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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 .
Unclear how much value is here.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1559875678163450
“Back up due to a buyer no show! 1947 CJ2A body and frame. For parts/repair Frame is Solid, body needs work as pictures relate. Bill of sale provided. I have some title documentation as well. I do not know if DMV will accept. Best offer also accepted. I have Engine/transmission/transfer case. Currently not for sale, but negotiable”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(10/31/2023) It’s been sitting for a while.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1747610629021596/
“original m422 shorty might mite, very few short wheel base mighty mites left. mostly there and original, ran about 25 years ago.76zero90023threethree.”
The blue one has sold. Unclear if the red one is still available.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/846295286645456
“Looking to sell some of my jeeps. Both fc 150 trucks, red truck is a narrow track blue is a regular 150. Blue truck runs drives and stops. The narrow track needs some love to be running. Bunch of fc parts forsale from bumpers, seats,cabs and cab parts ,steering boxes, rims and tires ect. If you’re interested come up and check it out I’m sure we can make a deal on anything you may be interested in. Thanks for looking-George **my apologies to anyone I have not responded to yet I am very overwhelmed with messages and I am still working on getting overtones questions answered and I am trying to be as reasonable as possible** the blue truck has sold still 1 red truck and many parts remaining”
This looks to be a ’45.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/912814590557997
“1945 Willys CJ1 Body and motor in great condition Motor: ‘65 Corvette engine $5,000 OBO”
John spotted this nice M-38A1.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/897764141882999
“Very clean Good condition”
This eight-page October 1958 issue of Jeep News got buried in my files, but better late than never.
Page one share some dealer news about the Maverick tie-in, along with some thoughts on the surge in third quarter sales. Page two has a full page article about the FC-170 and its advantages. Page three describes how James Garner day in Oklahoma was cleverly co-opted by a savvy jeep dealer president Mead Norton, who made sure Garner, visiting broadcast reps, and the press were ferried from the airport and along the parade route with jeeps.
The Economy Delivery Van makes a surprise, huge showing on pages four and five with articles and photos. That’s possibly the most visibility that model ever received. Page six gives a shout-out to Clark County Sheriff’s Jeep Posse out of Las Vegas, Nevada. Page seven is all Maverick Bros. Page eight describes the 1958 dress rehearsal jeep caravan, used to test the roads and generate thoughts on the best routes for the 1959 Colorado Centennial event, which was expected to attract more than 1000 entrants. The routes were documented in this brochure.
This March 1961 issue of Jeep Service and Parts News is, once again, four pages. Page three contains a couple items I found interesting. In the not-all-fc170-hubs-are-the-same department, in 1961 Willys Motors introduced reinforced drums. I’m unclear on ‘how much more’ these are reinforced. Also on page three we can pinpoint the introduction of the trim tag to early 1961. The article also mentions more information was included on Service Bulletin 505, which I’ve included at the bottom.
Side note: I’ve collected a near-complete folder of Service Bulletins along with a folder of Fleet Service Bulletins, which are close, but not quite the same. They are sitting in a pile awaiting pics and commentary at some point.
Service Bulletin 505 (4-pages, courtesy of Bruce Agan):
The March 23, 1957, issue of the Saturday Evening Post featured a jeep on the cover. John Clymer illustrated the cover. He was born not far from me in Ellensburg, Washington, where (to my surprise) the Clymer museum features his art. Guess I’ll have to stop in there and check it out sometime.
This issue also included this ad, which was part of this 1957 series of three-pane-ads.
Thanks to Geoff for pointing this out to us: Kits Great Western Outdoor Adventure Tours. Now, how do I get ahold of one of those brochures? That’s a great bit of history and would make a great Dispatcher Magazine article.
UPDATE: This Ad also appears in Silt, Colorado. It’s not clear if that Silt ad is a scam or just a friend of the seller. Thanks to John for pointing this out.
Note the wood flooring in the back. It’s got a dual PTO with winch upfront and pto gear box in the rear.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1357563291806231
“1954 Willys Jeep CJ3B • Coupe Driven 10,184 miles Inferno orange 1954 CJ3B farm model All restored and in working order. Winch on front and PTO on rear work. I am making room for another project. More photos available. PM me for more information. Must drive to appreciate!”
Lots of stuff here.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1722652354892268
“Lots of extra Jeep’s lotta extra parts”
This is a column shift that appears solid.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3729631054027465/
“1946 Willys Jeep restored about eight years ago runs good call with any questions,”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(06/22/2023) Needs work of some kind, but looks promising.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/874168217484553
“CHEVY MOTOR 283 V8 4/4 LIFT RUNS GOOD ARMY STYLE ”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $7500
(07/17/2023) Looks like a nice rig. Has an engine update.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1087231969367611/
“1948 CJ2A runs amazing. Has rebuilt Chevy 153 4 cylinder, Chevy 4 speed manual transmission, and Chevy steering. Brand new aluminum radiator with shroud, new hoses, and thermostat. Freshly rebuilt carburetor, new brake lines throughout, newer tires, newer battery, new fuel pump/lines/ and filters. Just replaced head gasket, oil pan gasket, and valve cover gasket. Very reliable and a blast to drive.”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $19,900
(12/12/2023) Looks like a solid build.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3697480527148784
“1948 Willis Overland Express 4wd. Ford 289 engine, stock manual 3 speed and transfer case. Full service on everything. New brakes, lead springs, shocks, tires, axles seals, heater, battery, side window glass, rear door seals. The lettering on the side is stickers and can be removed. There’s more I’m forgetting. Runs great/strong”
Tom shared this 2A, which is listed as a 1946, but the bow holder on the passenger side suggests it is a 1948 Lefty.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/235287562969380
“1946 Willys CJ2A with top and doors. No engine, no transmission, no title. Body is in pretty good shape. Frame is excellent. Would be a good candidate for a body/frame replacement for your rusted out jeep.”
Andy shared this FC-170 with a dump framework.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1621003398638879
“1959 Jeep FC 170 · Truck · Driven 1,000,000 miles Will take reasonable offers. No Trades! 1959 Jeep FC170 Runs,moves,stops.Has 6 cylinder Hurricane engine.Also has pto with lift cylinder and dump frame. Lots of patina. No Title”
Someone did a pretty good job of marrying that top from a ?? to the jeep.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/232576656591215
“1946 willys Jeep, civilian, uncut, complete with go devil engine and extra transmission with transfer case. Pictures tell the story. Can send more pictures upon request.also have an extra hood. No title bill of sale provided. Can deliver within reason for additional fee. Located Canton South.”
Andy shared this truck with a dump bed.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1119993079364582
“61 Willys PU , All original 1 owner . Straight 6 Super Hurricane motor 3 speed , rusty but not bad for its age , frame is solid and and light surface rust only. The worst part is the bed , but it is set up as a dump body , I redid all the brakes completely.It has all chrome body trims.original dash with all gages.original bench seat. It is a perfect restore or keep it the way it is with the patina. It dose run , ha e not driven it though .Over $1000 in brake parts only serious people please don’t waste our time please,”
It’s a project. Colorado title.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/376858371600071
“1951 Willy’s M38 Army Jeep. No major rust. PO began dissasembly and that is how it still sits. Many of the parts are in the totes you see in the photographs. The short block turns free and is out of the Jeep. Please see photos for condition. Located in Syracuse UT.”
The body is a CJ-2A, so unclear if this is a ’49 3A chassis.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1573008669908229
“This a very clean old jeep has a little rust that I pictured has a adapter for sbc or sbf I do believe it has a 289 in it now I have the rest of the engine in boxes I came across it in a trade I believe both axles have been rebuilt and has all new springs this a good start to a flat fender project bill of sale only”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(12/04/2023) Engine is currently out of jeep. Only one pic and one video provided.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2384167958637918
“1953 jeep Willy’s, inside has new Bed liner and have brand new original seats for it, the motor is currently out and need rebuilt it ran before I took it out as you can see in the video, not sure what it’s worth 5000 OR BEST OFFER”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(12/10/2023) I’m guessing that it runs?
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3259699400842206
“1960 Jeep Willys Clean/clear title in hand Newer used tires (one leaks slowly) New carb 2023 battery New ignition”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(09/19/2023) Unclear if it drives or not.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/570872295067600
“This is a ford jeep. Engine starts runs.”
No updates today …. Sunday evening we were watching some TV when our sewer alarm sounded from our crawl space … oh joy of joys! After some investigation, I figured out that it wasn’t the sewer that was the problem, but rather the alarm box was being triggered due to excessive moisture from a pipe that was leaking.
Lovely …. cue the water-shut-off-dry-camping-at-home protocol, something we just did last month when the well shut down during the cold spell. Rather than tackle the issue Sunday night, I decided to run the shop van overnight in the crawl space to evaporate some water and address the problem on Monday.
Sunday night I didn’t sleep well, so when I got up early Monday morning, I made some coffee and sat on my Mother-in-laws white couch, which she babied to the point that almost no one could sit on it while she is alive . Now that she has passed, we own the couch and we often drink coffee and do puzzles on our phones while sitting on it in the morning. Unfortunately, Monday morning’s coffee ritual was overturned when my phone cord caught my coffee cup, tipping the cup and splashing a full cup of coffee all over the couch. UGH! Great start to the day!
After a morning of arduous cleaning, I tackled the leak. I will wind up this story, as I am falling asleep writing it! I was able to get the copper pipe removed, replacing it with pex. The pex should be better able to handle our softened water and, now on our third leak in a year’s-time, we think this 20+ year old copper may need to be fully replaced, certainly the hot water recycler will need it, as we have had two leaks on that line.
Once I got that leak fixed, I turned on the water and, success, no leak from that pipe.
However, as I was packing up my tools, Ann discovered that the laundry hookups valve was leaking (a single valve closes both the hot and the cold), dripping water within the wall. Fortunately, because I had removed the drywall, we could see the leak real-time. Hopefully, I can get that fixed tomorrow!
And that is my sad tale of woe from the last few days!
So, no Tuesday updates. Not sure if there will be any Wednesday or not.
