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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 $17,900
The price includes a dually trailer.
“This Jeep was restored using a steel reproduction tub. It is in excellant condition and includes a custom dual axel trailer to tow it.”
There may be value here.
“I have a 1946 Willys Chassis in good shape with orginal dana axles with warn lock outs and good tires on it for sale, It also has all new front suspension including springs, and steering components from Kaiser willys, Back Springs are orginal. This Willys Jeep was going to be a project but I have a other projects Id rather tackle first so Im selling it.
I also have a lot of other cj2a parts that will go with it, 2 radiators, oil pans, 4cyl Go Devil Block, steering box ect ect what ever is here that is willys will go with it. No body parts at all remain. if interested call or text 502-428-9721”
http://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/3273946852.html
I can’t tell if these is for a CJ-2A or CJ-3A.
“I have a Willys Jeep hard top and soft top. obo trade. Give me a call 360 747 1025”
http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/cto/3267563855.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4900
The picture below does not show the final completed jeep. This jeep has the F-head, but uses a Holley 1904 low profile carb to fit under the hood.
“I am Selling a 1953 Willys CJ3A JEEP.
This Vehicle has had a complete rebuild. It Runs and Drives great. The photos are during the build and and do not show its current running/driving condition. I will post more if requested.
All Items listed have been serviced and or replaced:
Rebuilt Steering Box
Rebuilt Steering column
New Tie Rods and Rod Ends
All bearings checked and serviced (Wheel Axle HUB)
All Seals replaced (Wheel and Engine)
Brakes Serviced all New Wheel Cylinders and Master to include lines.
Rebuilt T-90 Trans and Transfer Case (Willys Works Tucson)
All New gages.
New Light Switch
New High Beam Switch
New Wiring
New Tail Lights
New Steering Wheel
New U Joints
New exhaust system
New Fluids
All Rubber components have been replaced.
4 Brand New Military Style Tires 16×600
New Paint Not Army but close
Seat Frames (2) in tact and may be completed by the time of sale.
I have two Windshield Frames mid 45 and the 53. may be completed by the time of sale.
Engine: This CJ3A is equipped with the F 134 Hurricane Engine with a Holley 1904 low profile carburetor. The modification allowed the larger F series engine to be installed with out cutting a hole in the hood. Rare if your a Willys guy. If you like it and have questions send me a message. I don’t want for it to go but it has too. I am moving back east for the family.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5000.
This has an interesting front bumper.
“56 Willys CJ 6, 3 speed manual, 4X4, new canvas, new seats, new tires”
This has seen some body work, but runs and drives. No title though.
“This jeep runs and drives and it has a 4 cylinder engine but smokes. Lots of extra parts,front and rear diff’s, 2 v6 motors, transfer transmission for v6 and a frame. NO TITLE. The serial number is 453 GB2 33XXX.
Call 615 202 9259 for more info. $2250.00 OBO CASH ONLY”
http://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/3270973599.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1750.
“RUNS. DRIVES. 4X4 WORKS”
This needs plenty of work.
“jeep cj6, long wheelbase cj5, factory v6 needs alot of work but very rare and hard to find. call rob at 559-784-9291”
http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/3268117856.html
This needs a closer look to assess value.
“1942 Willys cj2a. John deere green. 2.3 inj. ford three speed hi low 4×4 10×31 mud tires tow bar amfm cd player. Costum bumper. Two inch tow bar. Full roll cage, nerf bars.
Runs good. $1800. Obo clear title collector plate. Maybe willing to part with tub an matching title.”
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/3271288606.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $950.
This seller appears to deal in a variety of jeeps and parts.
“It is rough but appears to still be all there. Has the originall Super Hurricane motor and manual tranmission. Jeep has not been run in 10 or more years. Previous owner did say he put some oil down the cylinders before it was left siotting. Still will probably need some time patience to get it to free up. Feels like the motor is not turning over. till has the original 16″ wheels. Might even be the original tires as cracked and weathered as they are. Would have been a real nice set of old school snow tires if they were not so weathered.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1800
Not sure there is a whole lot of value here.
“Military Jeep that needs full restoration and is not running or driveable. Non original engine. Has a winch.”
Is there value?
“19i50 Willys Jeep CJ-3A. Body is no good. Has a steel hard top. Frame & suspension are good. Has engine (frozen), transmission, complete drive line, axles, steering, etc. No guages. Missing grille & radiator. No title – parts only. No wheels – or have 4 white spoke wheels for an additional $100. 304-382-2692”
http://charlestonwv.craigslist.org/cto/3271113933.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $9500.
Yes, $9500 is the price listed. That’s just nuts.
“Super Hurricane Flat Head 6 cylinder
Rare find and great project for someone who wants a unique classic truck.
$9500.
Call for more information, leave a message and I will call you back.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5800
(05/29/2012) The seller has been slowly restoring this. Look solid, though it isn’t a perfect restoration which the seller notes.
“1945 Willys MB. Original WWII Jeep. Painted a year and a half ago in the correct shade of OD green. Body is straight and is a real head turner. Original motor is rebuilt with less than 30 miles on it. Runs perfect, starts instantly. 12V conversion. Has wrangler seats. Was converted into a civilian jeep years ago and I have been in the process of putting it all back. Really cool jeep. Tires are 7.50x16s with correct 16″ military wheels. Keep in mind this is NOT a perfect restoration. I never intended it to be, but it is a really cool Jeep.
What I am looking for is a muscle car or hot rod to trade for. When I say muscle car, I mean pre-1972 and a V8. I value the Jeep at around $7500 so let me know what you have.L”
The two All American Wonder books go for around $38 a piece by themselves.
“Getting out of the WW2 hobby and have a collection of jeep books (most deal with WW2 jeeps) that I used to restore my 1945 Ford GPW jeep. If your already a jeep enthusiast, or contemplating perhaps getting into the hobby, this would be a great set of books for you.”
View all the information on eBay
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $51.
Here’s a pretty good price on a Baier Lighter.
“This is a Vintage aluminum Jeep Willy cigarette lighter incised Baier on the front and Ges Gesch beneath and manufactured in Germany. In heavy cast aluminum, this unique WWII lighter measure 2 3/4″ long, 1 1/2″ high and 1 5/8″ wide. The lighter is in good condition with 4 rubber tread tires that spin and the rubber is appears unused. There are very small/short, shallow cracks radiating from the hubs on the front tires and on the spare.
The aluminum is a heavy guage and is in good condition for its age with some scratching, a few knicks and minimal tarnishing. The lighter does need some cleaning however I’ve left it untouched. The bottom panel slides out to reveal a clean compartment holding cotton material and allowing acces to the wick and filling with fluid.
In the actual lighter cavity on top of the lighter you will find a relatively clean compartment. The flip lid on this compartment operates easily. I have not tested the lighter and cannot speak to its usability.
This lighter was owned by only one gentleman, a WWII vet who acquired it while stationed in Germany.
These lighters were manufactured during WWII. The lighter is a 1948 design by Walter Baier who also patented. These lighters were meant as souvenirs for soldiers stationed primarily in Germany. It was designed to commemorate the Berlin airlift/blockade.”
Here’s an odd looking top. The caption from eBay suggests it is a homemade. The jeep appears to be a MB/GPW. The photo is for sale.
View all the information on eBay
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5500.
(11/07/2011) This has an interesting roll cage.
“1948 Jeep Willys. 327 Chevy Small block, runs very strong! Lockers front and rear. PTO winch. Bikini top and full soft top with doors.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3000
Needs the engine reinstalled.
“I have the jeep you never see on the road its 1946 CJ 2a that has a rebuilt motor 0 miles on it but you will have to install it but i will also give you a spare motor i also have the rebuilt trans 0 miles on it. It has a nice soft top inc. There are lots of new parts for it but all you have to do is install the rebuilt motor and lot of parts but i almost have all parts to put it fully back together but once your done you will have an aweasome historic vicheal that im only asking 3000 for”
It runs.
“1951 Willy jeep runs needs, some maint to run great but works now asking 1150 obo ”
http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/3267779666.html
No pics provided.
“I am selling a 1943 Ford GPW. The D.O.D. is April of 1943. This Jeep has 3 combat rims and many “F “marked parts as well. It was bought several years ago with intentions of restoring it, but my work schedule has prolonged the project and I have chosen to sell it.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2800
(08/21/2012) This just looks like it has seen some jeep trips.
“1947 Willys Jeep. Newer 4cylinder OHV motor. Runs Great. comes with two spares. Priced to sell at $3500 OBO”
I received a copy of the book “The American Jeep In War and Peace” By Kurt Willinger and Gene Gurney today that I bought on eBay. Between the purchase price and the shipping I don’t think I paid more than $7 total. With more than 350 illustrations, the book contains some drawings and some photographs I’ve never seen elsewhere.
One of the photographs I hadn’t seen shows a Jeep jumping over another jeep in a large Tokyo stadium. The captions reads “A rodeo put on by the military command in Tokyo in November 1945 would not have been complete without a demonstration of jeep-jumping”. After reading that, I jumped on the Googler to see what I could find. I didn’t find much in the picture department, but I learned plenty about Lt. Dick Ryan and his Army Rodeo. For example, I found this post by Wade Burck at The Circus No Spin Zone:
Army Rodeos were staged by Lt. Dick Ryan throughout the South Pacific. Many Rodeos were held for the entertainment of servicemen stationed in overseas bases–including Brisbane, Sydney, Grafton and Townsville, in Australia…Port Moresby, New Guinea; Hollandia, Dutch Indies and Manila…and a final victorious show in Tokyo on Armistice Day in 1945. Dick Ryan a Lieutenant in the United States Cavalry had an interesting and varied career. He was a circus rider, rodeo performer, Hollywood stunt man, motion picture double and finally the owner and producer of his own world famous rodeo and stunt show.
One of Ryan’s signature events was jumping a jeep over another one, as shown in the picture above. According to the US Military Forum (here and here), this image is photo of Ryan jumping a jeep in Brisbane, Australia.
And here is a program from a November 1946 event in Japan that was auctioned in 2007:
Not every one was a fan of the rodeo though. I found an excerpt from a diary written by Herbert L. Martin and published in a book in 2003 where Herbert recorded traveling eighteen miles to see “the much publicized rodeo at the Meiji Stadium in Tokyo” on November 11th, 1945. (This could mean that Herbert saw the very same rodeo in the picture at the very top of this post). Herbert wrote, “To be frank, the rodeo was a flop. The cowboys had no wild steers. They were tame and evidently tired. . . . the bronco busters had no vicious broncos either.” The only good news Herbert recorded that day were two football scores: “Army over Notre Dame, 48 to 0; Navy over Michigan, 33 to 7.”
Finally, I guess Lt. Dick Ryan made enough of an impression on the troop entertainment circuit, that Dick Haynes would play him in the movie “Four Jills in a Jeep“.
This looks like a nice jeep.
“All steel body, 3 speed w/OD, complete and ready to drive. Very nice !!!! Please, serious inquirys only.”
http://janesville.craigslist.org/cto/3265352114.html
