This is a project and is apart.  The images show the jeep prior to disassembly.

“This is a project vehicle, currently in pieces on rolling chassis. Rare early transition CJ, #6,639 off the assembly line. Has steering column mounted gear shift, only the first 20,000 CJ’s had this. Also, pioneer tool body indents carried over from the military Jeeps and eliminated shortly after this serial #. The Jeep is 85% complete with original equipment including 3 of the original Goodyear tires. Missing items are back seat (if it came with one), combo coil/ignition switch that was under the dash on early CJ’s, original NACO tail light, gas tank, side mirror and top bows. I think it has an original early style under dash heater (in a box?) …”

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1200.

This looks pretty rough.

“1946 Jeep Willys CJ2A- Body, frame and motor original and matching. $1,200 obo.  Original spare rim and tire as well as lots of extra parts like transmission, drive shafts, grill, lights, dash panel, electronics, etc. Tires in great shape. Great for a restoration project. Parts and price lists come with sale. Also original service manual.”

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1000.

(04/15/2010) It runs and has the F-head racing scoop.

“Selling a 48 Jeep willys runs good has some new wiring and electronic ignition. Great deer lease jeep starts good in the cold. Needs to have the transmission rebuilt and a new battery.”

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5500.

You can see the front clip has been lengthened to fit the later model CJ frame.  The fenders were lengthened, but I can’t tell where; however, the extension of the hood is pretty obvious.  It now occurs to me that there might be a small market for lengthened flattie fenders and flattie hoods to make this modification easier for builders.  Creating fiberglass molds would not be too difficult.

“1948 Willys Jeep in excellent condition. Fully restored by previous owner. 1948 tub mounted on a 1976 CJ5 frame with an AMC 304 V8, T150 trans, Dana 20 transfer case. The jeep is titled as a 1948, and the clear title is in hand. Had some ignition problems when I bought it, but it has been painstakingly sorted out, and runs great. New superswamper 33×10.5 tires on it. Lots new on this jeep (too much to list on here). Serious inquiries only please”