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Welcome to eWillys.com, a website for vintage jeep enthusiasts. I update this website nearly every day with jeep deals, jeep history, interesting reader projects, jeep related info, and more.
These quick searches can help you find things on eBay. People list in the wrong categories all the time, so don't be surprised to see brochures in the parts area for example. This section used to be split into jeeps, parts and other categories, but recent changes to eBay will require this information to be recoded.
The links to posts below show jeeps grouped by models, condition, and other ways. Some of these jeeps are for sale and others have been sold. If you are unsure whether a vehicle is still for sale or not, email me at d [at] ewillys.com for more info.
There are plenty of interesting, unusual, historic and surprising stories related to Jeeps and their owners. In addition, some of these features have nothing to do with jeeps. This link will display all featured stories starting from the latest.
Looking for parts and not sure where to go? There are a variety of large and small new and used parts sellers both online and offline.
Importantly, the allure of buying a project jeep can be romantic. The reality of restoring a jeep can be quite different, expensive and overwhelming without the right tools and resources. So, tread carefully when purchasing a "project". If you have any concerns about buying a vintage jeep, or run across a scam, feel free to contact me for help, comments or concerns .
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2900.
This has some customizations.
“53 willys 350 motor 36″ swampers runs and drives. Has some new things… Starter, belts, oil and filter, fuel filter and line newer seats, top and doors. No tiltle bigger axles rear locker ”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1450.
“1953 cj3b jeep project…complete except seats…solid frame + body….motor not running but all there…no pics”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5900.
(05/27/2011) “1961 JEEP FC170 Dually. Ex-fire pumper truck, converted to IHC V-8. Runs excellent, 4X4 works. All new brakes & mechanicals. Too many projects, this one must go. Your chance to own a cool rare truck! $5,900.00 ”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $7800
(04/01/2012) This looks nice. It has an unusual headlight setup.
“1951 willys , chevy 283 auto, chevy front and rear, can drive anywhere w/no problems, asking $9,400 trades considered.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1200.
(10/14/2012) These don’t pop up every day.
“Monroe 3 point hitch in good shape fits a willys jeep. has tank control and link rods with angle adjuster. pump for engine is missing. all mounting brackets are good no broken ones. needs rebuild of course. NO PTO for the rear!
1200.00 or best offer . would trade for any old motorcycle. willing to trade for something else of value what do you have?? well not just any old motorcycle. One that runs.”
After fourteen hours on the road yesterday, through sun, wind, snow, rain, fog, and nightfall, Ann and I returned safely to Pasco. Between the scenery of Southern Utah and Northern Arizona, the FC Roundup, and camping with my kids, and 3200 miles of driving, there was plenty of adventure and fun. I even went 48 hours without internet connectivity! Yes, it is still possible to escape the internet (if you have ATT — Ann (Verizon) and my daughter Kasia (Sprint) both had connectivity).
Speaking of my daughter, it was her 16th birthday April 2. It is safe to say that her birthday evening was NOTHING like the My Super Sweet 16 over-the-top birthday parties on MTV. The main reason for that is because I’m her dad and I’m horrible at putting together parites. However, she took her ‘party’ in style as we celebrated at the Howard Johnson in St. George (the winds that night were to gusty to camp). No doubt it will be memorable for her.
Regular updates return this evening.
Here’s Kasia’s Cake:
Here’s me, Karson (to my left), Colter (to my right), and, in the seat of honor, Kasia:
UPDATE: More pics added to ad.
(03/30/2012) This looks like a great find!
“So many of you wanted more pictures or the 1947 CJ2 , I have Dail up so this is the best I could do, I had a jeep man come by he said he thought is was a 1949, I bought it for a 1947, I dont want to miss lead anyone. some rust in floor pan look real minor to me, frame will clean up, all gauges looks good. some have ask about a title a 1947 or 1949 dont have a title as far as I know, it is not the military one, God bless!”
http://bham.craigslist.org/pts/2943680678.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $15,000.
(01/31/2012) Lots of updates to this flattie.
“frame off custom suspension all new front and rear diff 456 with lockers small block chev
too many things to list call for info.”
FEATURED JUNE 2010
As promised yesterday, here are images of Claus’ Brother’s CJ-2A. Really great work!!
Claus writes, “I also promised you my brother’s nut and bolt restoration of his late 1947 CJ2a. Both of us are very fond of these vehicles – a passion that developed from a simple photograph of a CJ2a that my grandfather had on his farm in the early 1950’s (Photo attached). As we grew older our quest started and we both started searching to only find the right vehicle some 12 years later.
Parts are always a problem as they are not readily available in South Africa. The majority of parts are refurbished originals – although 60 years old, these are usually still more durable than any reproduction parts you can buy these days. When we didn’t have the right parts, we were always very happy to order from Walck’s in the US.
I am not going to give a description of the restoration – I believe the pictures speak for themselves. Perhaps it must just be mentioned that he is a bit of a perfectionist. As you look at the chassis note the nickel plated parts ….“bling” … they were purposely not painted. All elements that could get damaged by brake fluid or a wrench have been plated. The only other thing that is not quite standard is the positioning of the spare wheel. He liked the view of a complete wheel arch and the thought of a wheel’s weight on the body was a bit daunting to him, hence he opted for a M38 style spare wheel mount. He has gone through great efforts to save the body – again body parts are not available and having to ship these to Africa would have cost a fortune. So this is the best he could do with the limited access to parts.”
Below is the front housing assemply:
Here’s the rear assembly:
Here’s the chassis assembled:
Here’s a closeup of the front assembled:
See many more pics here by clicking the link below ….
FEATURED JUNE 2010
Claus contacted me a little while back telling me he was from South Africa and asking if I’d be interested in seeing and sharing some pics of a CJ-2A he rebuilt. Absolutely, I responded. So, yesterday I received pics and a story of both his jeep and his brother’s jeep, which you can see here. Thanks for sharing Claus!
Claus writes, “Its winter in the southern hemisphere and unfortunately this means wet weather for us folks in the Western Cape Area of South Africa. Sunny days are few in this time of year and I/we don’t plan many trips. It must be said that the nicest days are however also during the winter months – not too hot and no wind. All very positive aspects if you are day tripping with the old vehicles.
So now for the jeeps – There are not many flat fenders left in this part of the world – quite a few numbers of CJ2a were imported during the 1946-1949 for the purpose of farming. South Africa was also one of very few countries that ordered CJ2a’s in 1948 as Military vehicles. At that time the Union Defense Force (UDF) ordered 289 units, and these came in fact all standard from the factory in olive drap. Not many survived as they had to work hard on the farms or in service. Some that did continue to “exist” where built up as challenge vehicles and so the numbers decreased drastically. To date limited numbers are on the road – we don’t really have a vintage “jeep” club in the country so it is hard to tell how many are actually “alive”. It has however emerged that many people start to convert back to the original spec CJ’s which is nice.
I consider myself very lucky and after about 12 years of intensive searching, both here in South Africa as well as my home country Namibia, found a beautiful 1948 CJ2a in very good condition on a nearby farm. The Jeep stood for about 20 years on bricks in the owners shed so it has worked only for about 2/3 of its life and those must have been gentle years, because everything was still in very good condition. To top it all it had a complete PTO and monarch governor installed. The pto is currently off so I can restore it. I was also very fortunate to pick up a set of early WARN freewheel hubs (seen on the later pictures) So that in short is the story of my CJ2a. Attached are photos for reference.
Photo1: My Jeep when purchased
Photo2: My Jeep during a short day trip on a nice summer day in the Swartland district. (It just fits so perfectly into the landscape – water reservoir and windmill)
Photo3: My Jeep with new 10 piece canvas top ordered from New Life Canvas in USA
Photo4: My Jeep with original half cab installed
Photo5: My Jeep with new Half cab top installed
Photo6: My Jeep surf’ near Camps Bay
