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I am guessing that this is a 2A with a rebuilt body. The body looks re-skinned in parts and rebuilt in others and patched in still others.
https://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/for/d/howell-1940s-willys-jeep/7201151936.html
“world war 2 jeep has Buick jeep motor v6 bought about 10 years ago lost interest. Does not run Now. Motors free. will need to be trailered. Other new parts to go with it”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(08/03/2020) Floors appear patched. Appears mostly stock.
https://kalamazoo.craigslist.org/snw/d/kalamazoo-jeep-willys-cj2a/7200076486.html
“1949 Willy’s CJ, great little jeep, don’t use it as much as I planned, runs good, needs the valve cover gasket replaced. Was restored a few years ago. Pretty clean body. No trades.”
Historically accurate? There are too many inaccuracies for that to be a valid statement.
https://columbiamo.craigslist.org/cto/d/fayette-historical-cj5-willys-jeep/7188565610.html
“NOTICE: I have reduced the price of this Historically accurate Show Jeep by over $500–Come and check it out!
This is a really nice 1960 civilian version (CJ5) Willys Jeep which is almost identical in every respect to the actual Historical Army (M38A1) Jeep. I have shown this vehicle at car shows and used it to pull floats in Veteran’s Day parades. It is exceptionally clean and starts and runs good. As a historical vehicle I do not need to have it inspected and it only costs me $35 per year for insurance.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1900.
(09/16/2020) It’s a project
“Complete CJ2A restoration project stalled. The entire jeep is disassembled down to the frame. Frame repairs are done and ready for frame to be primed and painted. Nothing else had been done in the way of restoration. Included are front axle, rear axle, springs transmission, transfer case, drive shafts, clutch, flywheel, pressure plate, motor, head, carburetor, fuel pump, air cleaner and cross over tubes. Radiator, gauges, seat frames, tub, windshield frame, hood, grill, lights, tailgate, and anything else on the shortage shelves. The tub is very repairable with some patch work. I have the paper work to get and Iowa title but currently it has no title.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(07/04/2020) Needs work. May no longer have the half-cab.
https://evansville.craigslist.org/pts/d/vincennes-1956-cj6-tub/7182998307.html
“Have a rough 1956 cj6 tub with a Kentucky classic vehicle project title with matching serial number plate. The tub is rough but included is a decent windshield, nice front fenders, decent hood and grille. Only reason selling, is i bought it for the frame..”
This June 03,1942, photo shows some men taking a ‘peep’ at the Will Rogers theatre to see if it suited their needs for a show. Whether the writer of the cutesy headline was aware that some folks were calling jeeps ‘peeps’ isn’t clear.
June 03, 1942, in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
While doing research on Maynard Roberts I happened upon the story of the first Japanese citizen who attended college after WWII. There’s no jeeps involved in this story, but I thought it was an interesting story and an unusual, gutsy move by the family of Robert Johnstone.
Yukimasa Nishiyama was a former Kamikaze pilot who won a scholarship from a family in Pennsylvania, a scholarship funded by the death of their son, Robert Johnstone, during WWII in the Pacific. It was the family’s way to honor their son by using the insurance money paid to them to fund the scholarship for a Japanese citizen to attend Lafayette College. They wanted to bridge the divide between the two countries.
His story made the news when he first arrived. In 1948 his story made the October 4th issue of Life Magazine, complete with photos. This story about Yukimasa was published in 1950:
January 23, 1950, article in the Pomona Progress Bulletin.
After college, Nishiyama went on to work for AMP, a Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, company for three decades before retiring. You can read more about his life and experiences in this 1989 article.
September 14, 1989, in The Morning Call out of Pennsylvania
September 14, 1989, in The Morning Call out of Pennsylvania
I could not find any more information about his life following 1989.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
Chris spotted this cool but pricey Willys stencil kit. Given a couple of these have been used, it doesn’t quite seem like it is an “NOS” kit, but still a rare find.
“NOS WILLYS JEEP STENCIL SET PART # 953049 9 STENCILS FOR TRUCK, WAGON,JEEPSTER AND FORWARD CONTROL TWO STENCILS USED ONCE BUT ALL SERVICABLE AS NEW VERY RARE ITEM!”
This image was included as part of the sale of a CJ-6 axle (pumpkin removed). It’s an ice-racer with an extended body and a mustang convertible top (reminiscent of the DJ-3A convertible top). It’s sort of an art-car ice-racer. Nice to see folks just having fun with their rigs.
According to the seller of the axle, “I used the [CJ-6] tub and frame to extend a CJ3B to add a Mustang convertible top.”
Terry spotted these for toys for sale on the Ohio Craigslist. The first jeep is $30 and the second one is $25 per toy (the second seller also has a couple military vehicle toys for sale). I have not followed the values of these toys.
