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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.
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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 $4500.
I wonder what’s underneath all that diamond plating. The yellow one looks solid.
“We have 2 1949 willys jeeps 1 black with original 4 cyl flathead runs good no top or doors 2500.00 1 yellow with 231 V6 runs good has a half cab and doors that need some TLC to go with it 2000.00 also a 1951 jeep for parts, several spare parts,4spare tires and wheels original size all included.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $6000
Here’s a nice looking flattie with an unusual paint job and reversed front springs.
“ORIGINAL FLAT FENDER, ORIGINAL DRIVE TRAIN, 327 CHEVROLET ENGINE, ROLL CAGE, OVER $5,500 IN SUSPENSION AND SHOCKS. RUNS GOOD! CALL”
It comes with a nice looking bobcat hood.
“6 YEARS TO ENGINEER & BUI LT 307 Chevy 210 HP OFFY Manifold &625 carb hubs all around-538 R&P
44 REAR w/ARB — 30 FRT POWER LOCK
Q78-15 Swapers , dual batteries electric fan
3 SPEED W/OVERDIVE,aux Radiator & Oil cooler
Dual Ranco 5000 all 4 corners,PS-PB.. tilt-tele streeing 5 point 3 inch Harness
FRONT-REAR 5000 LB WINCHS..traction bars
Truss Bars front an rear..10 AUTO meter gauges
6 Step Sequential ignition> ELECTRONIC IGNITION
Hella 100 w fog–Hella 100 w flood–CIBIE 100 W DRIVING
HELL YA ITS EVEN GOT RACING BUCKETS SEATS
runs – fine to many extars to list boxes of left overs lol….
YES I HAVE PICTURES BUT ONLY TO BUYERS MUST SEE TO BELIVE”
http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/2323132872.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3000
“THIS JEEP IS PREETY MUCH STOCK W/ F MORTOR 3 SPEED 4/W…NEW 12V ALT SYS. NEW SHAKLES AND BUSHINGS.,,NEW EX. PIPE & MUFFLER, CARB REBUILT.. ELCT FUEL PUMP..REG. UNTIL 2012 .. AND MORE,, RUNS REAL SWEET..HV SPARE & HV DOORS, THE TOP IS A LITTLE ROUGH.. ”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $800
(01/18/2011) No engine or tranny.
“1960 Jeep FC170, good body no engine or trans. 3/4ton 4×4. forward control. for more info please”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $700
hmmmm …. scratches head …. what happened here?
“Rock Solid M38A1 Jeep with later Ford engine. NOT Running, I haven’t fooled with it. Welded steel body, NO Rust!!! Big tires. Great start to build a MUDDER. You take it from here. $700 / Trade Try Me.”
This has a bit of rust.
“1948 Jeep willy original motor flat head 4cly original drivetrain.. I bought as project jsut havent got to it its 4speed this thing runnin will climp go through most anything needs restored or just play with as is.. last ran couple years ago now motor is stuck i just put sum oil in cly should free up with little work bought from guy who owned for quitew a while he uised for mud bogs and dunes.. cool project call 616 835 7404”
http://lansing.craigslist.org/cto/2322537498.html
For a $7800 jeep, the body looks pretty rough. Check out where the windshield has been mounted. That looks a little strange.
“This is as clean as they come. 145 puonds compression on all cylinders , fresh paint no rust , winch , new seat covers , shocks ,7.50 X 16 D mud grip tires , 12 volt conversion. This jeep has been on a ranch in TX since 1978 and taken care of. DOG NOT INCLUDED !!!!!”
http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/2322832107.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $650.
(12/20/2010) “1948 Jeep been sitting 10 years no title, bill of sale only tow away $650 cash or may trade?”
UPDATE: Pics now provided.
(03/27/2011) Doesn’t run at the moment.
“I have had it for years and last used it in 2003. I put new tires on it at that time. It has a homemade metal top but no doors. It has a tow bar. It would take a battery and some carb cleaning to get it started up again. That is what I did when I bought it. The bad part as far as mechanical is it has no brakes. I never needed them as it is geared very low in low range and the other thing is when I got it the clutch had no fel to the pedal. I replaced the spring on the throwout bearing and that gave me a working clutch. Well, it has either come loose or broken so it is not working again. The spring is about 2.00 but you have to unbolt the transmission to put it on. I would like to get my aproximately 2500. out of it as I know in a day it would be back running but I do not have time. It has a little slack in the steering but the engine and transmission is fine. You could count the fan revolutions turning when it was running.Asking 2500. but would listen to a trade of something unusual and cash. This little thing would idle through almost anything but my family has no interest in it. Make an offer. It was red when I got it years ago and I spray painted it camo. That paint is coming off so it looks uglier than it really is.It has been kept in my barn. Call 662-288-Six Zero Two Zero”
http://memphis.craigslist.org/cto/2319016248.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
Here’s an ex-Forest Service jeep with plenty of original extras.
“1963 Willys CJ3B U.S.F.S. Jeep for sale. This unit underwent a very expensive rebuild down to the last nut and bolt during 2006-2007. Since then it has lived in our dry garage with a soft cover on it. It has about 540 miles on it and used on sunnydays, a few weddings, parades, crusing the Nathez Trace, etc. I just uncovered it, cranked it up and drove out in the yard and snapped these pictures.If you are a Willys person you can see the care that was taken in putting this unit back into service. The color is 1962 willys cerulean blue with correct seats and covers. We have a rear passenger seat not shown that goes with it. The new sheet metal is from Willys Overland in Toledo, OH. All mechanicals are remanufactured by professionals, no patching, period. In addition to the standard equipment: F-134 Hurricane Engine, 3 spd transnsmission, 2 speed transfer case, original 1962 lock-out front hubs, 16” willys steel wheels. The goverment agencies added from the Willys Dealer on this one: Belt Driven Variable Speed Engine Governor, Rear P.T.O. Drive for Implements, Front P.T.O. Drive for the Keonig King Winch with plasma rope, Warn Over Drive for Highway travel, Fuel Pump with Vacuum Motor to operate 2 Windshield Wipers, F-3 Engine Oil Cleaner, Spartan Self Cancelling Turn Signals and more. Everything is as it should be. We prefer an alternator to insure reliability. The jeep is very quiet, and safe. If you want to built a rust free “new” willys you will spend double the price of this one. If you want to go on fun Jeep Rides and be the talk of any car show, it is available. Look on www.cj3bpage.com and go to 1962 owners. It is feautured there with another write-up and more pictures.”
This frigid CJ-2A suffered through consecutive days in the 20s in Columbia, South Carolina, this winter. It was snapped on January 7, 2010 and published at wunderground.com.
UPDATE: Was $2500. **SOLD**
“1953 Willy M38A1 For Sale, Original rims included. $2500.00”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2500.
This jeep has wood parts? And what is sticking out the front grille? The rear corners on this look a little sharp.
“I have a 1950 willys jeep with some wood parts that I need to sale that has about $2,000.00 to pay it off.
The jeep is in Aromas ca. for showing and a must see on why it turns heads when driving it.
The body of the jeep is in great shape with new seats roll cage newer engine 4×4 works tranny very strong tires have low miles on them and are in great shape.
The jeep has all ways been stored inside.
would take $2500.00 cash in hand obo
Good luck and thanks for looking.”
It looks like the driver’s side entrance might have been trimmed.
“1947 Willys Jeep
In excellent running order
Has original 134 cubic inch Go-Devil flathead four cylinder engine and the three-speed Borg-Warner T-90 manual transmission runs and shifts great
4wd lots of new parts under hood
starts right up
is in great cond. for the year
keep in mind this truck is a 1947 and is in great condition and stored inside, but it does have normal signs of its age
$2500 OBO!!! call 262–321-940seven ”
http://racine.craigslist.org/cto/2320397849.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $275
(07/01/2010) Here’s a parts vehicle.
“1943? WW2 willys jeep. fenders are in the back and the original ww2 grill.rust on the front floor boards. I have seen alot worse. has six cylinder Ford motor in it. stuck. spare parts in tool box. has driver seat only.”
It runs and drives. Might not be a bad price if the body is decent.
“1946 CJ2A… Rebuilt motor runs great. Minimal rust. Clutch needs some TLC among other things. Have wind screen. Asking $1,900 or best offer. Located in Massachusetts. Call Andy… nine seven eight. two five seven. nine six four one.”
http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/cto/2321054759.html
This is inaccurately labeled a 1946.
“Great condition!!! Everything rebuilt and in excellent running condition. Perfect deer lease jeep!!!”
http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/2321071783.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $29,000.
(11/30/2010) Bob spotted this really nice original restoration. I’d like to see some better pics. I also really like the color scheme. I do have a couple minor, really minor detail questions pertaining to originality. Wouldn’t the bezels have been painting the body paint color (though I think they look better in black)? Also, wouldn’t the rear bumper have had the dropped PTO connector angle (though I like the looks of the bumper that was installed on this)?
“Early production column-shift model 20670.
Ground-up restoration to original condition. The jeep has the original 134 cid in line 4-cylinder engine, column-shift T90 3-speed manual transmission and transfer case. Every piece on this classic Jeep has been disassembled, media blasted and rebuild, reconditioned, or replaced to achieve its as new condition. This Willys has been finished in the correct Harvest Tan color with the corresponding orange wheels. ”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was 800.
(01/03/2011) Real rough but really runs.
“1954 willys jeep 4×4, 4 cyl. F-head, overhead valves, runs good, 4 wheel drive works good, no brakes, headlights work, windshield has hole busted in it, just an old jeep with typical maintenence needed, could use some new points, plugs etc, had it on my deerlease for yrs, replaced with 4 wheelers, need to sell it,has hi and low range with 3 spd tranny, tires has decent tread but dry rotted, good enough for off roading though, gas tank is a “6 gallon boat tank” sitting in the back, make a good deer lease or farm/ranch vehicle, no title, might be able to track it down though, i dont know, selling as is, will start and drive onto your trailer, remember “no brakes” lol, thanks for looking. Location is Lufkin Tx, about 120 miles north of houston and 80 miles south of tyler tx”
It was sometime around mid-summer of last year (maybe earlier) when I started the project to place ‘Lost Biscuit’ on the hood of my jeep. It took a little longer than expected, but I finally did it.
First I had to decide which font to use. Fortunately, I got some very helpful input along the way from Dexter (thanks) and eventually decided upon the Marker Felt font. Okay, that was pretty easy.
Now, how to get the name on the hood. After hmming and haaaing over how I wanted to attach the name (hand drawn, stickers, stencils, pay someone else … ), I finally decided I would do it myself using paint. But, I knew my freehand drawing and painting skills froze around the 2nd grade, so this wasn’t something I could improvise. Since I had no immediate solutions, I decided to put the project on hold (which explains the delay).
One day this past December I was watching American Restoration on the History Channel. The American Restoration show is a spinoff of sorts from the Pawn Stars show and follows various restoration projects from Ricks Restoration out of Las Vegas. In one of the episodes, called Buttered Up (you can view it here), Rick restores an old popcorn machine.
To repaint the front of the popcorn machine, the painter used a technique that dates back centuries called pouncing. Pouncing? My ears perked up!
Pouncing? Never heard of that. As usual, my computer was on my lap so I instantly googled pouncing. I learned,
Pouncing is where pounce — loose graphite or charcoal — is rubbed through a series of small holes punched in a paper pattern to transfer the design to an item to be decorated
Well, I thought that would work for Biscuit’s name. After some more research, I found out that quilters use pouncing for some stitch patterns. So, the next day I hit some quilt stores. As you can imagine, the conversation went something like this,
“Hi, I’m here because I want to paint a name on my jeep,” says I.
Blank stare from cashier, “what do you need?”
“I need stuff for pouncing” says I, remembering now that I probably had not shaved, maybe, not even showered, and most likely wasn’t quite dressed like customers they normally help (however, to my credit, I didn’t have on my garage jeans).
Another blank stare, “you want to do what?” I think she even had her finger ready to dial ‘9’ (and then ‘1’ ‘1’)
It turns out, not everyone knows what pouncing is, even at the quilt stores. Eventually, after visiting a couple quilt stores, I found what I needed (you will see my pouncing supplies in a picture below).
Here’s the synopsis of this project.
1. Design and Print the template. Then, since I didn’t have a good awl, I created my own awl out of tape, a chopstick and a long push pin.
2. Next, I attached the template to a piece of cardboard. Then, I poked holes around the outer edge of all the letters.
3. With the letters outlined, I tested out the template on different materials to make sure it worked. It turns out pouncing is pretty easy!
4. Selecting paint was the next step. So, I visited my local art supply store and explained to them what I wanted. They directed me to an Acrylic Titanium White Tube from Windsor Newton. Along with the paint, they also suggested an acrylic spray on sealer and finisher from Americana. I took the paint home and tested it on different materials. At first, I didn’t like it, because it wasn’t as smooth as the typical oil based house paint I had expected. Instead, it had texture like a canvas artist would want. But then, after staring at it a bit, I warmed to the texture, because it gave the name a hand generated feel.
5. Yesterday, with the weather a little warmer, it was time to paint the name. I got out my template, my paint, and my pouncing supplies. I taped the template to the hood and prepared to pounce.
Over the course of my tests, the technique I found most successful for pouncing was not tapping the pouncer, but rather dragging it slowly across the holes. This kept the paper from popping up and blurring the dots underneath.
The pouncing equipment consists of a pouncer with a ‘handle’ on one side and a soft side on the other. There’s also a plastic container that can hold pounce. Lastly, there is the white chalk.
6. Now it’s time to paint. I put three coats on each side. This image was taken after the first coat.
This is after three coats.
There is still some small edges that need cleaning up. Once I do that, I’ll spray it and hopefully that will protect it!
I thought this was worth a laugh. Yeah, the price is $1000!
“I have an original 1947 willys heater that i want to sell. i was told its worth a thousand dollars. any questions please email me”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1900
This has a fiberglass body.
“My loss is your gain!!!!! To many projects not enough time time for this to go. Use the parts on your jeep or finish this one. No title bill of sale only File folder of receipts and GPW literature.
1942 Willy’s/Ford GPW frame sand blasted repaired and quick black epoxy spray job
GPW Grill, headlights and hood (classic look)
Kevlar/fiberglass Shell Vally Tub and fender (ok Shape) Some holes miss drilled on the interior
2 Blow molded racing tub seats and covers
full Roll bar 90% done
New single piece windshield frame and the original 3 piece frame needs work
Go Devil 4 Engine runs great new Carburetor and gaskets, Re-cored radiator, Centech wiring harness, Saginaw steering conversion,
New transmission, rebuilt transfer case,
New Warn Premium Hubs,
New steering knuckles-kingpins and seals.
New 11″ drum brake conversion, and master cylinder
New Rancho springs and shocks, Con-Fer shackles
Rebuilt drive shafts
Set of 5 Autometer gauges”
Includes a rear PTO. No pics provided.
“For sale is a Willys CJ-3A jeep. No title, no motor. Body is fair, frame is pretty good. No seats. I was going to rebuild it, but, too many projects “on the fire”,,, I also have a bunch of Willys parts for sale, including flat head motor,(would work in this CJ-3A) rear PTO, body parts (for CJ-2A and CJ-3A, and a few CJ-5), small parts, seat frames, parts for a M-38A1, a fully rebuilt flat head motor, small parts, gas tanks, gauges, rear draw bars, roll bars,,, Love to sell it all as a package.. I am also planning on selling some restored CJ-5’s in time. Thanks !”
