UPDATE: Price dropped to $3500.

(11/18/2013) I think the seller means this jeep has been garaged its whole life (rather than it’s been in a garage since 1950). The rear driveline has to be replaced.

“49 Willy’s jeep This is a project that don’t need a lot of work to fix, unless you want a super Bad Ass Willy’s. However it is pretty sick the way it is, It needs the rear end re-welded my son was going to put a four link and coils and move the rear end back 6 inches or so but never got around to finishing it. It has a shortened ford 9 inch with a Detroit locker. Huge paddle tires. Its a small block Chev, one very strong built motor, with fender wall headers, and a 250 shot of NOS it also has what I believe is a Saginaw Chev four speed trans. This thing will fly through the dunes with some work and some cash. It needs a rear drive line. It has a old willy’s four buy four front end in it, that I was going to take out and put a straight axle in it to make it lighter in the front end. There’s a jeep on You Tube that I wanted it to be just like. If you seen it I’m sure that you would want to go the same way. This jeep has 85 percent of what I wanted it to be. With a little of good welding and a little of knowledge on how to fly this thing will fly. The motor is loud and fast you might want to wear ear plugs, if you were to drive it all day. Fiberglass hood. Also there is no rust anywhere on this jeep, I believe its been in a garage since 1950, it has to be the cleanest rust free jeep that is still out there. I just put it out side under a tarp for the first time since my son owned it. He drove it for five minutes before he blew the drive line out of it. It will need a tough ass drive line. Just remember it will need some love and I’m sure for the right guys that want a Bad Ass jeep that this is it. I’m selling it because I have to many projects and not enough cash to do them all. I’m restoring a 79 Z28 and they don’t give them parts away for cheap. So if you have any parts for a 1979 Camero I’m interested. Please Don’t call if your not serious. Thank you”

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/4360503276.html

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1200

“This is a CJ3a in great shape.
Floors and hat channels are very solid.
No motor, trans or transfer case.
Original Dana 44 rear and Dana 25 front axles.”

It looks like it has had some small changes, but otherwise appears stock.

“1950 CJ3A civilian Jeep, runs and drives like a champ! All original drivetrain, however it has been converted to 12v GM, and it has had rust issues repaired, but it’s a pretty solid little Jeep. The original flat head 4, as well as the rest if the drivetrain is in very good condition and the same can be said of the brakes, and tires…even the heater works! Clear title and comes with tow bar.”

http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/cto/4357684482.html

UPDATE: Still Available

(06/12/2012) “have a late 40’s Jeep Willys for sale. bought it 6 years or so ago running. the body was rotted, holes every where. so i removed the body, removed the Engine assembly (engine, trans, T-case) to do a rebuild on the engine. and was going to restore it with a new body from Jc whitney .com but now a days i dont have any time to do anything with it. so my loss your gain.

it’s been sitting out under the tarp “car port” for the last 6 years has a light coating of rust, nothing to horrible. a few areas in the rear of the frame that need repair but nothing to out of hand. simple work. the engine, trans, T case is not pictured, but is complete and of course included. can Email picture if wanted.”

http://nh.craigslist.org/pts/4357010326.html