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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.
Has a new engine, though am wondering if that means rebuilt?
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1752306345277888
“1951 Willy’s Jeep. Perfect for someone wanting a project! It has been sitting for 6 months. Needs new battery. Has a new engine with 400 miles on it. Selling for the in-laws.”
Listed as a 3B, it’s a 2A body at the very least based on the dash ignition switch.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1195756378276567
“Willy’s Jeep cj3b split windshield bucket seats full leather top with doors functioning good Wheels BFGoodrich tires off road Dana 60 rear end Dana 60 front end transfer case is a sought after for a Chevy Buick V6 rancho suspension aftermarket turn signals brake lights all gauges work tax speedometer fuel oil water aluminum radiator for off-roading it’s locked and ready to rock asking 3000 or best offer”
This “Lefty” is a project.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/371065969211034
“1948 Willy’s Jeep cj2A I have all the paperwork But don’t have the time to restore anymore”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $3000.
This has a script tailgate, lacks the battery box lid, but has the grille hinges. So, I’m wondering if this has a replacement body. The engine is out.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1138642897128546
“1951 willys M38. Solid body and frame, roll cage, nice soft top and doors. Setup for Buick V6 currently, comes with a running L134 and parts to put it back stock. Has power steering and tilt column. Clean clear idaho title”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(01/21/2024) It’s a project.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/6924346124346881
“1957 jeep Willys truck cab and chassis and drive train Flathead hurricane motor Not running , No bed , Project vehicle or used for parts , No title vehicle sold as is with Bill sale $3400 OBO”
The Jeepsterman shared this video of the McCollum’s recently bought CJ-2A from last year’s Fall Willys Reunion.
https://thejeepsterman.com/blogs/walk-arounds/the-mccollums-1948-cj2a-jeep
This eight-page issue of the 1965 Jeep News volume 11 Number 4 begins with the Vigilante engine billboards, along with a strange story of a hardware merchant using pennies and dollars to buy a jeep only for the jeep dealer to return the favor and buy a washer and dryer from said merchant using pennies, but this time ones bathed in syrup and oil!
Page two contains various pics, while page three includes the story of a Jeepster that looked like new despite having been driven 332,800 miles! His rigorous attention to maintenance was key to his Jeepster’s great condition; it may not surprise you to learn that he worked with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. I wonder what happened to that Kentucky-based jeep.
Page four showcases some international stories, while page five contains another story about Kent Frost and his southern Utah tours out of Monticello, Utah. Page six includes an article about the use of f-head engines in Miller’s Trailblazer welders, while page seven highlights Allen and Phyllis Ellis, who travelled extensively in Mexico in their 1959 CJ-5 (which may have been nicknamed El Osito, which apparently translates to ‘the bear’). Page eight highlights the use of Wagoneers at the 1964-1965 New York City World’s Fair.
My poor wife has been down with neck and shoulder spasms for the past two weeks, so time with the FC has been limited. She’s finally feeling a little better, though still unable to drive and do a variety of tasks. At least she has less pain.
In the meantime, I’ve been gathering/making what I have needed to assembling the dual-mc brake setup. The goal was to move the MC back between the brackets so that it is completely hidden under the dash using as many stock components as I could. I mostly followed Steve’s design, but mine is an 1/8inch wider to accommodate the nylon washers.
To the setup I’ve also added Chev brake light switch (left over from disassembly). I happened to have a leftover spring bolt with a zerk fitting that will allow me to apply grease to the brake pedal pivot if necessary (I am waiting to trim down the bolt in case I the end for smoother purpose, such as an extra anchor point of the steering column. To each side of the pedal pivot I’ve added two thin nylon washers which should reduce metal wear between the pivot and the brackets.
I am unsure what direction I want the MC fluid tops to point. The reservoirs will likely hang on the firewall, but that’s TBD.
This year ending December 1962 Jeep Service and Parts News includes an index page of 1962 topics. A short blurb on page two highlights the desire of some folks to switch their column shift DJ-3A to cane shift. The column shift as a novelty is neat, but it’s not something to be forced. It feels delicate (to me) when shifting. If I were driving the DJ on a regular basis, I would change it a cane shifter.
Barney Goodwin shared pics of this Koenig-branded knife he bought off of eBay. If you visit his shop in Ohio, you can see this plus other rare items in his shop’s display case.
Branden scored on this rare, early 1945 print of a Parts List for the Universal Four Wheel Drive booklet. The use of the “J” logo so prominently is unusual. You can view my discussion of the “J” logo’s short history here.
This December 20, 1954, Commercial and Jeep Sales Bulletin introduced the Auburn Jeep-A-Trench to the Willys Special Equipment Line. No brochure was included with this document (unless it was removed).
Listed as a CJ-2A, this appears to be a militarized CJ-3A. Auction ends today, March 3rd, in the afternoon (eastern time). I am not familiar with Skyline Auctioneers.
https://skylineauctioneers.hibid.com/lot/187961631/1949-jeep-cj2a
The engine smokes, but it has a PTO winch and an overdrive. The body is fiberglass.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/830761435726962
“For sale is a 1965 Jeep CJ5. F head 134 4 cylinder. It has a very nice fiberglass body made by 4WD Hardware. Best one made. Comes with Warn overdrive and a Koenig PTO winch. Custom seats. New Master cylinder. Brakes work as they should. The carburetor has been rebuilt. Frame is very solid. This has the T90 C transmission and the Dana axles are 4.27 ratio. 4WD works perfectly. Motor runs well but it is a smoker.”
It looks like it was made from an M-38 body. It’s got a fiberglass front clip. 2WD only.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1504525147070494/
“52 Willys Jeep Aluminum headed 406 small block Chevy, Pro comp heads, Crane rockers, Edelbrock Victor intake, Holley HP 750, all new MSD ignition w/ digital 6 box, built TH350 trans with trans brake, trans blanket, B&M pro ratchet shifter, Currie 9” Ford rear end with 5.57 gears on a spool, 4 linked front and rear with coil overs, 2 wheel drive, Cherokee front axle with disc brakes, fuel cell, race seats, VDO gauges, tilt column, new wheels and tire all around, rears are new Hoosier DOT legal slicks. Fiberglass front clip, Aluminum radiator, Been sitting the last 2 years, needs fresh gas, a new battery, and timing set (All new ignition) Easy project, super cool street rod, or sand drag Jeep. Title in hand. $10K FIRM, This means I won’t take any less. Offers will be ignored. may consider old car, drag car, muscle car, jet boat trade. No trades for newer cars, trucks, shitty tattoos, or pot.”
TJ spotted these PTO parts. Seems worth a look for a the price.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/130832760087784
“Hydraulic power unit for CJ2A jeep. All parts are there. Worked fine when removed. It is a hydraulics for a snow plow and PTO for farm implements on the rear.”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $4750
(12/22/2023) This is a no-title project.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1043986956879811
“For sale a 1955 Willys M170 Military Ambulance. This vehicle does not have a title. It has very minor rust through. It has several original pieces. The drive train is still the 24-volt electrical system. The engine is not stuck from sitting; however, it does have a stuck valve so will not run. The transmission and transfer case do shift. The tires are not so good. This is a project jeep. Not very many of these were manufactured. Rare jeep. Please look at the pictures closely. I will not reply to is it available. $6000”
It lacks an engine, but does have a title.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1329428494359921
“Just putting feelers out there for my 1953 CJ3B. It’s in decent shape but needs work. The axles and running gear are in good shape. The frame is good. Has all its body panels. It needs an engine. Clean Ohio title and original Vin plate. It’s a great project but I need something that’s a little more family friendly. Shoot me a serious offer. Must go complete will not just sell the title and vin plate. Sold as is.”
No title. It’s a project or parts.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/937323478001720
“1951 or 52 Willys M38 Jeep. Needs to be restored. It has all parts except the radiator and bumpers as far as I know. The engine is locked up from being stored for so long. I started the restore by taking it apart to get the frame dipped but, never got around to doing that. The frame is solid though. I do not have a title my dad bought this from his friend many years ago and he did have it titled but my dad never go it done. The pictures are of the jeep before I removed the tub from the frame. You will need a trailer to move this. The axels and wheels have also been removed from the frame. EDIT — I also have a canvas top for it but it is missing the plastic rear window”
TJ spotted this chassis plus PTO winch. Might be worth a look given the price.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/332632639111528
“Willys drive train 226 continental with 3 speed and pto winch”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(03/12/2024) The Desert Dogs look to be recaps.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/351279464485452
“Obo 1950 willys jeep with a v8 chevy motor, ran and drove, I’ve since lost the key, possible trades”
This issue May 1949 Salesbuilder has seen some better days, but the info matters more to me than the condition. The cover boasts about “smooth” the new Jeepster is, but I never discovered what was so “smooth” about it, unless the company was referring to the new fabric top?
Most interesting to me was the pic on the last page, lower right. It shows the Palmer Dealership sitting right next to a Koenig sign, leading me to wonder if somehow the two businesses were related at some point? I knew both were out of Houston, but it never occurred to me that they might be connected.
UPDATE III: This is a merge post, adding a nicer scan of the Commercial and Jeep Sales Bulletin, this one dated October 29, 1954, to the original Gran Hydraulic Lifter history post. This doc welcomes the Gran Hydraulic Lifter to the Willys Special Equipment list.
Gayland shared these photos showing the military DJ-5s offered by AMC in the early 1970s. Time has tinted the images. The “brown” Army jeeps are actually OD green for the Army, while the Navy “white” jeeps may actually be haze gray.
US Army Jeep Photo:
US Navy Jeep Photo:
Rest of US Army photos:
Roger Martin spotted this unusual jeep made from longs and a refrigerant tank. It sold on Facebook for $55 in just a day.
