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UPDATE: Still Available.
(01/22/2021) Any old school flathead build with a cowl mod.
https://lasvegas.craigslist.org/cto/d/las-vegas-1944-willys-mb-jeep/7261638558.html or https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3532697820159349
“1944 Jeep Willys MB. Bought as a project but I need the room so it must go. Ford flathead conversion done by previous owner. Not ruining but pretty complete. Great project for jeep or military enthusiast. 2500 obo.”
UPDATE: After spotting an ad I hadn’t published yet (seen below), I realized that there was Desert Dog history that existed among various posts. So, this combines all that into more of a narrative.
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If you have read eWillys for any length of time, you know I’ve been a fan of Desert Dog tires for years. I still have eight desert dogs, some solid lettering and some outlined, as shown in the pic below:
According to Louis Larson, the Desert Dog tire was launched in 1970. He knows this, because in 1970 he became the first person to test out the new style of tires (see the bottom of this CJ-3B Page article). The tires were given to Louis for testing and photographing.
David Maxwell, a former Formula tires salesman, reported that the tires were always made by Armstrong, but marketed through the Formula brand, the president of which was a friend of David’s (see David’s comment and many others on this post). The company made a large number of retreads, so a number of tires also had Firestone on the side, too.
The tires proved popular quickly. Les Schwab was a big fan of them and ran them on his jeep (jeeps?). He also sold both new and retread tires out of his main shop in Prineville (see Les Schwab’s biography here).
For PNW jeepers, the tires were a perfect blend for racing and for jeeping and the varied terrains of the PNW (sand, gravel, rocks, mountain sides, mud, etc … as Joe1148 highlights in his comment here .. though I can attest to it as well). On the downside, their road life was short (some estimate about 10k miles) and they tended to be noisy. The tires’ popularity gained them prominence, and soon they were added to charts showing tire options, such as this January 1972 ad:
By 1973, Desert Dogs were being advertised in Four Wheeler Magazine (ads at the bottom of this post) and sold across the country. This Smith Jeep, Inc. ad from North Franklin, Connecticut, in the July 1973 issue of Four Wheeler Magazine is one example of an East Coast offering:
Eventually, the Formula brand expand its offering. I don’t know when each of these tires was introduced (I think this ad is from 1975, but have to confirm it), but Formula was soon offering more tires choices:
The July 1973 and August 1973 issues of Four Wheeler Magazine included these two ads for fiberglass racing shells. I’m not sure when World Plastics began advertising in the magazine, but I doubt it had been for very long. The ad on the right shows a full-body size flat fender shell, while the ad on the right shows a narrow body shell (both Bobcat and Parkette also produced racing shells).
I don’t know how long these were offered, what happened to the shells, or what happened to the World Plastic’s company.
This rebuilt CJ-2A has a fiberglass body.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/287802496099198
“This jeep has been with me over 12 yrs it is titled and platted in fl it has a built v-6 a 4 speed manual w- creeper gear it has it all from aluminum radiator lockers in rear full roll cage fuel cell remote battery with power disconnect”
I am told the CJ-2A has a flathead V-8 and the MB has a Studabaker 6.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/230688805405383
“2 Jeep’s mid 40’s”
Has a variety of mods.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3306742246092497
I have way to much stuff on my property . Most of it has been sold and not picked up yet . Thank you to the guy who picked up the boat yesterday after 6 months .. I really need this stuff gone to the others . No i am not selling what has already been sold . I just at least need to get some of these parts gone . This post is for the 42-47 willys parts . Come get it all $7000.
Complete running 47 With title in hand . Chevy v-8 283 headers Turbo 350 T-18 t-case Dana 44 front with ARB 4:30 and disk brakes . High steer . Dana 44 rear, full float ,chromo , locker, disk brakes . 23 gallon aluminum fuel cell . R.O.P. Cage Suspention seats 4-point racing harness New 35″ mud terrain’s Locking Fluid box . Yard sale storage deck in rear . CB / PA Comes with short solid steer axles for building trailers . 3 tail gates two of those willys. Willys hood 2 sets of fenders Willys windshield frame and glass
There might be value here.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/230688805405383
“1946 Jeep Jeep · Other_body_style · Driven 1,000 miles 2 Jeep’s mid 40’s”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $9995.
It’s got a single lever PTO as well.
“A classic Willys Jeep CJ2A. (it is not a Gladiator but there wasn’t a Willys option). Drives very well for a 75 year old. Good power, steers and brakes excellent. Sounds like the Jeeps on MASH. Very original. Have the parts list from the rebuild 20 years ago. Tires are in good condition but they are original from the rebuild in 2001. A great parade vehicle for the summer holidays. On the downside, there is a battery charging issue. I keep it on a battery maintainer and sometimes if you are going downhill and turning to the left, it will pop out of 2nd gear. If you are holding the shifter, it stays in gear without issue. Clear title. Lots of fun and a real head turner.”
This might have a dual PTO.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/824966314767009
“2 door 1948 willys Jeep includes front and back winch all original good clean title”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5500.
It’s a project.
“Jeep 150 4cylinder ,standard shift , factory rear pto, this jeep is complete I have all the seats ,engine cover ,rear fenders tail gate, 4×4 , The box has all ready been sand blasted ready for paint . Only serious enquiries $5500.00 or obo retiring and don’t have time for the rest of the projects call [hidden information] no answer leave a message speak plainly”
