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Here are a couple jeeps for a low
“1953 & 1952 M3A1 ARMY JEEP. BOTH FOR 1600.00 OR NEGOTIATE FOR ONE
3510 FREMONT
KANSAS CITY MO
64129
816-924-2731
816-612-3722
BOTTOMLINE AUTO
LEEDS DISTRICT
OVER BY THE CHIEFS STADIUM
CALL FOR DIRECTIONS
NO EMAILS WONT RESPOND…JUST CALL”
http://kansascity.craigslist.org/ctd/2012118189.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4400.
It looks like this Crofton Bug has been modified.
“1959 Crofton Bug ( mini jeep) side by side eater street legal.What we have here is a street legal off road machine a 1959 mini jeep by Crofton. It has been customized to a 100 horse power 4 cylinder ford 2.3 new c4 tranny with bolt on yoke and ford 8 inch rear end with posi 4 linked. The drive train is very well built to be bullet proof and the electrical has been done professionally. The front is arm with 12 inch fox duel rate coil over. It has race seats and belts custom dash and gauges and shifter cage. It has lights turn signal brake lights….etc. I have a brand new motor for it rated at 120hp. Two sets of wheels street and off-road and also paddles. This thing is the same size as a rhino razor golf cart….etc. I can send you the some background on the history of the Crofton this one has always been in cali and is smog exempt”
This is a nice body on a Blazer Chassis.
“1952 willys pickup cab has no rust. It is sitting on a 1975 chevy blazer chassis. All body mounts are done,steering hooked up,brakes hooked up,and throttle. Needs to be finished. not driveable! call for details Dave 630-361-4804 2000.00 obo or possible interesting trades?”
http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/2013301102.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2250
(09/30/2010) This has seen some changes.
“i have a 1960 willys jeep need batterys great in the mud has 35 inch tires with a v6 engine needs to go will trade for a suv to pull camper”
(Sam, feel free to correct if I have erred with any of my descriptions!)
Sam’s been keeping busy working Craig’s CJ-3B. For example, Craig was complaining that the brakes didn’t work real well. So, Sam took a close look at them and discovered that the jeep was only stopping with one brake! Two of the brakes were completely rusted up and the third brake had suffered a pinched line! So, Sam obtained some brakes off of a Wagoneer (shoot, I can’t remember the details Sam!), installed those and rebuilt the lines. Now it “stops on a dime with 9 cents change” as Sam says.
Another project Sam tackled was the springs. The ride was hard as a rock. Sam told Craig he had a pretty easy solution. Instead of installing new springs, they just needed to pull the leafs apart, clean them up, install new bushings and shackles, and then add a liner between the springs to help quiet the ride and improve the action between the springs. So, Sam put everything back together, saving Craig plenty of money in the process, and the ride improved immensely.
A third project Sam tackled was a lift: Craig wanted the jeep to ride slightly higher, but not as high as a SOA would have been. Instead of using longer shackles, Sam suggested simply adding some blocks between the frame and spring holders. This would provide the lift, but negate the need to change the axle angles. Below are some pics of the finished lift. During the process, Sam also installed new shock mounts in the middle of the frame, which allows for the use of stock shocks.
The blocks were made with 2.5″ x 2″ x 3/16″ square tubing that has been capped on each end. Below pre-paint finished product.
Here is the post paint result of the front hanger (note the color is actually black, but the light faded the color)
You can see the homemade shackles that Sam built which utilize the horizontal piece in the middle. This helps reduce spring sway. He prefers to keep the shackle as short as possible to additionally remove sway.
Here’s a shot of the front of the rear spring.
This shows the ‘new’ brakes, but does not show the lowered top shock mount. It also doesn’t show the updated Rack and Pinion system which should be completed soon (here are some early images and discussion of the process).
Even Erlien wrote me today to tell me about the upcoming Barfrosttreffet (early frost gathering) in which he and about 40 other vehicles will participate. Given it will take place in Norway, I suspect it will be plenty cold! Even has offered to take some pics and share them.
Even tells me a number of folks from Norway keep tabs on eWillys, so I thought I’d give a shout out to the Jeep Club of Norway. Launched in 1999, the club has members in areas throughout Norway. Their website with some images to check out, but if you want to read about the club you’ll need to brush up on your Norwegian 🙂 (or use a translator, which is what I did). Thanks for the email Even!
(btw, Even I need you to email at d@ewillys.com … I tried responding to the email addy you sent and it didn’t work for some reason)
Maggie Mae discovered this terribly sad wagon. This poor thing is now sitting in her driveway. However, looks can be deceiving. It turns out it has a part she has been trying to find. Also, upon closer inspection, she reports the frame appears in good shape.
She writes, “In my defense, it was ‘free for haul away’ and has the 2 barrel manifold I’ve been searching for. The floor is just a couple inches shy of the bottom of the windows, it actually looks a bit better than it should in the back end because of the homemade spring hangers/lift kit. Yes, the grille guard is a piece scaffolding. The gas tank had rusted through and was replaced with a beer keg that was “mounted” on 2×4’s where the passenger rear seat should have been.”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $1700
(11/02/09) It sounds like price is at least somewhat flexible. Must Sell.
“1960 Jeep Willy’s FC-170 Flathead 6 cylinder. Runs, needs restoration. I love this truck dearly, but our house needs a new roof! I’d like to get around $2,000. for it, but will take best offer. Must sell now!Call Mike at 510-593-5860”
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/2013602152.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2800.
I’m not sure if this runs or not. It does have a bobcat fiberglass hood though.
“The is a project that could be really cool….. It comes with a new body, new 36″ TSL’s, centered dana 44 rear with lockright, dana 35 front with lockright, 3 racing style seats, painless wiring harness, new aluminum radiator, soft top with doors, and a few other things. The price is $2800”
No pics provided. Sure sounds like a good price for a no rust CJ-3B.
“327 motor(v8); corvette clutch; chevy transmission; very fast lots of power for qualified buyers only; blue; no rust; hard top and doors; please call 928-444-7447 for more info”