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“Great jeep” suggests it runs and drives.
“Great jeep have original service hand book as well 3,500”
https://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/d/jeep-for-sale-willys/6215676177.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2200.
It’s a project with some updates.
“Early 50’s Willys Jeep M-38 project
I am not going to be able to finish this Jeep as I had hoped so I am selling it.
It has a 231 v-6 engine that has the HEI ignition. I have run the engine with pouring fuel down the carb and jumper wires, it sounded good and started right up.
It has a T-14 3 speed trans mission, and a single lever M-18 transfercase. the engine- trans assembly probably all came from a 70’s jeep.
It has a complete Rancho suspension, Rancho shocks and springs with about 2” lift and heavy duty Con-Ferr shackles
It has the one piece tie rod modification for better steering
It’s a big project or parts.
“Willies jeep project is Toyota chassis 327 sbc $1200 obo”
https://oregoncoast.craigslist.org/cto/d/willies-jeep-project/6222810452.html
Needs some work. It’s #20399. Includes other items.
“Early 1946 CJ2A original tub with original Data plates and clear title cj2a20399 the tub does need a lot of work and the gusset number is there and correct for that vin number was a column shift jeep does have the axe and shovel indent in driver side. Does come with 4 16″ solid original wheels that are 4.5 inches wide. There are a lot of original parts that are still really good shape on this body”
https://dallas.craigslist.org/sdf/pts/d/early-willys-cja-body-title/6217969759.html
I’m assuming this is a Warn. No pics provided.
“Have recently rebuilt Wagner Overdrive for Willy’s vehicles, 29 tooth, never used since rebuilt.”
https://tucson.craigslist.org/pts/d/wagner-overdrive-for-jeep/6219355893.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1500.
Listed as a 1939, it may be a CJ-3A.
“I have an running 1940’s Jeep Willys for sale it has an original flat head 4 cylinder hurricane engine and it runs. But… there is no title, And the break linkage is broken other than that along with some body issues due to age its ready to roll.”
Needs a driveline at the very least.
“Hello, I’m selling my1982 right hand drive Am General Dj5 jeep. I used it to carry mail last year and it’s set up with a trey already. The tags are current but need to be renewed. They expire on the 15th of this month. It did run and drove until just recently. It was shaking so we took off the drive line and noticed it was broken and needed to be replaced. It’s been sitting for a while but should still start up. I never looked for the part and just didn’t have the time to get it replaced. Ive since became a regular and no longer have use for it so. It’s a fun little jeep. Please let me know if you would like to come check it out or have any additional questions.”
https://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/cto/d/am-general-dj-right-hand/6218568744.html
UPDATE: Still Available.
(07/05/2017) Hard to say how much value is here, Plenty of unusual mods.
“Runs. Good restoration project. Call for details. No low ballers, no scammers, no BS. Call for more details.”
https://yubasutter.craigslist.org/cto/d/ford-jeep/6200662720.html
Patterson looks ready for the big tow to Eastern Washington.
Claiming that Sunday was “Tow Hell” day might be a slight exaggeration, but I wouldn’t call it a winning day either. Let’s recap the last couple days as I’ve been so busy I haven’t had time to photograph some of it.
I finally got the jeep running well on Friday after determining there was an air leak in a short piece of hose (let air in, but did not let gas out). I then timed it by ear and feel, rather than diagnostics, and that seemed to do the trick. On Saturday, I built a tow setup that utilized existing holes in the front bumper. I wanted some thing strong, but didn’t want to drill into the bumper.
Once the tow setup was ready, I turned to the exhaust. I’d already had Ann go to a muffler shop to replicate the 1.5″, 7′ section of tailpipe I needed (thankfully I had an original end section leftover from one of the DJs to use as a template). I combined the tail pipe with a Walker muffler I bought off Amazon and some Oreilly’s clamps and assembled the exhaust with relative ease.
I thought we were ready to head for Pasco on Sunday morning.
The early DJ-3As has an exhaust that pretty much was straight. The only bends needed were 1) the bend on the front piece from the manifold down to the cross member, 2) the exhaust piece has to bend over the rear axle, and 3) the exhaust bends to the outside past the gas tank (not pictured). (1955 DJ-3A manual). Good luck finding a shop that had this series of bends in their shop manuals or computer!
For comparison, this is the more likely setup that you’ll find at a muffler shop (if they have anything this old). It’s a more typical setup for 2As, 3As, 3Bs, etc. This doesn’t work for the DJ, because the muffler is positioned where the rear gas tank is installed.
We spent the first part of Sunday morning cleaning up the garage. It was a bit of a mess! Once that was done, we hooked up Patterson and began slowly towing him. We didn’t make it through the first intersection of my parent’s quiet neighborhood before I realized that the jeep wasn’t tracking around the corner. When I turned slowly right, it began to turn slowly left, forcing me to hit the brakes.
What the hell? I’ve towed a number of vehicles and never, ever run into this type of trouble.
We carefully tried a couple more corners and each was the same. The jeep began to turn the opposite way. I’d have to hop out and correct Patterson’s direction. After a trip around the block, we arrived at my parent’s house once more.
Testing the tracking at a very slow pace.
I pulled out my googler, but couldn’t find anyone having a similar problem. I concluded the drag link/ross box was somehow interfering with the jeep from tracking properly. I did read were “Dr. Verne” (aka Verne Simmons) would remove his drag link to tow it, but my custom radiator made that strategy near impossible without disassembly of multiple items. I was just about ready to remove the drag link when I decided, on a lark, to unscrew the control screw(could be the wrong name for this) on the Ross box. My assumption was that this would loosen the Ross mechanism, freeing the drag link to spin the steering wheel more easily.
Me trying to work through the steering problem.
UPDATE: I suspect this sold.
Dean is selling this FC: (The green one and the red FC one sold).
