Hardtop Research Archives

To Top

1947 CJ-2A Uvalde, TX $2500

• CATEGORIES: CJ-2A • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: Still Available.

(03/05/2021) It’s a project.

https://sanantonio.craigslist.org/pts/d/uvalde-1947-willys-cj2a/7284065287.html

“Barn Find. 1947 Willys CJ2A project. No Title. Hard top and full doors. Has engine, transmission, transfer case, drive lines and axles. Will need floorboards and glass replaced. Has 5 new tires and a new fuel pump. Great project to fix up or part out.”

1947-cj2a-uvalde-tx41 1947-cj2a-uvalde-tx42 1947-cj2a-uvalde-tx43 1947-cj2a-uvalde-tx4

 
To Top

1965 DJ-3A JeepRod Titusville, FL **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: DJ-3A, Jeep Rods • TAGS: , , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: This has been relisted here.

Someone spent lots of time and money on this custom build.

“65 willys, custom frame. One off custom build. Only one in the world like it. Big block 454 with blower. 5 speed trans. Toyota rear end. 4 linked. Only a 2 year old build. Must go taking all offers I’m moving”

1965-dj3a-jeeprod-titusville-fl1 1965-dj3a-jeeprod-titusville-fl2 1965-dj3a-jeeprod-titusville-fl3 1965-dj3a-jeeprod-titusville-fl4

 
To Top

The Meyer Hardtop Built by Orroville

• CATEGORIES: Features • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
meyer-top

A Mark III Meyer hardtop for a CJ-5

A couple days ago a reader named Jeremy asked me about his top (above), referring to it as an “Orville Meyers” top. As I read that, I thought … hmmm … I’d never heard of an “Orville Meyers” hardtop.

While I had heard of a Meyer (without an “s”) hardtop (like the one above) and I’d heard of a Meyers (with an s) hardtop, better known as the manufacturer of the Allstate/Sears hardtops, I had never encountered a “Orville Meyers” top. I thought I’d better do a search, because I figure Jeremy must have gotten the name from somewhere.

The search results revealed that some of the folks over at the earlyCJ5 forum use various iterations of Orville Meyer(s) to describe what was marketed in the 60s as a Meyer hardtop. The addition of Orville made me think that the Orville connection must have originated from somewhere given its prevalence over there.

Several searches later, I learned how Orrville (2 “r”s and 2 “l”s) Body Company, was connected with the Meyer Products company.

At some point in the late 1950s or early 1960s, the Meyer Products company, from Cleveland, Ohio, chose to enter the hardtop market for the jeep. Up to that point, Meyer was known more for its snow plows, a product Meyer had built for vehicles before the jeep ever existed.

 

orrville-cabs

The Short History of Orrville Body Works (read the long history here): The Orrville Body Works seems to have gotten it’s name from the city of Orrville, Ohio, a city southwest of Akron. Started as a small cabinet shop under a different name, by 1925 it had become the Orrville Body Works that produced a variety of truck cabs. Soon the name changed to the Oroville Body Company.

Meyer buys Orrville: Fast forwarding to the early 1960s, at some unknown time, Meyer contracted with Orrville to build custom jeeps cabs, though it’s not clear what tops Orrville initially built. What we do know is that the president and owner of Oroville died in September of 1964. A year later, in late 1965, Orrville was purchased by Meyer and was made a subsidiary of Meyer for the purpose of adding a line of jeep hardtops to Orrville’s portfolio of product, but with the tops marketed under the Meyer brand. The name of the company was changed from the Orrville Body Company to Orrville products, Inc.

meyer-hardtop-orville

The Meyer Mark III jeep cab on a Meyer CJ-5, possibly a tux park.

Meyer introduces the new hardtops: A year after the purchase, Meyer introduced it’s new line of hardtops. According to the December 16, 1966, issue of the Orrville Courier Crescent,

“Jeep News, a publication of the Kaiser-Jeep Corp. of Toledo, is featuring in its current issue a new all-steel ‘M-III’ cab designed especially for its famous four-wheel vehicle by the Meyer Products Co., Inc., of Cleveland which is now being built here in the Orrville Products Co. plant, a subsidiary of Meyer Products.

“Built-in standard features of the cab include sound deadening, streamlined appearance, almost complete visibility in every direction and snug cold-weather comfort for owners of Jeep Universal. Two styles are available; each custom engineered for either the CJ 5 or CJ 6 model.

“The ‘owner-designed’ Meyer cab has welded and sealed drip moldings for maximum water run-off, and a four-step baked enamel finish for utmost durability. All components are steam cleaned, phosphate – coated and primed with a special rust-preventing coating before painting. The hard enamel finish coat is precision-baked in a special oven under close temperature control. Lustrous glacier white enamel is standard but other colors are available on quantity orders.

“Optional accessories provide Meyer cab users additional comfort and convenience. A two-position air vent gives the driver finger-tip control for drawing in fresh air or exhausting stale air. A roof-mounted tire rack assembly puts the spare tire up out of the way, yet easily accessible when needed. Continue reading

 
To Top

1958 CJ-5 Batesville, AR $6500

• CATEGORIES: CJ5 • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: Still Available.

(12/31/2020) This has a dual PTO with a Ramsey winch in the front and a rear PTO gearbox in the back. It’s topped by a Koenig hardtop.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/454676592168935

1958-cj5-batesville-ar0 1958-cj5-batesville-ar1 1958-cj5-batesville-ar2 1958-cj5-batesville-ar3 1958-cj5-batesville-ar4

“1958 Willy’s Jeep CJ5 (Serial # [hidden information])
-Starts/Runs/Drives
-RARE Dauntless Buick V6
-Front PTO drives working RAMSEY WINCH.
-rear PTO spins/works perfectly.
-Hard Top from KOENIG IRON WORKS and Hard Doors
-Dualmatic Locking Hubs
-New Tires/Rims

CONS
-some rust spots
-seats need reupholstered
-loud exhaust (dual glass packs I believe)
-no heat/air
-a lot of play in steering wheel”

 
To Top

1969 CJ-5 Tooele, UT **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: CJ5 • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4500.

Given the Meyer hardtop, the Warn overdrive, and the winch, I’d say this might make a good little package for the price.

“Lots of extras: Warn overdrive, Warn winch, roll bar, tow bar, new front seats, original rear seat, metal top with doors, bikini top, rebuilt starter and alternator.
Engine was replaced by a previous owner, it is an odd-fire V6, 1987 Buick with electronic ignition.”

1969-cj5-tooele-ut1 1969-cj5-tooele-ut2

 
To Top

Year? DJ-3A San Antonio, TX $600

• CATEGORIES: DJ-3A • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Listed as a 1948, the body looks to be a DJ-3A.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/214334317072203

“1948 Jeep Willys. Comes with another hood.”

year-dj3a-sanantonio-tx1 year-dj3a-sanantonio-tx2

 
To Top

Porter & Reed Hardtop, Reno, NV No Price

• CATEGORIES: Features, Parts • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

This might be good for parts, such as there rear hatch or doors.

https://reno.craigslist.org/pts/d/reno-jeep-willys-cab-cj2/7290902431.html

“Aluminum cab for a CJ2A or CJ 3. VERY rough shape. The next stop is the recycle yard. Respond with first name,”

porter-and-reed-hardtop-reno1 porter-and-reed-hardtop-reno2

 
To Top

Kelly CJ-3B Hardtop Orchard Park, NY $1000

• CATEGORIES: Parts • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Seems pretty solid.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/444932956687767

“TOP ONLY. 1958 willys Jeep original hard top. With doors , glass is intact with working crank windows. Actual Jeep not for sale.”

Kelly-cj3b-hardtop-orchardpark-ny

 
To Top

1948 CJ-2A Laceyville, PA **Sold**

• CATEGORIES: CJ-2A, DJ-3A • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **Sold** was $1000

(02/18/2021) This has a DJ-3A body on it.

“Year: 1946 Make: Jeep Model: Willys 1946 Cj-2a frame and drive train with a 1952 Dj tub. Engine will run but it needs a starter and generator rebuild beforehand. Frame has some rot on the inside. Tub has rust holes and body mounts are mostly gone.”

1946-cj2a-dj3a-laceyville-pa1 1946-cj2a-dj3a-laceyville-pa2

 
To Top

1956 CJ-5 Dover, OH **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: CJ5 • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3800.

Tom spotted this jeep. It includes an overdrive (not installed). While the fenders and paint aren’t original, along with a couple other items, there’s a lot to like here.

“Nice old Jeep. Was in storage for long time. New fuel tank,battery,tune up, and carburetor rebuilt. Fun little machine. Rare hardtop. Optional Jeep steps. Extra overdrive included.”

1956-cj5-dover-oh03 1956-cj5-dover-oh02 1956-cj5-dover-oh01 1956-cj5-dover-oh0

Continue reading

 
To Top

CJ-2A & Parts Saxonburg, PA **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: CJ-2A, Parts • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD**

(01/08/2021) Not sure how much value is here.

“Willys Jeep and other Jeep transmissions for sale in an estate sale.”

cj2a-saxonburg-pa3 cj2a-saxonburg-pa

cj2a-saxonburg-pa2

 
To Top

1952 M-38 Weatherford, TX $8000

• CATEGORIES: M-38 • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: Still Available.

(12/03/2020) Runs and drives, but body sounds rough.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/179951393742292

“1952 Willys Jeep M38 Comes with Bill of sale Trail Engine Runs and Drives Trans goes thru all gears Electric fuel pump Not original seats New Brake Lines New Master Cylinder previous owner put thick rubber on the floor with stainless steel plate on top of floor pans for reinforcement, the original floor pans are very rusty The M38 is a 68 yr old it has rust, and is a project. Kinda Rare only 60k produced Also has an Ultra Rare Arctic Top with the doors. Rear hatch also opens up. Appears to be in good condition. I can send more pictures upon request.”

1952-m38-weatherford-tx1 1952-m38-weatherford-tx2 1952-m38-weatherford-tx3 1952-m38-weatherford-tx4

 
To Top

Home-made? CJ-3A Hardtop Dearborn, MI $300

• CATEGORIES: Parts • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

I don’t recognize this hardtop

https://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/pts/d/dearborn-heights-willys-jeep-steel-top/7273298752.html

“Original steel top & doors. MB, M38, CJ2 & 3, maybe others. From a CJ3. 350”

hardtop-cj3a-dearborn-mi1 hardtop-cj3a-dearborn-mi2 hardtop-cj3a-dearborn-mi3

 
To Top

Hardtop Vancouver, WA **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: Parts • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $350.

hardtop-1 hardtop-2 hardtop-3 hardtop-4 hardtop-5 hardtop-6

 
To Top

1955 Photo of a Leb’s Restaurant Delivery Jeep

• CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: Thanks to Mark for forwarding this additional info about Leb’s: http://sites.gsu.edu/historyofourstreets/category/lebs-restaurant/

This May 25, 1955, photo shows a CJ-3B with a Worman hardtop that’s splashed with Leb’s advertising. I can’t tell what the hood advertising states. The photo was taken outside the Bell Telephone Company in Atlanta, Georgia.

https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/digital/collection/lane/id/1427

1955-05-25-cj3b-deli-worman-top

PHOTO CREDIT: Georgia State University Digital Collections 05/25/1955, Lane Brothers Photography.

 
To Top

CJ-3A Hardtop Indian Wells, CA **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: Parts • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $350.

This looks to be a Koenig hardtop. Looks like the rear hatch and doors are missing?

“Here is a good condition factory Jeep CJ 3A hardtop. It bolts on. This is just for the hardtop only…not the Jeep. No rust or bad areas……needs painting. The Jeep is gone.”

hardtop-cj2a-koenig-indianwells-ca1 hardtop-cj2a-koenig-indianwells-ca2

 
To Top

1948 CJ-2A Harrisburg, PA **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: CJ-2A • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $8000.

(01/282021) This hardtop is unusual. The doors could be Koenig or possibly Worman. It looks like there’s a seem across the top and the side windows in the back are extra large.

“New engine, rebuilt transmission and transfer case. Rebuilt brake system. Rebuilt starter and alternator. Rebuilt lift pump on the snow plow. Arctic cab and heater. Runs great, everything operates as it should.”

1948-cj2a-harrisburg-pa-0 1948-cj2a-harrisburg-pa-1 1948-cj2a-harrisburg-pa-2 1948-cj2a-harrisburg-pa-3 1948-cj2a-harrisburg-pa-4

 
To Top

1946 CJ-2A Kiel, WI $3750

• CATEGORIES: CJ-2A • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: Still Available.

(12/11/2020) Needs some work and doesn’t run at the moment.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/385922635806378

1946-cj2a-kiel-wi1 1946-cj2a-kiel-wi2 1946-cj2a-kiel-wi3 1946-cj2a-kiel-wi4

“Hello everyone. I am selling my 1946 CJ-2a. Overall it does need some TLC but everything is there and complete. It does come with the hydraulic pump and hydraulic ram that powered the original plow. The reason it was originally parked was the rear main seal was leaking onto the clutch which made the clutch slip. I do have a clean clear title in hand for the buyer. Vehicle does not run at this moment. It would have to get winched up onto a trailer. As you can see from the pictures both the original body Vin tag and frame Vin tag are intact and matching. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. I am asking $3,750 o.b.o please do not lowball me or waste my time.”

 
To Top

1944 MB? Idaho Falls, ID $9000

• CATEGORIES: Features, Unusual, Wood bodies • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: Price is now $9000.

(10/16/2020) What a crazy contraption. “El Burrito”‘s got style. It even has a mural on the back. I’m not quite sure how the rear extends, but it looks like someone would be safe from bugs.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/379875466485663

“A Prospector’s Dream or a mini RV!
A unique vehicle for the right individual. A fold out six foot bed behind the seats, and a “kitchen” underneath. Email me for videos showing the set ups. A 1944 WWII surplus jeep purchased in 1954. It is a Willy’s 4 cylinder. I think it might be a CJ 6.
Needs new gas tank (has 2 tanks, if you want to replace both) Seals and belts are dry, but should absorb fluids back when added. It was started, but turned off to avoid running bad gas through the carburetor. All the mini-van modifications can be removed to restore to original jeep without too much conversion.
If interested E-mail phone number to pungoriver@live.com and I will call you for further information. If you like make a bid.
It has been garaged.”

1944-mb-Idahofalls-id02 1944-mb-Idahofalls-id01 1944-mb-Idahofalls-id0 1944-mb-Idahofalls-id1 1944-mb-Idahofalls-id2 Continue reading

 
To Top

1956? DJ-3A/CJ-2A Barboursville, VA $3800

• CATEGORIES: DJ-3A • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: Price dropped to $3800.

(02/02/2021) This DJ-3A is tagged a 1956, but the body is post 1959 given the passenger-side cold-air intake.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/239420284386299

“1956 dj3a titled as a 47cj2a. I have the body tag for the dj3a. It has been converted to 4×4 , but was very well done. 134l runs and drives, but no brakes. new master cylinder but I think it needs wheel cylinders. 5.38 gears, new fluids all around. Very nice body, barely any rust except the floors which the PO had diamond plated. 21000 miles that seems to be legit. Price is 4000 obo, may be interested in trades.”

1956-dj3a-cj2a-barboursville-va01 1956-dj3a-cj2a-barboursville-va2 1956-dj3a-cj2a-barboursville-va0 1956-dj3a-cj2a-barboursville-va1 1956-dj3a-cj2a-barboursville-va3 1956-dj3a-cj2a-barboursville-va4

 
To Top

January 1956 Koenig Hardtop & Misc Brochure

• CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

This is Koenig bulletin #156, one that I finally purchased and scanned. This brochure marked a change in model numbers from Koenig’s 1955 brochure; the “-5″s were eliminated in favor of individual hardtop numbers (which I imagine was easier for consumers to understand). See a Koenig hardtop brochure history here.

1956-01-bulletin-156-koenig-hardtop-1-lores1956-01-bulletin-156-koenig-hardtop-2-lores1956-01-bulletin-156-koenig-hardtop-3-lores1956-01-bulletin-156-koenig-hardtop-4-lores

 
To Top

Doors From a CJ-5 Kelly Hardtop Thousand Oaks, CA $500

• CATEGORIES: Parts • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Here are two Kelly doors for a CJ-5 Kelly Hardtop.

https://ventura.craigslist.org/pts/d/thousand-oaks-rare-early-willys-cj5/7263738156.html

“These are early Willys Jeep doors for CJ5. They are in amazing condition with no rust and complete window glass with working mechanism and handles. Must pickup locally in Thousand Oaks, CA.”

cj5-kelly-hardtop-doors-ventura-ca1 cj5-kelly-hardtop-doors-ventura-ca2

 
To Top

Photos of early DJ-3A Hardtops with Side Glass

• CATEGORIES: Features, Fire/Police/Industry Vehicles, Library Collections, Old Images • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: 2 more photos of DJ-3A Hardtops with side glass (note also the use of the modified hardtop with glass on the Jeep Creep jeep above). The first is a different 1956 DJ-3A with the same type of hardtop (side windows and small rear window) was posted to Facebook.

So, does this mean Willys Motors had planned on selling DJ-3As with side windows, but for some reason changed its strategy? Or, did they only intend these tops for commercial/governmental use?

1957-08-ann-arbor-mi-police-dj3a-fb

Caption: August 27, 1956. New Police Equipment: This new jeep, recently acquired by the City of Ann Arbor – Police Department, is being used to service parking meters throughout the city. The small vehicle has proven ideal for swinging into small spaces while meters are emptied. Patrolman John Biederman drives the jeep and is assisted in the meter collection by George Kaercher.

This second is undated, but shows a DJ-3A with a windowed hardtop for the Triangle Drive-in. It was posted to Facebook by Michael Canup.

dj3a-winder-ga-fb-triangle-drive-in

===============

The photos of this RHD drive DJ-3A were posted by Andy to Facebook. They show a RHD DJ-3A at work for the Los Angeles School Police Department (that’s the department’s insignia on the door).

This is a 1956 RHD DJ-3A. It has the small rear window top that was halted sometime around late 1956 or early 1957 (http://www.ewillys.com/2020/03/17/different-version-of-the-koenig-manufactured-hardtop/), but also has the Hall tail lights which I am surprised to see on a 1956 (https://cj3b.info/Dating/Taillights.html). Oddly, it also has the rear side windows on the hardtop, which wasn’t common for the DJ-3As, but the side windows were standard for this model of the CJ-5 hardtop. So, this must have been a special order?

There was another photo taken with what appears to be the same jeep (same number on the door), but having a different driver (at least a different cap) named Officer Verne Schlotzhauer, while Captain Maurice W. Calfee watches the officer. The car to the right is different, also. This appeared in the July 24, 1956, issue of the Valley News, Van Nuys, California:

1956-07-24-valley-news-vannuys-ca-traffic-jeep-lores

The top pic was also syndicated to newspapers. The image below appeared in the June 22, 1956, issue of the Des Moines Register:

1956-06-22-desmoines-register-police-jeep-la-dj3a

 
To Top

1963 2WD CJ-5 (Or DJ-5?) Allentown, PA **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: CJ5 • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $7000.

Lots of custom work here (have we seen this one before?)

“For sale 1963 willys jeep. It is 2wd with a speedway straight axle in the front. Has a 283 small block and a 2 speed power glide trans. Interior in good shape. Has removable top and fold down windshield. Fuel cell behind rear seat. Front fenders are welded to the hood so they lift up with hood and allow easy access to engine bay. Tires are like new. Asking $7,000 OBO possible trades for tractor with loader attatchment or other cars, trucks, motorcycles, or gooseneck trailer.”

1963-cj5-2wd-allentown-pa0 1963-cj5-2wd-allentown-pa1 1963-cj5-2wd-allentown-pa2 1963-cj5-2wd-allentown-pa3

 
To Top

Kelly Hardtop Glen Cove, NY $450

• CATEGORIES: Parts • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

CJ-3A or CJ-3B hardtop? I don’t see any doors or the rear hatch.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2668020616843065

“1957 Willys Jeep Hard Cover Color red”

kelly-hardtop-glencove-ny