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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $900.
This has potential.
“1961 Willys pickup truck. straight 6 motor. has been sitting for a while was running. this is a project not a daily driver. will need to be trailered or car dolly will work it’s what I use to move it. needs new glass solid floor. I was going to make it into a mud toy. looks really cool old willys. clean and clear title in hand.$900. CASH”
These poor jeeps have been sitting a while. In the rear cargo area of the jeep with wheels it looks like there might be some type of PTO or draw bar attachment. The jeep without wheels has a rear PTO.
“I have two Willys jeeps for sale . The jeep that has the motor and transmission parts scattered inside is a 1948 the other is a 1946 and has a title. The 48 also has a power takeoff attached ,the engagement lever and drive shaft seemed to be missing. The 46 jeep had the motor rebuilt the same year that I parking it, approximately 12 years ago. The transmission and motor both ran very well . The wiring burned up after putting an eight volt battery in it and just never got around to rewire it. The buyer will be responsible for removal, I will be glad to help.”
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UPDATE: Status Unknown. Was listed at $2200.
“Engine runs but needs new battery. Asking for 2800 or O.B.O. Any offer will be considered. Please leave text if you reach my voicemail.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1800.
This appears to have potential.
“1953 Jeep Willys truck, sitting for a long time looking for someone that wants to restore it I can text you some pictures on it all original”
UPDATE: Was $8500. **SOLD**
(01/22/2014) Doesn’t mention if it runs or not.
“Willys 1947 Civilian Jeep, rare 99% original, 39,000 miles, VIN# 152503, good box and tub, original top, red rims, military tires, gray body, options: hi-low plow, jump seat, original jack, grill cover, hitch. Very good original condition.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $12,000.
(01/20/2014) The wagon looks good.
“1960 Willys Wagon….. It has a 289 ford engine, 4 speed transmission, power steering, all origal interior…… 12K Warn winch, custom front and rear bumpers, overall in good shape…”
No pics provided.
“1952 M38 Military Jeep, Good Condition, Has 4 Cylinder Chevy S10 Motor, Transmission And DrivetraiN, Has Original Factory Military “arctic” Hard Top And doors, Includes Many Military Accessories And Extra Parts, Interior Great Condition, Runs Flawlessly, Will Trade For Polaris Ranger, Razr, Other Classic Cars, Or ??? Price Reduced $5100″
UPDATE: **Status Unknown** Was no price.
(12/03/2012) The rear of this has been patched. It looks like the windshield may have a patch in the frame.
“Restored and rebuilt 1948 Willys Jeep. New tires, and extra jeep frame, front end, carb and other parts included.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1000
(10/16/2013) Looks like some good parts there.
“rare fc150 for parts or restoration. not running some parts missing, was Bellvadere fir dept. truck. $1000 offer or trade for ?”
UPDATE: A 1964 article in the Spokesman-Review highlights their speaking tour following the Indonesian trip.
Map of Frank and Helen Schreider’s Indonesian Adventure during 1961.
In 1954, Helen and Frank Schreider drove a Ford GPA (amphibious jeep) named Tortuga from the Arctic Circle to the southern most town in South America, Ushuaia, Argentina. They published a book about their adventure called 20,000 Miles South: A Pan-American Adventure in a Seagoing Jeep from the Arctic Circle. It was a book I enjoyed.
In 1960, Helen and Frank began a new adventure in India. For unknown reasons, Tortuga was replaced by the Tortuga II (Amphibious Vehicle website has a great comparison information between Tortuga I and Tortuga II). Perhaps the original Tortuga was too damaged to undertake another long trek. The goal of their Indian adventure was to explore the Ganges river plain and write an article for National Geographic (which appeared in the October 1960 issue). I have the article, but have yet to read it.
In 1961, following their India adventure, the pair undertook an even longer expedition. They wanted to explore Indonesia’s Lesser Sundas, a chain of islands stretching 3000 miles from Bali to Timor. Their adventure filled two large articles for National Geographic (Indonesia: Young and Troubled Nation in the May 1961 issue and East from Bali by Seagoing Jeep in the August 1962 issue
). They also published a book in 1963 called the Drums of Tonkin: An Adventure in Indonesia
.
Both the National Geographic articles about Indonesia and their Drums of Tonkin book are dense with cultural references and photographs. Unfortunately, both the articles and the book over-burdened me with local references to such a degree that for me the story was less compelling than their 20,000 Miles book. This likely reflects a larger emphasis on anthropology, geography, and biology, a result of their funding by National Geographic.
Despite the compelling prose, there were plenty of photographs to enjoy. Here’s just a few. This first one is pretty self-explanatory.
According to the New York Times obituary for Frank, who died in 1994 in Crete, the couple joined National Geographic in 1967 and continued to have additional adventures by vehicle, foot and boat. However, there is no record that they ever traveled by GPA.