Willys Jeep Traveller Roof Rack $1,000 or OBO or Trade Spokane, WA
This was posted on OWF by a member who ran across this and was going to use it for a build but these are special to the 4WD Traveller model that was used more as a transport and was a mix of a Wagon, Parkway Conversion had Barn Doors and round wheel wells. They are a really neat model of Willys. Pair them up with the 230 and these are really cool rigs, so only fitting that someone who could maybe use this for their build has a shot at it.
Both of my Wagons are ’63 and have the lower ribbed roof, the Delivery would have used the tall non ribbed roof, so before you toss some Willys Bucks at this beware, you probably need to have at least an older pre 1958 Wagon with the tall roof. I would be very intrigued to see if Willys did any support under the roof for the Traveller model, or if it was all on the design to push the weight to the sides as shown. I’ve cleaned my roof a few times and it’s really fragile up there, I really have to take care not to put any kind of real pressure on the roof in general. Not sure on the other roofs, let me know if they are that much stronger.
Or if you have a Traveller and can take some shots of the inside roof where this would go on a 4WD Traveller that would help.
Here is the go to thread on all things Traveller on OWF.
Information from seller:
I have a rare Traveler Edition roof rack I was going to use on my build, but it should really go to a restoration of an actual Traveler Jeep Willys Wagon. 1000 obo, or let’s trade… (for some Jeep parts: 1949-50 Jeepster hood W/ bar ornament, Jeepster grill insert/overlay, 1949/50 Jeepster flat-style front fenders) Zip code 99206
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Just an interesting side note to this roof post, Morris Golden a authorized Jeep dealership in Passaic, NJ 1950-1970’s, took in on trade a 1961 wagon that was “T-BONED” on the passenger side including the ribbed roof. Morris being the wise old businessman would take in trade anything on wheels, many trade-ins sat on his lot for years, including an old 50’s Willys wagon 2 wheel drive that nobody wanted. Morris saw potential in that old wagon and cut off the entire passenger side with the roof and then welded the entire section to the 61 wagon. He painted it the original red & white color and it it sold within weeks. It always was a weird sight, that 61 wagon with the high non ribbed roof, one of a kind.
Sweet roof rack. Extremely rare.