Monthly Archives: August 2019

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1948 CJ-2A Tacoma, WA $13,900

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Has a bunch of updates.

https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/d/packwood-1948-jeep-willys-cj-2a/6957192041.html

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“1948 Willys CJ 2A. Ford 302, Holley Fuel injection, Ederbrock Performer, Fender.well headers, flow masters, fuel cell. Dana 60 rear, Dutchman, spool, large coil suspension. Dana 44 front, lock right, Dutchman, land cruiser leafs. Warn 8274-50. SS 38’s on beadlocks. Custom paint, airbrush flames. Best top and windshield, KC lights, Optima, heater, RCI belts, lots of parts. All excellent, like new. Stored in climate controlled shop”

 

 
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Chevy II 153 Asheville, NC $500

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No pics, but this sounds like a good price if you want an upgrade over your existing engine. I’d put this in Biscuit if it weren’t so far away.

https://asheville.craigslist.org/pts/d/asheville-chevy-ii-cyl-engine/6959241104.html

“Chevy II 153 4 cylinder from 1962/63(?). The motor has been built as a high performance engine…has a 4 bbl intake, dual point distributor, header and (I think) the big valve head. Runs great and had it in an old Jeepster but replaced it with a V6. Seem to be hard to find as a lot were scooped up and built for dirt track racing. Ran fine in the Jeepster with good oil pressure and no over heating (has new water pump).”

 
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DJ-3A Body Parts Hudson Valley, NY **Status Unknown**

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UPDATE: **Status Unknown**

(08/19/2019) The DJ-3A speedo, heater, ignition switch (looks original), and t-handle parking brake could be of interest to someone.

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“CJ3a DJ3a body parts for sale
-Rear fenders and wells. Rear cargo area and firewall available.
-Rear fenders need some fixing up
– Firewall is in great solid shape. Comes with speedometer, heater core and parking brake (whatever is seen in pitcures)
– The rear cargo floor is completely solid and could make a nice patch for someone’s who’s is rotted

Selling rear fenders for $80
Cargo area floor is $100
Firewall is $120”

 
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1947 CJ-2A Manassas, VA $1500.

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UPDATE: Last listed in 2010. Price dropped to $1500. Has an M-38 body.

https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/d/gainesville-1947-willys-jeep/6952533953.html

“1947 Willys jeep.
1500$ OBO
No battery, engine starts.
Needs carborator and break system.
Needs some TLC. Simple mechanical systems, good for a garage project.

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1948 CJ-2A Parker, WA $9000

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UPDATE: Price dropped to $9000.

(06/17/2019) Body’s got some dents and possibly some bondo.

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/parker-1948-willys-jeep-cj2a/6956838723.html

“Tan Jeep, rebuilt motor, transmission and transfer case. New tires, wheels, Brakes and gas tank. 200 miles or less on new parts.”

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1951 CJ-3A? Kalispell, MT $4000

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UPDATE: Price dropped to $4000.

(08/24/2018) This may be a 3A that’s been rebuilt with a 2A body.

https://kalispell.craigslist.org/for/d/kalispell-1952-cj3-willys-jeep/6929705946.html

“frame off restore, keeping original 2 yrs in the making so i could use it for hunting. ready for parade or hunt.even ready to mount snow plow. original engine and running gear. title clean and ready to go”

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1952? CJ-3B Anacortes, WA **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $12,000

(07/10/2018) I’m wondering if the rear of the body was repaired using an MB replacement panel? I can’t remember seeing any replacement 3B tubs with a solid back.

“1952 cj3B restored to 90 percent original”

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Photos From the Muddy Buddies Jeep Club Jam

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This weekend the Ohio-based jeep club “Muddy Buddies” held a Jeep Jam at the Clinton County Fairgrounds in Wilmington, Ohio. Roger Margin dropped by to take some photos. Some of the photos include a jeep that participated in TheRoadChoseMe.com, a 53,726 mile trip around Africa:

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Franscico Motors Jeepney Ad

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Roger Martin spotted this Jeepney ad on Facebook.

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Empi Dune Buggy

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UPDATE: David Crawford reports that his father built 36 different Empi’s that ended up all over the western US. In the comments below, he wrote,

“My dad, Bill Crawford, of Tuolumne, CA, “sparkplugged” the build, on those 2’VW based cars. He bought a set of plans for the EMPI Sportster, and made a whole bunch of mods. He planned to build one article, and 20 years later, there were @ 36 of them built, and running around.
Three of them went to South Dakota. A friend in the Phoenix area, over the years, took 3 of the cars from Norcal, and sold them in the Phoenix area.

Most of the cars were built in his home shop, and about 10 of the cars were assembled by students in a high school auto shop survey class that he taught. There are still several of them floating around Norcal.

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Original Post June 2012:

The Empi Dune Buggy was an early metal kit for VWs. There were several styles.  According to tunacan.net, “The EMPI Sportster was a sheet metal buggy built on a modified VW Beetle floorpan. It was available in a two passenger model or a four passenger model. All Sportsters featured a “Deluxe Folding Windshield” and were constructed of 20-, 18-, and 12- guage steel.

Jim, who pics are shown below, wrote:

“We got the Empi running and driving the night before the Durango car show. I washed, scrubbed and entered this quality piece of early 1960s dune buggy Americana and am shocked that I didn’t win a trophy! Crazy huh? All sarcasm aside, little kids loved it, old men remembered it from “back in the day”, rat rod guys thought it cool, I was really surprised at how much attention and photos it created. Still though, no trophy? People just don’t appreciate a good old fashioned, fugly, all metal dune buggy these days, sigh…”

Jim notes that he strategically positioned himself near the only flat fenders at the show.  You can see some of his older flatties here.

Nelson’s Empi Dune Buggy

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