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Welcome to eWillys.com, a website for vintage jeep enthusiasts. I update this website nearly every day with jeep deals, jeep history, interesting reader projects, jeep related info, and more.
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 .
UPDATE: price dropped to $3800.
(12/09/2012) This doesn’t run. The drain holes and the tool box are gone. This might have been through a floor replacement.
“MUST SELL 1948 cj2ajeep willy for sale . all part . just need to be put together. not running , but just a little tune up and it will run. i work days call between 4 pm and 8 pm . for more info. 715-232-0077 or email me. cash only please when you pick up the jeep after buy it”
http://eauclaire.craigslist.org/cto/3558814700.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3000.
This has been rhino-lined on the outside.
“I am selling my beloved Jeep. a 1949 CJ 2A The engine was rebuilt two years ago and is very solid, starts every time. Solid trans and four wheel works great low and hi range. A custom made aluminum um 10 gallon fuel cell. Tires are Kumho tires less than two years old, a full roll cage, large brush guard with lights and a second set of tires. The entire Jeep is rhino lined inside and out. This jeep is not perfect but has not let me down. I purchased the Jeep in 2010 and have used it as a hunting vehicle. I had plans on completely restoring it but just never got around to it. I hate to sell it but need to.”
From page 1 of the India-Burma Theatre Roundup Newspaper comes this unusual photo featuring a jeep and men loading and testing rockets juxtaposed with a picture of a jeep as ambulance.
http://cbi-theater-1.home.comcast.net/~cbi-theater-1/roundup/roundup032245.html
John spotted this photograph. It includes a newspaper clipping to show that it was published.
“You are bidding on an original 8 X 10 Wire Photo of US Military Jeep & Cadets At Florida Military Academy St Pete. Photo is dated 3/6/49. Photo has slight wrinkles right edge. Jeep..”
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Here’s an unusual jeep engine manual.
“‘Jeep’ Industrial Engine Manual and Parts List 4&6 Cylinder
4&6 Cylinder Industrial Engines – Copyright 1965
8-1/2-inch wide x 11-inch high format, paper covers, 218 pages of photos, illustrations, exploded views and parts lists covering: Preventive Maintenance; The Four Cylinder L-Head Type Engine; The Four Cylinder F-Head Type Engine; The Six Cylinder Overhead Cam Engine (Tornado); Fuel System; Electrical System; Specifications And Parts List. Industrial Engine Sales Kaiser Engine Sales, Toledo, Ohio. The covers are lightly soiled from handling; minor age and wear. The interior pages are excellent.”
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The buy-it-now price is only $8500. This needs a few things, but is a solid start for a nice restoration.
“his is a 1948 Willys Jeepster. It has overdrive. The Engine is original and runs great with no problems. Was rebuilt 10 years ago. The tranny shifts with no problems. I do not have the air filter, or radio. The car is currently painted Yellow/Black. It is an original Maroon car. The interior on the car is in great shape. No rips in the seats. The carpet is there but would need to be replaced. The dash cluster needs restoring. The speedometer needle is broken off and not currently hooked up. The fuel gauge isn’t working. This body and sheet metal on the car is solid with surface rust in a few areas. There is 1 rust through hole under the rear seat. All chrome is there but would need to be re chromed if a restoration is desired. This is a car that can be easily restored or just drive it the way it is. This is a very original car.”
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UPDATE: Status unknown. Was priced at $3250. Disassembled!
(01/19/2013) Wow, this is a great price.
“1946 Willy’s Jeep V-35/U 23,000 original miles. Disasembled, sand blasted and primed ready to assemble. Minimum surface rust, no structural frame or body rust. Includes all orignal dash placks. Includes tow and roll bar. New seat covers, full cab enclosure, doors and plastic windows. After market wheels. New gas tank and radiator. Great jeep!”
UPDATE: **SOLD ** Was on eBay
“Nice frame off resto back in 2000- 2004. Only has 4400 miles on it now since build. Everything is new or rebuilt. Rides great at 65mph with 35s, not like most jeeps. It has 1983 toyota axles front and rear and the front half of frame is all toyota and toyota power steering. toyota front seats with covers. It has a fresh sbc 327, 4 speed with a np205, full soft top, 5-35 inch kumho venture tires, 8k ramsey winch, lock box with cd player, all gauges lights wiper heater work, really nice paint, full cage, speakers in rear, back seat turns around so u can sit backwards and shoot…. Its a fast fun reliable willys jeep. Indoors all its life, driven on saturdays and at car shows only, hasnt been offroaded.”
This may be a rare DJ-6, though it’s had some work done to it.
“I’ve had this jeep for a few years and am moving back to the beach to a place without a garage to work on it. It’s a little rough around the edges but i drive it all over. It has very little rus for a a California jeep, the corners where the feet are and the front fenders are all that have rusted through spots. It is a factory 2 wheel drive but I have almost everything to make it a 4×4, has a Buick 231 v6 which a prior owner put in to replace the original 225 v6. I put on a new holly carb, 4″ lift, 33″ bgf km2s, all new steering joints, shocks, all new accessories, edelbrock intake, headers, glaspacks, had the turbo 350 auto transmission rebuilt, cv driveshaft, 8 point roll cage, fuel tank, fuel pump. It starts right up and drives reliably every time. On the down side, it could use a new motor, it has a little low compression on one cylinder and burns oil, the wiring is all funky but it works, the brakes start to fade with lots of use and the steering is loose. Some of this is due to 4 wheel drum brakes and an old, crazy way jeep did their steering back then. I’ll throw in a set of 3/4 ton gm axles (corporate 14 bolt, 10 bolt without brakes), extra driveshafts, 5 complete 12 bolt, 8 lug, 37″ HUMVEE wheels with good tires and 2 extra rims. I also have an extra transfer case if you want to run a left differential axle. I also have a tow bar and lights I’ll throw in if you want to tow it. With a little time and knowledge this will be a truly and awesome jeep. As it is I can’t go anywhere without people stopping me. As you can see I’ve got way more in to this than I’m asking. $4k is an awesome price for this project so I’m firm on the price. The only trades I will consider are for a 450+ street legal super moto, a beat up but rideable full size harley, or possible a 71 model chevy truck or blazer. This is a very rare jeep and finding a project like this that you can actually drive home in is even rarer.”
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/cto/3556975436.html
No pics provided.
“I have a 1943 jeep willys mb. I bought it as a project car but now money is tight and need to sell it. the jeep is complete. It may need a carb clean up, maybe a brake master cylinder and a couple of oil hoses. If interested email me i’ll send some pic.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1200.
No engine or tranny, but this looks restorable.
“This is a 1947 Willys Overland Wagon. It is the first full year of production for the Willys Wagon, it is 2 wheel drive, which is very rare. It has no engine or trans. I have a signed off title that was issued from NJ in 1956. THIS IS AN AWSOME RESTORATION PROJECT OR ONE OFF HOT ROD!”
This appears to be a good price. Looks solid. The fenders appear to be later model ones, given the divot for the side light.
“completely rebuilt, new CJ5 soft top, has 15 inch wheels and tires, comes with the original 16 inch wheels and tires, 4 cyl ( OHV) engine, runs great. call 814-280-1976 between 3:00-8:00 pm”
http://pennstate.craigslist.org/cto/3557822634.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5000
If you seek a modded truck, this might be worth a look.
“50 model pickup. 350 chevy rebuilt and chromed out. 350 tranny. hydraulic tilt bed with wooden floor . Painted flat black. Wouldn’t take much boddy work. 5000.00”
UPDATE: Was $4000. **SOLD**
This is near me, in case anyone’s interested.
“1950 Willys Wagon 4×4. Has a 1976 IH Scout frame, drive lines, brakes, engine, trans. 304 V8, 4 speed trans and fuel tank
Body is very straight and very solid – NO RUST
Front disk brakes
Glass is good
Drives very well.
Needs little work.
Needs –
• Steering gear box, NAPA around $150.00
• New interior wood paneling, old panels are there just very worn, go to store buy paneling, trace, cut, install
• Passenger side exterior door handle
• Some of the gauges don’t work (the speedo does work)
• Headliner
• Rekey doors
• Driver door wing window frame needs some attention
I took this on trade and don’t need it.
Interested in some trades – Blazer, Suburban, Bronco, Cherokee, 4×4 PU Chevy or Ford. If you are interested let me know what you have.”
UPDATE: Was $600. **SOLD**
“1958 Forward Control (FC-150) Jeep. Good glass (some fogging), no engine or transmission, no bed, clean title. Some rust, but mostly sound, very restoraable for a good body man. I looked for one for years but just don’t have time for a project anymore. $600. Cash only.”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $1500.
(01/08/2013) This needs work.
“Willys Jeep 1958 Fc – 150
327 Chevy, t-98 4 speed, spicer 18, fc170 axels and springs.
Very Complete.. Great project… close to running condition”
http://mohave.craigslist.org/cto/3556007015.html
UPDATE: Was listed at $1450. Status unknown.
(01/05/2013) There may be some value here.
“I have a1942 Ford GPW Script Jeep.It is rough but restorable.”
Popular Science published a January 1943 article with a variety of GPA / SEEP pictures, including a nice breakdown of the dashboard (handy for my description of a seep dashboard in my upcoming book).
You can also find this issue for sale on eBay
I ran across an ad from the 1990s on eBay. A little investigation revealed that the Jeep Tour company still provides tours and is located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
We’ve seen a few of these promos sold on eBay. This is a nice reference piece.
“original salesman’s non color folder , 8.5 x 11 folded , 17 x 11 unfolded , shows Jeep and Gladiator Promo Models , Jeep jewelry , pen , playing cards , key chain , ashtray , windshield scraper, etc. Also includes order price information . This was printed by the Jeep factory and sent to the dealers.”
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I can’t tell how large/small the vehicles are.
“You are bidding on a vintage U.S. Armed Forces Battle Front Giant Set. This set is in the original box. All the items in the set are plastic and are in very good condition. I am noting items that are broken or things that I see, but I am not an expert on these toys. So, please take a close look at the pictures that I have posted. Manufactured by Multiple Products Corporation, New York, NY. Made in the USA. The set includes tank, weasel, exploding bridge, missile carrier, shooting cannon, personnel carrier, 2 jeeps, one with a canapy, army truck, 3 tents (one says U.S. Army N.Q. 351st Infantry), 5 pieces of barbed wire fences, 5 drivers (blue men that are sitting), 30 soldiers, and accessories.
The bridge does not explode. There is a spring on the bottom, and what appears to be a broken part in the box, so it does not work. There is a white missile with a red base (not pictured), but I don’t know what vehicle it goes with, or even if it goes with the set. It is possible that there is a part missing from one of the vehicles that holds this missile. The cannon has the spring, and it pulls back to shoot something, but I don’t know what. The canapy on the army truck does not appear to sit properly and stay on. One of the tents is missing 2 legs. It is possible that there were more than 5 pieces of barbed wire fence. Accessories: There are 6 rifles, some of the soldiers have helmets which can be removed and put on other soldiers. There are a few belts and bullet proof vests, but there were probably more accessories in the original set. The items are clean except for some dust on some of the vehicles. The vehicles appear to have all their wheels and they do not look broken.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
Apparently, this is a Very Early Mighty Mite. Does that make it a VEMM?
“1961 M422A1 Mighty Mite
Serial #: 1484
Date of Delivery: 10-16-61
This auction is for a very early production M422A1, as indicated by the low A1 serial number and the date of delivery stamped on data plate (this was only done on the first 100 or less M422A1s along with the eagle inspection stamp).
The Mite still retains its original early “thin” windshield and has never been modified to the more common M38A1 style. Also, other early features include the early style fire extinguisher bracket under the cowling, M38A1 style parking break and tailgate chains. The tailgate chains were usually swapped out and a bolt was used to close the tailgate.
The tires are original to the Mite and are dated 1960 and 1961. They should be replaced if serious driving is planned.
This M422 is very original and complete with most of the commonly missing items. Electrical system works as well as lights (front and rear)
The vehicle runs and prior to running, the cylinders were bore scoped to check the cylinder linings. The cylinder walls were in just about perfect shape with no signs of flaking or other damage. Might starts with quickly and runs great.. Please see YouTube video by searching for “Mighty Mite #1484″.”
I suspect the seller is wrong about the year.
“1946 CJ-2A , Body is rough,minor rust in left front corner of floor pan. Engine has compression but is not running. 3spd manual trans, pto winch .I pulled the carburator apart, blasted it with baking soda but havent got any further . Just too many projects. Driver seat was removed to work on fuel tank, I have it , it’s just not in the photo. The fuel tank is rusted badly and needs to be replaced. brake cylinders are frozen. vin did not match vin on title, had vin verified by chp and they added a blue tag to the firewall. all paper work is now clear and vehicle can be registered. This would be a fun project for someone that has the time. all questions cheerfully answered”
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This is an interesting reference document.
“original non color folder , 8.5 x 11 folded , 17 x 11 unfolded , also order form sheet , 8.5 x 11 . Includes Jeep stationery , business cards , car invoices , new car order forms etc. Auction is for both items.”
