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UPDATE: Still Available
(07/06/2010) It looks original, but I can’t tell if it runs.
“It”s all original,it has pink slip needs tender love and care if interested call me at 530-277-5222”
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/1905778012.html
UPDATE: Price dropped to $5900
(05/07/2010) This looks in great condition.
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Excellent Condition Restored Runs Great High Hood Rare Find. Call if interested Jon @ 1 509 669 0874”
http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/1906707393.html
UPDATE: Price dropped to $600
(08/07/2010) Brett found this project. This jeep has seen some action (though not sure if the war or the owners caused more damage).
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RARE FIND!!! This is a 1943 FORD GPW Jeep. Serial #110254. It is missing the hood, grill, gas tank, and glass out of the windshield frame – otherwise complete. Worth a great deal more and a lot if restored. Body damage is minimal – normal for the age. It has a Willys Flathead motor. Motor turns over with a wrench – have never tried to get it fully running. Bought it as a set with a 2nd Ford jeep that I am using and so don’t need this one. Call for more info. Asking $600 OBO.”
http://eastidaho.craigslist.org/cto/1906765140.html
This seller also has the following for sale:
3 Bodies:
1946 MB. Body AND frame. Missing hood and fender. $300
1957 M38A1 – Tub, grill, fenders, windshield frame (with glass), Two dashes(one of them has the main gauge), and hood. Little rust not bad. Does not include seats pictured. $900
1965 CJ5 – Tub, grill, fenders, hood, no dash. Fenders have rust and so does the body but not too bad $500
also have two frames
1942 frame with axles rolling chassis. $300
I ALSO have a complete FORD GPW Jeep for sale in the automobile category. Check it out.
All prices can be negotiated…
Text or call (208)604-5562 for more info.
http://eastidaho.craigslist.org/pts/1906766990.html
I hadn’t heard from Sebastian for several months, so it was a nice surprise to get an email from him. It turns out he just returned from a trip to his native country of Colombia.
Among his exploits on vacation was a 2 day trip in a CJ-3A with his dad that took them from Medellin to Bogota, covering nearly 400 km (about 250 miles) with elevations varying between 1300 ft to 8500 ft.
Sebastian provides images from his trip as the Flat Fender Club of Butler’s website. I’ve linked to a couple below. I’m hoping to sneak into his luggage on his next trip to Colombia — it’s a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing Sebastian!
It all seemed simple enough. I’d pull off the front, driver’s side tire, pull off the front brake drum, adjust the brakes (The front right was pulling some on braking, so I needed to adjust the front left), and put everything back together … easy enough, yes?
Well, that was last night. This morning, I hopped in the jeep and drove down to the local gas station to get some gas, before heading to the local home/garden shop (Zamzow’s).
As I exited the station, my pedal suddenly drops to the floor. Hmm .. not good. I jump out, lift the hood, and, sure enough my accelerator cable connector had come loose. I re-attached the cable and drove back home to more permanently fix the solution.
So, I’m back on the road, heading to Zamzows again. Life is good. I drive about 2 miles and I start hearing a tinging; “an odd sound,” I think to myself …. I listen more closely; “That is coming from the front left side.”
And then it hit me, “had I tightened the lug nuts from my brake work the night before?” Crap, I couldn’t remember.
At just that moment, when the grip of dread descended upon me that I might have forgotten to tighten the nuts, I was looking down at the driver’s tire, driving about 35 mph, when a silver bullet shot from the wheel and landed in the grass divider (never did find it). Holy shit! That was a lug nut! I pulled over into the median (it’s a rural road with a grass median) and checked out the situation.
After doing some accounting (yes, that MBA of mine really came in handy about now), I concluded the situation was not good. 1 lug nut missing. 2 lug nuts loose. 2 lug nuts holding on the rim. 0 tools … and 1 idiot standing there (yes, that would be me).
What to do? Head back home very slowly. Every 1/4 mile or so I stopped, jumped out, hand tightened the lug nuts, got back in, and kept going. Drive another 1/4 mile & repeat. You get the idea!
I finally did make it home, tightened everything back up, PACKED MY TOOLS, and took off again. No more problems the rest of the day … whew!
However, to add insult to injury, my adjustments still didn’t fix the pull to the right I have! Just know that I won’t be forgetting to double check my lug nuts in the future!!
The earlycj5.com site recently published some great brochures about a CJ-5 truck called the overlander which was available in Australia. Check it out! (Thanks Dan).
Christian spotted this jeep with its unusual ‘battery box’.
“This posting is a 1943 WWII era jeep. Rare find for this particular year group. Drive train is in very god mechanical shape. Starts up and runs with ease and is frequently driven around our property. Specs on this jeep are: L-Head 4 cylinder Willy’s Jeep engine. 3 speed transmission w/reverse, Serial # – DPW111455. Gross weight 2,430 lbs. Date of Delivery to the War Department: 5-26-43. Included is the original fuel tank although it is not shown in the photos. Also included is The Complete WW2 Military Jeep Manual TM 9-803, a unique and complete owners manual for this jeep. How many other postings can offer that? Willing to trade for an equal in value pontoon boat. Email and I’ll answer questions or give directions.”
http://meridian.craigslist.org/cto/1884598027.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4000.
“1952 WILLY JEEP M 38 still running the body is in great shape the only thing altered is the second battery box was removed and bonded over. This was done before I received the Jeep. The 24 volt system was removed and the 12 put in its place. Let’s be honest here the body is probably the only original M38 part. The motor is a 6 cylinder from a scrambler placed in the jeep. The motor is a Buick V6 225. It has a 3 speed transmition out of a 1968 CJ5 as well as the transfer case they are the same make as used in the earlier willys. I added power steering to the jeep also. I do have extra parts also. I check my email all the time so if you are interested I will reply. make me an offer. Do not ask if i still have this i will not reply due to other people pushing a better way to sell.”
This looks good and includes a PTO & an Overdrive.
“1953 JEEP M38-A1,stock,straight,original,many extras,hard top,roll bar,tow bar,gas can/spare tire rack,PTO,warn overdrive,11 inch brake kit,warn hubs,extra motor,tune-up parts and lots more,never abused,turn key,clear title,$2800.00 firm.(509)773-5032(509)250-0169”
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/1904456537.html
UPDATE: Was $5995.
Maybe it is the white on the rims, but something looks odd about them to me .. I can’t quite place it.
“Hello, We are selling our 1942 GPW Jeep with much regret. We were hopping to restore this wonderful jeep, but as we all know, the economy stinks so we selling this great creature. The serial # is 78169 and was build in Nov 11, 1942 and the hood # looks like # 20186593.
Thinks that I know about the Jeep;
It has 5 Combat Rims
4 NTD Tires and 1 other type, (maybe off road on a combat rim. It is on the back of the jeep in photos.
2 gas tanks for under the seat. one with a side spout and one that is filled by under the drivers seat.
Gauges look orginal, milage gage got painted by someone other than me
2 ID plates are there. 1 data plate missing
Some rust in the tool box bottom, but not bad.
looks like wrong radiator and carburetor
Looks like orginal Head marked GPW
Block is got the look of the orginal blue but not the matching block # as Serial #.
Engine turns over and looks like good compression
Has a what I believe is a T-90 transmission
Steel seats are “F” marked
Winshield is cracked
Missing horn and air filter
Has new “F” marked canopy frame”
