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UPDATE: This is back on eBay. I’ve added a few more pics.
(11/03/09) This looks good.
“You are bidding on a 1947 WILLYS CJ2A. Frame off rebuild 10 years ago, garaged & summer driven only since. Original except for front hubs, tires,. top and added roll bar.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $6000
The body looks pretty clean.
“New water pump, head just machined, new fuel tank, new shocks.”
UPDATE: Still Available
(12/07/09) This is very much a project still. I love the Hayden area. I still have relatives up there and if I could make a good living up there, I’d move in a heartbeat.
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I have a stock 1947 Willys CJ-2A, the body work is 95% complete and the frame has been blasted, primed and powder coated black along with the wheels. The engine is in good condition and just needs rebuilt since it has sat for along time. Th engine is #’s matching down to the generator and voltage regulator.”
http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/1572320734.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1500
It may run, but it’s not “ALL” original.
“1948 JEEP WILLYS..ALL ORIGINAL..FACTORY 4CYL MOTOR..REALLY COOL!!!
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH!!”
UPDATE: Was $2800. **SOLD**
(06/01/09) The seller says this is a ’46, but the body looks more like a MB/GPW body. There’s no gas inlet and no bow holders.
“Willing to trade for a 4×4 chevy or import truck. Contact via email for more details”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2500.
(06/23/09) The suspension has been highly modified.
“1949 willlys jeep with all toyota running gear; 20r eng, transmission, transfer case and rear ends. Great project to finish up and get out on the trail. Needs a few things finished up but I have all the parts needed. I also have two toyota parts rigs that can go with it for free. It has a soft top but not in great shape and it also has a new bikini top and new tires.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
The drain holes have been plugged, which I suspect means there’s been some work done on the passenger and driver’s side areas of the body.
“You are 1946 Willys in great condition. This truck has been completely restored and looks and runs great. It has always been garage kept. We are selling it due to lack of room. This truck needs a good home. Transmission in great condition. Own your own piece of WWII history. This truck is as is, there is no warranty. This is pick up only. Happy Bidding. If you have any questions feel free to ask.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay. Possibly a Porter & Reed hardtop.
Here’s a CJ-2A that has the spare tire on the driver side and the bow holders on the passenger side. I see no evidence to indicate this was a military vehicle or a military ambulance.
“I am selling a 1948 Willys for a friend of mine. It runs good, all tires hold air, and it’s fun to drive around the farm. It has a clear missouri title. He was told that it used to be a military ambulance. I have posted several pics of it, but I can get all the pics you need, so just send me an email and tell me what you would like to see. I am starting the auction at the lowest price he said he would take for the willys, but if you want to make a reasonable offer I will ask him if he will take it.”
UPDATE: Price has risen.
(01/18/09) It’s a project.
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Got It From grandpa. Means alot to me but need cash.. grill, fenders, body, motor, seats, top, hood,some wires,and window. It ran few years back. bolts broke. good project. even got keys for the ignition. 2500 obo”
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/1570645430.html
Doing some research on Warn hubs this morning, I ran across this image on Warn’s corporate website. This may very well be the original Warn Motor’s Service station in Seattle, Washington, where Arthur Warn developed his early ‘Summer Hubs’ as Mike refers to them. Note the signs atop the roof, “Jeeps” and “Warn Motors”.
If there were just one of these trucks, i would call it a custom one-off project. However, two of these suggest to me this was a kit of some kind? It kind of looks like the prototype for the Willys we have named a Tender.
