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Given the hood bump, there’s probably and updated engine in this.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/
“1948 Willy Jeep $6,000 in new parts and repainted. Asking $12,995 OBO”
There are folks looking for these.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/151832063126790
“Original Equipment, needs a good cleaning. The spare is banged up. See Pictures. Made by American Racing.”
This appears to be a Worman half-cab.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/695223897858795
“Located near Albany, NY. Easy repair on top edge where it meets the windshield. Some broken plexiglass windows.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(01/06/2021) It looks like the body has seen some body work. This might have the selector-style Free Lock hubs.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1034151597080129
“1956 Willys Cj 3B 54,000 known miles Was redone by owner before me Runs well and starts right up No engine rebuild Updates -Tachometer -Windshield wipers -Air horn -Air tank for tires -Exhaust -Leaf springs -Copper fuel lines -Air intake system -New Paint -Tires”
Looks in good shape.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/614510095713805
“1946 T3C that is in great shape! No rust, sides are straight. Only thing not original is the hitch and the plug. New wiring harness.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(01/05/2021) This looks in good shape, though it has a replacement body.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/186998126470753
“Willys CJ-2A Vintage 4WD Rebuilt in 2003, stored inside Floor shift Good spare tire Canvas seat covers 6 volt electrical system”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(11/03/2020) This appears to be a DJ-3A body, but hard to tell for sure. Has a variety of modifications.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/337300037549850/
“FOR TRADE ONLY 1957 Willy’s jeep with a chevy 327 engine car Borg Warner 4 speed very nice very fast, want to trade for a nice side by side ONLY.”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $1800.
(08/02/2020) There’s at least some value here.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1988530531445508/
“Selling my 1951 jeep willys wanted to be a project but dont have the time right now. Original Bath air cleaner and new back seat also included and new back bumper.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(12/12/2020) The cargo bed floor has been replaced with a flat sheet.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1802085353274322
“1946 Willys CJ2A · Other_body_style · Driven 24,000 miles $ 14,500 First year of the civilian Jeep. Has the very rare capstan winch. That alone is worth 3 – 4 thousand. Refinished in the original pasture green color. Runs excellent. Seats are out being reupholstered”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(10/28/2020) It’s a project with a variety of mods.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2725053104473508
“Father started this restore and his health failed. It has custom suspension, new body and tires, Not fully assembled and is lacking the radiator. Engine is a Chevy small bock V8-50 which is installed. Parts that need to be installed on front seat (see picture) Perfect for the handy man mechanic”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(10/27/2020) Has a variety of updates.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3023688131191587
“rebuilt 3.8 buick v6 engine
t14 3 speed transmission
dana 30 front axle
dana 44 rear axle
new paint job
custom steel 12 gal gas tank
all new wiring
chrome tilt wheel column
grant steering wheel
new headlights
custom radio
I have 2 sets of tires for it 31s and military both sets are new”
UPDATE III: Brian left this comment: “Thanks to the work of Eric Steadman at the Serial Squadron, Planet Picture’s “Jeep-Herders” (1946) has been restored and can now be seen in its entirety for free on youtube. See link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owUmWZIHJRU
You can also help support the preservation of serials by purchasing a DVD copy of the restored Jeep-Herders at the Serial Squadron website: http://www.serialsquadron.com“
A quick look through the movie on youtube and one of the jeeps looks to be a Ford GP MT Tug (6×6). There’s also a Ford GP and what looks to be (based on the sides) the original Ford Pygmy.
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Last update April 12, 2018 — UPDATE II: See some still shots from the filming that show a couple Ford GPs.
UPDATE: This post once contained information on the El Dorado Jeepherders jeep club and their association with the placer miner and his pan ornament. I have moved the that information to this link.
JEEP-HERDERS MOVIE:
In 1945, Planet Pictures, a new venture founded by two stuntmen, produced it’s first movie: Jeep-Herders, a full-length movie shot in color on 16mm film. Planet PIctures’ goal was to produce movies that could bypass theaters for play in schools and churches, as 16mm projectors were very common at the time and much cheaper than the 35mm projectors. In addition, there was growing interest in 16mm for large audiences, as an industrial film on 16mm was shown to a crowd of 6000 in 1945. (click on this link and scroll down a page).
The plot of the movie was pretty pedestrian, “A wildcat oil outfit is seeking to take over the ranch belonging to Pop Martin and his son Bob and daughter Helen. Bob sends his ex-army pals a “stay-way” message, which brings them on the double. The WW II vets use their jeeps, first for a cattle roundup, and then to round up the gang of crooks, including the crooked family-lawyer Thatcher, brains of the gang.”
It sounds like this report and soldier had a very uncomfortable ride in the “roman rack”. I am a bit surprised that the jeep garnered so many laughs. Note the BRC-40 in the top pic. The article appeared in The Morning Call, out of Paterson, New Jersey, November 22, 1941.
This is the first time I’ve heard the term Jeep applied to a prop storage box. This article appeared in the March 04, 1941, issue of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
This neat, undated Christmas card with a Paris WWII theme is $3.95 on eBay. The back side is blank.
View all the information on eBay
“Vintage flat greeting card, “A Merry Xmas”.
Not dated- I presume it is circa WWII.
5″ x 7″. Stains, creases, edge and corner wear including bends, age tanning. It has an old paper smell.
UPDATE: This is back on eBay.
This Harris Bearings ad appeared in a 1944 trade journal of some kind.
View all the information on eBay
“This is an Original old Vintage Trade Ad from 1944 This print ad Measures Approx: 11″ x 5″.”
This has no powertrain. Looks like a metal body with a fiberglass tilt front clip.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/443828039953439
“Jeep CJ5 body has NO engine or transmission was set up for Ford. Dana axles out of a scout they are locked have driveshafts has new 31 inch mud terrain tires mounted on Wagon Wheels also full roll cage mounted to frame has fuel cell mounted in rear new extended leaf springs also traction bars on rear front axle moved forward several inches also fiberglass tilt front end 2 fiberglass race seats MSD ignition box aluminum radiator power control box for ignition and lights an electric fan on radiator don’t miss out on this deal make it a great toy or racer There is no title off-road use only get it before spring so you can get it ready to play for the summer”
This has a fiberglass body.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/803562653607906
“1949 Jeep Willys with 105k miles. 4 cyl. 3 spd. 4×4. Frame, running gear and motor gone through. No rust on frame. Fiberglass body. Runs good. No trades”
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Seems like there’s value here.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/699865074008994
“Military 151a1. Mutt built by Ford needs restoration. Last used 4 years ago has top and jump seat. Spare tires and rims. No low ball offers. Stored in heated garage”
This likely has an f-head.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/737098346928090
“1947 willys Jeep. Runs good. New battery”
Here’s an unusual merger of parts. I don’t remember seeing this combination.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/822866798547849
“94 jeep with 1959 nose ,4cylinder 5 speed duel side pipes runs good drives good new brakes tires little rust in floors fixed. won’t let me post $1500 so i have to put it here.”
Could be some value here.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1886701494813336
“1950s FC jeep complete engine turns would probably run without any trouble cab is definitely savable the doors open and close good asking $2000 obo”
The more complete jeep has a gear shift that appears to the driver’s side of the transmission gear shift. That could be a crankshaft PTO engagement shifter. The hardtop looks similar to a Porter and Reed, but the front of the roof doesn’t slope down at the correct angle. I’m not sure what top it is.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/745808366362533
“This is for both Willies Jeeps 1946. One title. Use for parts or get a title and use both to build one. The second one has a electric hydraulic pump that goes with”
UPDATE: Still Available. There are some more pics here.
(08/28/2020) Not sure how much value is here. As Gordon notes in the comments, this has duallies.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/333290231130389/
“Willy’s Jeep CJ2a trencher barn find been sitting under a tree outback motor surely stuck What’s it worth Located outside Potomac IL”
