UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.

This runs and drives.

“This is an extremely rare, 1961 Jeep Willy FJ-3. It served as a postal truck in Nashville area and has found its way to Florida. We originally have plans to turn him into an Ice Cream truck, and stumbled upon him while looking for an old Divco, but decided to wait. Our procrastination is your gain. We named him Willy and he would make a terrific promotional vehicle, mini-gourmet food truck, Hot Rod or just a very unique addition to your collection.

The beauty of Willy is how much attention he gets when driving him. I have been around many cool vehicles and Willy gets more attention than anything I have seen. They were only in production from 1961-1965, so he is VERY rare and due to his small size he has the puppy factor. As you can see in the pictures he is the same size as my Jeep Wrangler. This is why he would make the perfect promotional vehicle if you chose not to keep him an brag about him at car shows.

The Jeep FJ-3 Fleetvan was manufactured by Willys Motor and Kaiser-Jeep. This little truck was used to deliver mail (yes you drive on the right side) and later was upgraded to Hot Rod…yes a Hot Rod. Willy has had its original F-134 Hurricane engine with a much easier to maintain Chevy 350, with a rebuilt automatic transmission. Good tires and hard to find Cragar Rims.
Because of its age and uniqueness, it’s the perfect vintage vehicle, The odometer is not working, but Willy has had almost everything mechanical replaced with easy to service parts and it has not been driven except locally. New leaf springs, new tires, new gas gauge, new wiring, Cragar Rims and all the glass is in place . All lights work and he is ready to hit the road.

Dimensions: 135 inches long, 64.7 inches wide and 90.1 inches high.

Potential buyers are welcome to come look at Willy in Tampa, Florida. If you are from a long distance away, you are of course welcome to have someone in this area look at it, or have a mechanic of your choice come by and do so. Just give me a call or email, or if you have any questions, feel free to ask. This vehicle is sold as is and is in vintage but running condition. Buyer is responsible for picking it up in Hillsborough County, FL or can have a car transporter come and pick him up. I am posting a video and pictures to give you an idea of how cool Willy looks and how well he runs.”

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1500

Dun-Rite Plumbing?  Why would someone want to project competency through their business name, yet spell it incorrectly?  It just doesn’t seem done right.  The seller notes the van wasn’t done right, either.

“1964 Jeep CJ3a Fleetvan; imagine a 7 ft. tall WW2 Jeep. Originally from California, superficial rust only.. I bought it with no engine but installed a 1991 2.5 liter Jeep engine with an AX5 transmission and transfer case. If desired you can swap the front axle and make it 4WD.

NEW wheel brake cylinders, new brake hoses, new brake lines. The rear end was converted to Discs in the 1970s, pads are good and the rotors were turned. Front drums were turnd before new shoes were installed.

The 1964 one cylinder brake master was swapped out for a newer two chamber from a Toyota Tacoma. Mechanical clutch was replaced with a new Wildwood hydraulic master; the clutch on the 2.5 engine is only a year old.

One of the corner windows is cracked, but readily available from the Glass Dr. et al, it’s flat glass. The gas tank is shiney inside. A late model speedo and gages are included, I have the original 6V unit.

UPDATE: **SOLD** This doesn’t run, but looks solid.

“The “Forgotten Jeep.” The FJ-3 was a compact delivery van manufactured by Willys Motors and Kaiser-Jeep from 1961 to 1965. This has the Borg-Warner 3 speed automatic transmission, which probably needs work, but can be used again. The motor is bad. This does not run at this time. My husband has been storing it for several years since purchasing it in California. He hasn’t had time to work on this, so it is looking for a new home. We have most of the parts that came with it, except for maybe a light lens. We also have the front bumper and wipers, but they are not shown in the photos. This will need to be hauled on a trailer. This could be a great restoration project.”

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was listed at $2800

A reader contacted me after investigating this FJ.  Supposedly this is all fixed up, runs great, and looks beautiful.  The only things missing are the VIN, the pink slip and the title.   Eventually, after the reader noted that, the seller offered to halve the price.

Does anyone recognize this vehicle?  Could it be a little hot?  Or, maybe the seller was just desperate to sell it.

BTW, if anyone knows of any FJs in California, let me know.  I have a potential buyer.

It doesn’t run and drive, but has seen a variety of mods.

“You are 1963 fj3 mail jeep i was building as a rat rod its a very unique jeep we have dropped the side panels 3 1/2,has all the brakes have been redone on it,has wilwood brake assey brake padel,4.3 carb.and turbo 350 trans.(its doesnt run and drive)it wouldnt take much to get to runnin and drive,i have a carb.intake for it,pro billet hei disti.,650 holley carb.Tnis thing draws mad attention and it is right hand drive.Open to Trade,Cash Can call at 706-844-3419 Thankz for lookin”

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/cto/2409109245.html

UPDATE: Was on eBay. **SOLD**

“Awsome shop truck, 1963 Willys/Jeep postal van a recent build with a great running SB Chev and turbo trans, Narrowed 8″ rearend, Front disc break conversion and Aluminum radiator. as well as New front and front side and door glass. Starts right up and purrs like a healthy 300lb kitten, runns down the road cool and collected even in the Arizona heat. The body and patina paint are original to the 1969 paintjob placed on her by AJ himself, this is no fake. Has some rattles you would expect from a nearly 50 yr old stepvan but a little attention and Dynomat would cure most of these, don’t let the pics fool ya this thing is small on the stepvan scale with only an 80 inch wheelbase it is short, narrow and tall. You can check out a video of me flying down the freeway at 70mph… Give me a holler if interested. $14,500.00 OBO.”

This looks pretty rough.

“For Sale: 1964 Jeep FJ-3A Fleet Van 4 cyl 3spd 2X4 has title very rare $700.00 call 660-287-6618”

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/2274589419.html

UPDATE:  Was $3500. SOLD

“Up for sale is a Jeep postal Fleetvan and included is a parts car. This Fleetvan is from California and is virtually rust free. The F head 4 cyl engine starts easily and runs smoothly. The automatic transmission shifts properly. It is not drivable due to no functioning brakes. The previous owner removed the glass and some trim to do a re-paint and then did not follow through. The grille has since been reinstalled. I have most of the glass, however some is broken. Otherwise, this Fleetvan is approx 90% complete. There is however a parts car included that has the items that may be missing. The parts car is a “cut in half” unit that is a complete forward unit. Also included that is not pictured is a rear dorr assy and rear bumper. This would be a fairly easy restoration of a hard to find Jeep. Both vehicles are being sold on a bill of sale because there are no titles. They are located in Windsor,Pa which is close to York,Pa.”

UPDATE: Was listed at $1000. **SOLD**

“FOR SALE: 1962 Willys-Jeep FJ-3A Fleetvan with F4 134 Hurricane motor(may be seized) and T90 trans. Vehicle has been stored in a warehouse since 1982. Body is solid with surface rust, clear title. Vehicle will need to be trailered.”