A project or a parts jeep.
“48 willys flat head four origanal motor and tranny. Frame is solid. No paperwork. Doesn’t run. 85% complete parts wise. $800.00 OBO. Please call Patrick at 607 226 2813. Anytime”
A project or a parts jeep.
“48 willys flat head four origanal motor and tranny. Frame is solid. No paperwork. Doesn’t run. 85% complete parts wise. $800.00 OBO. Please call Patrick at 607 226 2813. Anytime”
“Looking fora factory/complete plow set-up that fits 1945/1946 CJ2A. not looking for hacked up versions.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4500
(11/19/2010) The seller notes there is no rust anywhere, but that sure looks like surface rust on the hood? Also, it sounds like it doesn’t run given it needs a new water pump? This looks solid.
“THIS IS A TRUE BARN FIND… THIS WILLYS HAS BEEN IN A BARN FOR OVER 14 YEARS !!! YOU WILL NOT FIND A STRAIGHTER OF MORE COMPLETE WILLYS AROUND !! THERE IS NO RUST ON THE JEEP…AND THE METAL IS ALL STRAIGHT. THE SEATS ARE IN PERFECT SHAPE. I TRAILERED THIS JEEP HOME AND GOT IT RUNNING, I HAVE THE NEW FUEL TANK AND WATER PUMP IT NEEDS. I ALSO HAD THE WHEELS SANDBLASTED AND POWDER COATED BLACK AND PUT 5 NEW TIRES ON HER. THE TOP IS IN FAIR SHAPE… BUT… UNDER THE BACK SEAT WAS A BRAND NEW, NEVER OUT OF THE PACKAGE BIKINI TOP FOR THE JEEP!!! THIS HAS MANY OF THE PLUS’S YOU WANT TO FIND BUT CAN’T… BOW HOLDERS, JERRY CANS AND THE BRACKETS, SIDE STEPS AND SPARE TIRE CARRIER”
This is listed as a 3A, but the serial number of 211105 suggests a late 2A. This has a variety of mods, including a cool-air intake.
“This particular ’48 CJ3A has had thousands of dollars invested in it to make it what you see today. This jeep has been assembled and maintained by a master mechanic that is certified under 9 different automotive brands. He has used only the best parts while assembling this off road machine and has spent thousands of dollars doing so. Included with the Jeep is a 1965 M416 military trailer. This is an authentic military trailer but has had a tailgate cut into it. It wears the same, matching wheels and tires as the jeep that pulls it….”
UPDATE: Still Available
(11/01/2010) Check out the defrost system on this rig. Anyone know if this is an aftermarket product or custom? This has a variety of updates.
“Quality project just about finished, totally updated drivetrain, 3000 miles since ground-up rebuild, no cancer
Buick V-6 w/headers
T 18 4Spd Transmission
Spicer 20 Transfer
Dana 30 Front axle w/ disc brakes
Dana 44 Rear axle w/ limited slip
Saginaw Steering
Suspension lift
Heater/ Defroster
Synchronous Wipers
Custom Front and Rear reciever bumpers
New soft top
New bikini top
Full rollcage
Tow bar
Spare Tire/Gas Can rack”
UPDATE **SOLD** Was $3500.
(10/11/2010) This looks pretty nice for the price.
“1947 willys cj2a jeep. Orig L-134 engine, runs great call for info. Lots of stuff”
With winter descending on Alaska, the time has come for Paul to direct his focus back on his beloved, shiny, stainless steel M-38. One exciting difference between this year and the previous 24 years is that he is almost done — But no pressure Paul! Click on the pic to see the original post and followups.
Last spring, Paul reported that after some investigation, he discovered a M-151 radiator would fit perfectly into his engine compartment. Recently, he took over an auto parts store (ok, maybe just a hose booklet in the store) to figure out a hose solution. With that problem solved (it took 2 different hoses and a tube to link them), he now must figure out a fan solution.
With that background, take it away Paul …..
The Fan and Shroud
Paul writes, “After talking with the folks at Spal concerning their electric fans I ordered a 13 inch puller fan with straight blades along with a fan relay/installation kit. The crazy part about this deal is when the Spal people wouldn’t sell me a fan over the phone, I would have to hang up and order on the internet and best of all I would pay over $50 dollars more for the fan and temp sensor/wiring kit than a Spal dealer in California was charging for the exact same items. For some unknown reason The Fan Man (California dealer) sells lots of these fans at quite a discount and these are brand new fans. No factory seconds, returns, or rebuilt units.
Anyway, the fan arrived last night undamaged and it looks great. Thank you Fan Man! The total fan thickness is slightly under two and a half inches and I have a little over three inches between the aft side of the radiator and the waterpump shaft. Sweet!
The shroud on the M151 radiator has a 16 inch diameter circle for the fan so I bought a ten dollar piece of thin sheet steel, cut out a 16 inch diameter circle and tack welded this piece to the shroud. After finishing with the tack welds I rough cut a 12 inch diameter slightly offset circle to allow for the correct placement of the new fan. I didn’t have a compass large enough to layout a 12 inch diameter circle so I used a stir stick for paint and drilled a pivot hole in one end and another hole 6 inches away and large enough to hold the tip of a sharpie marker. It worked slick. Tomorrow I’ll finish welding the insert to the shroud, clean up the welds and trim the inner circle for a more precise fit to the fan assembly before I attach the fan to the shroud.
Things are looking good. I really didn’t need the relay kit since I’d wired in a fan relay in the electrical box behind the passenger seat but it was cheaper to get the kit with the temp sensor and I could doublecheck the Willys wiring against the Spal wiring so I could identify any potential problems before mean old Mr. Electricity messes something up.
The Fuel Line
Today I received a 25 foot coil of copper/nickel 5/16th fuel line along with the needed fittings to attach the fuel line to the carb. This is the same tubing I used on the brake and clutch systems (just a different size) and it’s a pleasure to work with. The 3/16th tubing is flexible enough to be bent back to back 180 degree bends (with a one inch bend diameter so the tube now looks like the letter S) with no kinking, flattening or any defects at all. Jeeze, I really like working with this stuff. Check out the fedhillusa.com website, it’s amazing. This latest batch of tubing should be more than enough to do all the fuel delivery and return lines with enough left over to cover any mistakes I might make along the way.
Modifying the Skid Plates
The local metal fabrication shop cut and bent an eighth inch thick skidplate for the V6 oil pan. After drilling a one inch diameter hole for the drain plug (that’s the only size hole saw I have) I hand filed the hole to one and a half inch diameter before welding the skid plate to the pan.
I had to do a little work on the transmission/transfercase skid plate also. When I welded up the exhaust assembly I included a joint below the tranny so the right exhaust pipe could be removed without touching the left side or the rest of the exhaust system. What I forgot to figure in was the thickness of the clamp holding the exhaust pipes together at this joint so the skid plate had to be slotted to allow the clamp to protrude slightly. To prevent rock damage (like I’m going to go bashing this thing thru boulders) I welded up a small deflector from eighth inch steel and welded this to the skid plate over the slot. Just another little OOPSIE which needed to be worked around.
I have to say, I’m really enjoying my DVR. It used to be that I would just channel surf during commericals just to see what is play. Now, being the sophisticated DVRer that I am, I can channel surf forward in time (which exponentially increases the time I can waste channel surfing) and then record shows that I might want to watch.
One of the shows I found, and recorded, was the original Ocean’s Eleven, which played recently on the Turner Classic Movie Channel. I have to say that I thought it was a pretty good movie; it was also a great look at the Vegas of the 1950s.
Near the end of the movie, I spotted the Police CJ-3B shown below. Unfortunately, the CJ-3B was a background piece, so there weren’t any really good shots of it. I tried to figure out what the wording was along the hood — I don’t think it says “Las Vegas Police Force”.
No doubt most of you have seen the people of Walmart series: inexplicable photos of Walmart Customers in all kinds of dress that leave you wondering what people are thinking.
Well, the other day I was visiting my local Walmart in Garden City. I walked by this vehicle, stopped, did a double take, and muttered something like “seriously?”
Then, I came to my senses; Because, really, what do you do when the cardboard separating your bumper from your headlights no longer provides adequate support? Of course, the natural solution is to slip a crescent wrench into the space. After all, how much damage could a crescent wrench do if it were to get loose and bounce into the car next to you or behind you ….
This appears to have a M-38 body.
“1948 Jeep Willy’s, Dayna 44 axles front and rear, 31 x 10 1/2 x 15 tires, needs carburetor rebuild, and brake job (have the pads). Great project car, serious offers only.”