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Needs an ignition switch. Has a Meyer hardtop.
“Rare CJ 6 Extended
Good condition
Hard Top with all windows and doors
6 cyl runs but needs a ignition switch
Clean Title
Must be picked up. No Shipping”
https://topeka.craigslist.org/cto/6136957662.html
It would be interesting to know if this was a new one or an older one, such as a Jewels. No desciption provided.
https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/6140431004.html
Rusty, but runs.
“1948 willys cj2a. Runs and drives . I have it on the road. It has rust and some rot. Drive it like it is or restore it. 12 volt system.’
https://knoxville.craigslist.org/cto/6131067449.html
Has some updates.
“-1969 Buick V6 225 rebuilt less than 10,000 miles ago
-1973 CJ5 transmission
-T18 transfer case
-Posi-traction rear end
-10 watt CB
-Upgraded stereo and speakers
-Alarm system
-Buck shot tires
-Front disc brakes, 11 inch rear drum brakes
-Custom, upgraded driveline
-Frame boxed at stress points
-Warn 8k Lb Winch
-Bikini top
-Rear tow cargo carrier
-Fog lights
-Power steering
-Always stored in the garage
-Willys M38
-Tow bar”
https://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/6127395851.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $950.
“This 1948 T3-C (S/N#18707) is as an excellent restoration candidate. There’s very little bad about the trailer. I’d say the biggest deal are some non-stock holes drilled into the body. Easily filled back in with MIG/TIG and grinder. The floor is very solid but intervention is suggested to stop the surface rust which is just beginning to pit the steel. There is no rust though anywhere on this trailer. Correct rims, original tires hold air. Springs in perfect shape. Top rails are straight as an arrow. Fenders are in fantastic shape. Stake pockets are not bent. Nice tail gate. No bondo anywhere. The data plate is there but not easy to read.
I have all of the internals for the fulton coupler which come with it, however I do not have the correct 8 sided knob (I have a 4 sided knob which will get the job done). The trailer and tailgate chains are not original but easily procured. The rear lights (operable) and reflectors are not original (yet functional) and will take some time and searching for the correct parts….but that’s half the fun!
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It’s rough.
“For Sale: Antique Vintage 1946 Willys Jeep CJ2A for Parts – Tires Hood Engine Tranny
This 1946 Willys Jeep CJ2A has a lot of good parts. The body is not in good condition, but it has good tires and rims, hood, transmission, engine (but has not been run for many years)..”
https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/for/6131060038.html
UPDATE: Price dropped to $1760.
It’s missing some items that would help identify it as a 1945 (tool indents, column shift, and correct windshield to name a few).
https://killeen.craigslist.org/cto/6107636272.html
“For Sale: 1945 CJ2A VEC; (“very early civilian” low sequence numbered chassis). Clear Texas Blue Title. Title matches the VIN tab on the firewall, which is also OEM, very clean, and legible.
No L134 flathead motor installed, L-head motor goes with the jeep, it is a complete motor, but it will need rebuild. Intake, exhaust, carb and alternator are still in the engine bay; all the components in the jeep go with the jeep.
T-90 Transmission has pristine internals, looks rebuilt, all four gears are pristine. T-3 transfer case and all linkage and brakes are complete and look very clean on the inside. Chassis is rolling on OEM 16 inch rims. Continue reading
Yesterday I assembled Rusty’s column shifter. In my head, I took all kinds of photos. One in particular I took (again in my mind) showed the layout of all the parts prior to assembly. Alas, somehow that photo never made it onto my phone!
The DJ-3A shifter is slightly different from a VEC CJ-2A shifter. I can’t say how much it differs from a Jeepster or wagon column shifter. But, i can say that following these VEC CJ-2A instructions were very helpful.
After laying out the parts (and not taking a photo) I began the assembly process by learning how to install the horn wiring. After looking up how to do it on a 3B (thanks CJ-3B Page!), it turned out to be quite easy.
Step 1) Thread some of my grandfather’s wire through steering shaft.
Step 2) Attach the wire to the horn wire end. In this case, I ran it through wire connector and then bent it so that the wire would not pull back out of the connector. 
Step 3) Pull the wiring carefully through the end of the shaft. 
With the wire installed, next on the list was assembling the shifter. The first step involved installing a washer, a spring, and a second washer onto the column shift tube Next, the interior shift lever must be screwed onto the shift housing. Then, slide the shift housing onto the column shift tube, pushing it far enough up so that a special metal pin can be inserted. Once that is done, you have to weld the end of the tube to the pin to secure it.
Another item I tackled yesterday was Patterson’s windshield, specifically the twisters and a rear view mirror.
It wasn’t until yesterday that I realized Patterson didn’t have a rear view mirror. Fortunately, I had the mount from Rusty and a nearly correct mirror thanks to Chris McKay. This is before I added the mirror:
And after the mirror. 
Next I addressed a couple of broken twisters. These are one of the unique features of a DJ-3A Convertible. The windshield is nearly like a CJ-3B, accept for the way the convertible top is supposed to attach to the windshield. Instead of a sliding mechanism, it uses those twisters. Two of Patterson’s twisters were broken. I had a few that I removed from Rusty (most of Rusty’s were broken), so I installed two of those onto Patterson. 
The windshield is now complete and ready for a convertible top.
Neat photo that includes names and places of origin.
“1942 Press Photo Lieut. Wesley T. Ballard & Lieut. John Kamer pile into Jeep. This is an original press photo. Piling into and upon an Army Jeep, crack American pilots head for a flight dispersal point in England. On hood (left to right): Lieut. Wesley T. Ballard, of Victoria, Texas; Lieut. John L. Kamer of Marion, Ohio; Lieut. Edwin Dalrymple of San Antonio, Texas, and Lieut. Monroe Smith of Jackson, MIss. The driver is Capt. Frank Hill of Hillsdale, N.J., Lieut. Gillas Johnson, of Willow, Okla., has his feet draped over Rear Jeep wheel. (In Rear left): Lieut. Charles Van Reed of Reading, Penn. and Lieut. D. Smith of Waterloo, Ind. Photo measures 9 x 7.25inches. Photo is dated 10-02-1942.”
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