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These quick searches can help you find things on eBay. People list in the wrong categories all the time, so don't be surprised to see brochures in the parts area for example.
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 .
Looks nice. It sounds like it has been repowered.
“Very well maintained. 3 speed auto trams with 350 v8 corvette motor. It’s a sleeper. Looks like a cherried out cruiser but has massive power.
PRICE IS FIRM. PRICED BELOW VALUE FOR A QUICK SALE
4 Wheel Drive
New Dual Flowmaster Exhaust
New high end natural wood steering wheel
2 year old fresh paint
$1,000 worth of Dynamat Sound Dampening material new in box
No brainer investment”
http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/5125249041.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1900.
Could be a good price.
“This Willys runs great. Very original. The body is just average for something this old. Asking $1900. I would love to restore this jeep but I have to many projects and need to make some room. Contact me to see the jeep”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $7999
(07/06/2015) There are several reasons this shouldn’t sell for $20k besides the incorrect engine.
“With great sadness I am selling my 90% restored World War II Ford GPW/MB. She has been sitting in a carport for the better part of 5 years and needs to find a good home to hit the parade circuit again. The body is all original as is the two piece windshield. She has the original manufacturing plates on the passenger side, black-out lighting, all gauges, new gas tank, the original 6volt electrical system, original military type tires, and fully restored engine. A note about the engine: the engine came off a 1938 Willys Sedan Coupe! That is the only reason this parade/museum piece is not going for 20k. The restored engine has less than 500 miles on it as does the fully restored drivetrain to include the drum drivehaft brake.”
Titled as a 46 CJ-2A, the seller reports it is all M-38. Maybe someone swapped a VIN plate from a 2A to the M-38 for title purposes.
“This is a very nice Willys, it runs and drives and stops great and is a lot of fun. The body is straight, clean, and has no rust or dents. It has an after market m38 body on an m38 frame but is titled as a 1946 cj2. I have owned this jeep for 3 years and have had my fun with it. It drives straight down the road and the 4 wheel drive works perfectly. All fluids have been changed, new plugs, wires, oil bath was changed to oil filter with braided lines, new water pump, new starter, new fuel pump, shocks, tires and wheels, brakes, brake lines, axles were rebuilt with Warn hubs and the electric system has been converted to 12 volt. Comes with extras including Tiger top soft top with doors, the top is perfect I just like going topless and the jeep sits in a heated garage when I am not driving it. I also have a total of 10 wheels and tires 5 have about 800 miles on them and the others are the tall skinnys . I have the rear draw bar, spare tire holder, jerry can, old oil bath, 6 foot Western snow plow that was never installed, extra carb, and a box misc. parts. Now the bad, it has the typical jeep leaks, the bottom seat covers are torn but foam is in good shape, and the e brake is not installed but I have the parts. This thing is a real head turner and a lot of fun.”
http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/5125044015.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4000.
Could be worth a look.
“This is a 54 Willy’s pickup. Runs and drives great. 4 cylinder. Plow, new tires, newer leaf springs and shocks. New pistons and rod barrings. Would make a great restoration or drive it how it is. Frame and body are solid! Very clean A lot of fun to drive. Olny problem is some gauges don’t work and a little slop in steering. Can still get EVERY replacement part for these trucks. Have a nice original box to go with it to and a bunch of spair parts. Considering trades for Chevy nova or Chevy Vega or hot rods or muscle cars of equal value. Not interested in mustangs. Or sell 4000. Any questions please ask.”
No drivetrain, but might have a little value.
“1942 jeep willy 4×4. It has no motor,trany, or transfer case. Possible trades.”
http://corvallis.craigslist.org/cto/5126658434.html
No pics provided.
“for sale 1955 willys pickup all original running”
No pics provided. Seller also as a 1962 jeep of some kind.
“48,000+miles , no rot or rust (some surface, wipes off) on a 2nd owner willys civilian jeep. military body, farm set up with front and rear pto. lots of extra parts, early serial number, front parking lights are smooth glass/ one screw hole not beehive lens- that goes with early military mix civilian jeeps.
artic cab top, a lot of original parts which command some bucks on their own per ebay. email gets my phone number, for easier sale. This is a one money, out the door price firm.
I am selling off many items: 1962 willys jeep; canoe, sit on kayak, stainless steel handicap ramps, stainless and glass medicine cabinet with sink and fridge-perfect for man cave! small steel trailers, even one military trailer that matches the ’46 willys jeep, toro groundmaster unit and mower, no engine parts. three piece steel roller beds for moving industrial items, with stands. dock with floats and ladder 4x 10. Hardy hot water wood boiler 100,000BTU 28x 14 firebox, tools, home repair material new in boxes, glassware, some furniture. email for phone number, call for appointment to walk through. selling house.”
No pics, but it’s relatively early at #36840.
“El jeep esta de ‘show’ exactamente como en la foto, nitido y listo para ganar cualquier premio en su categoria de competencias de autos antiguos modificados. Este jeep esta para conservarlo para exhibiciones y para lucirlo en fiestas. Lo estoy vendiendo porque necesito un jeep para la finca. El jeep es un cj2a del 1946 VIN#36840, con motor 4cyl F4-134, transmision estandar 3 velocidades, 4×4 con dos palancas de refuerzo.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1300.
Doesn’t have an engine.
“1948 Willys cj2a. Good condition, no engine $1300. Clean title.”
Pfc. Harold B. Whiting of Plainfield, New Jersey, built an award-winning model jeep that in 1946 that landed temporarily on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This article was featured in the February 2, 1946, issue of the Afro-American. I wonder where that model is now??
An October 26, 1951, article from the Times-News of Henderson, North Carolina, reported that the State Supreme Court of Texas ruled jeeps were “uncouth . . . without beauty of line or body”! Obviously, this didn’t sit well with Willys Overland.
Here’s a nice looking 2A. The seller listed this elsewhere and was unsatisfied with the response. It sounds like he got a lot of people who just wanted to ride in it.
“Frame off restoration by owner with many new parts. NOS where possible. 6/8 volt. Civilian. Was a farm jeep so there are some dents in the bed. 4×4. High/Low gear box. 3 speed transmission. No PTO. 429xx miles on the odometer, but I cannot say it has never been replaced since I do not know that for sure.
Listing here on Craigslist for a more target audience. Had it listed on another site that had too many inquiries in too large an area for me to sort though and reply to.
If you were one of the many who inquired earlier please include the site you found it on so I know you are serious. Others, please do your homework on CJ2s so you know the basics about them. Asking questions where the answer is obvious is a sure tell sign you are not serious.
I don’t have time or the desire for showing just for the fun of it so make sure include enough info so I can determine how serious you are.”
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/cto/5122908300.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $800
May be a good price.
“Up for sale is a nice little postal Jeep. It has a good running chevy 2.4 in it. Automatic, clean title, right side drive. Great little rig for the money. It has some dents and dings, but no major rust. I was going to turn it into a mobile shooting bench since it has rear ambulance doors. Needs a good cleaning, but drive able. Please let me know if you have any questions. Face to face sale only. ”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(06/13/2015) BIt runs.
“Good farm vehicle. Brakes, 4WD, ok. Engine needs tuning, some oil leaks. Have title.”
http://kalispell.craigslist.org/cto/5068957621.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2975
(07/09/2015) Not sure how much value is here.
“Jeep FC 170 1959 original motor that is free and all else appears to be original. I’ve never had it running, bought it a few years ago and have never had time to work on it. Delivery is possible. If you call please leave a message or text. Thank you.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $925.
“I have for sale this willys army jeep. It has a general motors 153 four cylinder in it. I have not had the engine running, but does turn over. It has rust through on the body, but can be restored. It has two data plates on it that have matching serial numbers. It has several good parts on it.”
There appears to be value here.
“Willy’s truck cab and frame. No title no motor.”
http://wenatchee.craigslist.org/pts/5122841344.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1200.
(05/15/2015) Looks like an interesting project.
“Selling a really sweet Willy’s Jeep project that would be good for a rat rod or hot rod.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $9500
(06/17/2015) “Has a new rebuilt SM420 4 speed transmission with new clutch mated to a Pontiac 400 V8 with a Holley 650 carb. Has Dana 44 axles. Aluminum radiator. All new wiring harness. Has white faced gauges. Has almost new BFG mud terrains on 15 inch wheels. Spare is same tire with different wheel. Has back seat. Super cool ride. Would be awesome in the dunes. Call for any info but please be serious and don’t waste my time! No I do not wanna talk about the one you had in the past!”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2500
(02/18/2013) This DJ needs some work.It looks like it is still 2WD.
“I have a red Willy Jeep for sale. Project. See pictures, serious inquires, please.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1800.
This has a rear winch and probably a rear PTO.
“1946 Jeep Willy
Engine rebuilt 7 years ago
Runs, fun little vehicle. ”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3900.
(04/01/2015) Another example of a flat tie front cowl blended onto a CJ-5 body. For kicks it has a MB?GPW windshield.
“his is a running licensed 51 Willy’s that had $2500 worth of work on before I got it. runs and drives doing custom camo job on it. I am selling so I can get a newer jeep for my wife . I am up for a trade for newer jeep. there are not many Willy’s left but you can still find parts. call jason”
Last week I dropped by my parents house to visit. Naturally, I also had some sonny-do chores to finish, including my annual ‘sweeping of the roof’. Their tall fir trees might look beautiful, but eventually fall from the limbs and have to land somewhere. How they all seem to reach the roof remains a mystery to me.
The good news is I did manage to get a little work done on Biscuit. After swapping rear leaf spring combinations more times than i care to count, I finally got a grouping that puts the jeep level and the pumpkin at the right angle. That completes the changes necessary for the rear. Now I just have to finish off the engine compartment, brake, and clutch changes. I’m in no rush as the next book is the priority project, but hopefully by years end the jeep will be running again.
Looking for a modern truck in a vintage package? Thanks to Guy, we now know of at least one option: Legacy Classic Trucks. Based out of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the company specializes in rebuilding classic trucks of all kinds, including Jeep Scramblers and Dodge Power Wagons. The Four Door Power Wagon below is one example. According to their website, most of their trucks are built to order with a variety of power train options and are priced accordingly.
