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The links to posts below show jeeps grouped by models, condition, and other ways. Some of these jeeps are for sale and others have been sold. If you are unsure whether a vehicle is still for sale or not, email me at d [at] ewillys.com for more info.
There are plenty of interesting, unusual, historic and surprising stories related to Jeeps and their owners. In addition, some of these features have nothing to do with jeeps. This link will display all featured stories starting from the latest.
Looking for parts and not sure where to go? There are a variety of large and small new and used parts sellers both online and offline.
Importantly, the allure of buying a project jeep can be romantic. The reality of restoring a jeep can be quite different, expensive and overwhelming without the right tools and resources. So, tread carefully when purchasing a "project". If you have any concerns about buying a vintage jeep, or run across a scam, feel free to contact me for help, comments or concerns .
The possible CJ-3A (or 3B or M-38A1) has a DJ-3A body. The sale includes the dual axle trailer.
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/7561744432.html
“I have 2 Willy’s jeeps 1 is a good project and the yellow one is parts
I have the pinks on both 1946 and 1953
9k takes all and even the trailer local pick up only. Trailer needs tires
Lots of extra parts”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1000.
It’s a project that may have value.
“1943 ford gpw ww2 jeep Needs restart Did run. Need one part for this distributor. working on 4″ left. Has disk brake conversion still needs a lot of work. Serious inquires only. 1000 firm”
Appears solid. Nearly ‘all’ original.
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/cto/7560345670.html
“Up for sale all original 1946 Willys CJ2A. Runs and drives super smooth. Recently work done on all oils replaced, transmission gasket changed etc. Very powerful torque, easily goes 45 mph, it could go 55 mph but didnt try it. I restored it partially after getting from a ranch sale last year it was used on the farm and around town as a work horse. Great original patina and sound. 4 WD works nice as well. I wouldnt change anything on this beauty. Electrical bulbs might need to replaced, thats all.”
Has a few mods, but could be a good price.
https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/7560198195.html
“This Willys was handed down to me by my father so I know its past 65 years of history. We did a frame off mini restoration 2 years ago and at that time I powder coated almost every inch of it. There is zero rust anywhere which is easy to verify due to the powder coating. I replaced the suspension, fuel lines and all electrical. Since I was doing the electrical I went ahead and put in the switch box and off road lights plus wench. This engine is in excellent condition and has never (not started up) even after sitting for years at a time. It will need wheels and tires and several things leak fluids as expected from a 75 year old vehicle. But nothing major. This price is firm and I do not “Need” to sell this thing so no low balls. It will also be out in the front of the house for my garage sell this weekend if you want to come by and see it.”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $6000. Possible DJ-3A body or replacement body?
https://tucson.craigslist.org/cto/7558358647.html
“This is a 1946 Jeep Willy. Serial Number 38761,
It is a project vehicle but has newly upholstered seats. It also comes with a spare motor.
This vehicle will be up and running in no time with the right buyer.
Located in Apache Junction Arizona”
I suspect this has a replacement body. The dash lacks typical holes and stamps.
https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/7560053511.html
“BUICK V6, WARN OVERDRIVE, NEW SUPENSION, NEW POWER BRAKES, NEW GAUGES, BOXED FRAME, STEEL BODY-NO RUST. LESS THAN 1000 MILES SINCE RESTORATION. CAN DELIVER WITHIN 100 MILES.”
This has a variety of updates.
https://medford.craigslist.org/snw/7560569803.html
“1949 Willy keep crawler
Granny low
Drives and working condition”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5000
This is a project.
“$5,000 OBO. Rare opportunity to own a 1956 Jeep FC 150 (forward control pickup). This truck has been garaged for 15 years. The bed is like new and ready for paint. Brand new fenders. The cab is coated in rust inhibitor. The original chassis (rare narrow track) is included. It is nearly a complete truck. It’s on the trailer and ready to pick up. Delivered for a fee. Title in hand. Would consider a trade or partial trade for a decent CJ or TJ.”
Should have some parts value at the very least.
https://goldcountry.craigslist.org/pts/7554938783.html
“FC jeep 170 with an extra cab no bed Missing Vin number and no title ”
Unclear how much value is here.
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/pts/7556268384.html
“Complete 4×4, four cylinder, doesn’t run but turns over.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5800
It is listed as both a 1957 and 1958.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/890794495245955
“1958 Jeep FC 150. Bought as a project, never really got motivated to start in on it. Don’t know much about it.”
You’ll need to be on FB and be a part of the Vintage Willys Jeeps Marketplace and Discussion Board: CJ2A, MB, Ford GPW Group to respond to this one.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/247270289549336/permalink/1188266818783007/
“1952 CJ-3A
Looking for 3k
Im located in California but ready to trialled it out ”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3000.
(07/25/2022) Maybe be a good excuse to take your significant other to the San Juan Islands.
“1957 Willys Jeep FC150 cab over truck. Rebuilt F134 engine, rebuilt front and rear differentials. Factory Dana Powrlock limited slip in rear, Powertrax Lock Right in front. New brakes and Warn hubs. Body has minimal rust. some cancer in drivers side cab corner that is easily repairable. Truck is mostly complete minus the glass. Have the original seats. Has not been started for several years. Kept in shop for last 20 years. Excellent basis for a great restoration. No rust in bed. Complete with tailgate, factory counterbalance weight in rear. Rare early narrow track truck first year of production. No title but will include a clear title for a Willys truck so it can be licensed. $4000”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(10/16/2022) May be worth a look. There could be a body patch on the passenger side.
https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/pts/7543240244.html
“Complete Jeep that has been sitting 22yrs. engine not frozen, just not getting any spark. It comes with a bikini top and doors. Extra parts as well. I might part it out but would rather sell it as a complete vehicle. It`s out of the DMV system, I do have the original pink slip. If you see the ad I still have it. (909) three01-one964 Scammers Don`t waist your time!! Cash offers in person. No Venmo, No C/C`s, No Pay Pal, No B.S.”
Rob’s selling these three hardtops. All fit CJ-2As. One hardtop includes rare vertical doors. The ad is on FB, but you can contact him via email at rob @ humblerootslandscaping.com (remove spaces around the @).
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1580466258809022/permalink/2096085677247075
“I have three complete Koenig Model 330 steel full hard tops for sale. They all fit CJ2A’s. Normal wear and tear for 70+ yr old Jeep tops. Only rust through are minimal spots on a couple of the sections that bolt to the tub. Two exterior door handles missing. All interior window mechanisms complete and present. The black top has rare rear ambulance doors.
Buyer could piece together a fantastic top simply by mixing and matching panels from each top or with even a hint of metal working skill could easily restore all three tops and sell for a healthy profit.
Would like to sell all three as a package deal. Buyer must collect but can help with loading. Please note the tops are just tacked together and on uneven ground for display purposes only.
$1,200 cash. Price is firm. Located in Asheville, NC.”
Bill shared this video of a Ford GP that was found in a junk yard (The Jeep was found there, not the video). A bit too much patina for my taste.
Barney Goodwin shared this ad and confirmed the rare bed was an early option. He noted, “Just to confirm. We have the leather factory presentation book from September, 1962, and it shows the Townside bed was an option on all 3 models 100, 200 and 300. It’s a really neat book. Actual color photographs pasted into gold printed fames and all the specs and details.. In 1962, the factory hired an additional 1000 employees for the J-series line.”
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“Awesome solid restoration project up for grabs! ONE WEEK AUCTION! NO RESERVE! MUST BE PICKED UP BY NOVEMBER 30TH! Original low mileage 1963 Willy’s Jeep Gladiator J200 4×4 with the Townside bed and Western Plow. Tornado 260 engine with the 3-on-the tree standard transmission. This truck is extremely solid for a truck that spent much of it’s life as a camp plow truck in the Adirondacks. Very low 29,151 miles on it. It will run and drive however the mechanical fuel pump died and the previous owner put in an electrical unit that has too much pressure and it keeps flooding the carb. Aside from that, all I can think of that it would need is some new rubber gaskets on the gas tank filler pipe. They dried out. Continue reading
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on ebay.
Glenn shared this 4×4 panel wagon that could use some floor love. There appears to be plenty of solid wagon still left here.
“63 Willy’s Panel. 4×4. Super hurricane six cylinder flathead. Solid body with typical front floor board rust. hat channels and pillars are solid. Engine runs well, nice quiet and smooth. No smoke at all, seems to be a great engine. Clutch transmission, and 4 wheel hi and lo all work good. Generator charges 13.8 volts. Drivers door latch doesn’t always latch. Vehicle has been in dry storage a lot of years in the hands of a collector who passed away. Montana title is clean and matches vin data plate.
runs good for loading for transport. tires are old. I live near a main highway with truck access for shipping or pickup. Buyer pays $500 deposit within 48 hours and remainder to be paid within 7 days.
Vehicle can be stored for the winter if it is paid for within 7 days.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $22,500. Has a Pepsi Surrey look to it: https://cj3b.info/Siblings/SurreyPepsi.html
Sri spotted his pretty Tux park.
“his is one of the rarest jeeps ever made. My understanding is that they only made approximately 460 of the CJ-6A Tuxedo Park Mark IV which has a 20 inch longer wheelbase than the CJ-5’s. This one was originally sold new at Desert Rambler Jeep dealership in Indio California. It has been in a dry California climate all of its life. It has a 134ci in-line four-cylinder motor and a three speed manual transmission on the column. I have just put brand new period correct off-road tires on it.
Continue reading
UPDATE: Other than checking emails and comments, I will likely be away from the site until Sunday. Everyone enjoy your Thanksgiving!
Here’s a republished post form 2018:
2018: Roberto Flores
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
If you’d like a nice story to read this Thanksgiving, you can try an article about Durwood J. Smith. The story contains both a jeep and a Thanksgiving memory on the Western Front (see Durwood’s pic below) … do you know how hard that combo is to find?? If not for Roberto Flores, we wouldn’t even have art depicting jeeps and turkeys together!!
Thanksgiving on the Western Front
PHOTO CREDIT: Charleen Smith-Riedel and Smithsonia Magazine
I won this rare early (first) Gala Brochure off of eBay. It is Form H1-3-59. The marketing document appears aimed at resorts and other tourist businesses. Interestingly, it appears conceptual in scope and doesn’t show any of the actual models available, other than what Las Brisas had done with DJ-3As. Note that on the back page it encourages interested parties to write to “Gala Plan, Willys Export Corp., Toledo 1, Ohio, U.S.A.”
This one page brochure (I’m assuming there is info on the back?) is one I haven’t seen. If it weren’t for the UK postage, I’d grab it.
View all the information on eBay
“AN ORIGINAL PIECE OF AGRICULTURAL SALES LITERATURE
SINGLE SHEET SALES LITERATURE
IN GOOD CONDITION – HOLE PUNCHED AND HAS BEEN NIBBLED ALONG THE TOP EGDE – SEE THE SCAN”
UPDATE: There’s another Baraboo Postcard on eBay.
(08/04/2014) This CJ-5 used to ferry visitors around Baraboo. I visited Barboo about two decades ago, but never saw it. It must have already been gone.
http://www.circusworldbaraboo.org/our-treasures/history-of-circus-world/
This jeep and tram toured through Baraboo, pointing out various circus sites, including final resting spots in Walnut Hill Cemetery.
Just the one pic provided. It may have been taken before the dump bed conversion was started. Thanks to Blaine for sharing it.
https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/7557789120.html
“1957 Jeep FC-170. Started a dump bed conversion has a Chevrolet inline 6cyl 4×4 $7,500”
UPDATE: Here is what looks to be a Champion Doo-All Roll-Dump trailer for sale for $500. Thanks to Gary for spotting it. Gary contacted the seller and he is willing to transport it to Gary’s place for $50 in case anyone might be interested in this rare trailer.
https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/tro/d/saugerties-side-dump-mining-trailer/7542727821.html
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I can find no date for this Champion Company Doo-All ‘Jeep” Trailer brochure. Give only CJ-2As are shown, I initially thought this was published around 1948. However, the lack of Jeep wagons or trucks may indicate the brochure was published earlier than that. The from number is S-3-T.
This first 8″x11.5″ page is the front page:
The brochure opens horizontally to review a second page.
The right page opens horizontally again, to reveal a trip-fold:
This is the back of the brochure:
