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UPDATE: Still Available.
(06/28/2022) Appears worth a look.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/399755375509787
“Runs drives good”
Peter shared this forgotten 3B. Unclear why the seller thinks the engine is a Ford.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/8506532972706104/
“Ford 4 cyl ohv (original) 4×4”
UPDATE: Regarding the serial number plates, my guess is that they are not original to the jeep.
Also, Derek Redmond provided his thoughts on this jeep: “The 3B you sent is unusual indeed. You didn’t mention whether you noticed the serial number plate is from a 1953 stripped chassis 3B. But there’s nothing that really ties that to the Jeep itself. You’re correct about it being a Mitsu, although an earlier model than the one you found on my site. The drawing athttps://cj3b.info/World/JapanJ4.html is pretty much identical – it would be an early 1953 CJ3B-J4.
I guess it could be just a Mitsu body dropped on the stripped chassis. I don’t know enough about Mitsu mechanical parts to tell if there are any clues in the photos.
The little bracket welded to the grille is definitely for a Japanese unit badge. The one on the driver’s side of the dash could also be for some military thing like a rifle holder, although I don’t recall seeing one before.
The fuel filler, hood cutout, glovebox, bumperettes, blackout marker lights, lack of tailgate and the windshield all say Mitsu military. The windshields almost always had a vent in the center, but some of the very earliest did not, probably when the stampings were still coming from the US.
I have seen some Mitsu under hood photos that look like they possibly show those brackets on the fender, but it’s hard to tell. Same with the drawing.”
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This unusual “CJ-3B” has a number of odd elements. Given the passenger indents, I thought this might have a replacement body. However, the lack of a tailgate, the unusual passenger fender, the grille with a metal piece welded between the tines, and the split windshield suggested to me that this might be something else.
https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/d/galt-1953-willys-cj3b-jeep/7508566765.html
“1953 Willys CJ3B Jeep
Needs restored!
1953 Willys CJ3B Jeep
Needs restored!
Comes with rebuilt 4 cylinder Hurricane flathead motor; not installed.
Title lost. Been stored for 39 years. Owned for 54 years!
Miscellaneous parts”
No pics and not much of a description. Maybe something or maybe nothing.
https://reno.craigslist.org/for/d/doyle-1964-willy-jeep/7500693797.html
“1964 Willy Jeep with hard top. Its been sitting for many years. Was supposed to be a project.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $9500. Congrats Sri!
This early 1963 CJ-3B is worth a look.
“1963 Jeep Willys CJ3b in great unrestored condition. it has 33k box-A odometer miles on the title. Very solid and dry Arizona Jeep. It fires right up and runs fantastic. It has a freshly re-cored original radiator that kept the jeep cool in the 108 degree weather last offroading session. Military style tires are less than a year old, new battery, freshly rebuild starter and generator, new clutch master and brake master, and a new remote control front winch. It also has a new gauge cluster, bikini top, and front mounted towbar to hook up and flat tow anywhere. It comes with extra parts such as the side-mounted tire carrier and spare original rim, the original gauge cluster, and a few engine parts. Awesome little CJ-3B that is very reliable and great offroad. Clean AZ title in my name notarized and ready to go”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $2300.
(05/02/2022) This has some interesting mods.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/8145345982157475
“302 Ford T18 truck transmission Spicer twin stick T18 Transfer case Custom Landrover Frame and axles Power leather seats Roll cage Custom aluminum fuel tank This is a project car needs some fresh energy to finish. I’m looking for space in my garage.”
Seems worth a look.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/323971423267693
“1953 Willys CJ3B – Just replaced engine, transmissions, transfercase, new exhaust system, all new brake system, and more. Runs and drives. Original condition, but needs more work.”
Pete spotted this CJ-3B. It appears the tailgate area has been filled. No description provided.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1428815360875191/
The rear cargo area might have been rebuilt.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/539873397833654
“1959 Willy’s Jeep CJ3B Rare “High Hood” model Runs and drives! Has some rust Not perfect but a good project that doesn’t need much! 3 speed manual 4 wheel drive New brakes all the way around! Full soft top and soft doors Hard to find Willy’s!”
Needs some tuning at the very least.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/441564257438209
“1964 Jeep CJ3b, the last year for the flat fender jeep. Runs and drives, but needs a little TLC. Frame off restoration done by Gateway Classic cars in late 2014. Dauntless V6 with a 3 speed manual trans. 4×4. My grandparents purchased it at auction and took delivery in December of 2014. It sat outside for a couple of years, and as a result, the top has mold on the inside. No rips or tears, but I have had the top off ever since I bought it from my grandparents because it feels bigger and cleaner without it.
Been inside my garage since I bought it. Needs a little carb work, nothing major. Runs and drives, but it does need to warm up quite a bit to get it to idle well. New tires January 2021. (Brand new spare in back.) New battery January 2021. New Brakes February 2021. New Radiator February 2021. And a few more repairs since then. Paint is in great shape, but does have a few blemishes. Incredibly clean, rust free. OBO or trade. Let’s make a deal.”
