Monthly Archives: July 2020

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1942 MB? Medford, OR $6500

July 22, 2020 • CATEGORIES: MB This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: Still Available.

(03/19/2020) Has a variety of updates.

https://reno.craigslist.org/cto/d/medford-1942-willys-jeep-ready-to-roll/7148912401.html

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“Here’s the Jeep for a Rubicon Run. Powerful V-6 Buick Motor Conversion, Aluminum Radiator, Electric Fan, Nice Navy Grey Paint, Oversize Cleat Tires, Lifted, Full Canopy Door Top, 2 Extra Gas Tanks, Towbar and Hitch, Road Lite Bar and Much more!! A personal Jeep owned many years by a particular Owner. This is a rare production model built in 1942 by Willys for government issue. Painted in correct Navy Gray, Recently Serviced and needing nothing to drive away!! 4-wheel drive and 3 Speed Manual Transmission original to the vehicle. Vehicle is in Medford, Oregon.“

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1952 CJ-3A San Diego, CA $3500

July 22, 2020 • CATEGORIES: CJ-3A This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Very much a project. Pinto is a great engine for a jeep, but in my opinion I’d go with the 2.3 for the extra power.

https://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/pts/d/ramona-52-willys-jeep-project/7161528730.html

“All there except carb(I’d get a Weber) and rear driveshaft. Ford ts 1.6. (Pinto engine super nice in these!!)The clutch and adapter kit are all new. Clear nonop title in my name.”

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1946 CJ-2A Chandler, AZ $14,000

July 22, 2020 • CATEGORIES: CJ-2A This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Though listed at $14,000, the seller is asking for offers. Includes a new tub kit and other new parts, but still a big project.

https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/d/chandler-1946-willys-cj2a-jeep/7161417262.html

“Original 1946 CJ2A with many many brand new replacement parts. Some still in box never installed. Project for possibly two vehicles. Over 14000 in brand new never used parts. Make offer.”

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1953 Model? Hayward, CA $15,000

July 22, 2020 • CATEGORIES: CJ-3A, CJ-3B, M-38, M-38A1, Willys Wagons This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE: Still Available.

(07/10/2020) This could be any one of several jeep models. No pics provided.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/pts/d/hayward-1953-jeepwilly/7162488280.html

“53’ Jeep Willy 8 cly. Hasn’t been started in about a year. It used to run fine but now the engine seems to shake a little bit. Interior and exterior in great condition.”

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July 25th Auction Des Moines, IA **SOLD**

July 21, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Event, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE **SOLD**

This might be of interest to those in the area.

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FJ-3s Make Their Arrival

July 21, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features, FJ, Old Images, Old News Articles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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The arrival of the FJ-3s made the newspapers in a variety of states. This first article appeared in the February 02, 1961, issue of the Bridgeport Post out of Connecticut:

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February 02, 1961, The Bridgeport Post, Bridgeport, CT.

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February 02, 1961, The Bridgeport Post, Bridgeport, CT.

This next article appeared in the October 04, 1961, issue of the Owensboro, Kentucky, Messenger and Inquirer.

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October 04, 1961, The Messenger and Inquirer, Owensboro, Kentucky,

The Mitchell, South Dakota, Post Office may have only purchased one FJ, but it still made the paper:

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November 11, 1961, The Daily Republic, Mitchell, SD.

Here’s an add for the followup model, the FJ-3A .It appeared in The Lawton Constitution out of Oklahoma on January 07, 1962.

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This is the more common version of the FJ-3A ad published across the country:

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December 20, 1961, Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, AZ.

 

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Oregon Dealers in the News

July 21, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images, Old News Articles This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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These two Oregon Dealers landed in the news, eleven years apart.

In the first photo from July 01, 1951, Medford Mail Tribune, The Medford Corporation purchases a fleet of eight jeeps for its logging operations from William Leever of the Leever Motor company.

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July 01, 1951, Medford Mail Tribune

The second photo and caption are from nine years later and 15 miles north of Roseburg in Umpqua, Oregon. The February 26, 1962, issue of The News-Review published this Umpqua Tractor ad for tractors and jeeps. You’ll note the rare site of an FJ-3A on display along side an FC.

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February 26, 1962, issue of The News-Review, Roseburg, Oregon.

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Drifters Jeep Club Signs

July 21, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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These club signs were on a 1967 CJ-6. The Drifters is an active California Jeep Club out of Southern California.

View all the information on eBay

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1951 Wagon Visalia, CA $14,500

July 21, 2020 • CATEGORIES: Willys Wagons This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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This looked in such good shape that I assumed it would be repowered. But nope, it’s still got an f-head.

https://fresno.craigslist.org/cto/d/visalia-1951-willys-overland-wagon/7161535243.html

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“1951 WILLYS OVERLAND WAGON Model 6-73. Four Cylinder F Head engine, 3 speed column manual transmission with overdrive. This wagon is in exceptional condition for it’s age. It has been repainted at some point but shows great patina. Upholstery has been redone and is in excellent condition as is the glass and chrome. All gauges work including horn, radio and wipers. Has a Willys AC unit but not operational. New brakes, fuel pump, battery and tires. Runs and drives well like an old wagon. Clean California title,”

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1969 CJ-6 Friend, CA $7500

July 21, 2020 • CATEGORIES: News This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Stock CJ-6 with a repaint.

https://fresno.craigslist.org/cto/d/friant-jeep-cj6-low-miles/7161011758.html

“Stock, low mileage, classic and rare 1969 Jeep CJ6. Runs good. Original engine and transmission. Only 7400 original miles.”

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