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There are plenty of interesting, unusual, historic and surprising stories related to Jeeps and their owners. In addition, some of these features have nothing to do with jeeps. This link will display all featured stories starting from the latest.
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Importantly, the allure of buying a project jeep can be romantic. The reality of restoring a jeep can be quite different, expensive and overwhelming without the right tools and resources. So, tread carefully when purchasing a "project". If you have any concerns about buying a vintage jeep, or run across a scam, feel free to contact me for help, comments or concerns .
Flat fender body on a CJ-5 chassis?
“FOR SALE: 1959 C-J 5 WILLY JEEP FLAT-HEAD 4-CYCLINDER-3-SPEED 4-WHEEL DRIVE. RUNS GOOD, SHIFT GOOD 4X4 LOCK IN/OUT HUBS. NEW BACK BRAKE, NEW FRONT BRAKES NEEDS PUT ON.NEW PLUGS, WIRES, CARBURETOR, FIXED RADIATOR, NICE RUNNING JEEP. NEEDS SOME METAL WORK ON FLOOR BOARD. 1700.00 O.B.O. CASH ONLY–TEXT OR CALL ONLY–WILL NOT RESPOND TO EMAILS TEXT,”
http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/5747235449.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3500.
It’s a project.
“I have been building my willys for 3 1/2 years and its time to make room for the all the new kids toys. The main focus for me has been the drive train. I put a small block chevy bored 60 over, new bearings and rings, rebuilt heads…. pretty much new parts throughout the entire engine. It is just beautiful… never fired- new babies and new job = no time! lol… It has a K case 4wd turbo 350 rebuilt, advance adapter kit to the rebuilt stock dana spicer 18 transfer case. I have drivelines, u joints, seats, 500 radiator brand new, new wiring harness, powder coated intake, powder coated water pump, 160 amp powder coated alternator, mini starter, etc… way to much to list. I just want someone to enjoy it! Mama wants it gone asap. the drivetrain is worth more than 3500- the jeep is just a bonus:) If you want to come see it please let me know. I am firm on the price! If you have something you would like to trade I am open to hear it. Cash would be best though. ”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $7200. New pics show the windshield leans back.
“1948 Jeep Willys
condition: excellent
cylinders: 8 cylinders
drive: 4wd
fuel: gas
paint color: red
title status: clean
transmission: manual
1948 cj2a Willys that was garage kept. I am the third owener, the man I got it from bought it in the early 60s. In the mid 60s he installed a 283 Chevy v8 in the Willys and it was repainted as he had to do some work to the fire wall to fit the engine. He changed the ignition from points sometime later. The body and frame is in great shape (no rust at all) with only a few minor dents here and there. The only thing I have done to her is rebuild the breaks. This Willys is ready to drive and needs nothing other than the soft top and doors need to be adjusted and a few brackets put in place for the doors (there new). This is one of the cleanest cj2a that I have seen that’s not a frame off restoration. Just found out I’m having my 4th kid so I need to let it go.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4000.
Glenn spotted this one. Advertised as a 1957, it looks to be a mix of parts.
“I have a 1957 Willys Jeep for sale”
Lloyd’s modified GAZ. Pretty cool vehicle.
Normally, I’m good about updating our adventures daily, but we usually don’t do these hellacious long drives (which is by design). So, this post will cover the last few days …
Almost 2000 miles to bring home and store Rusty.
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 5TH —
On Monday morning September 5th we left Missoula, bound for Billings. we arrived at Lloyd’s place near Billings, Montana. We drove a for a few hours, cresting the Continental Divide with temperatures of 34 degrees and some thick almost-snow-like rain, making it clear summer in Montana was near an end. Wanting to avoid putting on chains, I thought it best to avoid going back through in the dark, so I my goal was to sleep Monday night at Bozeman, where we could do all three passes (the divide and the two in Idaho) during daylight hours.
We arrived in Billings in the early afternoon. By then, the clouds that had dogged us since Idaho had given way to sun and warm temperatures. When we pulled in front of Lloyd’s shop, the cross-eyed DJ was parked out front. As soon as I saw it, I was convinced it was going home with us. We hopped out and Lloyd introduce himself.
A forest fire fighter by trade, the trim sixty-seven year old man still had plenty of bounce in his step. He explained that he spends much of the non-fire months restoring/refurbing vehicles. It was both a passion and a practical way to reduce his taxable income. He estimated he restored one automobile a year.
As I looked over the DJ I asked Lloyd if he’d originally planned to restore it. He said know. He’d seen this parked at a nearby house, but the owner wasn’t interested in selling. When the owner died, Lloyd purchased it at an estate sale. He told me he’d never seen a 2WD jeep and didn’t know anything about the Dispatchers. He just had a gut feeling about it and decided to pick it up (and probably make a few dollars in the process).
One of the first things I did was try shifting the transmission. I pushed in the clutch, which had good resistance, and awkwardly moved the column shifter about (my first time using one). After some testing, it seems to smoothly move between all the gears (at least that’s my impression). Next, we opened the hood. Lloyd demonstrated that the engine spun. That confirmed I was buying it.
It didn’t take much more looking to see the body wasn’t quite as solid as I’d hoped, with rust a the steps and in a couple spots on the floor. Having seen other save bodies far worse, I knew we were in good shape with this one.
Satisfied, I gave Lloyd his asking price. I felt is was a fair price and I told him that. Besides, not only had he held the jeep for me without a depost, but he was generous with his time. I also hoped he’d give me a tour of his projects.
With the deal done, we pushed “Rusty” onto the trailer. Lloyd helped secure it, even giving me a few heavy duty come-a-longs to help secure my back up chains. With the jeep secure, Lloyd asked us to follow him into his shop. He had a jeep he wanted to show us. Here are some photos of the vehicles we saw. This is a Gaz on a modern chassis. I thought it looked pretty cool!
Drain holes have been filled, so it must have had some body work.
“selling my 1947 Jeep willys 4 cyl,4 wheel drive, 3 speed manual transmission,motor engine works great,located in Point Reyes Station,”
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/5766221159.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $550.
Seems like a reasonable price.
“Very rare 1947 Sears and Roebuck trailer. Perfect for Jeep owners or anyone with a small truck or car that needs more hauling capacity. Has Ford truck/Jeep lug pattern so you can put matching rims on it. Has drop downs like a commissary trailer. Bed is 46″ wide x 6′ long x 12″ high (inside measurements) and has a tailgate. Prior owners bought it in 1963 and used it for camping by putting side boards and a canvas tarp over it (support rods included). Comes with a new trailer light/wiring kit. Has heavy duty fenders that just need to be bolted back on. Has some rust but usable as is or do a full restoration. I was going to treat it Por15 rust stop and then plastic bed line it but figured I’d go ahead and sell it as is and let the new owner decide how to restore it. I have too many projects to mess with it right now. Permanent plates included. Come take a look and make an offer. ”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $850.
It’s a project.
“CJ2A WILLYS jeep. Part out or rebuild. RAT ROD potential as it has an aluminum 215Ci Buick V8, four barrel manifold, mated to the jeep transmission and transfer case, axles and springs complete rolling chassis. Steering is intact. ID tags are on firewall but no title. Great even patina. No trades.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $6000.
(07/04/2016) Looks like a custom hood.
“1948 Jeep with an 83 Buick V6. Body is in great condition. 4 ton winch on the front. Removable top”
I was supposed to report on our trip, meeting Lloyd, and seeing Robin’s collection (and stopping by Montana Wheat). However, once again, I’m am exhausted from a long day of driving. The good news is that we made it back to Pasco and I completed some updates. 🙂
On Wednesday we have one more day of driving. We’ll be heading back to Seattle, to Auburn, to Yelm, and then back to Pasco. But, Ann will be doing some of the driving, so I’ll get the story of our trip up, finally.
Here’s Robin and I in front of his Model D (not T or A) jeep. Yes, there is a jeep under that fiberglass shell. It’s a vehicle I listed on eWillys not too long ago.