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1953 Truck La Center, Wa $4900

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UPDATE:  Still Available

(04/20/2010) This is a good looking truck.

“Powered by a 1965 Buick 300 V/8, 3speed trans, 15″ wheels, Restored about 7 years ago. If interested call Larry 360-263-4284.”

http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/cto/1746401888.html

 
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1947 CJ-2A Eugene, OR **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1750

(01/12/10) “1947 Willy’s Jeep. Runs, has roll bar just powder coated. Have additional original thin wheels. Serious inquiries only please.”

 

 
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Autoblog.com Reviews Icon’s CJ-3B

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I ran across this January 2010 review from Autoblog.com of the Icon CJ-3B yesterday.  The author simply gushes over this vehicle, arguing that this vehicle really is worth $50,000 more than the $21,000 wrangler.

Here are some excerpts:

At this point we normally pose a question – something like, “Is the Icon CJ3B worth $50,000 more than a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon?” But here’s the thing, after a few hours of exposure to the CJ3B, it’s unquestionably worth the money. That’s right, we’re just going to start the review with the conclusion, then explain exactly why this little Icon is so darn special. And believe us, the CJ3B is exceptionally special.

Take Icon’s latest model, the all new CJ3B. Based off the 1953 Willys CJ3B (Icon amazingly holds the rights to the name), [head designer] Ward explains that the design ethos of the old Willys Jeeps was longevity, simplicity and utility. Not only does Ward appreciate these qualities, but he finds them “Sorely lacking from the current automotive industry.”

The EcoTec motor emits less pollutants during a full day of driving than a 1953 Willys CJ3B does just sitting and venting gasoline fumes. As Ward explained, Icon is such a low volume producer that they’re exempt from smog laws. They just happen to run O2 sensors and catalytic converters because they want to. Ward plans to eventually offer the CJ3B in not only a diesel version, but full electric as well.

Read the entire article here


 
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1942 GPW Vacaville, CA **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2500.

This is an odd build.  I wonder just how that top is attached.

‘hello i have a 1942 ford jeep, has its orig gpw motor , run and drives , have pink slip in hand , is non opt .. call me at ”

 
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1947 CJ-2A Los Molinos, CA **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1000.

I like this one.  If it were closer ….. This appears to be an old club jeep with the rare windshield mod and some great old slot rims.  It also has an updated column, probably power steering, and likely swing pedals.  This might make a good foundation for an old school build.

“1947 Willys Jeep- set up for small block Chevy engine. No engine in it now. $1000.00 or best offer.

 
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1945 GPW Mt Shasta, CA **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4750.

Here’s a GPW with some matching numbers.

“1945 WWII MILITARY FORD GPW Jeep Matching Numbers Frame, Engine, and Data Tag on Glove Box. Has CJ T-90 Trans; Chevy steering; CJ Axles; Roll Bar; Tow Bar; Hubs and Best Top. Runs Great.”

 
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1949 CJ-3A Canyonville, OR **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $650.

“1949 Jeep CJ3A, ran when parked. Grandfather used jeep on ranch, but has not been ran for six years. Original engine and drive train. Comes with Ramsey winch. Would make a great restoration or 4X4 project. Title has been lost & the vehicle does not have visible VIN numbers.”

 
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1946 CJ-2A Wallowa, Or $5000

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Yes, it’s nicely restored CJ-2A day today.  This is the best price yet.

“46 willys cj2a jeep,recent restoration,new top to bottom,runs drives and looks great. $5000, call 541 886 2006”

http://eastoregon.craigslist.org/cto/1743526722.html

 
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1953 M-38 Morristown, NJ $3800

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This looks pretty original.  I can’t tell if there’s a little damage on the passenger side or not.

“jeep 1953 m-38. $3800.00 973-714-2447”

http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/1743420218.html

 
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1955 CJ-5 San Antonio, TX **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4900.

Only 7,700 miles and owned by a single family. Kind of funky bumpers.

“7,730 original miles. One-family owner! Meticulously maintained and in excellent condition. First year of CJ-5 production. Original engine.”

 
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1948 CJ-2A Cudahy, Wi $7000

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Here’s another good looking CJ-2A.

“for sale: 1948 willys flat fender Jeep, this jeep is very clean lots of new parts, changed over to a 12 volt elec system, 4 wheel drive works, good tires, 4 cly motor, 3 speed transmission, ruhttp://www.ewillys.com/wp-admin/post-new.phpns and drives very well. iam asking $7,000 or best offer. call Bruce at 414 769 6155 or email.”

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/1743416559.html

 
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1961 Wagon Cheyenne, WY **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1200.

“For Sale Willys Wagon has flat inline 6 cylinder engine and runs, has pto winch.”

 
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1951 CJ-3A Modesto, Ca **SOLD**

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UPDATE: Was $3300. **SOLD**

“1951 WILLYS JEEP , BUICK V6 225 MOTOR , 11 INCH BRAKES , RUNS , READY TO RESTORE OR JUST USE FOR AS IS NEEDS MINOR WORK. $3,300 OBO NO TRADES CASH ONLY MUST SELL”

 
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1948 CJ-2A Terrebone, Or $3800

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This looks solid.

“1948 willys military hard top, converted to 12 volt everything is original Call John at 541-923-0162 or Email us at Jam@CCB.mail.com”

http://bend.craigslist.org/cto/1743155667.html

 
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Fiberglass Flattie Tub Nampa, ID **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $800

(June 2009) This has been available since the summer.  It appears this doesn’t have an engine facing cowl.  If I understand the seller right, the bottom/floor of the body hasn’t been attached to the shell.  This is probably a better option for someone who wants a racer or just needs the shell.

“Willys flat fender fiberglass jeep tub new never used. This is for the low hood model no holes and nothing has been cut the floor is still seperated. these sell new for around $2000 I’m taking a loss I just need it gone $800 OBO”

 
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1953 CJ-3A Tuttle, Ok **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2200.

I just found an earlier posting for this Jeep I had done last year.  It was priced at $4600 in July 2009. So, the price has dropped quite a bit. It was listed as a 1952 at that time.

It appears someone has put some money into this build.  It looks like it comes with a winch and nice cage.  Replacing the brakes is a pretty cheap project. This might be a steal!

“This was confiscated in lieu of debt from an old friend in 2005. The last time it drove was 2006…from Minco to Bridgecreek. It drove GREAT…although it had and still has no brakes. It’s only been started two or three times since then. I’m not mechanically inclined enough (or at all) to get it running to sell for more.  It definitely needs a new fuel pump, carbeurator cleaning, plugs, and new lines in and around both…as they spew fuel when running. I believe the gas tank to be the culprit for the fuel problems…its rusted out pretty good.  New Tires, Winch, Motor Rebuilt in 2003. Please give me a holler if you’re truly interested. I encourage you to come take a look. I can get a hold of some more pictures if needed.”

 
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1948 CJ-2A Colorado Springs, Co $2200

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This looks to be a great price if the motor can be fired up.

“This jeep has been sitting for about 12 years. The engine was rebuilt then and we never used it. Looking to get what I can for it so give me a call or mail me back and we will talk about it. $2200 OBO Thanks for looking 719-357-0630.”

http://cosprings.craigslist.org/cto/1742543108.html

 
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A May Day in the Hills (almost a mayday!)

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Just the two following updates tonight.  I’m gonna fix some food and relax tonight!

Today, May 15th, the Boise Foothills gods opened the gate at 8th South, which allows for four wheel drive vehicles to head up into the Boise Hills from 8th Street.

So, with the 82 degree weather, it seemed liked a perfect day to drive the mountain. Besides, my new tire carrier needed testing.

Taking off about 2pm, it took about a half hour from the base of 8th street to get near the summit, where a bypass road allows travel along the mountain ridge both east and west.  Along the way, at one point I heard the passenger front tire collide with portion of the fender that sticks out too far.  It make a very loud crunch and I saw the entire right side of the front clip lift a few inches.  Clearly a design flaw!  I got out to check out things out and my initial assessment was that nothing got damaged.

So, I hopped back into the jeep, drove upwards and, instead of reaching that bypass road,  I chose to take a mini 4×4 trail off to the side to checkout the vista that is right before the bypass.  That’s when things went a bit awry.

At this point, I got out and checked the fender more closely.  You can see in the pic that a crack has appeared across the fender … oops!  Moreover, there was some damage underneath the fender.  No worries though, I can repair it all; it just accelerates the need to fix the ‘header bumpout’ on both fenders.

So, after checking out the fenders, I snapped some pics, got back in the Jeep, and, to my amazement, had a problem getting it started.  The engine that was running perfect up to that point chose that moment to suffer some altitude sickness (it’s about 6000 ft there).   It just stopped starting and running normally.  And, without a clutch to feather, I had to rev the engine, drop it into reverse, and try to spin the jeep around so that I could point it down the tricky hill.

To make a long story short, I restarted the engine many times and feared the battery would die before I could get the engine working long enough to spin it around.  However, I did manage to get the jeep pointed downhill and, thankfully, did not kill the battery; but it was far too close.  So, I need to develop a strategy for managing the carb at those higher levels as there are many places at that altitude left to explore.

Here are some pics from where I stopped.  You can see how the trail disappears in back of it. I had to spin the jeep 180 degrees and get it pointed down the steep incline.

Here’s the crack …

Here’s a shot of the carrier with the jack tied on to the back.  I’ve got a solution for bolting the jack onto the carrier, but I’ll highlight that in an upcoming post.

Here’s me with some seriously ruffled hair enjoying the view.  I have yet to discover the jeep won’t start easily.

Here’s a panorama.

 
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Time to build a Tire Carrier

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Among those odd-n-end projects I’ve been meaning to complete is the tire carrier.  Since I don’t foresee installing a rear seat in the near future, I decided to build a carrier that would blend in with the roll cage in a way that the tire would be inside the rear area when I install a top (another odd-n-end to-be-done project).

My first decision was to utilize the same strategy for the carrier I used for the rear view mirror:  cut a piece of roll bar tubing in half and use that as a mount to tie into the roll cage. I also wanted the carrier removable in case I wanted to add a rear seat and put the spare tire on the rear bumper.

In this pic I cut a section of tubing in half and then cut one of the halves into two pieces:

After widening them slightly, I have tested all three pieces on the roll bar:

On the longer of the three pieces, I have fashioned two sections of tube that will attach to the piece:

This tire mount was in terrible shape, so I decided to cut off the top piece and work from it:

Here, I have cut the mounting plate and have prepared some rectangular tubing for attachment to the plate.

You can see here that I have welded the tubes onto the half tubing.  I also ground the square tubing pieces and welded those onto the round tubes.  In addition, I welded the carrier plate onto the tubing pieces. Finally, I have added the lower bar and cut the tubes so they will conect to the bar:

Here are some pics of the finished product.  Again, the carrier plate isn’t perfect, but I saw no need to waste it and it works perfectly fine.

 
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Year? GPW Marriot Slatterville, Ut $1500

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UPDATE: Josh notes that this is a GPW body and parts.

Brett spotted this Jeep, listed as a 1947 CJ-2A. This clearly has, at the very least, a WWII body and front clip.  The body looks in good shape.

“Classic Jeep Willy’s Great for Restoration. Call After 5pm home all evening to come take a look…801-628-4914”

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?sid=0&nid=443&tab=list/view&ad=2493242

 
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Builds: Phase 1 of “Her Royal Highness” Complete

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Late last year Mark took the plunge and bought himself a Jeepster project.  After about 6 months, he has completed phase 1 of the project, has learned his Willys isn’t 100% Willys,  and, as you can see, is enjoying his efforts now that Spring is fully here.  Thanks for sharing!

Mark writes, “I completed phase one last night when I closed the gaping hole in the firewall caused by an incomplete Chevy V8 conversion long long ago, so now my Jeepster may be eligible to be honored on your site. I was going to name her “Cheapster Jeepster” due to my desire to spend less money than a new vehicle, but after falling in love with my Willys I christened it “Her Royal Highness” and I’ve still only got $4200 bucks invested so far. I got her up to 60mph and drove 75 miles straight with no problems.

Purchased her on Halloween Day 2009 and quickly found out she wasn’t all Willys. She’s a ’48 Jeepster body set on a ’49 4wd Station Wagon chassis & floorboard. It has got a 1956 Chevy 265 V8, Lockheed hydraulic clutch, 1955 Ford F-100 rear brakes and MC, John Deere tractor fuel pump and a Caterpillar temp gauge. The gauge cluster is from a M38 and the gas tank, mounted behind the back seat, is from a 1958 Dodge pickup. And those are just the parts I’ve been able to identify so far.

Phase 1 seemed like a simple task: Start, Stop and roll down the road without leaking out all its fluids, make her safe and legal and do all this without knowing jack about restoring a 60 year old automobile. It’s been a lot of fun and a real stress reliever for me.

-new complete brake system
-new complete suspension front & back
-new fuel line setup
-new wireing harness and firewall rebuild
-clean & paint interior
-fluid change and tuneup

Oh, and of course phase 1 couldn’t be complete without…….cup holders.

Much thanks to your site, I get lot’s of great ideas looking at all the other builds you profile and just knowing I’m not the only crazy, insane Willys addict gives me great comfort. Although I’ve seen other Jeepster 4wd conversions on your site I haven’t seen one that used another Willys to make the jump. I’ll keep you posted on Phase II (Body/interior & drive train improvements).

 
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CJ-2A BBQ Fort Worth, TX **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was  Make Offer.

Now, this is cool!  Mark spotted this beauty.

“im selling or trading this jeep grill i need a running jeep or a nice four wheeler for trade or if you are intrested shoot me a pic and a offer. it does not have a motor, title, front wheels this is a custom made jeep whillys 1952 and lights work and everything is legal call but (ONLY IF YOU ARE SERIOUS) and make yur offer thanks. by the way if you see it i still have it thanks.”

 
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1944 MB? Bahamas $2000

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The bad news is that this is located in the Bahamas.  The good news a vacation in the Bahamas is priceless.

“1944 Wllys Jeep, Located in the Bahamas. Buyer to pay shipping from Bahamas to Miami. Pics available by email. Some extra parts. Bill of sale only. All shipping papers available from when it was shipped to the Bahamas. Was running when it was parked in 2002.”

http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/1740245221.html

 
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1953 CJ-3B Milton, Vt $2000

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The body is a bit rough.

’54 CJ3B. Rebuilt F-head engine,with very low hours/miles. Mechanically this Jeep has been 90% restored. Besides the rebuilt engine it has:  New fuel tank and fuelpump. Rebuilt carb. New radiator and waterpump,new coolant hoses. New brakes all around: shoes,hoses,whl. cylinders,etc. This has been a restoration project for me,I don’t have the time needed to finish.It was converted from six to 12 volt electric at some point. Starts and runs great,all the gauges work. Tires are good. It needs attention to the body next and a new wiring harness. Someone before me put diamond plate steel on driver and passenger floors,patched up body in numerous places. Would probably be best to replace the “tub”. Top is ok,could use some sewing along roof seams.You can use this in the woods as it is or continue with the restoration. Asking $2000.00 Call 802-343-0112 or reply to ad. If it is still on here, it is still for sale.”

http://burlington.craigslist.org/cto/1740358204.html

 
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1950 Jeepster Rochester, MA **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4300

This looks like a pretty easy project … but looks can be deceiving.

“1950 WILLYS JEEPSTER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DRY BARN STORAGE FOR 28 YEARS. HAS NOT BEEN RUN IN THAT TIME BUT THE ENGINE STILL TURNS FREELY. IT IS NOT A PERFECT VEHICLKE BUT A NICE LOOKING VEHICLE THAT HAD SOME RUST WORK REPAIRED MANY YEARS AGO. NEEDS A GAS TANK. THIS IS NOT A DRIVER AT THIS TIME BUT WOULD NOT TAKE TOO MUCH TO MAKE IT ONE.”