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I”m guessing this ad is from 1956 given it’s sharing the news of the new CJ-6. The seller has incorrectly dated this to the 1930s.
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“Kaiser-Willys Jeep AD. Condition is “Used”. Shipped with USPS First Class.CJ-6 4wd 1930s”
It works intermittently, which is better than this Golden Eagle RC CJ-5 on eBay that doesn’t work at all for more money.
https://stlouis.craigslist.org/clt/d/saint-louis-c-us-army-jeep/7193108844.html
“Bachmann Taiyo Radio Racer
US Army Jeep
works intermittently
car requires 1-9V and 2-AA batteries
controller requires 1-9V battery
battery cover on car is broken/missing”
This WW-II close includes a PTO winch.
https://cosprings.craigslist.org/cto/d/canon-city-perfect-willys-mb-clone/7212178087.html
“Perfect MB clone. Got it set up for Elk hunting then developed health issues which prevevt my ability to 4WD. Has all new or professionally rebuilt parts that include:PTO Koenig 100 winch, 9 slot grill with headlights buckets etc.,canvas top, correct WWII markings.Rebuilt motor,trans, transfercase, steering. New: starter,carb, wiring harness,fuse box,radiator,master cyl brake shoes ( including emer brake),hoses,gauges,water pump, gas tank and exhaust,6V altenatorand lots more. includes lockout hubs,towbar, heater,tow hooks grab bars,elec wipers,side steps seat belts and turn signals. Body solid no rust,no drips or leaks.
As you can tell a lot was put into this. I will negotiate a bit on price due to inability to drive it as it should be driven. 2000 mi on rebuilt engine. Started as 1948 CJ-2A. You need to see it and drive it.
Runs on lead free gasoline”
Seller’s title labels this a 1945, but it looks more like a 3A to me.
https://tulsa.craigslist.org/cto/d/okay-1945-willys-jeep/7213895587.html
“1945 Willys Jeep barn find. All original 4 cylinder engine and running gear. Engine will run but not sure about the running gear. Looking for best offer.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $10,800.
(10/04/2020) Seems like it could be a very late 2A or early 3A.
“Jeep CJ3A. Original Willys from the 1940s. Super Quite 4 Cylinder Engine. Dry Wyoming 4×4. Been in the same family 40 years.Hauled many Deer and Elk out of the Mountains. Runs like a watch. Idles Smooth. Original Trans and Transfer Case. 4 750×16 tires and a good spare. This is Absolutely the Best almost no Rust Jeep CJ I have seen in 30 + years. Look at the Pictures. Warn Hubs, Windshield wipers. Dual tanks with a valve. Good old style Tow Bar. A military style rear jump seat. This is what your Grandfather and Father loved to take Afield.”
Not a whole lot of value here.
https://littlerock.craigslist.org/cto/d/dardanelle-1948-willys-jeep-cj2a/7211893124.html
“Willys CJ2A Jeep for parts or restore. Mostly original and fairly complete. Motor turns over free with compression. Transmission shifts free. Axles turn free. 5:38 gear ratio. Warn lockout hubs. Has a heater. No title, bill of sale. $950.”
This patched-together jeep has an unusual windshield scheme.
https://jackson.craigslist.org/pts/d/tinsley-1946-willys-jeep/7204272331.html
“I have a running ww2 willys Jeep for sale needs brakes repaired but all the hard stuff is done converted to 12 volts”
Normal updates resume Monday morning.
This July 30, 1956, article in the Sacramento Bee gave a brief description of the late July jeep trip over the Sierras.
UPDATE: apparently, this one is up for sale
This nice looking truck is a Willys body and look adapted to a 2014 JK Chassis. No doubt it cost a few bucks to assemble. The result sure looks nice. Note that the whole truck had to be widened.
See all the pics here: https://www.quadratec.com/c/blog/brothers-challenge
Some of the stats:
PHOTO CREDIT: Quadratec.com
A search for something else led me from a jeep photo (below) to a post about Major Art Hasler’s experience in Germany. The post is mixed with original and period photos, a few of which include jeeps. His story about Karl von Frisch’s work on bees was fascinating to Art, and later to the Nobel Price Committee, as he won the Nobel Price for his work on the social behavior of bees.
Read the full post here: http://haslerhistory.blogspot.com/2016/07/adh-1945-strategic-bombing-survey-photo_26.html
PHOTO CREDT: Art Hasler, June 1945 .. http://haslerhistory.blogspot.com/2016/07/adh-1945-strategic-bombing-survey-photo_26.html
It wasn’t all rainbows and unicorns when civilian jeeps arrived. This August 20, 1946, article highlights hunting conflicts in the woods. I can’t blame these hunters for being angry …
I saw these on eBay and decided to snag them. I’d guess they were produced circa 1960? For some reason the jeeps are printed backwards, with the steering wheel and gas inlet on the passenger side. While there are lots of details, a battery box lid detail was not included, so either it was an oversight or the artist didn’t care or it was a post ’62 illustration.
Lots of text on this Willys Jeep Truck ad.
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IN ENGLISH: Jeep Trucks: Work with Less Cost
The ‘Jeep’ Trucks have been designed to lower transportation costs and to give safe performance under the toughest working conditions. They consume less oil and less gasoline, the longer they last longer, and their functional design makes them easier to preserve and repair.
Four-wheel drive models, with a capacity for 1 ton of payload, are built “on purpose” for heavy duty off the road. Conventional rear wheel drive models can handle 3/4 to 1 ton of payload and their economical performance on the road is unmatched.
In both types we offer a wide selection of standard body styles, all with fully enclosed cab, suitable for any climate, and in the four-wheel drive models, the motive power take-off is optional.
Includes a Sears/Allstate-branded (Meyers-manufactured) hardtop.
https://missoula.craigslist.org/cto/d/missoula-1947-willys-cj2a-jeep/7207577178.html
“1947 WILLYS CJ2A JEEP
Runs and Drives
New Battery
Carburetor Kit
New Break Shoes
New Break Lines
New Master Cylinder
New Shocks
New Leaf Spring
Fuel Tank Flushed
New Exhaust ”
I believe this body should have a fresh air vent on the passenger cowl for the 1959-and-later heater.
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/cto/d/phoenix-1960-willys-jeep-cj3b/7214244810.html
“1960 CJ3b Willys Jeep
Starts and runs well. 4WD works as it should be. Hurricane F-Head engine. Comes with an extra set of tires w/rims (shown in pic), an extra rebuilt carburetor, and a new steering wheel.
Work done recently: New spark plugs, new battery, new mechanical fuel pump, fuel tank cleaned out, carburetor cleaned and tuned up.
Ready for test drive!
Asking $6,200 OBO
No low ballers please.”
UPDATE: **Status Unknown** Was $15,500
(09/22/2020) Not quite all restored, as the data plates have paint on them a few other issues.
“This authentic well-kept piece of history can be yours. This 1942 WWII Willy CJ Ford Jeep is a classic and has been restored and garaged for the past 20 years. Runs great, the Willy straight four engine was completely overhauled, like new, full canvas package, full set of manuals and maintenance guides and receipts. To the best research I have been able to do, this jeep was used here in Sunriver, Bend at Camp Abbott 1942-1944. Lots of fun to drive and has been entered in several military vehicle displays and parades.”
This is an online 10/31 auction. https://jandjauction.hibid.com/catalog/236531/springer-fall-auction/ . Not a ton of value here.
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/ctd/d/1947-willys-jeep/7214767244.html
UPDATE: **status unknown** $14,500.
(08/23/2020) This has lots of mods.
“1951 Willys CJ-3A
4.3 Vortec V6
4L60E 4 speed auto
NP233 electronic shift Tcase with fixed yoke front and rear
Modified S10 frame
All steel body
Ramsey 9k winch
Tom Woods CV driveshafts
16” Sway-away coilovers with 3 Link front suspension
Old Man Emu Spring over rear with revolver shackles
Continue reading
UPDATE: Price dropped to $10,500.
(10/04/2020) Has a variety of updates.
https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/d/newberry-springs-1946-cj2a/7207204210.html
“1946 Willys CJ2A has a 1956 Chevy 265 v8 conversion complete with a WARN overdrive, one piece front tie rod, new shocks, and 1” body lift. It has a new wiring harness, brand new 31” tires and 15” wheels with matching spare, and custom winch bumper with winch and high lift jack. It also has new sour apple green metallic paint, bed liner interior, and new racing seats with harnesses. It still has the original brakes, but really needs a disc brake conversion. It also has a clean title and currently on Non-Op. $10,500 obo. Continue reading
UPDATE: Was $3000. Now No Price.
(09/13/2020) Lots of work still left.
https://lasvegas.craigslist.org/bar/d/las-vegas-1946-willys-jeep-3000/7190497072.html
“Have this project I don’t have time to finish. My loss is your gain! At least 95% there, even Gages, floor pans been done. Come get this Gem …. Will take ? or something of same value????l”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(12/09/2019) Has an F-head.
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/ctd/d/mesa-1952-jeep-cj3a-suv/7212638797.html
“Pictured is a 1952 4X4 Willys CJ3A in very good condition I keep it inside and it comes with a Kaiser metal hard top. It is registered, insured and I drive it a few times a month. I just gave it a tune up: oil change, greased, plugs, plug wires, carburetor rebuild, rebuilt the cooling system (radiator professionally cleaned, repaired, painted), replaced cooling lines and replaced water pump and fuel pump. This jeep has the higher powered F134 engine in it out of a CJ3B.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $15,500.
(09/13/2020) This has a variety of updates.
“1946 Willys Jeep CJ-2A……
VERY COOL OLD FLAT FENDERED JEEP, UNGRADED 350 8 CYLINDER MOTOR, CA Currently Registered LICENSED PLATE AND TITLED IN California RUNS AND DRIVES GOOD
NICE DRIVER AND FUN JEEP A LOT OF FUN.
CLASSIC CAR SHOWS AS EVERYONE LOVES A JEEP.
$15500 BO”
Below you’ll find Press Release Photos #11 & #13. The seller did not have #12, so at this point I’m left to guess what #12 was. My best guess is that given #11 shows a half top and #13 shows no top, that #12 may have been an image that included some version of the full top.
Photo #11 shows the half or front top:
Possible Photo #12: These images were published in an article on the introduction of the jeep. The top photo is press photo #13, which adds weight to the bottom photo being #12:
The original photo caption for the bottom photo would likely have been identical to #11 and #13’s captions, except that the last sentence probably read, “Here it is shown with both tops up“.
Photo #13 shows the jeep without a top:
Press Photo #14? Finally, there’s this photo which shows the windshield down. It could easily have been Photo #14 as it was taken in the same location, but I have no evidence such a photo was included in the press kit.
PHOTO CREDIT: https://www.topspeed.com/cars/jeep/2016-jeep-wrangler-75th-salute-concept-ar173805.html
If this was actually included in the press kit at photo #14, the caption for the photo would likely have been identical to #11 and #13’s captions, except that the last sentence probably read, “Here it is shown with the windshield down“.
Barney sent me a Warn Locking Hub brochure which turns out to be a match for a similar Warn Lockomatic Hub brochure I already had. These are rather small (about 4″ in diameter), so I’m surprised either one survived as well as they have.
One thing that’s evident from these brochures is that the Lockmatic hubs lacked the rings (or perhaps indents or groves are better terms) on the lower portion of the hub that the Locking Hubs had.
This photo shows the fronts:
Here are the opened brochures:
And these are the backs:
