Monthly Archives: December 2020

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Early Hardtop Detroit, MI $350

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No pics provided.

https://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/pts/d/dearborn-heights-willys-jeep-steel-top/7235537761.html

“Original steel top & doors. MB, M38, CJ2 & 3, maybe others. From a CJ3. 350 obo.”

 
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CJ-2A Front Clip Eustis, FL $375

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Advertised as a 1946 front clip, this doesn’t have the correct parking lights.

https://orlando.craigslist.org/pts/d/eustis-willys-jeep/7242735683.html

“1946 Willy’s Jeep Flat Fenders,Hood and Grill .
Hood and Fenders has been repaired and Sandblasted , grill needs to clean.
All in good condition ready for primer .”

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1956 CJ-3B Oakwood, GA $16,500

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Looks like a frame up restoration.

https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/cto/d/oakwood-1956-willys-cj-3b/7242900415.html

“1956 Willys CJ-3B w/ original 4cyl Hurricane engine and 3 speed manual transmission. Dana 18 transfer case w/ PTO drive option. Locking hubs on front.

US Patent Office Serial #57348 30936

Completely rebuilt. Fabricated tire arm for spare tire; added roll bar and high top seats. Low milage on rebuild. Many photos available and video of engine running.”

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Year? CJ-2A / CJ-2L Wabasha, MN $650

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This looks like one of the lengthen CJ-2As out of the Spokane area.

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/pts/d/wabasha-jeep-willys-cj-3b/7245757511.html

“Classic Jeep Willys model CJ-3B for parts or a project vehicle. Not sure on the exact year, if you have a trailer come and pick it up.
Don’t know how long it has been at the field edge, doesn’t run.”

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1948 CJ-2A Bevent, WI $1300

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Unclear how much value is here with this ran-when-parked jeep.

https://wausau.craigslist.org/clt/d/hatley-1948-willy-jeep/7242952032.html

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“Clean title.
All original with flat head, 4 cylinder, ran when parked 9 years ago.”

 

 
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2 CJ-5s Monticello, FL $1000

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One of these has a rear PTO. seems like some value here.

https://tallahassee.craigslist.org/pts/d/monticello-willys-jeeps/7246554515.html

“Two Willys Jeeps, a 1958 and 1960 complete for 1,000.00 or trade or (OBO). NOT RUNNING. Good for parts.”

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Damn the Torpedo ‘Fuel’, Full Speed Ahead

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A September 23, 1956, article in the Lansing State Journal (Michigan) tells the story of an auto parts dealer who bought some surplus fuel, only to find out it was a special type of fuel.

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1962 Service Bulletin: The 1000-Mile Inspection

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Mike shared this June 18, 1962, Willys Motors Service Bulletin that has an updated 1000-mile inspection checklist. It’s both a handy checklist for the inspection of your current vintage jeep or for use when checking out a new jeep.

PDF Version of Checklist
(or an Alternative Checklist create by a reader years ago)

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1942 Photo of NY Gov Lehman in Jeep on eBay

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This photo shows New York Governor Lehman and Col. Broadus sitting in a jeep.

View all the information on eBay

“1942 Press Photo New York Governor takes ride in military jeep. This is an original press photo. New York – jeep – Lieutenant … reviews, Colonel Broadus salutes, Governor Lehman takes a ride Photo measures 8.25 x 5.25 inches. Photo is dated 04-07-1942.”

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1955 Ad w/ Mocked CJ-5 From Prev Photo

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A 1955 newspaper ad for jeep looks familiar to me. Noticing that the spare tire was mounted like that of a CJ-2, I realized that the CJ-5 portion of the photo had been illustrated and an extra tree added.

Here’s how the ad looks, edited and cropped, in 1955 (ad is on eBay):

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Here’s how the original 1945 press photo looked:

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