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1952? M-38? Gardnerville, NV **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: M-38, MB This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE:  **SOLD** Was $2500.

The body doesn’t look like a M-38 tub. It’s missing the fuel inlet. Maybe it’s a mb/gpw tub?

“CA registered till dec 2013 jeep. 231 v6 with long flow headers. 3 speed with twin stick and warn overdrive. new best top tiger top cost $900. full roll cage jeep is complete and is a true m38 tub. I am 3rd owner since it was bought from government. low miles . has tow bar. great hunting rig and eye turner.”

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1942 MB? Crawford County, GA $2500

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No pics provided. Could be anything.

“Great hunting and go anywhere Jeep. Drive train is amazing and works fine. Light rust from aging but is definitely worth a look. if interested call at 478-318-5425 willing to negotiate.”

http://macon.craigslist.org/cto/3694407850.html

 
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1942 MB/GPW Modesto, CA **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: GPW (Ford MB), MB This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: Was on eBay. **SOLD**

This is a mix of parts.

“Here is GPW 7608. This is one of the very early and rare jeeps built by Ford but they did not have any frames so they had to put them on Wills MB frames. This jeep came from the factory in February or March 1942 having a Ford body on a Willys frame. This jeep is a very desirable jeep once restored and it will need a full restoration. It has Ford front seats, early axles, radiator, Ford GPW engine but missing the pistons, Ford GPW head, T-84 transmission case with no gears, Ford GPW transfer case and some data plates. The center nomenclature plate is missing but does exist in the collection of a very well known WWII Jeep supplier in Oregon and may become available. I will provide the name and details to the winning bidder. A photo is shown in the data base on the G503 web site. There is no title but I can obtain one if it is needed to be shipped overseas(for extra cost). I can haul this jeep to the port in Oakland for the cost of my gas. Shipping overseas is no problem at all and I have a great shipping company I can recommend.”

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1945 MB Cordova, TN **SOLD**

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UPDATE: This sold for $1400 on eBay.

“WILLYS MB 1945 SR# 424482 ENGINE 5 . NICE HOOD, GRILL, DRIVERS SEAT. MB ENGINE T-90 TRANSMISSION IN JEEP HAVE T-84 TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER GOES WITH JEEP. TUB HAS SEEN BETTER DAYS. FRAME IS GOOD LOWER GUSSETS ARE NICE. WILL NEED REAR CROSSMEMBER. HAVE CLEAR TITLE. HOPE SOMEONE CAN USE!!”

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1943 Flattie Oceanside, CA For Trade

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UPDATE: Still Available

(02/19/2013) Needs some work, but looks like a fun project to get running again.

“43 Willys CJ2A
231 V6 4speed with gear splitter.
runs good but needs some TLC.
looking to trade Chevy El Camino or ?
text or email pics of possible trade.
open to cash offers but dont waste my time i know what i have.”

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/cto/3682904429.html

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1942 MB Alvadore, OR **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD* Was at $650

For the price it is worth a look. That’s a lot of slats on the hood.

“1942 willies jeep, rough, engine was rebuilt 20 years ago and then project stalled,has been under cover since, i have the title
would be a great summer cruiser when restored
$650 obo”

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1945 MB Tucson, AZ $4000

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No pics provided.

“Needs tlc. Mostly complete. Original engine, t90 trnny.”

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/cto/3677751107.html

 
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1945 MB Southern Illinois(?) $1800

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No pics provided.

“I have a 1945 Willys mb. Been in storage bout 20 years, have all parts including extra engine. Needs lots of work. (Jeep)”

http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/3666169195.html

 
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2 1944 MBs Abilene, TX **SOLD**

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UPDATE: Was listed at $4500. Looks like it sold.

(02/10/2013) “This is a 1944 Willys MB WWII Military Jeep that is in very restorable condition…..The serial number is 354786 with a delivery date of 7-28-1944……. I have the original date plates…..The engine starts and runs,has a rear main seal leaking…..Transmission and transfer case shift and work,first gear comes and goes…..The brakes do not work…Still has the original 6 volt electrical system…..Tires are fair and hold air…..The frame and body are in good condition…..The frame has some rust, but is in usable condition with some body work….The windshield frame is rusty and the glass is broken…..I bought two new seat frames and a new gas tank…..This would be an easy restoration if you are looking for an original MB Jeep….I do not have a title only a bill of sale……..Asking $4500.00 or make me an offer…reply to this post for more info or I can email you more pictures….If you don’t have a trailer I can deliver this for $1.00 a mile one way…..”

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2 1945 MBs Phoenix, AZ **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $8000

Joe spotted this pair of MBs.

“Selling my two 1945 MB Military Jeeps.
One is in running condition and the other needs work.
Red w/ black soft top:
– Rancho Springs
– Transmission: Rebuilt & Resealed
– 11” Brakes on Front
– Rear and front differentials have been inspected and resealed
– I have owned this since 1988

Red with no top:
– Has been sitting for a few years under a carport
– Needs a little “TLC”
– Rebuilt engine, original 4 cylinder flathead
– Parts are not all attached, although are included
– Extra parts included
– I have owned this Jeep since 1968″

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Jeep, Truck and Wagon Parts in Colorado **Status Unknown**

• CATEGORIES: CJ-2A, MB, Parts, Willys Trucks, Willys Wagons This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: I haven’t seen a Craigslist ad for this place since last year.

This place looks interesting. How about that first pic?

“I have parts for MB, CJ-2A, 3A, 3B, 5’s, and for Willys trucks and wagons. Please let me know if your looking for a certain part. If I don’t have I can probably find it! I also have many vehicles that would make great starter projects for restorations or rock crawlers”

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Flattie and body Spanaway, WA $500

• CATEGORIES: CJ-3A, MB This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

I’m not sure how much value there is here.

“Looking for a project this is perfect for you,Willy’s flat frame Jeep with 2 bodies ,327, roll cage to frame,36 12.515 boggers on steel spokes, race seats no covers or belts. Ran 4 years ago been sitting. I don’t have a title to either Jeep.$500 obo, call Brian.
253-405-9515”

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/ctd/3658798853.html

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1946? MB El Cajon, CA **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4250.

This appears to have MB running gear and tub with a CJ front clip. It appears solid.

“1946 Willys Jeep. Original 2.2 iron duke with 6 volt. It has a 3 speed and i believe 5.38 gears. Runs and drives. Current registration. Has not been modified so if you want to make a custom crawler this is a great start.
$4,250”

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Year? DJ-3A/MB? Lizella, GA $2500

• CATEGORIES: DJ-3A, MB This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

The body looks like a DJ-3A. The rear axle hubs suggest this could be a mb/gpw frame and running gear.

“40s model willys jeep good shape needs brake work and carb rebuild kit runs but carb leaks gas at gaskets will crank lights work 4wd works great asking 2500 Obo call or text 4782976217”

http://macon.craigslist.org/cto/3656629283.html

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1942 MB Sacramento, CA $4000

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It appears to run.

“4 CYL. RUNS GOOD, 3″ LIFT, RANCHO SHOCKS
ALMOST NEW 33 X 12.5 BF GOODRICH MUD TERRAIN TIRES
ICE CHEST RACK, TOOL BOX, LIGHTS AND NEW GAS TANK
FRONT TOW BAR & TUBE BUMPER”

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/3659692276.html

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1945 MB Tucson, AZ $3000

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Unclear if this runs. It’s got some M-38 parts.

“Have title. Project mostly original. M38 grill and window. Complete drive train. Flat head engine. T90 tranny. Steering box upgrade. Make me an offer. May trade for rv.”

http://tucson.craigslist.org/cto/3658789442.html

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1943 MB San Fernando Valley, CA **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4500.

(07/15/2012) The front springs have been out boarded and reversed.

“1943 jeep willys ford mb. 350 sbc with a turbo 350 trans. new shocks . new seat belts. not a chevy guy it needs to be tuned. asking 5500.00 obo”

 

 
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1942 Flattie Hilo, HI **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: CJ-2A, CJ-3A, MB • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3500

I love look of the motor, but less so the hole in the hood. This includes a winch. This would go quickly on the mainland.

“1942 willys jeep 4 cyl over head.. fully rebuilt engine webber carb 32 36 .. headers. with flow master. electronic distributor… winch … electric front driver seat… cd player, electric fuel pump.. custom rear bumper and tire carrier.. bikini top… aluminum rims, all new breaks, wheel cylinders master break cylinders,,, all new steering parts…. change all lug nuts to regular right hand thread…. every thing works all taxes and saftey good till nex year..
less then hundred miles on new engine….original 3 speed transmission, 4 wheel drive works perfect”

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2013 Military Vehicle Show at Falcon Field

• CATEGORIES: Event, Features, GPW (Ford MB), M-38, MB This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Major Joe forwarded some pics from the 2013 Military Vehicle show at Falcon Field in Mesa, AZ. There were quite a few jeeps at the event.  Thanks for sharing!

He wrote, “I attended the annual Military Vehicle show at Falcon Field here in Mesa Saturday (had to find another way to get my Willy’s/Flat fender fix since your site was down!). Anyway, I thought I’d share the pics with you (attached). It’s a great event, and included military motorcycles, dozens of non-jeep vehicles, a half track, helicopter, and many aircraft (always on display since this is the home of the AZ chapter of the Commemorative Air Force).”

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1945 Model? Los Chavez, NM $700

• CATEGORIES: CJ-2A, MB This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

It runs. No pics provided.

“Selling my uncles old willy jeep, he said he has a N.M. title for it has a 4cylinder engine that he rebuilt 4 years ago he only used it for deer hunting and since then he cannot hunt any more cause he is to old was running good about 3 months ago but now , starts right up if you put gas down the carb , then it runs for a while then stops , my uncle said it need a carb kit, it has a good top the paint is bad and it has a front winch pto, the jeep is old and needs up keep he want $700.00 or a good offer will trade for wood email ir you want more info on it .”

http://albuquerque.craigslist.org/cto/3645070360.html

 
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Images from the National Archives of Canada

• CATEGORIES: Features, Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles, International, MB, Old Images • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

I stumbled upon the National Archives of Canada the other day, discovering a variety of WWII Jeep images related to Canadian forces.  Here are a few ambulance shots:

1945 in GermanyPersonnel of the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps (R.C.A.M.C.) loading a casualty into a Willys MB ambulance jeep, Sonsbeck, Germany, 6 March 1945.

1945 in Germany: Private F.J. Dunn resting on his ambulance jeep while evacuating casualties south of Bad Zwischenahn, Germany, 29 April 1945.

1945 in France: An ambulance jeep of the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps (R.C.A.M.C.), Vaucelles, France, 20 July 1944.

1943 in Italy: A jeep ambulance of the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps (R.C.A.M.C.) bringing in two wounded Canadian soldiers on the Moro River front south of San Leonardo di Ortona, Italy, 10 December 1943.

View more from the Canadian Archives here

 
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1943 MB Norway, ME **SOLD**

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UPDATE: Was $5200. **SOLD**

Lots done, more to do.

“1943 military jeep machine gun mount correct tags on frame and motor …running ..needs to be completed…”

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1945 MB Charlotte, NC **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4500.

“Military collectors take a look at a original 1945 Willys Jeep that my family has owned for over 30 years. This is a original unaltered Jeep that has the manual trans and 4 cylinder engine. I have the title so it is street drivable. It has been sitting in a covered area for a couple years and was running about a year ago. This Jeep would make a great resto project and it would take very little to get it running again. Once again I do have a title for it. I am located in south Charlotte. Hate to sell it but I don’t have the time to restore it and I hate to see it sitting and not being used as it should be”

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1951 M-38? Pioneer, CA $7,400

• CATEGORIES: M-38, MB • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE:  Price dropped to $7400.

(07/31/2013) From the grille, to the body, to the rear shock mount, this looks more like a MB/GPW than a M-38.

“For your consideration is a cleanly & near fully restored 1951 Willys M38 Jeep custom. Appropriately nicknamed “Killer Bee” (it has 3 hand painted Custom logos); this project began as a repair, and with time gradually ended up becoming a Top-down Custom Restoration project.

The Jeep:

The Body is Yellow, Heavy Textured Rhino Lining. The Top is a custom made aluminum Hard Top with three windows and Black, Medium Textured Rhino Lining.

The Doors are hard removable, have sliding windows and are Black, Medium Textured Rhino Lining.

The Interior is Black, Medium Textured Rhino Lining. Military Jeep seats w/ rear jump seat have all been reupholstered. 6 point roll bar, CB radio, Stereo w/2 speakers, Custom Carbon Fiber Instrument panel with matching gauges. (Speedometer, Tachometer, Oil pressure, Coolant Temperature, Voltmeter, Fuel Level, Vacuum gauges). The whole vehicle has been completely rewired and a current style fuse box installed.

The Drivetrain: The Engine is a 1965 Ford 289 (1966 Timing cover and water pump); The Transmission is a 1966 Ford C4; The Transfer Case is 1951 Willys T18, The Differentials are Dana 27 with 5.38:1 Gears, The Front Diff is closed knuckle with DUALMATIC twin cam manual locking hubs, and the Rear Diff is Full Floating with 11X2 inch Drum.

The Engine has been completely rebuilt; Balanced rotating assembly with new Balancer and Flex Plate. Pistons are 9.3:1 .030 over SpeedPro with Teflon coated skirts, Aluminum Heads have 200cc intake runner and 60cc chambers, (Valves are one piece forged PBM ERSON EV-8 stainless steel 2.02 / 1.600, Bronze valve guides, Chrome Moly PBM Retainers and Keepers, Erson Springs good for .550 LIFT, 7/16 ARP screw in studs and Guide plates, and ARP Head Bolds), Double Roller Timing Chain, 5/16 Hardened Push Rods, SpeedPro Camshaft 214/224 with .472/.496 lift, Erson Forged 1.6 Aluminum Roller Rockers with needle bearing fulcrum), Aluminum Intake, Holley Street Avenger 570 CFM Carburetor, GM HEI Distributor, GM Delco Remy Alternator and a new Starter.

All parts are new as you would expect from a resto-rebuild. . . i.e. water pump, thermostat, fuel pump, oil pump, oil pump drive, hoses, plugs, plug wires etc.

New Brakes, front Disk Brake Conversion, new calipers, rotors, pads, brakes lines master cylinder, power booster, rear shoes with reconditioned drums, dual exhaust, 2.25 inch through Magnaflow mufflers.

This truck is sitting on Rancho 2.5 in lift spring, the springs have been moved to on top of the axles, riding on 33X12.5 15s tires (with more than 90% life remaining).

The Jeep runs great, I use it as my daily driver, I want to start a new project. . . with a little larger profile. With Approximately $18,500 invested, my loss is YOUR GAIN!! Call Ed at Home @ 209-two nine five-four one nine three, or text me at 209-four one eight-nine one zero nine.”

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/3622233095.html

 
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3 Parts’ Jeeps Watseka, IL eBay

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This seems to be three parts’ jeeps.

” 3 Jeeps total. 2 with WW2 engines, 1 I think is GPW other is MB. 2 transmissions, 1 is MB other is GPW. Front seats, 1 rear seat, top bow parts, windshield frames, hoods, fenders, axles, both front and rear. Bare frame on its side came from the Slat Grill tub which is turned upside down on front Jeep.It has a Slat Grill frame tag with #106*** on front frame horn.   Brown Jeep seems to be restorable with the engine and transmission inside rear as pictured. NO grills. Can store for up to 2 months FREE if paid in full.  Pickup will be in Watseka, Illinois, 60970. Delivery within 500 miles possible for a fee, ASK FIRST, don’t assume anything.  Look at the pictures, which what you get. Some items inside the front Jeep and upside down tub have been removed as they were for a 1966 Chevelle. Great parts package. Sold with Bill of Sale only.  ASK questions. Thanks

PS:   On the pictures of the hoods and windshield frames, one hood does come off, it is actually 1/2 of a hood. Will remove when load is picked up”

View all the information on eBay

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