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UPDATE: Still Available.
(01/24/2015) I think this runs.
“80% of the renovation work has been done on this beautiful truck!
– Engine rebuilt in 2014
– 2.2L 134 cubic inch L4
– New breaks
– New gas tank
– New fuel line
– Beautifully crafted wooden truck bed has been added
Needs:
– Front drive shaft”
http://mcallen.en.craigslist.org/cto/4860019476.html
Runs and drives.
“53,000+ original miles
title is in my hand!!!
4 cyl. Flathead with 3 speed manual transmission, original bumper, hub-caps, cream colored leather seats. good paint.
Only known problem is the cable for the windshield wipers is broke.
Steering column Willy Cap is missing on steering wheel but is included.
driveable now!!! needs TLC
She has a new exalst system, new fuel pump and new battery and ready to Gooooooo.”
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There may be some value here.
“I have a 1951 Willy Overland for sale. This truck has a 350 chevy engine put into it. The previous owner who installed the engine worked for nascar. The engine sounds amazing when its running. It also has a stainless steel gas tank. This truck does need some work put has GREAT potential. Non-op. ”
http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/4886512946.html
Hard to tell how much jeep is here.
“willys cj3a mostly complete $1100. complete transmission with warn overdrive $850, brand new cj2a windshield frame. also have other misc parts. thanks for looking”
http://burlington.craigslist.org/pts/4886324705.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2000.
(01/21/2015) Motor runs, but does it drive?
“1952 willys jeep for sale. Clean title, has a v6 motor in it that runs.”
UPDATE: Was on eBay. SOLD for $191.50.
” VERY WELL CARED FOR Vintage Structo Toys Fire Dept. No 26 Pumper Ride On Jeep Truck WITH RARE CRANK SIREN INTACT. This truck is about 25 1/2″ long and about 12 1/2″ tall.
There is some wear to the paint from age and some rusty areas on the wheels and body of the truck. The steering wheel turns easily and the wheels turn with it in same direction. Having the siren intact is VERY RARE (See other similar trucks, all sold without the siren!). The siren does crank and rattles, but may need cleaning after 50 years of storage! The truck says Fire Dept. No 26 on the top of the hood of the jeep and on the rear it says PUMPER. On the sides of the truck are painted on pictures of firemen hats; a fire extinguisher; and a shovel and axe.
It has been in our family since purchase in the ertly 1960’s. This truck is in used but very good original condition.”
Paul continues to make progress on his jeep. He received his tires and has made some custom stainless rim discs.
Paul’s new tires
TIRES:
He writes, “The New Tire Fairy arrived at the house today with eight brand new STA Super Traxion 6.50-16 tires along with eight new inner tubes for the little Willys. I’d been searching the internet for a vintage looking narrow tire with an aggressive tread design that would look good on the Willys so shortly after I discovered these tires I put my credit card to work and placed my order.
I wanted to replace the brand new but 30 year old tires on the Willys so that accounted for 5 tires and I needed 3 more tires for the military trailer (I want the trailer to have it’s own spare tire) so that’s why I bought eight. Shipping wasn’t too expensive since I wasn’t in a hurry and compared to Coker tire who wanted to ship their tires 2nd day air ($1,100 for the tires and an additional $900 for shipping) it was down right reasonable by Alaska standards.”
WHEEL DISCS:
In this photo he’s testing out the disc concept with poster board.
He writes, “I bought some poster board that was large enough to make full size mock ups of the stainless steel wheel covers I’m thinking of making to cover the plain steel wheels I’ll be using on the Willys. The six larger holes are 1 & 1/2 “ diameter and the smaller holes are 1 “ in diameter. I’ve made other discs, some with more holes and some with less holes on each disc in various patterns but I keep coming back to this design. It’s simple, the spacing of the holes is easy on my eyes and the wheel covers make the tires appear larger and more heavy duty.
Each hole will have a reinforcing ring fastened to the back side of the disc either by 1/8th inch diameter monel raised head style rivets or 3/16” dimeter stainless steel machine screws (the size of the machine screws used on the door just below the window). These doublers and rivets are for style only and not necessary for strength. Each disc will be attached to a wheel by six stainless machine screws and these screws will thread into steel mounts welded to the wheels.”
A completed disc.
“Above is the first wheel disc with the holes drilled and the rivets installed. I gave the plain disc a brushed finish to see what it would look like … I think it’s about as close as I can come to matching the body finish. These wheel discs need to be easy to clean and easy to touch up the finish so a mirror polished disc would require lots of maintenance to keep the metal shiny. I don’t have enough energy to keep up with the mirror finish.
I finished riveting the last two wheel discs today then I cut a hole thru the center of the front wheel disc slightly larger than the Warn hub so these discs could be test fitted to the wheels on the Willys. The tires on the Willys are still the old new ones and not the new, new ones I recently received since the steel wheels currently on the Willys have the wrong offset and will be replaced with the correct wheels in the near future. Anyway, I think these discs match the Willys much better than the aluminum wheels I was originally planning on using.”
The wheel discs attached. The discs came out a little darker, but that’s probably because of the angle. The discs are made of the same stainless as the rest of the jeep. These are the old tires, not the new ones.
UPDATE: **SOLD** $22.50. Was on eBay.
Here’s a radical jeep design!
“1945- Members of the 237th Medium Ordnance Maintenance Company in Hawaii shown with their “streamlined jeep” made from two wrecked jeeps, discarded chromium, and four “belly-type” auxiliary gas tanks discarded by the Air Force.”
This June 19, 1942, Milwaukee Journal article describes early farm jeep tests at the Auburn facility.
I’ve seen plenty of Marx Jeeps, but finding one with an original box is rare.
“Vintage MARX WILLYS JEEP Pressed Steel Toy Car + Box *EX* (USA) Neat and hard to find 11″ pressed steel Willys Jeep in original box. This toy would rate as the cleanest one I have ever seen except for the front grill area where I’m guessing the paint reacted and flaked off. Other than the grill issue this toy is bright and shiny as day one with a crisp and clean box to match. Good luck. NO RESERVE!”
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This September 1, 1944, press photo shows salvaged 5th Army engines in Italy.
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Looks good.
“This is a 1948 Willys Jeep that is in great running condition. This jeep has original motor that has just been complete gone through. Jeep has newer interior and has been well maintained. Please no trades serious inquires only. Odometer reading accuracy unknown. ”
http://ventura.craigslist.org/cto/4878984029.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3500.
This CJ-5 runs and includes a winch and a warn overdrive. Looks like a good price.
“This jeep has duntless v6 with auto trans and shift kit. Also has warn overdrive, front and rear locking hubs, roll bar, gas and cooler rack, NEW Falken AT tires 31″, warn winch. Runs, drives, and is registered
Trades: side by side Rhino, hot rod project ok, cars, trucks, bikes, rv’s boats, or? I need a 68 Camaro painted also concrete and construction work done. Just ask, worst I can say is no”
UPDATE: **Status Unknown** Was $19,000.
Looks nice.
“1942 WILLYS JEEP MB, New Transmission, New Over-Drive, New Heater, New Seats, New Tops, New Tires, New Paint, New Stereo and Speakers, New Towbar and Lights, New Gas Cans, Spare Tire (Currently Off Vehicle), Rebuilt Speedometer, Too Many New Parts to List But Have Complete File for New Owner. Original L-134 Engine, Rebuilt Two Years Ago, Current Mileage is 17,900. ”
UPDATE: Was $12,500 **SOLD**
(02/10/2015) Sounds like this might have some interesting history.
“Up for sale is my 1943 Willys MB army jeep. It was motor pool refurbished by a WWII veteran and friends. I bought it from his son after he passed on. When I bought it I cleaned the fuel tank and lines and installed a new fuel pump. It runs okay but the engine needs a tune up. Brakes work good. Transmission runs quietly, but shifts poorly from 1st to second, and back. Tub was rusty but repaired. Needs new wiring, and generator rebuilt. Lights don’t work. Have speedometer and other gauges, but aren’t in great shape. Needs shocks. Comes with new NDT tires. Also have 5 combat wheels that go with it. This jeep has lots of extras. Clear open title. Reenactment quality. $12,500. I like to trade, but don’t ask unless you have a delorean or clean jeep wrangler /sahara that is paid for. Price is firm, I don’t have to sell. Don’t need a job, or help selling it. As always, local pickup and cash only. Serious inquiries only”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2000
Has no title.
“Here is a 1949 Jeep Willys
All original, fair condition for its age
Motor does turns over
No title. I put it as clean because it can not be found and has not been touched in over 15 or more years
2,000 obo
Great project vehicle”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(08/28/2015) “1953 cj3b with a 1965 ford 289 and toploader 4 spd. Advance adapters headers and adapter to old twin stick tranfer case with warn overdrive. Lots of stainless steel hardward ..griffin radidator, spal fan, newer stronger postal jeep frame customized to match original frame. Its a project. well built well worth looking st in person.“
http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/4883419323.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1500.
Might be worth a look.
“Very nice project, but i got to many.
RUNS VERY GOOD!!
has rust
New tires 31-10.5-15, Rancho shocks
NEW brake system …Master cylinder, 4 NEW wheel cylinders and shoes
Needs body work”
Motor needs work, but looks solid otherwise.
“will trade for small automatic 4 cylinder or newer jeep cheerokee or wrangler
your car that needs work and cash or even trade what do you have?
HARD TOP SELLS FOR $1000 ALONE
needs work everything is there to complete jeep 90% restored/ finished
motor needs to be rebuilt or replaced
frame is solid
body is solid fiberglass front fenders
hard top
roll bar
2.2 iron duke 4 cylinder
manual transmission
4×4 transfercase
brand new tires 31-10.5-15 $500 alone”
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/4870409178.html
No pics provided.
“can text you pictures of jeep it runs has no roof has cylinder pinto motor”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Were $150.
“For sale is a set of 5 16 inch vintage Jeep wheels. These came off of a 1954 M38A1 military Jeep. These are the correct wheels for all the vintage CJ Jeeps. There is only one wheel that has one stud hole that is wobbed out a little. Will still work fine or use as the spare.”
No pics provided.
“I have for sale a 1948 Willis Jeep CJ2A; running and driving condition. this jeep has new clutch, pressure plate, radiator , rebuilt carburator and transmission, rebuilt transfer case; new master cylinder, new battery. this jeep needs to be restored. ”
Red body is fiberglass. Looks like a bunch of parts.
“Red jeep is older rebuild with a nice fiber glass tub and a newly rebuilt motor. New tires on powder coated rims.
Green jeep apart. Frame almost ready for the powder. New floor pieces need welding in tub. Mostly complete.”
http://westslope.craigslist.org/cto/4883493245.html
UPDATE: Call for prices
(9/15/2014) Looks like the 2A runs.
“1953 cj3b 134 external valve tranny three speed with transfercase seat frames original steel wheels tub windshield frame and front clip call or text for prices no title no frame“
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/4792488508.html
This September 1957 article from Willys News shared the news that the NYPD was testing jeeps for use in New York’s Central Park, Coney Island, and the Rockaways. I’ve tried to find subsequent photos of the green and white jeeps in color, but haven’t had any luck.
