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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.
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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 .
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2500
This is sure different. Does not appear to run.
“1947 Jeep 4×4 V8”
UPDATE: **Status Unknown**. Was $3000.
Assembly required.
“I am selling a 1957 Willys Jeep FC 170. This jeep is ready to be restored or turned into a great trail rig. There was very few of these made so it isUP hard to find one, especially one that has a cab in this good of shape. This vehicle is complete including extras.
The cab is in great shape and would need minimal effort to be show quality.
The box is rough but could be restored. It would also be pretty easy to make one and they can be purchased reproduction.
The frame is in great shape. It is hard to find nice frames like this.
I have two engines for it, transmission, transfer case, and two sets of seats as well.
$3000 – Has clear title.”
http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/cto/4429632654.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1200.
This has an unusual windshield.
“1953 Willys Jeep 3A for sale. (Project) Ford V8 289/302? It starts and runs however the rear axle is broke. As you can see it is a full on project. There are no seats and the back floor broad is gone. I have two windshields, One that is stock and one that is chopped 6″. It has a hard top and doors that go with it. I also have the Roll bar for it (not pictured) Asking $1200.00 obo. Consider trade for CJ-7 body and frame.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1000.
Looks like there is some value here.
“Body is good no damage,good restore project Original motor and transmissionNo delivery you pick up”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2500.
I was in grade school when this was parked!
“Parked when Jimmy Carter became president and gas cost too much. complete and stored on local farm”
UPDATE: **Status Unknown** Was $3500.
Not running, but runs great? Looks like it is solid.
“1962 jeep Willy. Not running. Needs timing and it runs great. This car is an original.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $500.
There’s some value here.
“Willys Jeep Hard Top
This vehicle was left on my land when I bought it. I’m not sure of the year or model. The motor is locked.
I have no title in hand.”
UPDATE: Was $1300. **SOLD**
Listed as a 1947, this looks like it has a VEC Body.
“Great project vehicle needs some tlc.”
<– Day 35 – Apr. 23rd: Over the Sierras | OVERVIEW | Day 37 – Apr. 25th: Carson City –>
No, not nap time . . .
The good part about Reno is the room rates during the week: $26 a night at the Circus Circus (great rooms for the price, too). The bad part is that Reno eats tires for lunch, which just so happens to be the time of day that we discovered one of our tires was flat.
Today we stayed in Reno, visiting the National Automotive Museum, then Les Scwab.
We were pretty lazy Thursday morning. By the time we were heading to Reno’s National Automotive Museum it was noon. On the drive over I though the handling on the jeep seemed a tiny bit odd. When we arrived at the museum, I got out to check the tires. Sure enough, the front right tire was approaching flatness.
Now, you might say to me, “Dave, didn’t your fancy new jeep have a tire pressure sensor?”
By Joe, you are right! But, last winter the tire pressure sensor came on for a while, due to the severe cold. Well, yesterday the tire pressure warning lit up as we dropped down off the pass into Lake Tahoe. I pulled over to check the tires, but nothing seemed amiss. So, I figured it was a cold/altitude thing. It appears I was wrong.
So, on Thursday we found ourselves at the museum with a flat tire. Some threatening rain clouds loomed overhead. What did we choose to do? Well, visit the museum of course! I figured we could unpack the jeep to pull out the spare tire later.
Ann got all dressed up for a ride in one of the cars. Too bad they wouldn’t let us take it out for a spin.
The museum turned out to be outstanding. The collection represents only part of William F. Harrah’s overall collection at the time of his death in 1978, but it is still outstanding. Harrah’s collection strategy was to find cars of which only a few were made or of which only a few existed. The result is a collection that is unique and diverse. Both Ann and I had a good time looking at the vehicles, watching the demonstration engines, listening to the tv shows and music that acted as background, and reading some of the stories. I took a bunch of pics.
An 1892 steam powered Phillion. There was room for a chauffeur in the rear (who also stoked the fire) and a rider in front. Off to the left is a photo of the Phillion in action.
Lots of early cars.
Note the crushed rock underneath the cars. I thought it helped to make the cars really standout. Nice earthy touch.
This area was not only full of cars, but contained an array of females dresses. It was both a reminder of the times and gave the room a classier feel.
A video of the Milton Berle show was playing in this small display area.
This depot wagon was used to ferry visitors from the train to Harrah’s retreat along the Salmon River in Idaho.
The body of this Rolls Royce was built from copper.
This is Tucker #32.
Duesenbergs, Cords, Auburns, Kaiser’sand more filled this room.
The museum had several jeeps, including a few for a WWII exhibit. The Jerrarri (Wagoneer plus Ferarri) was in the museum, but I figured there are enough pics of that online.
This 1944 GPW appeared to be a mis-identified MB, given the flat tool box covers in the rear. However, on closer inspection I spotted the “Higgins” plate on the dash and the GPW cross member in the front. Thus, it is a remanufactured GPW.
Good looking Seep. According to the information aboard that accompanied this GPA, the nickname “Seep” was given to the vehicle by some of the builders who witnessed the seep leaking water into the cab while it was in the water. That’s not a story I’ve ever heard,
The 1972 CJ-5 behind this sand rail was bought to be used as an off road vehicle as part of the Jeepers Jamboree.
This is one of the finest examples of the miner hood ornament that I’ve seen. It’s a rare piece. I’m wondering if it was somehow related to the Jeep Jamboree or Jeepers Jamboree? I’ve only seen a couple of these. [Ed Note: more information the miners here]
This beautiful NellyBelle pedal jeep was part of a pedal car display when we first walked into the museum.
This very famous Thomas Flyer vehicle had it’s own extensive display. Neat rig and great history about the race from New York to Paris.
We only had one bad experience at the museum. That’s when Ann’s camera phone slipped from her hands while she was taking a photo. She reached to grab the falling phone, but hit it forward instead. The phone sailed through the air toward a vehicle that shall remain unmentioned. Fortunately, it narrowly missed the car, landing with an odd thud on the crushed rock. Whew!
My turn to get dressed up and drive.
With our museum tour finished, I had to face unpacking the jeep to remove the spare tire. Really, in the scheme of things, it wasn’t that bad, but still a pain.
After competing the swap we drove over to Les Schwab to see if they could fix the tire. After finding the leak, it was clear the tire was toast. Because the jeep is all-wheel-drive, we were forced to buy four new tires, setting us back $1000. You can imagine that hit the travel budget! Ann claimed we are the only people who can go to Reno and lose $1000 without ever entering a casino.
So, we spent the afternoon at Les Schwab waiting for our new tires to be installed. That’s not quite how we saw our day going. Our evening did end with one high note. We found a great and inexpensive Vietnamese restaurant called the Golden Flower right next to Circus Circus.
Tomorrow we plan to tour Virginia City and then drive south to Carson City to see the Nevada State Museum.
<– Day 35 – Apr. 23rd: Over the Sierras | OVERVIEW | Day 37 – Apr. 25th: Carson City –>
Jake’s jeep was handed down from his grandfather to his uncle and now to him. As you can see, it had undergone some unique modifications. Jake decided to refurbish the jeep, saving what he could of the modifications while returning other portions to a more stock look. I think it looks great. You can view higher resolution photos of this project here: http://imgur.com/a/r9dLW#0
Here’s Jake’s story:
Lil Beasty inside a gymnasium following its makeover.
Please as you read this take note of the doors, tub, tailgate, fenders, bumpers, windshield, cab, cab seat and maybe some other little things. I know the end product is not a STOCK cj2a but it looks good. I am trying to get info on who might have done this awesome metal work job 50+ years ago. Thanks for any info anyone can give me. 🙂
Okay, here is what I know about my great grandpa’s jeep. It is titled as a 1946 cj2a. Has the overhead valve f 134 engine in it. Had a column shift tranny but the side shifters have been welded so they cant move and a floor shifter was added. I was told he got the jeep in the 70s from a gas station in Michigan. He used it for 25 years to plow snow at a church. The plow that was used is shown in picture 1.
When he passed away my great uncle got the jeep and it sat in a barn for at least 10 years.—pictures 2-4a show this—.
We loaded the jeep up back on 2009 and that is when the project began. The jeep appears to have a custom body. Except the grill. We gt the jeep home and noticed it had heavy gauge steel. Everything is thicker then it should be except the grill.— thick fenders, body, doors and hood. They look to have been custom made by someone who knew what they where doing.
Alex offered this tip on flatfender passenger bars, aka ‘sissy’ bars.
I see on your site quite a few CJ2 or 3 A and even GPW-MBs with “sissy bars” mounted on the dashboards (see photo of red Jeep).
A few years ago, while teaching my niece how to drive, I was in the passenger seat and she drove off a bridge where we fell 9 feet into a dry creek. I got lightly wounded, no problem. The Jeep survived OK.
And here is my point : if I had installed the sissy bar on the dashboard, I today would be for the rest of my life in a wheel chair with exploded knees, because it is just the right heigth to smash them in case of accident (which is not the case in the CJ3 B or CJ5 as their dashboards are quite higher).
Thus to prevent body harm, I recommend to all those who have these grab bars mounted on above mentioned Jeep’s dashboards to move them higher, onto the windshield (see photo of my yellow CJ3 A), where they actually are much more useful.
A bar mounted to the windshield is what Alex recommends.
The way some bars are installed.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was sold at auction.
“This is a preview of an Up & Coming Auction for a 1942 restored Ford Jeep WWII Era. More details coming Soon. There will be a reserve price on the vehicle.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $9500.
Buz found this well done update of a GAZ. Looks great.
“Great Sunday or Parade car. A modified 1972 Russian Jeep converted to a pick-up. A one of a kind vehicle, recently painted and modified. Many spare parts included. You’ve got to see this to appreciate it. Licensed in Washington as a Collector Vehicle. 2/4 wheel drive with compound low available. This is not a fast vehicle, but it will “climb a tree”. 70 HP 4 cylinder Volga engine, 5 speed manual trans. Runs well. It’s an eye catcher!!!”
<– Day 34 – Apr. 22nd: Old Town Sacramento | OVERVIEW | Day 36 – Apr. 24th: ‘Tire’d of Reno –>
Southern end of Lake Tahoe.
Reno was our goal on Wednesday, but not before a few stops along the way.
Wednesday’s drive from Sacramento through the beautiful Sierra mountains to Reno, Nevada.
We started by taking I-80 east, turning off at Auburn, then following highway 49/193 as it wound into the Sierras towards Georgetown, the western gateway to the Rubicon Trail. The drive is delightful, with trees, valleys and mountains all around. Many of the turns are tight and slow, but we weren’t in a hurry.
This huge statue commemorating the Chinese is much taller than the rail car behind it. Cool sculpture!
We knew we’d arrived at the right location when we spotted a “Jeep Jamboree USA” building. We hopped out and peered in the windows. Nobody was home, but there were several vehicles, including Mark Smith’s green CJ-3A and yellow Jeepster. We would have taken photos, but the glass was kind of dark.
Me looking in the window at a CJ-3A and Jeepster housed at the Jeep Jamboree USA building.
As we pondered the vehicles inside the building, a truck pulled up near us. The driver got out and he too peered into the windows. We got to talking and it turned out he was a retail rep for YETI coolers named JD Holt. He handles the area south of the Oregon border all the way to Bakersfield. He explained that YETI is trying to penetrate the Northwest better. I explained that sounded like some of my readers would appreciate. After some discussion, he told me he’d set me up with a cooler at good price so I could test and report on it. Sounded like a deal to me, so we’ll be arranging that after we return home [Ed Note: I never did hear from him … we ended up buying a Bison Cooler, which has since changed company names].
JD telling me about the YETI coolers.
Close up of the YETI.
UPDATE: Still Available
(02/25/2014) Nice looking 3A with a rear PTO winch.
“For Sale A 1952 CJ3A Willys Jeep. 95% restored. Has an original factory mounted Koenig 4000 lb. PTO driven winch. Very rare. A pleasure to drive.”
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/ctd/4436550267.html
Unsure how much value is here.
“I have a 1948 willys cj-2a that due to medical bills I am forced to sell asking $1000 obo have title it has a 302ci motor with t-90 trans with dana18 transfercase”
http://eastoregon.craigslist.org/cto/4436833992.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2200.
“1951 Willys Station Wagon Chassis 4 WD. THIS IS FOR THE CHASSIS ONLY! THE BODY IS GONE!
It has a ’54 Flat L 226 Super Hurricane. Number on the engine is #905574. It has been rebuilt and has quite a few new items on it. (see the pics). The rest of the chassis has the steering column and steering box, transmission, the transfer case and every thing else hooked up. The clutch and brake pedals are complete. It also has 2 more intake manifolds and one more exhaust manifold & 2 other carbs, fuel pump and oiler. Water pump w/backer plate and thermostat housing neck. Drive shaft and linkage, original rear-end, was told that it has been rebuilt, a gas tank which is still solid but empty. If it will sweeten the pot, it also has all three seats w/ frames.
If this is something you might be intersested in buying or even know someone who looking to buy this, let me know. Call me and maybe we can work out a deal!”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $500.
Vincent spotted this shoeless jeep.
“I have a 1967 Kaiser jeep project for sale or trade, it is in pieces, not sure what all is missing, I bought it as is and have too many projects going, Have title in and for it, no wheels at all, can load with forklift or bring your own wheels V6 engine (suppose to be buick sourced from factory?), Motor is dissasemled in back of jeep, manual trans, 4×4. $500 firm complete (as I got it), or trade for atv, tools, another vehicle, or???”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $5200.
(01/02/2014) Missing steps. This appears in good shape.
“This is a 42 Ford military willys jeep that has been modified with a 327 Chevy motor and a 350 transmission. It has been lifted with 36 in mudder tires. Paint and seats are good body is straight. Call or text 9ohthree 8one4 six three 7 eight.”
http://texoma.craigslist.org/cto/4386708720.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4800.
(08/03/2014) Lots of updates to this flattie.
“1948 WILLYS CJ-2 BUILT FOR FUN:
-1989 CHEVY 4.2L V-6 WITH TBI. RUNS WELL AND RELIABLE.
-SM 420 TRANSMISSION.
-DANA 300 TRANSFER CASE TWIN STICK.
-1976 JEEP WAGONEER NARROW FRONT DANA 44 AXLE WITH DETROIT LOCKERS.
-1995 ISUZU DANA 44 REAR AXLE WITH LOCK RITE.
-BOTH AXLES ARE DISC BRAKES.
-35X12.50X15 TIRES.
-FULL FAMILY CAGE.
-SOME BODY DAMGE SEE PHOTOS.
-REGISTERED, CLEAN TITLE IN HAND.”
UPDATE: **Status Unknown** Was $5000.
(04/23/2012) George of George the Jeep had this for sale.
“We call her JJ (stands for Japanese Jeep) is a 1975 HJ-38. The ID tag that is on the firewall reads “Manufactured in JAPAN by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Under License From Jeep Corporation U.S.A. We found this treasure in Montana a few years ago and decided that we just had to have it. She has a 4cyl Mitsubishi gas engine, a 4 speed column shift transmission with a 2 speed transfercase. She has a 44 offset rearend (same as wagoneer quadra-trac), 30 series closed knuckle front end. She is a right hand drive and even has fractory AIR. She is a 4 door with Barn doors on the rear. The grille is the same as a CJ3B except with a Mitsubishi logo and instead of turn signals it has a place for the horns.. The hood is the same as a CJ3B except it says JEEP instead of WILLYS. She does need a new paint job but other then that she looks pretty good. Infact she even has the factory plastic still over the bench part of the back seat. As far as we know she is the only 4 door in the United States. Runs and Does need brakes but they will be fixed when you pick her up”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3500
(01/13/2014) Listed as a ‘1941 Willys Jeep’, this looks more like a CJ-2A to me.
“1941 Willys Jeep. Many of the restoration steps are already done for the new owner. New brake lines, wheel cylinders, master cylinder, and hardware. New water pump, fuel pump, generator, and starter.
New exhaust from motor to tail pipe. Carb has been professionally rebuilt. All new plugs, cap, rotor, wires, points, and condenser. Some of the body work has already been done. Just recently had the head off and did a valve job on it. New head gasket, valve cover, and manifold gasket. New fuel tank and sending unit. Jeep fires up and runs. 4 wheel drive works as well as the gages. This vehicle is Over 70 years old and needs some work, just not by me. Have a title for it also. “
<– Day 33 – Apr. 21st: Tom, Paty, Sparky, Bill, Lucy, Snoopy, Charlie, Linus, and More | OVERVIEW | Day 35 – Apr. 23rd: Over the Sierras –>
Given the public can climb into this old Ford, it was still a pretty nice car!. They even let me jump into it!
During the spring of 2013 my son Karson visited Old Town Sacramento and said it was a great area of the city. Ann and I didn’t know for sure what to expect when we arrived there today, but we came away pleasantly surprised.
Today we drove from our Sacramento motel room to the California Auto Museum, then to Old Town Sacramento.
We began the day at the California Auto Museum located just a little south of the Old Town Sacramento area. Much of the museum’s collection came from Edward Towe, a Montana banker who assembled a large collection of Fords in Deer Lodge, Montana (some of his collection is still there at the Montana Auto Museum). That explains why many of the early vehicles and artifacts are related to Ford.
I felt like the museum started strong, with some good explanations and backgrounds. The exhibit is organized on a timeline, starting with some very early Fords.
This is a good display of how Camp Curry at Yosemite began. It started as a tent camp in 1899 by David and Jennie Curry.
A pretty static display more typical of the arrangement of the early vehicles at the museum.
The demonstration of how/why a ring and pinion developed was particularly well done. There was a video (see below the picture of the R&P machine) of the R&P and played above a hands-on example that people could spin by hand. Well done!
Jim provided a report on his family’s 2014 Moab adventure.
He writes, “Here are some pics of our adventures at the Easter Jeep Safari. We all faired pretty good. The 1953 CJ-3B ended up breaking a rear axle on Kane creek, but with Russ’s many years of Willys driving experience he was able to finish the trail with it. The 1947 CJ-2A blew the balls out of the front axle but due to Jakes finely tuned Willys repair knowledge he was able to make a quick repair. And my 1962 CJ-5 suffered and broken headlight and a scratch down the side from a scrub oak.(that’s what I get for wheelin and texting). All in all it was a great trip and we can’t wait for next year.”
Mark just posted an article on Airborne Jeeps I wrote at war jeeps.com. It’s an updated version of an airborne post I wrote a couple years ago. Check it out:
http://warjeeps.com/articles/LightWeightAirborneJeeps/lightweight-airborne-jeeps.html
