UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $400.
Looks in good shape.
“Willys jeep cj3a steel half cab , 2 doors with roll up windows, decent shape .”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $400.
Looks in good shape.
“Willys jeep cj3a steel half cab , 2 doors with roll up windows, decent shape .”
Given the 0-8 KS speedometer, this is likely a 1956 DJ-3A Convertible.
https://maine.craigslist.org/cto/d/portland-1949-willys-dj/7151315153.html
“Very light surface rust, no running gear. 2 wheel drive with wide whitewalls. I just don’t have the time and have many other Willys that I am working on. Tires have new tubes, frame and body are in excellent condition. Cash only, will delete when sold. Not positive what year it is”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $600.
I’m sure someone could use these.
“4 matching combat wheels and tires off a 1944 willys mb jeep. good shape, not bent surface rust only.”
Has some rust. Looks like the passenger side tool indents have been filled/patched.
https://fredericksburg.craigslist.org/cto/d/cloverdale-1952-m38-willys-military-jeep/7163988711.html
“I have owned this jeep for 24 years, restored it and drove it in parades and entered a couple car shows as well. Health problems have kept me from maintaining it the way it should be and I no longer have a garage to store it in or work on it. It has some rust on driver side front fender, passenger side under door, and floor pans. The frame is solid, motor was rebuilt in 2001 and has low miles on it. Jeep has not been started in several years so the gas tank will need to be cleaned out thoroughly. Many extras like mud/snow tires and wheels, military manual, old parts, and contacts for every nut bolt and screw. This would make a great restoration project since M38s
are rare and this one has only 42,456 original miles.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(03/06/2020) Has a bobcat hood. It’s a project.
https://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/pts/d/belfair-jeep-willys/7164123312.html
“Jeep willys 3 in lift no motor. 1300 have title.”
Not sure how much value is here.
https://miami.craigslist.org/brw/for/d/fort-lauderdale-jeep-willys/7161904320.html
“Jeep willys 1954
4×4
3 gears
good for hunting or mudding
no title
runs fair condition
Comes with extra pieces
Need to sell 2000 obo”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $10,000.
(04/11/2019) It’s still a project.
“Jeep FC 170 Geared one ton axles w/air locker and spool Small block Chevy, manual trans. All custom!!! Needs steering completed. Will be starting to complete this in March if I don’t sell it.”
UPDATE: This post has been updated with the May 1952 article on Vic Hickey’s “Mountain Goat” jeep.
Gayland spotted this unusual setup for painting tall places from a jeep. This was published on page 114 of the January 1950 issue of Popular Mechanics. Just hope it isn’t a windy day!
The is a better look at the rigging:
And a close up of the jeep:
This April 02, 1943, photo highlighted Sioux City’s North Junior School’s purchase of not one, but two jeeps as part of the “buy a jeep” bond campaign. They were the first school to buy one (and the first to buy two) jeeps. The Secretary of the United States Treasury presented the school with an award for its efforts.
The photo is dated May 5, 1985, probably because it was placed into a newspaper on that day. In my opinion it looks like a staged photo, given all the decorations on the jeep and the way the soldiers exit the landing craft, yet still provide the photographer a great look at the jeep. No description provided.
Looks like a good price of this Dodge Command Car Model (once known as a jeep). If I were close, I’d probably get it.
https://valdosta.craigslist.org/clt/d/moultrie-metal-army-jeep/7161132912.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5.
Can’t beat this for $5. The Buddy L in the background would have been fun as a kid, too.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $9900.
Appears worth a look.
“Own a piece of history!!!
You are viewing a very healthy, great running flat head M38 Willys. My father is parting out some of his collection. He bought this barn find/survivor back in 2009. It has been kept in a heated garage since & im guessing for most of its life too. Continue reading
Appears in good shape. No description provided.
https://brainerd.craigslist.org/cto/d/brainerd-1948-willys-overland-pickup/7162182425.html
UPDATE: price dropped to $6900.
(05/29/2020) Has a few minor mods.
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/cto/d/saint-paul-1947-willys-cj2a-jeep/7128288099.html
“1947 Willys cj2a Jeep
4 cyl. Go-devil. 3 spd.
Excellent condition.
Michigan yellow
Soft top.
Tow bar.
$7100 O/BO”
Looks parade ready.
https://appleton.craigslist.org/cto/d/new-london-1955-willys-m170-ambulance/7156260056.html
“M170 Ambulance in great shape. Runs good. I bought it just the way you see it. Let me know if you have any questions.
$20,000.00 or reasonable offer.
Works great for parades or just to drive around some of America’s history.”
Looks good.
https://appleton.craigslist.org/cto/d/new-london-1951-m38-willys-jeep/7156284838.html
“M38 Willy’s Jeep. The Jeep came from the Chet Krause Military Collection in Iola.
Call with any questions.
$18,000 or offer. Nice Jeep for parades or just to drive around.
This is a true Military Jeep.”
Includes the governor, too.
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/csw/pts/d/watertown-rear-pto-complete-cj2a-willys/7160953560.html
“Rear PTO taken off 1947 CJ2A. Removed from vehicle in 2018 and was in good working condition, stored in heated shop. Front shift box, cover plate and boot, drive shaft, rear implement drive box. The governor was removed before I got the Willys because it was converted to an F-head engine by previous owner. It looks to be ok and spins freely. Would like to sell all together, $950 or best offer.”
Unclear how much value is here.
https://wausau.craigslist.org/cto/d/schofield-1951-willys-jeep/7154736954.html
“Jeep has flathead 4 with 31000 original miles. Needs TLC.”
The description suggests the jeep has hydraulics. Does this mean a 3 point hitch?
https://wausau.craigslist.org/cto/d/schofield-1948-willys-jeep/7154743367.html
“1948 willys Jeep with hydraulics. Needs some TLC. Flat head 4 engine has 24000 miles original.”
Bill’s got this FC-170 chassis for sale.
“I have a chassis, steering box, transmission and transfer case and both front and rear axles. I have an engine that would require rebuilding. I’m asking $400 for everything.
Location is Fryeburg, Maine. I can be reached at william_almy @ hotmail.com (remove the spaces around the @ sign) or 802 999 3395.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1000.
This might have a DJ-3A Convertible body on a CJ chassis. While the dash is missing the large speedo, a gauge plate has been installed over that area of the dash. There’s no fuel inlet on the side, but Steve spotted the one in the rear (I missed it). It’s got the correct style of VIN tag to be a DJ-3A.
“Jeep tub has motor tranny axles wheels as in pic
have to be honest not sure if cj1-cj3 which?”
UPDATE: Jerry contacted me about a locomotive jeep he would like to restored (see near bottom). He noted that it was used at Tinkertown and found this older post while hoping to learn more. So, this post is a complete redo of an early post that focused just on photos in a January 1950 issue of Popular Mechanics.
It is probably no surprise that the Los Angeles metroplitan area was a hotbed of theme parks and carnivals following World War II. In particular, there was Beverly Park, which is claimed to be the park that stimulated Disney’s interests in theme parks.
One of those carnivals was a traveling kiddie carnival called Tinkertown. Articles show it existed at least from 1950 through 1952, operating in Monrovia, Wilmington, Los Angeles, and other LA area towns.
Tinkertown appears to have owned, at one time or another, at least four unusual jeeps. One was a fire jeep made from a CJ-2A, shown below in red.
A second jeep appeared to have been a stretched (probably surplus) WWII jeep made into some kind of fire jeep used to tow a small Ferris wheel.
The article above refers to the jeep as a “fire engine”; perhaps it was modified during WWII? Here’s a better image:
A third jeep-related setup was a train possibly made from a jeep (or jeep-engine-powered at the very least). It is pictured here:
The fourth known jeep was a jeep turned into a locomotive. It’s the one Jerry now owns (along with two of the tram cars), one he’d like to restore. It’s in surprisingly complete condition. He’s hoping to learn more about the manufacturer and/or Tinkertown. Here’s a photo of his train:
Here’s how it looked in 1950:
UPDATE: Ooops. It turns out I had forgotten that I’d already posted this photo last year …
This photo can be found within the Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection. It depicts a CJ-3A owned by the Antelope Valley Sheriff’s Posse. There are other jeep-oriented photos as well held by the library.