/2339239619676020/
“Up for sale is my 1951 CJ3A with the coveted Warn overdrive. The United States Navy originally took delivery of this Willys in December of 1951. All information is listed on a brass dash plaque right next to the standard information plaque. It has the original 134 “Go Devil” L-head motor with good oil pressure, T-90 trans with Warn Overdrive, Dana 18 transfer case, Dana 25 front axle, Dana 44 rear and 15″ steel wheels. This vehicle starts, runs, drives and stops. The carb, locking hubs, and wheel cylinders have been replaced. I have had this Willys in storage for 4 years waiting for the time when I could restore it. Time and 4 other Jeeps is proving that may never happen so it needs a new home.
