UPDATE: Price dropped to $5900
(04/22/2013) This seems like a good price.
“Up for sale is a 1953 Willys M38A1 1/4 ton utility truck. This jeep runs strong, starts every time, and it is ready to go. The registration is current and I have the pink slip. The following has been repaired, replaced, and/or installed:
New Saginaw steering box.
Rebuilt T-90 transmission with new bearings, gears, seals.
Rebuilt Spicer 18 transfer case with new gears, bearings, seals.
Rebuilt clutch system with new throughout bearing, clutch pad, pressure plate, clutch fork, clutch cable, and re-surfaced pressure plate.
Upgraded brake drums from 9″ to 11”.
New brake shoes, spring sets, wheel cylinders, and master brake cylinder.
All seams caulked on top of Aluminum Arctic hardtop.
Full hard doors for hardtop.
New window and rubber on back of hardtop.
Full soft top and full soft doors in excellent condition.
Bikini top in excellent condition.
Farm jack.
Vintage Jerry can.
New front windshield with new windshield rubber.
New rubber between front window frame and body.
Replaced battery and cable.
New transmission mounts.
New transfer case mounts.
Entirely new exhaust system front to back, including snorkel.
Custom fabricated air intake snorkel.
New front/rear hub inner/outer bearings and cups.
New steering knuckle upper/lower kingpin bearings and cups.
New steering knuckle gaskets and seals.
Fuel tank has been replaced/repainted.
Entire inner truck tub stripped, primed, repainted (no rust).
New U-joints.
Refurbished radiator and new hoses.
CB radio.
Tow bar.
New rear axle seals
New and original “Operation and Organizational Maintenance Manual” (TM 9-8014).
New Department of Army Supply Manual-list of all service parts (ORD 9 SNL G-758).
New “Haynes Jeep CJ Repair Manual 1949-1986”.
New “Jeep Owner’s Bible”
New speedometer.
New speedometer cable.
The price is $5,900. If you are interested in this vehicle, feel free to call (no text) 760-six38-1492. Please leave your phone number if you email.”
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