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1947 Wagon Convertible Soddy-Daisy, TN $3000

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Andy shared this San Juan Scenic Tour-like chopped wagon.

https://chattanooga.craigslist.org/bar/d/soddy-daisy-1947-willys-jeep-wagon/7710482088.html

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“Got this from old man that had been building himself over 20+years. BODY HAS RUST IN FLOORS The pics are the way it sits currently I’ve had it running and yard drove back in November (went threw all gears 4×4 fine just no brakes) but haven’t had time since, will trade for 4×4 truck or other 4×4 projects perfer 5 speed
Or 3000 obo
Clear title
Chevy inline 6 with adapter mated 2 factory running gear I put in out of a late model it has hei distributor”

 
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Tour Jeep Bed Removed II

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The tour jeep bed is now on rollers so I can moved it around. In the meantime, I drove the chassis outside so I could blow off the dust (a little chilly for washing it just yet).

Looking more closely at the transfercase, the tag on it has been removed, but it looks to me to be an NP 207, but I’ve never worked on these, so I could say for sure. After doing some research online, I see one challenge to making the 207 usable is that there isn’t a cable setup for shifting being offered as an option.

Moreover, some forums suggest the 207 is pretty weak and the 231 is a better option (for which there is a cable option). However, most likely any cable option will have to be a custom install anyway, as the cable length will need to be long enough to reach the cab area. Anyone have thoughts on this? Is the 207 good enough? if in 4WD low range is the 207 strong enough to deal with the weight of real trail jeeping?

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Idaho Parks Wagon Poster $15.95

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Richard pointed out that Idaho Parks still has copies of its wagon poster for sale. We first ran across this poster back in 2015 at a gift shop outside the City of Rock State Park in southwestern, Idaho. It’s a neat little place to visit if you have time to make a detour. At the time, you could also head south from there and enter Utah along dirt roads, then drive south until the dirt roads reach the original Transcontinental railroad grades. It was a fun excursion: http://www.ewillys.com/2015/04/14/day-2-mon-apr-13th-rocks-trcks-dusty-roads/.

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1971 Movie Poster Venga A Fare … $80

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This Venga A Fare Il Soldato Da Noi poster is 6.5′ x 4.5′. At $80 (which includes shipping), it’s not a bad price (or make offer). The poster ships from Italy. Released in 1971, this movie is about a “girl is drafted due to a misunderstanding and this gives her the occasion to check on her boy-friend, whom she believes to be a womanizer.”

View all the information on ebay

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Jeep Vintage Literature Eurographics Puzzle $19.99

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I found this puzzle for sale on Amazon. Since I have most of the ads (don’t have any Hondo lit though), it seemed a fun one to get. It’s got me thinking .. maybe I should arrange some of my rarer lit pieces and take high quality pics for a series of unique puzzles. There are several services out there that offer custom puzzles, such as this one: https://www.puzzleyou.com/photo-puzzle

Amazon link: https://amzn.to/3Udl0WQ

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1948 CJ-2A “Lefty” Pasadena, TX $6800

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Listed as a 1951, this is a 1948 CJ-2A “Lefty”.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/913443243667789

“Willys jeep runs and drives, needs a steering upgrade, steering wheel shakes when you go past 15-20. All new brake components. Has a title!”

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1957? FC-150 Indiana $10,000

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Appears in good shape.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/835668236472205/permalink/7491747487530880/

“$10k everything works. INDY but could take up north to WI where it was this summer. Guy said he wanted to look at it from KY and had a death in his family, so putting it back up. 57′ same drivetrain and frame as the jeeps in WW2! Would trade for bump side or dent sides.”

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1960 CJ-3B Roosevelt, AZ $15,500

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The dash on this jeep contains an assortment of trinkets .. looks well loved.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/WillysSwapMeet/posts/3632622397011013/

“Asking 15500.00 OBO. Originally it was a AZ Forest Service Vehicle spent its entire life in Arizona. Many new parts as well as originals has a Ford 302 in it 3 speed automatic transmission New seats good 31 inch tires,new fuel pump and tank, plugs, wires. Runs great no transmission or 4×4 issues move great no death wobble. If the add is up it is for sale. Clean/clear title in hand. 15500.00 obo”

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Meyer CJ-5 Hardtop Eastford, CT $650

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Thanks to John for sharing this one.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3541019146150577/

“Jeep hard top, fits older cj5 l was told, have doors”

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1955 Truck El Campo, TX $8000

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UPDATE: Price dropped to $8000.

(12/10/2023) This is an interesting build, but the pics don’t show all the aspects. It’s possibly now a convertible (or just soft top) and has a tower blind attached to the bed.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1412983369570905

“It’s a 1955 Willis jeep , 4wd ,motor is a 226 super hurricane , 80,128 miles on it. Comes with high rack, feeder, and winch. Also have another extra motor for it. Must pick up.”

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2 M-422A1 Mighty Mites Tooele, UT $6000

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Both are projects.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1544244229201840/posts/3301717576787821/

“Up for sale is TWO 1960ish AMC Mighty Mite Jeeps I believe they are 422A1 models neither have the correct engine transmissions radiators etc. but there are a lot of usual parts for someone’s restoration project
I am asking $6000 for both. Or best offer. No titles. Just a bill of sale they are located in Tooele, Utah. About 30 miles west of Salt Lake City, Utah
I would trade for some 106 RR parts, M220 Tow missile sights or parts or some M274 A5 parts to finish my other restoration projects”

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1957 FC-150 Gill, CO $8000

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It is a project.

https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listing/3646007712285008

“This is a very rare 1957 FC-150 forward cab Willys Jeep. It is most definitely a restoration project but wouldn’t take much to get it going again as it sits. The Jeep is very complete but will need some seats and a tailgate. The parts for these things are pretty easy to find and these trucks are becoming more collectible all the time. I bought it to restore but I have too many projects ahead of it. It has a clear Colorado title. Will consider trades.”

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Year? CJ-2A Brenham, TX $3000

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No description provided.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/391160993437848

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1947 CJ-2A Dallas, TX $2500

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UPDATE: Still Available.

(01/03/2024) Not sure how much value is here.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/882316053401319

“1946-1949 model CJ-2A Project Doesn’t run. Located 30min south of Dallas.”

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1947 CJ-2A Allegany, NY $2250

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UPDATE: Still Available.

(05/23/2014) It’s a rough body. Looks to have a Boston Top.

https://twintiers.craigslist.org/grd/d/saint-bonaventure-1940s-willys-jeep-j2a/7704011869.html

“No Title, No Brakes, Rough shape, being sold for off road or parts use only. Has newer ‘F’ Head engine. Will plow snow, for drive way or camp, very heavy duty plow… Has unique aluminum cab with ‘suicide doors’… Asking 1800 or make offer…”

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Removed the FC Tour Bed

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Only a couple updates this morning, as I spent all of Friday building a framework to remove the FC’s bed. Unfortunately, my tractor isn’t quite bit enough to lift the bed, so I had to develop an alternative strategy. The framework is mostly made from wood that was formerly a dove coop, so it’s nice to put it to some use after storing it for a couple years.

Of course, the plan went sideways when the FC wouldn’t start. I eventually figured out that the electric fuel pump had stopped working. Once replaced, the jeep started right up (didn’t really want to push the FC around).

With the bed off, I will start with working on the FC’s mechanicals. For example, the transfercase low range was never connected, so that is something I need to address. In addition, some working needs completion and the brakes and break pedal need some attention.

Here are a few photos:

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April 1960 Jeep Service and Parts News

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This April 1960 Jeep Service and Parks News bulletin is four pages. I thought the four-different propeller types used and serviced was an interesting tidbit. The updated knuckle setup for the DJ-3A wasn’t something I was aware of either.

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September-October 1959 Jeep News

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This “Extra” September-October Jeep News issue is twelve pages long. There’s a lot going on with this issue, so enjoy!

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1995 Resin Model Jeep From China Framingham, MA **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $40.

Maybe some of you have seen this model type, but it’s not one I recognize. Apparently, it was manufactured in 1995, but it sure looks older.

“Army jeep made out of resin 1968 in China or 1942 army jeep do usually sell for $70 asking $ 40 or best offer.”

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1984 CJ-8 Alaskan Postal Jeep Willow Park, TX BaT

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Blaine shared this auction, which ends Saturday morning. Currently, the bid price is $7400.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1984-jeep-cj-8-scrambler-7/

“This 1984 Jeep CJ-8 Scrambler is a right-hand-drive example that is said to have been previously utilized by the Alaskan Postal Service. The truck is finished in green over gray cloth upholstery, and it is powered by a replacement 258ci inline-six linked with a three-speed automatic transmission and a dual-range transfer case. Additional equipment includes 15″ black-finished steel wheels, power-assisted brakes, power steering, a body-color hardtop, a tow ball, a side-opening rear door, air conditioning, and a Jensen CD stereo. This CJ-8 is offered by the selling dealer at no reserve with the owner’s manual and a clean Texas title.”

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FC Tour Jeep Progress

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With winter landing hard these past two weeks, along with sub zero temps for a few days, about a foot of snow, and our well-water-system freezing up for 48 hours, the FC project got placed on hold. With warming temps the last few days, I returned to working on the jeep.

Here’s where I am at currently. I’ve removed the doors, the carpet, the seats, and the bolts holding the rear bed. I now have to build a frame work to pulley the bed off of the chassis. Pulling the bed was necessary anyway, as I need to figure out how to hook up the low-range shifting mechanism.

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2024-01-23-fc-tour-jeep-bed1As noted earlier, the problem I faced was that the rear seats weren’t comfortable and weren’t tall enough to give the visibility to passengers I wanted. Moreover, the floor is uneven and was carpeted, making cleaning of the floor a more difficult chore than it ought to be. Finally, the rear wheel wells make the far rear seats unusable for most adults.

After much thought, I have decided to build a new floor as one big one-height platform, raising it all to the height of the rear section, which also makes it as high as the original FC Tour Jeep rear beds (per Craig’s measurements). The platform will also be shifted back about five inches, which puts the second row of seats a little more over the rear wheel wells so that the far rear passengers will have more leg room. The rear wheel well will become more circular, which harmonizes more with the front wheel wells. This also better alights the rear of the bed with the rear bumper.

Currently, the plans have me saving the roll cage, which I can use as a template for the bed, and trimming the four rear doors so that they can be reinstalled on the new bed.

Another advantage of shifting the bed a little farther back is that it provides more room behind the cab and radiator to breathe, which should help pull some of the engine smells away from passengers in the back.

Here is a pic showing the before and photoshopped-after-look of the proposed changes.

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July 1959 Jeep News

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I got this July 1959 issue of Jeep News for free, but it is an incomplete and damaged issue. On page one, the “Millions Will See ‘Jeep’ Vehicle Displays …” article continues on page four, but page four seems to be missing. So, this issue may be six or eight pages in length.

The last page of this edition might be the most interesting. On the lower left is an article showing an FC-170 modified to handle parking an maneuvering big trailers. One the lower right of the page is an article about Tootsie, a South Dakota coyote that became the official state animal, who got to ride in a jeep station wagon on some of her trips.

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1959 Jeep Commercial

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I can’t find where I have published this 1959 commercial, so here it is.

 
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March 1960 Jeep Service and Parts News

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The best part of this four-page March 1960 Jeep Service and Parts News is how to fix an annoying “rumble” in a CJ-5. According to page three, get yourself a pry bar and increase the clearance between the floor pan and the Flywheel housing bolts.

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1954 Wagon Lexington, NC $12,500

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This appears in good shape.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1105924523756800

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“For Sale I will delete it as soon as it has been sold It is a 1954 Willys 4×4 Wagon that is in good shape for 70 years old but it’s not new nor has it been restored to like new condition it has a super hurricane 6cyl engine 3 speed low and high range and is original unmodified except for new tilt steering column runs and drives like it should not rusted out or full of body filler does have some primer spots Gray is the original color with a white top”