Monthly Archives: May 2019

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1963 M-38A1 Saratoga, CA $3500

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This late model M-38A1 might make a good project.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/d/saratoga-1963-willys-m38a1-jeep/6879422120.html

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“M38A1 military Jeep for sale is not running but was when parked. The Jeep is 24volt and mostly original.
Has very little to none rot or rust. Has the two front and one rear seat and windshield and all the gauges.
Engine is the F head 4 cylinder, T-90 manual trans and all the running gear is stock.
Needs to be gone through and is an excellent restoration candidate. The M38A1 is the same as a CJ-5 but with a heavy duty frame that has the front section boxed. Priced to sell for either parts or restoration.
Can be flat towed or on a dolly.”

 

 
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1952 Flattie Kennewick, WA $1950

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This project flattie might have a replacement body rather than an M-38 body. Look like a good roll cage.

https://kpr.craigslist.org/cto/d/kennewick-jeep-and-model/6880244773.html

“1952 m38 Jeep 231 buick V6,Turbo 350,Warn overdrive,PS,11inch brakes,Unfinished project $1,950.”

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Year? CJ-3A Chico, CA $500

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No pics provided. Seller notes it includes an overdrive.

https://chico.craigslist.org/cto/d/oroville-willys-jeep/6880075743.html

“1954 Willy’s Jeep CJ-3 not running project car all pats are there. 4×4 overdrive tow bar and roll bar”

 
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1949? CJ-2A Orangevale, CA **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4950

(04/15/2019) Has some updates.

“1949 WILLYS, 350 V8 CHEVY, 3 SPEED, TILT WHEEL, WINCH, SWAMPERS (5) ON BLACK ROCK RIMS, POWER STEERING, POWER DISC BRAKES, TOW BAR, REAR SEAT, RUNS DRIVES GOOD, REGISTERED, CUSTOM REAR TIRE RACK, READY TO GO ROCK CRAWLING OR GROCERY GETTING !! NO TOP, FUN JEEP, LOTS OF THUMBS UP WHEN DRIVING AROUND TOWN.”

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Jeepsters & Parts Yarmouth, ME Make Offer

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UPDATE: Still Available.

https://nh.craigslist.org/pts/d/north-yarmouth-willys-jeepster-parts/6878078226.html

(10/30/2017) “I am 15 miles North of Portland and have 2 Jeepster parts machines/restore? also have other Willys parts from wagons/pickups/commandos. S10 and sonnoma donors Mercury pickup Want to do spring cleaning. Make me a fair offer”

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Mud Race Jeep Vancouver, BC $1100 (CDN)

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Does look like much value here, but maybe(?) someone can use some of the parts for a cheap PNW race rig.

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/van/snw/d/aldergrove-mud-race-truck/6880591653.html

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“46 willys narrowed lenghend has no motor has turbo 400 dana 20 transfer drive shafts chev half ton diffs posi front rear 35 inch boggers rear ground hawgs front billetdistributor blaster coil 6al ignition box monster tac nitrous system removable steering wheel cheap must go”

 

 
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Tate’s “New” Ford GP

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Tate and I behind his Ford GP. On the right of the pic is his Willys MB.

Ann and I are In Salt Lake City through Saturday morning, then we’ll be heading down to Moab for our Sunday trip on the White Rim Trail.

On Thursday in Salt Lake we met up with Tate, a young man who now owns a Ford GP to go along with his Willys MB. He recently bought it out of Wyoming.

The former owner had been inundated with offers after listing it for sale (no surprise there). He’d owned it for fifty years and wanted it to go to someone who would treasure it for another fifty years. Tate assured him he was the guy, so the owner sold it to him. Given Tate’s passion for jeeps and learning, I have no doubt the owner made a good decision. (By the way, Tate’s looking for a windshield .. if anyone knows of one, feel free to email me at d@ewillys.com and I’ll forward the info to him).

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After we spent some time checking out his GP, we took it for a drive. Then, unexpectedly, Tate asked if I wanted to drive it some. Let’s just say he didn’t have to ask twice! There’s a video on Facebook of me returning in the driver’s seat. Continue reading

 
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Portable Derrick Crane Patent

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Henry F Illies filed a patent for a portable derrick crane that could fit over a jeep on September 26, 1947.

“This invention relates to a derrick crane adapted to be mounted on a small motor vehicle and while adapted generally for supporting, raising and lowering or conveying heavy objects is especially adapted to provide a support for an’– auger such as is employed for digging post holes and by means of which the auger may be adjusta- -bly supported with respect to the vehicle, lowered gradually as it advances into the ground,”


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1950ish CJ-3A Brochure

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This 1950 CJ-3A brochure was one I hadn’t seen. It sold for $78.  I stopped bidding at $50.

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1945 Photo of First CJ-2A to Reach Miami **SOLD**

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UPDATE: In a shocker, this photo SOLD at auction for $230.05! It was on eBay.

This August 08, 1945, photo shows Shirley Watts driving the first CJ-2A to reach Miami.

“1945 Press Photo Mrs. Shirley Watts drives the first civilian jeep. This is an original press photo. Here’s the first Jeep for civilian use and the first new car to arrive in Maimi since limited production of new cars was authorized. Mrs. Shirley Watts gets the feel of the wheel of the car which in its military version made World War II history. Waco Motors, the distributor, expects to be able to make rapid delivery of the civilian Jeep model in about 30 days.Photo measures 8.5 x 6.75inches. Photo is dated 08-08-1945.”

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