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Welcome to eWillys.com, a website for vintage jeep enthusiasts. I update this website nearly every day with jeep deals, jeep history, interesting reader projects, jeep related info, and more.
These quick searches can help you find things on eBay. People list in the wrong categories all the time, so don't be surprised to see brochures in the parts area for example.
The links to posts below show jeeps grouped by models, condition, and other ways. Some of these jeeps are for sale and others have been sold. If you are unsure whether a vehicle is still for sale or not, email me at d [at] ewillys.com for more info.
There are plenty of interesting, unusual, historic and surprising stories related to Jeeps and their owners. In addition, some of these features have nothing to do with jeeps. This link will display all featured stories starting from the latest.
Looking for parts and not sure where to go? There are a variety of large and small new and used parts sellers both online and offline.
Importantly, the allure of buying a project jeep can be romantic. The reality of restoring a jeep can be quite different, expensive and overwhelming without the right tools and resources. So, tread carefully when purchasing a "project". If you have any concerns about buying a vintage jeep, or run across a scam, feel free to contact me for help, comments or concerns .
UPDATE: Still Available. The price has been bumped to $24,000.
(01/04/2020) Nicely updated.
http://www.sellajeep.com/mjs/sale20/adm088/adm088.html
“1948 WILLYS DELIVERY VAN
RESTORED FROM GROUND UP.
Mustang frame, 350 C.I. motor, Auto Transmission, A/C.
Everything new.”
Seller has several parts for sale, including a 26 tooth Warn OD.
https://allentown.craigslist.org/pts/d/quakertown-willys-jeep-parts/7126731263.html
“Headlight buckets $50 Inside door latches and handles $60 window cranks new $40 Bumper $65
Input shafts part. #936448 $50 each Trans bearing retainer $35 Speedometer $50 Heater control
$35 Hood hold downs $5 Overdrive 26 tooth $800 Wing window parts”
Engine is stuck.
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/pts/d/alexandria-willys-cj-2a-industrial/7131773512.html
“Complete Willys CJ-2A 4 cylinder flat head engine with all accessories and governor. This item sat in a shed for about 25 years and has been covered by a tarp for a couple of years after originally going out of service for fuel tank reasons. Item is stuck from sitting and is still attached to the arc welder it powered and on the trailer it is transported on. Sold as is.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $25,500.
(03/24/2020) This former Fly Creek fire jeep includes some raised lettering on the side.
“1948 Willy’s CJ-2A Jeep mini-pumper fire truck. In running, driving and pumping condition. Always stored inside when not being used for a fire or in a parade. Shipped from Willy’s to Boyer fire apparatus in Syracuse NY to be up-fitted with the fire equipment for use at Griffiss Air Force base in Rome NY. It stayed at GAFB until 1966 when it was passed on to a small volunteer fire dept here in upstate NY and was used there until the 90’s when it was retired from active fire service. From then on it has had an easy retirement life doing parades, car shows and Fire truck exhibitions.
There are only 7010 original miles on this truck from new. It starts up and purrs like a kitten. It has all the original equipment with it to go to a fire right now, including the original 2 way radios, siren, hand tools, axes and even the helmet worn by the chief engineer who was in charge of this truck until its retirement. The ladder rack is full of all the tools, hoses and ladders that came with it.
Could be a good price.
https://philadelphia.craigslist.org/pts/d/pottstown-wester-snow-plow/7124927358.html
“7 FT. WESTERN SNOW PLOW HAS NEWER ANGLE CYLINDERS. PUMP, RELIEF VALVE, CONTROL VALVE, HYDRAULIC TANK AND MANUAL CONTROLS. MOUNTING BRACKETS, ARE OFF OF A 61 WILLYS PICKUP.”
Check out Bob’s PTO powered ice cream machine. Well done Bob!
Fort Custer, Michigan, appears to have been a testing ground for Ford and Willys prototypes. Along with the articles below, there are press photos posted from years passed. You’ll also note that some of the press photos have captions that are printed identically, but pencil-marked up differently. It’s possible someone was selling those as originals when they may not have been.
Here’s an article and a photo showing a couple Ford GPs being run hard, originally printed in the March 09, 1941, issue of the Battle Creek Enquirer:
It didn’t take long for the offload vehicles to become a hit with soldiers. This article appears in the March 25, 1941, issue of the Detroit Free Press:
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And, just to set the record straight, at Fort Custer a jeep was a jeep and not a ‘peep’.
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These press photos have been gathered from older posts. First, a couple Willys MA photos from eBay:
This was posted on ebay in June 2017: “1942 Photo WW2 Era Fort Custer MI Versatile Jeep Military Push Ball Game Rare. You are bidding on an original Press Photo from a newspaper archive. The photograph measures 6×7 inches and is dated 9-25-1942.”
Charles shared these photos of the Battle of the Bulge, along with a series of Belgian stamps commemorating the Bulge.
This May 17, 1961, ad that appeared in the Boston Glove for the Jeep Wagon has art that feels more like a late 1940s ad than a 1960s ad. On the same page as this ad was the photo at the bottom.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
This seller has two Perjeco catalogs on eBay. I’ve never run across that jeep parts seller. Anyone familiar with it?
Looks like a good build.
https://classifieds.ksl.com/listing/59227120
“This has a new body, fenders, hood and windshield frame. 231 Buick V6 with stock running gear, T-90 with over drive. Front axel has been converted to disc brakes. 4” lift with reverse shackles. Corbeau bucket seats with rear seat. Removable roll bar and windshield folds down so it can roll into toy hauler. In total just over 30k invested and less than 1000 miles and nothing crazy. It really is a must see. Call to schedule to come have a look.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(05/18/2020) This has a PTO, but I can’t tell if there’s a PTO winch on the front.
https://waco.craigslist.org/cto/d/marlin-1959-willys-cj3b/7119658668.html
“Have a nice Willy’s Jeep in excellent condition. This was the last model of the flat fender jeeps. All new parts, carb, shocks, leaf springs, newer exhaust, new upholstery, paint, gaskets. Jeep runs excellent. I am the second owner. Call for more details.”
Nice jeep that’s likely had some body work.
https://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/cto/d/safety-harbor-1946-willys-cj-2a-jeep/7127673347.html
“In excellent condition with 2232 miles.”
UPDATE: **SOLD**
(04/30/2020) This was for sale in Grand Ledge, MI, and appears to have sold. It’s now for sale in Clinton Township, MI. Though listed as a 1947 body, it looks like a standard reproduction VEEP body.
“VW VEEP jeep. 1947 willys body. Vw drivetrain $5000”
This auction ends June 2nd. Note that the jeep has two different Selectro hubs on the front.
https://appleton.craigslist.org/ctd/d/oshkosh-1949-willys-jeep-cj-3a/7128470088.html
Auction site: hansenauctiongroup.com/auctions/detail/classic-autos-trailers-tools-equipment-collectibles-more-osh-bw47188
**FOR SALE**
#2986: 1949 Willy’s Jeep CJ 3A (NO TITLE BILL OF SALE ONLY) (VIN PENDING PAINTED OVER CANT READ)
Doesn�t Start But Will Run – Wood Dash Panel – Wyoming Vehicle – 4 Cyl – Manual Trans – 82000 Miles-
**INFO**
Will sell online auction with the Hansen Auction Group. Bidding Starts at $1 and ends June 2nd.
**BIDDING**
Bid now (copy and paste) at
hansenauctiongroup.com/auctions/detail/classic-autos-trailers-tools-equipment-collectibles-more-osh-bw47188
or at
HANSENAUCTIONGROUP.COM
This item can be found under our Classic Autos, Trailers, Tools & Equipment, Collectibles & More auction ending June 2nd in Oshkosh, WI.
**OPEN HOUSE**
Monday, June 1st (10am-3pm)”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2500.
(05/18/2020) Coincidently, $2500 ($1500 in cash, key fob, and other stuff and $1000 in tires) is how much it cost us to get out of Spanish Fork when we were there in 2018! This modified CJ-5 is kinda ugly and cool at the same time. Given he top, the winch, and the turbine rims, there just might be some value here. No description provided.
UPDATE: Still Available.
(11/22/2019) I’m not sure which model of VEEP-like vehicle this one is. Engine appears removed.
https://classifieds.ksl.com/listing/57987139
“Willy’s Jeep fiberglass tub Volkswagen transmission front and rear Volkswagen drivetrain”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(04/01/2020) Body has some rust.
https://evansville.craigslist.org/pts/d/princeton-willys-jeep/7125842182.html
“1947 Willys CJ2A. Body, frame & axles in rough but repairable condition. I do have other parts available for this project. $800 located near Princeton In”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1800.
(03/22/2020) I’ve not sure how much value is here.
“53′ CJ3B project has original 3spd. trans., twin stick transfer case, is missing motor but comes with 81′ jeep 151-4 rebuildable engine. Frame is in good shape, body can be fixed.Came from Ohio and has a clean title.”
This is a nice looking rig for the price.
https://classifieds.ksl.com/listing/60008039?
“The time has come to sell my little willys Jeep with a 327 V8 in it. It runs and drives great with power steering. It has a 3 speed manual transmission. It also had lockout hubs on the back and a 7 pin plug for towing. It has a bunch of extras”
This Koenig Power Take-Off brochure/chart highlights which PTOs work with which jeep model. It seems like a handy guide.
I hadn’t heard of a parts reseller named Johnson Enterprises, a company out of Orangevale, California, until receiving this catalog. The side and corner panel skid plates are something I’ve seen on some jeeps, but never knew who made them.
The catalog is pretty small, so the company didn’t offer too many products. All the pages of the 1973 catalog are shown below:
UPDATE: This model of top was also sold under the Sears brand. This 1977 catalog shows the top, but doesn’t indicate it was manufactured by Kelly. I’d assume that the different shaped door in the catalog pic has to do with that vehicle being a CJ-7.
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Originally Posted May 2, 2020: People on Facebook were wondering what kind of top this was. After some searching, I learned it was a late model CJ-5 Kelly Hardtop with swing-out sides.
From https://www.pinterest.com/pin/541839398893087482/
Possible cut-down CJ-6 hardtop (same doors):
No pics provided, but there is a pic of this rare PTO here:
http://48cj2a.com/images/pto/Rhino/rhinowwarnod.jpg (it is mounted to the back of a Warn adapter that is mounted to the back of a Warn overdrive). The photo is from this great page for viewing different PTO options: http://48cj2a.com/PTOs.htm.
Here is another photo example from a different page that also includes a rebuild of a Rhino PTO: https://tantel.ca/Rhino%20PTO_2.html
And now for the Craigslist ad:
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/pts/d/marine-on-saint-croix-rhino-pto-willys/7131133036.html
“Rhino PTO transmission for a Willys Jeep. Very rare. Needs bearings. Other willys parts for sale. $800 B/O Trade.”
Runs, but needs work of some kind.
https://missoula.craigslist.org/cto/d/stevensville-1950-willys-jeep/7130672306.html
“1950 willys jeep
All fiberglass body
4 cylinder hurricane engine
Runs good
Needs some TLC
Clean title!”
