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UPDATE: Still Available
(04/27/2010) Here’s a mostly stock M-38.
“1952 JEEP WILLY – M38, EXCELLENT ALL AROUND CONDITION! 46K MILES. 3 SPEED TRANS. PTO WINCH. SOFT CANVAS TOP. NEW WIRING. CALL MARK (209) 649-3515”
http://modesto.craigslist.org/cto/1759572406.html
UPDATE: Price dropped to $3000
(05/04/2010) I think I’d swap on a different windshield, otherwise, this looks like a build ready for some trails. The tires and rims have to be worth a good chunk of money.
“1952 Willys M38A1, Ford 2.0 motor swap, full roll cage, brand new 32×9.0 Super Swampers Tsl, Hardtop with doors, comes with spare axles, drivelines and tranny, transfercase. be willing to trade 67 or earlier vw bus. Call Ryan
425-232-5315.”
http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/1756270411.html
A student from Mississippi State University named Cliff contacted me yesterday. He’s in the Aerospace program and also employed at the Raspet Flight Research Lab. The lab owns and operates the M-38 Fire Jeep shown below. They have a problem with their jeep and need some help.
According to Cliff, the M-38 had developed a knock (after being loaned out temporarily), so Cliff and another co-worker tore the engine apart during some down time recently.
Cliff writes, “Here comes the bad news, once we got the motor on the stand and pulled the rod caps we find that the rod bearings on the 3rd and 4th cylinders have ground in to nothing, which was thought to be the case when a ton of metal shavings were found in the oil pan. The motor is not original to the jeep, it had been replaced in ’88 with an F-head and a hole cut in the hood to accommodate it, and seems to be a rebuilt engine because the crank has already been turned once. So here is the dilemma. The lab is low on money and is not wanting to pay a lot for repairs but many of us here would like to save the jeep from the scrap yard and return it to its duties as our fire truck. So I am here to ask for your help in saving this Jeep, we are in need of a new crank and badly need a new wiring harness and am asking for donations on these parts but am also willing to trade the entire F-head motor(which other then needing a new crank is in great shape) for a L-head motor.”
I responded to Cliff to see if I can get a little more information about this project and what else they might need (for example, bearings, seals, etc) to get this running again.
Unless someone wants to contact Cliff themselves (I’ll be happy to forward an addy) and provide assistance (maybe you live close or graduated from the Mississippi State or for some other reason), I will be happy to organize some help for Cliff and his project.
Here are some pics of the jeep before disassembly:
View more pics by clicking the link below —
UPDATE: Still Available.
(03/24/2010) “53 M38 flat fender jeep. Last of the military flat fenders. Has a hard top with data tags. Jeep has a 302 engine in it and it ran when I fired it up. But the master brake cylinder was in need of rebuilding so I never drove it. Body needs work done. Dash has section for emergency brake cut out? and while all gauges are there the plate they mount in is gone. Body is rough. Has larger tires and needs radiator installed. The top in the picture is not the top it has on it now. that was a home made top and like I said it now has a M38 top. Has floating rear axles. Might trade for hunting items or military collectibles or gas station collectibles. I have too many jeeps and trying to clean up around here. Looking also for 48 1 1/2 ton with dump bed for parts.”
http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/1755263027.html
The seller notes this has a Ford head — it does appear to be a GPW head. To view a fantastic comparison of heads, visit the ww2jeeps.com website? This looks like a very good price on a running M-38 for a restoration project. The Serial Number is 64395 (the last M-38 serial number appears to be 72329).
“For sale is a 1952 Willys M38. Original Drive train: Ford Head/M38 Block. The vehicle does not have a tailgate or windshield. It appears to have been: military green, then red, then light blue and finally black. Both front and passenger side rear blackout lights are present. It runs and drives but the carb is out being rebuilt. The vehicle has civilian tires/rims and there are two spares (six total). The seats are not original. Repairs: new brake lines/cylinders, radiator rebuilt, electrical converted to 12V, tune up, fuel tank/sending unit & more. Jeep comes with about $800 of parts from kaiserwillys.com. List of parts to come soon. Jeep is located in West Valley City Utah. $2000 OR $1750 AS IS: IE-NO REBUILT CARB-TOW AWAY.”
**SOLD**
UPDATE: Price increased to $3500
This looks in great shape. It might be a good price if it runs well.
“1951 Willys Jeep, M38. Partially restored. Runs good. Ideal for farm, large estate or island. Asking $3,000. Call 401-651-1648”
http://newhaven.craigslist.org/cto/1753198394.html
This appears to be solid M-38 that just needs some paint.
“1951 m38 willy jeep with custom cub built and a 6ft plow…. 4000 obo call 973-229-1990 or 570-828-7091”
http://poconos.craigslist.org/cto/1745915542.html
This looks pretty original. I can’t tell if there’s a little damage on the passenger side or not.
“jeep 1953 m-38. $3800.00 973-714-2447”
http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/1743420218.html
UPDATE: **SOLD* Was $2700
(04/30/2010) This looks like a good price or trade.
“TAKE PART TRADE… VERY STRAIGHT AND NO RUSTOUT. BUICK V6,NEW TIRES,NICE BUCKETS. HAS PS WITH TILT AND TEL COLUMN. RUNS GREAT WITH LOADS OF POWER. FUN OFF ROADING FOR SUMMER.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3500.
(09/03/09) This looks like it might have the hudson steering modification.
“i have a 1952 w/1953 motor in it for sale, this is the military willys with oversized fuel filler that pulls out, correct instrument panel etc.. yes oversized civilian tires where added at some point and rig set up for hunting. this vehicle is good though should be gone through as it has been sitting a few years now… redid clutch gear and starter and carb… before i parked it .. i will entertain serious offers , it simply needs a new home….”
This M-38 looks solidily rebuilt.
“1950 Willys Military Jeep – Turn Key, Fully Restored – Completely Disassembled And Rebuilt From The Ground Up – New Body, Tires, Seats, Re-Built 4 Cylinder Engine, 4-Wheel Drive, Manual Transmission. Has State Inspection and Antique Plates Assigned to It. Runs Great. PLEASE CALL: 972-476-8642 or 214-244-8911”
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/1729610815.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3000. this might have a rare M-38 split windshield.
Here’s what looks like a M-38 (it’s even printed on the front bumper), which means the seller’s year of 1944 is off for some reason. Though, it appears to be missing the passenger side tool indents. This will require a closer look.
“For sale is a partially restored 1944 Willys Jeep. Engine and running gear runs well. $4000.00 OBO. Please respond via email.”
The seller lists this as a CJ-2A, but the top half looks all M-38 to me.
“1946 World War II Willys Jeep 4X4 with trailer. No windsheild or top. Turns over but won’t start.”
http://janesville.craigslist.org/atq/1723033414.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** WAs $2500.
If it runs as well as advertised and the rust is light, this might not be a bad price.
“I AM SELLING A 1951 WILLYS CJ38. IT IS A MANUAL TRANS THAT IS VERY STRONG. THE MOTOR IS ALSO VERY GOOD RUNS LIKE A CHAMP. THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE IS AMAZING IT IS LOCK IN HUBS AND WORKS REALLY GOOD. THE JEEP IS SOLID AND RUNS GREAT. WE REPLCED THE BRAKES AND MASTER CYLINDER ALONG WITH STEERING KNUCKLE. IF HAVE ANYMORE QUESTIONS”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4500.
Dan forwarded this M-38. This looks like a solid, stock Jeep.
“1951 M38 Converted to 12 volt. Runs good and is in good mechanical shape. Needs seat frames.”
This looks like a good price. There is still a little work to be done on it.
“Great project that still needs a little work to finish, Does start, run and drive, Lots of new parts on allrready-new brakes,fuel tank and pump, exhaust, Comes with 2 full sets of tires and extra new parts that were not installed yet, Clear title, registration, Must go-$2300/offer, Greg 952-388-1188……available this weekend to see.”
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/cto/1719176083.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2100.
This needs lots of work.
“This is a Willys Jeep project. It has been in the family for a long time and use to be a fun off roading jeep. It has since been stripped down and the ford 289 engine that was in it has been rebuilt.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2500.
(05/05/2008) My favorite line in this is that the seller has checked ebay and therefore knows that these aren’t just old jeeps, but doesn’t know enough to know what models they are. So, the seller claims to know what they’ve got while at the same time claiming that they don’t really know what they’ve got. Ouch!
“I have two Jeeps, either M38s or CJ2s (sorry, I’m not a Jeep expert). I do know they are the original 1940s models and one had a PTO. I’ve had one person say they are M38s and another say they are early civilian CJ2s, but ??? Either way, they are hard-to-find. One is complete incl. engine, the other is minus the engine, but the rest of the drivetrain appears complete. Both need a fair amount of work if the buyer wants to restore them to original, but you could probably get a running jeep in a full weekend of work, maybe less. There is enough here to get one complete, running jeep and have a fair boneyard left over. One body is poor to fair, one is fair. I’ve checked eBay, etc., and know that these are not just “old jeeps,” so please, no low-ball offers. I’m asking $2500.00 for everything.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $6500.
This looks like a pretty nice M-38 with good accessories for the price.
“For Sale: 1950 Willis Jeep. This is a Korean War vintage military jeep. I have owned this jeep for over 23 years. It is an older restoration – – the engine has been rebuild, and has less than 1000 miles on it. It has working radios. The jeep has been in many parades. It runs and drives good. The brakes are good. It comes with a canvas top. $6,500.- with radios or $6,000.- without radios. I have more pictures if you are interested”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $500.
This looks like a very good price. It runs, too.
“OK, I NEED THIS GONE. 500. IS A GREAT DEAL FOR THIS JEEP. 719-778-8995. MOTOR RUNS, NEEDS A MASTER CYLINDER, BRAKES NEED FIXED! YOU CAN TOW THIS HOME WITH A 7 1/8 BALL. FLAT HEAD 6 CYLINDER.”
Check out the Ad for all the pics of parts.
“I have 3 1950’s-1960’s M38 Willys Military Jeep engines. All 4 cyl of course.Please see photos .One is a civilian block rebuilt with military parts.Painted dram green. Should be drop and go. The other 2 are used and probably do not need rebuilding but not completely sure.Came out of dry storage.Please e-mail for numbers etc. I also have MANY additional early M38 Willys military jeep parts. I have some Dana items, 3 Hood,grill, windshield/frame, Transmission and transfer case, bell housings ,steering column, exhaust manifolds, oil and air filter canister, brake parts, distributor etc.Pass & driver’s seats. I have 6 or 7 original Firestone and Goodyear military tires with NO dry rot. Rims also. Mostly 16″.One or 2 15″. Also,I am willing to sell the entire lot for the right price. Please e-mail for specfics. PAUL”
http://hartford.craigslist.org/pts/1675900344.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
This sale includes a repro body. In the first pic is a nice shot of the heater.
“1951 M-38 Jeep serial No. 21347. The vehicle has a title in the State of South Dakota. Jeep was used for many years by Honeywell Corp. at its munitions testing site north of Minneapolis. Body is badly rusted. Frame is OK. Engine is original 24 volt military. Selling as a package deal w BEMAK (phillipine repro) body, front fenders, hood, windshield frame and tailgate. The jeep has not run for 10+ years. The engine, however, is NOT stuck. Also, all the original military data tags are on the dashboard.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4500.
(09/23/2009) Looks great!
“1950 WILLYS JEEP CJ-3A. NEWER PAINT, NO RUST CHROME RIMS,3 SPEED TRANS 4 CYL FORD ENGINE.
$4500 OBO SERIOUS BUYERS ONLY”
UPDATE: Josh snatched this up right away. Congrats!
“A solid M38 Military Jeep that is a project. It is all complete, has not run in a few years. I am cleaning the carb now in order to startup the engine.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3500.
This looks to be a M-38.
“You can see by the picture it is in good shape and runs. It has a clear Nevada title. Drive train original with flathead 4 cyll”
