Monthly Archives: February 2013

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Parting Out 1946 CJ-2A Wenatchee, WA

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“Parting out 1946 CJ2A

Body, very good cowl and windshield. Also new right replacement panel, side and rear quarter
Fenders, fairly good condition, need repair on both
Windshield assembly, complete, good condition
Grill, nearly complete, good condition
Hood, good shape but needs repair
Two sets of front seats
Steering column, without steering box
8 Wheels
Draw bar assembly
Roll Bar
and many, many more parts
Parts are reasonably priced for quick sale
Will also sell everything for $500.00, first come.”

http://wenatchee.craigslist.org/pts/3624909600.html

 
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Custom Flat Fender Drawing from Flickr

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I ran across these custom flattie drawing on Flickr.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jpl3k/3263497935/

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Letter I wrote during the summer of 1986

• CATEGORIES: Biscuit, Features, Trips, Women & Jeeps This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Last month I discovered a letter I wrote in 1986 during my first summer at Roche Harbor. I sent it to my parents, who promptly put it a filing cabinet. Looking for some personal records, I discovered the letter. For anyone who hasn’t read my book (Finding Virginia) the following letter probably won’t mean much. For those that have read it, there are many familiar themes throughout the letter that also appear in the book. That fact my letter covers jeeps, cooking, and a girl shows you that I remember the summer of 1986 pretty clearly!  However, one event I didn’t include in the book, because I didn’t remember it, was going on a date and having the jeep breakdown. That’s so classic me.

Before I get to the letter, below is a picture of my first jeep two months after I wrote the letter. Cullen and I had come over the Naches trail the previous day, damaging the fiberglass front passenger fender in the epic battle against gravity I describe in the book. We slept that night at the Beverly Dunes. In the morning, we drove towards Moses Lake. Around noon, we stopped and took this picture. After the picture, we proceeded to Moses Lake, then on to Idaho. We stayed in CDA for a couple hours, then started back to Anacortes by way of Stevens pass to catch the 6AM ferry back to the islands. It was a long day.

On the front of the jeep you can see a large chain, which, among other uses, was the shovel tie down. Behind that is a trusty warn winch that saved me many times. The grill is fiberglass and, though already patched once, split into two during this trip. The headlights are 5 1/2 rather than 7″. The smaller size and a wiring problem insured lighting at night wasn’t very good. As you can see, bungie chords were a must for holding down the hood. Wedged between the passenger seat and the roll bar is an old canvas collapsable bucket. It’s still in my parents garage. We carried an extra red gas tank, which is attached to the roll bar on the passenger side. If you look near the rear wheel well you can just make out the racing number from the 1985 summer convention.

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Click on the link below to read the letter.

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Rosko Toy DJ-3A Surrey Toy Jeep **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.

This includes a box.

“I will be putting up for bid several tin friction and battery operated cars and airplanes that my neighbor is parting with. Many are in fantastic condition.

NO RESERVE !!!!!!

This is a large 10 1/2 ” tin battery operated 1950’s Surrey Jeep made by T.N ( Nomura) of Japan in 1950’s.
In excellent condition.
It is 100% unrestored original.
The original two tone paint is beautiful. Very deep colors and gloss.
The chrome trim and bumpers are excellent with brillant shine
Has all its tires and hubcaps which are all original.
Driver in excellent working condition.
Battery box and cover excellent. Switch works but end piece broken off as seen in pic.
Tested with D batteries and all actions work great. Actions are; lighted headlights, mystery drive actions, and automatic steering with driver turning steering wheel.”

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1960 Truck Santa Paula, CA **SOLD**

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**SOLD** Was $9500.

Dan spotted this nice truck.

“1960 Willys Pick Up Truck – Runs good. Has Chevy 350 engine.”

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1951 CJ-3A Alta Sierra, CA **SOLD**

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UPDATE: Was $6000. **SOLD**

This jeep appears in good shape. The engine was just restored.

“Un-molested, rust free & 95% restored 1951 Willys CJ3A with original (5k on rebuilt) “Go Devil” L134 4cyl. Rare Warn Overdrive. New Holley electric fuel pump and Solex Carb. Comes along with a roll bar and soft top. Title in hand and registered. Serious inquiries please.”

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1952 CJ-3A Bend, OR **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5000.

(09/08/2010) This rig looks solid.

“1952 WILLYS CJ3A 350; CHEVY ENGINE, SM420 4 SPEED TRANS, DISK BRAKE DANA 44 FRONT END, 10 BOLT GM REAR NARROWED 5.13 RATIO AUBURN GEAR LIMITED SLIP IN BOTH, WELD WHEELS, 12.50X35 PRO COMP TIRES, TILT WHEEL, POWER STEERING, ON BOARD AIR, 8,000 LB RAMSEY WINCH, FULL TIP AND BIKINI TOP, MUCH MORE”

 
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1955 CJ-3A/DJ-3A? Battle Ground, Wa **SOLD**

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UPDATE: Price dropped to $2000. This was last listed in 2011.

(09/01/2011) Is it just me or does the rear wheel well combined with the hood make it look MLWish?  It’s likely all custom though.

“1955 Willy Jeep for sale. Runs and has a clean title. Needs work”

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1942 GPW Houghton Lake, MI **SOLD**

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UPDATE:  **SOLD** Was $1500.

It runs and drives, but is rough. The rear looks modified.

“1942 Ford GPW. Runs and drives. Front clip, fenders, dash, windshield frame all restorable. Frame is shot.”

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1951 M-38? Pioneer, CA $7,400

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UPDATE:  Price dropped to $7400.

(07/31/2013) From the grille, to the body, to the rear shock mount, this looks more like a MB/GPW than a M-38.

“For your consideration is a cleanly & near fully restored 1951 Willys M38 Jeep custom. Appropriately nicknamed “Killer Bee” (it has 3 hand painted Custom logos); this project began as a repair, and with time gradually ended up becoming a Top-down Custom Restoration project.

The Jeep:

The Body is Yellow, Heavy Textured Rhino Lining. The Top is a custom made aluminum Hard Top with three windows and Black, Medium Textured Rhino Lining.

The Doors are hard removable, have sliding windows and are Black, Medium Textured Rhino Lining.

The Interior is Black, Medium Textured Rhino Lining. Military Jeep seats w/ rear jump seat have all been reupholstered. 6 point roll bar, CB radio, Stereo w/2 speakers, Custom Carbon Fiber Instrument panel with matching gauges. (Speedometer, Tachometer, Oil pressure, Coolant Temperature, Voltmeter, Fuel Level, Vacuum gauges). The whole vehicle has been completely rewired and a current style fuse box installed.

The Drivetrain: The Engine is a 1965 Ford 289 (1966 Timing cover and water pump); The Transmission is a 1966 Ford C4; The Transfer Case is 1951 Willys T18, The Differentials are Dana 27 with 5.38:1 Gears, The Front Diff is closed knuckle with DUALMATIC twin cam manual locking hubs, and the Rear Diff is Full Floating with 11X2 inch Drum.

The Engine has been completely rebuilt; Balanced rotating assembly with new Balancer and Flex Plate. Pistons are 9.3:1 .030 over SpeedPro with Teflon coated skirts, Aluminum Heads have 200cc intake runner and 60cc chambers, (Valves are one piece forged PBM ERSON EV-8 stainless steel 2.02 / 1.600, Bronze valve guides, Chrome Moly PBM Retainers and Keepers, Erson Springs good for .550 LIFT, 7/16 ARP screw in studs and Guide plates, and ARP Head Bolds), Double Roller Timing Chain, 5/16 Hardened Push Rods, SpeedPro Camshaft 214/224 with .472/.496 lift, Erson Forged 1.6 Aluminum Roller Rockers with needle bearing fulcrum), Aluminum Intake, Holley Street Avenger 570 CFM Carburetor, GM HEI Distributor, GM Delco Remy Alternator and a new Starter.

All parts are new as you would expect from a resto-rebuild. . . i.e. water pump, thermostat, fuel pump, oil pump, oil pump drive, hoses, plugs, plug wires etc.

New Brakes, front Disk Brake Conversion, new calipers, rotors, pads, brakes lines master cylinder, power booster, rear shoes with reconditioned drums, dual exhaust, 2.25 inch through Magnaflow mufflers.

This truck is sitting on Rancho 2.5 in lift spring, the springs have been moved to on top of the axles, riding on 33X12.5 15s tires (with more than 90% life remaining).

The Jeep runs great, I use it as my daily driver, I want to start a new project. . . with a little larger profile. With Approximately $18,500 invested, my loss is YOUR GAIN!! Call Ed at Home @ 209-two nine five-four one nine three, or text me at 209-four one eight-nine one zero nine.”

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/3622233095.html