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UPDATE: Was on eBay. **SOLD**
One of the strange mods is the installation of the fuel neck in the floor of the rear cargo area. Lots of pics on eBay.
“1957 Jeep Willys: Manual Transmission, 3 On The Tree, Original Flat Head Motor, Runs Great, All Lights And Horn Work, Very Fun To Drive”
It runs with some smoke.
“Needs work. Engine runs but smokes. Running gears work good.”
http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/cto/3260313869.html
This looks nice, but has been converted to 4WD.
“Parts from CJ3A fit
New Warren Hubs
Electronic ignition
electric fuel pump
Entire drive train in good condition
Runs good- in excellant condition.
No rust”
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/cto/3257524555.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3500.
Could this be a DJ-3A, or at least the body? It looks like it might have a large speedometer.
“1948 Willys CJ3A. Clear title. New Battery (Dec. 2011). Distributor Cap, Rotor, Spark Plugs and Ignition Wires all replaced within the last couple of years. 4 Cylinder “Go Fast” Willy’s Engine. Converted from 6 Volt to 12 Volt system. Owners Manual and Service Manual. This vehicle runs and is road worthy.”
1) Colin shared this video clip. In the 1950s Post Cereal partnered with Kaiser Willys to giveaway a CJ-3B as demonstrated by this video. All customer had to do was write down on a piece of paper their favorite Kellogg’s cereals.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=fvwp&v=SkDM7HHprXY
2) (from an earlier post) In this 1960’s Kelloggs All Bran Contest, Kellogg’s partnered with Kaiser Willys to giveaway a CJ-5 or DJ-3A Surrey, plus an Aruba vacation. 1,500 model Surreys (Tonkas maybe?) were given away, too. The box below was sold on eBay in August of 2012.
UPDATE: This is back on eBay
(01/16/2011) “This is a 1956 Willy’s Dispatcher (DJ-3A) It has been completely restored from the frame up. It is a 4-cyl, 2-wheel drive, 3-speed on column and has 6 volt electrical system. Frame, wheels, rear, front I beam, cross members, bumpers, and most brackets are powder coated. Engine and trans were rebuilt. Has new wiring harness, seats, steering wheel, carpet, door glass. Almost every part was serviced or replaced. All exterior bolts are stainless steel. The only thing that is not working at the present time is the sending unit in gas tank. It is new but when I drained the gas tank to fix a fuel leak, the sending unit stuck on empty. I also removed the horn to paint and powder coat. There was so much work done it was too much to list, please feel free to ask questions. Original mileage is 8287; roughly 300 miles of this is since restore was completed. This vehicle is not inspected due to being registered in PA as a classic vehicle…it is not required.”
View all the information on eBay
Buz spotted this nice DJ-3A used by the Look Park Police in Florence, MA, from 1957 to 1986.
You can see more images of it here: http://policecarwebsite.net/yet/rwcar4s/lookpark.html
This DJ-3A was also mentioned in a cj2apage forum as well.
This picture was taken early this year by CTROADDOG and posted to FLICKR.
Here’s a DJ-3A body on (probably) a CJ-2A frame and running gear.
“Up for sale a 1948 CJ2A Willys Jeep, 3 spd trans, 2 spd case, lock out front hubs, with new brake cylinders on all 4 wheels. Excellent tires with new spare mounted on swing away tire carrier. Has reciever hitch and tow bar shown in pictures. Shocks recently changed and all spring shackle bolts have grease fittings. Has roll bar and bucket seats in front with bench seat in rear. Motor was built by Hansen Machine shop in Salt Lake City around 3 years ago, with aproximately 500 miles since. Has fold down windshield with perfect glass. Color is tourquoise green, do not know when painted, but in great condition. W/wiper motors not working, everything else works fine. Odometer shows 7803 miles, not certified but from condition of unit could be original. According to previous owner of 15 years he only drove it a total of 1500 miles, has service manual but no top or doors. I am listing this for the owner, a freind of mine so call him with any ?? ‘s. Dave Smith 702-232-5601”
View all the information on eBay
UPDATE: Back on eBay
(05/03/2012) I wish the pictures were better.
“1959 Willys Jeep Blue. 12K original miles. Two owner from new, comes with a lot of documents. Absolutely beautifully restored. Contact for more photos.”
View all the pics and info on eBay
David sent this image showing a delivery of DJ-3As. It was printed in “Willys News” in January, 1957. I need to get my hands on some more copies of Willys News.
