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UPDATE: Still Available
(05/03/2011) There might be some value here.
“For Sale – 1948 CJ2A Willys Jeep. $950 or BEST OFFER.
Additional pictures and info can be requested through:
email – 48jeep4sale@gmail.com
cell – 508/649-1815
For quickest response please put 1948 in the email subject line, when responding. It helps to weed out the spam.”
http://rmn.craigslist.org/cto/2369369297.html
UPDATE: Still Available
(03/21/2011) This looks like it’s restorable. Unclear if it runs.
“BARN FIND ……..HAD THIS FOR 3 YEARS TIME TO SELL….. HAVE TITLE ….DOES NOT RUN????NEVER TRIED”
http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/2369938394.html
You can view the first group of images here and learn more about their history. he MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History in Little Rock, Ar, only exhibits one jeep (shown below), but they do have a variety of WWII Jeep photos in their archive, many of which include captions. Here are 9 of them. The photos are part of the Allison Collection of World War II Photographs, the captions of which come from the ACME wire service.
The caption for the image below is: Yanks Hunt Eggs (CQ) in France
France—Holding a lettered board written in French and meaning “have you any eggs?” two Yanks ride in a Jeep and hope for a positive answer from French girls in the city of Rumegies, France. Driver and sign holder is Pvt. Maury Sanders of Corinth, Miss. The other Yank, Pvt. Albert Frank, Burlington, VA., looks on. Credit: Army radiotelephoto from ACME.
The Caption for the image below is: On one of the most dramatic journeys recorded in the annals of the war, so far, Lt. Gen. Joseph W. Stillwell, at the head of a band of 114 Americans, Burmese nurses, Chinese, Indians, Britons and Anglo-Indians, covered 140 grueling miles on their retreat from Wuntho, Burma, which began on May 4th, 1942. For days the band struggled through the torturous heat of the dense malaria-infested swamps and jungles of Burma, to reach the banks of the Uyu River, where they were forced to abandon the few Jeeps and trucks they had, to proceed on home-made rafts, down the river to the Chindwin and Thenge to Imphal on the Indian frontier. They arrived at their destination, Dinjan, India with only a few cases of malaria and heat exhaustion. Considering what they had been through, their journey was remarkably successful. Here, in a series of 25 official U.S. Army photos, just arrived from India, the story of the retreat is graphically presented. New York Bureau
This bridge was repaired by the Chinese on time, and Major General Franklin C. Sibert, starts ahead of the first Jeep in the column.
Credit: (U.S. Army Photo from ACME)
A writer, and ‘recovering ranch girl’, named Tamara Linse wrote a nice bit of history about the 115th Cavalry Horse Mechanized, which was a National Guard unit from Wyoming that served in WWII.
She notes that early resources were scare. She writes, “The 115th Cavalry was activated nine months before war was officially declared. The entire 115th Cavalry Regiment, all 1,086 men, was inducted into federal service on February 24, 1941, the day they boarded a train for Fort Lewis, Washington.
Like all wartime training facilities, Fort Lewis was unprepared for the influx of soldiers. The men trained with stove pipes for cannons, sticks and brooms for rifles, and jeeps marked “TANK” for enemy armored vehicles. Aircraft used sacks of flour for bombs.”
She also mentions that while some soliders were excited to see the new jeeps, motorcyles, and other mechanized vehicles, other soliders would only give up their horses when you pulled their reins from their (I hesitate to say cold, dead) hands.
In the article, she includes an image, courtesy of the Wyoming State Archives, which shows a horse jumping a jeep. You can check out the entire article here. You might also like to read why/how Men are Like Plants.
UPDATE: Was $1000. **SOLD**
Engine frozen and body rusted.
“54 CJ3b Has not run since 1978. Engine does not turn over. Body is badly rusted where channels are located. No title. Great restoration project. Nearly complete. Missing one hood latch and part of the turn signal switch as far as I know (probably missing a few other minor parts I don’t know about). The drive train appears complete and original. Has lock out hubs, hardtop, heater, vacuum brake booster, vacuum windshield wiper. Has 47,300 miles on odometer. Located in Los Alamos, New Mexico. If I was restoring it, I would probably buy a new body for it. The frame looks good for restoration.”
The GPW body does not appear to be original.
“For Sale 2 Vehicle combo deal or sold individually
$6900 if you buy both together
1944 Ford GPW Jeep $5,900 OBO
1947 Willys CJ-2A Jeep $2,300 OBO
Information
1944 Ford–great attention getter
Very Rare
Early model small block Chevy 283 (58-62)
4bbl Edelbrock carb
Early model 4bbl Corvette intake manifold (57-61)
Runs good
3 speed manual transmission
4 wheel drive
Clean California title and current registration
1947 Willys CJ-2A Very original
Engine “Go-Devil” L-Head 4 cylinder
not currently running
3 speed manual transmission
4 wheel drive
Very dry body with some rust in storage compartment under passenger seat
Sold with bill of sale
Not registered in about 30 years out of DMV System
Great parts vehicle or restoration project
More Pics at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22288300@N04/
call 714 746-4010″
http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/2368289164.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $200
It needs some repairs, but looks solid otherwise.
“Tub is from a 62 DJ3a surrey gala. has some damage and is missing some firewall and floor. Very close to a cj3a Tub, but no tailgate like wwii mb/gpw.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2850.
This might be a nice rig. It includes an overdrive.
“I’m will let this go at a reasonable offer I do not need it. I got it from my step brother a while back (long story) anyway, it was in Idaho. I haven’t figured out everything that it has yet but this is what I know, 289 rebuilt engine out of a 64’ Ford Mustang, RV cam, Cobra intake and valve covers, headers 4 sp with and 3 stick T-case, one is the warn overdrive, possi front and rear, 44 rear axle, 25 front axle. I have the windshield and will be installing it this weekend. I can send more pictures if needed.”
This might be worth a look.
“this is a very nice jeep ,it runs and drives , needs a little body work , it has all new brakes , including the mastercylinder and lines and hoses shoes and wheel cylinders , i rebuilt the steering sector , it has a new windshield , the tires need replacing , call steve , 218-770-1537”
http://fargo.craigslist.org/cto/2365663171.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $900
“Was my Grandpa’s Jeep and passed down to me. It has been stored outside without running for the past 10+ years, but did run prior to that. Need to sell so make an offer! Great parts car or project.”
