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Welcome to eWillys.com, a website for vintage jeep enthusiasts. I update this website nearly every day with jeep deals, jeep history, interesting reader projects, jeep related info, and more.
These quick searches can help you find things on eBay. People list in the wrong categories all the time, so don't be surprised to see brochures in the parts area for example. This section used to be split into jeeps, parts and other categories, but recent changes to eBay will require this information to be recoded.
The links to posts below show jeeps grouped by models, condition, and other ways. Some of these jeeps are for sale and others have been sold. If you are unsure whether a vehicle is still for sale or not, email me at d [at] ewillys.com for more info.
There are plenty of interesting, unusual, historic and surprising stories related to Jeeps and their owners. In addition, some of these features have nothing to do with jeeps. This link will display all featured stories starting from the latest.
Looking for parts and not sure where to go? There are a variety of large and small new and used parts sellers both online and offline.
Importantly, the allure of buying a project jeep can be romantic. The reality of restoring a jeep can be quite different, expensive and overwhelming without the right tools and resources. So, tread carefully when purchasing a "project". If you have any concerns about buying a vintage jeep, or run across a scam, feel free to contact me for help, comments or concerns .
The 3rd Annual FC Get Together in Olympia, Wa, originally planned for August 5-7, 2011, has been cancelled. Doug, who ran and hosted the event, sold his business and is moving to Arizona. If anyone would like to host the event, Doug will be happy to supply contact info and other information.
Next weekend, May 20-22, the 19th Annual Spring Midwest Willys Jeep Reunion and Swap Meet takes place in Mason, Ohio. Click here to learn all about it. Bob will be providing up-to-the-minute photographic coverage for eWillys readers . . . oh wait. I forgot . . . Budget constraints at eWillys corporate forced us to change from up-to-the-minute coverage to up-to-the moment-bob-feels-like-posting-images-and-simultaneously-has-internet-connectivity-and-isn’t-doing-something-more-important coverage. Thanks for volunteering Bob!
I received an update from the Festival organizers. Click on the pic to learn about all the updates.
From April 19th through Dec 30 the Walter P. Chrysler Museum at One Chrysler Drive, Auburn Hills, MI, will be holding a special “70 years of Jeep” exhibit, which includes a special display of a Willys MA. Personally, it is slightly frustrating that the officials holding these ‘jeep’ anniversaries don’t recognize this as the 71st year (1940 was the actual delivery date of the first jeeps) rather than the 70th year, but it seems since they are sponsoring the events, they are framing history in their own way.
This Sunday is the annual Moonshiner’s Jeep Club Swap Meet. It will be held Sunday, March 13th 2011 at the Western Washington Fairgrounds, as usual. The event takes place from 9am – 4pm.
The swapmeet is open to the general public. Admission is $10, though children under 12 are free. You can learn more at the Moonshiner’s website.
Today I was invited to participate in an interview on 11/12/11 with the History Czar, Paul Bruno, whose efforts to make a movie about the history of the Bantam I discussed here. The Czar broadcasts via the internet with all interviews available as podcasts. At his website you’ll note that the Czar’s subject matter covers a wide range of history topics. You can also follow updates via his WordPress blog, including his book giveaway contest.
From the website, “The History Czar is an educational service providing history information in an entertaining way and with a servant’s heart. The program is intended to present history in a format that is fun for the listeners, guests, and the hosts.”
Wish me luck!
Get your FCs loaded! It is time for the 2011 FC Roundup in Phoenix, Az, March 25, 26 & 27th. If you need more information, check out the 2011 information page at thefcconnection. Or, view past roundups here.
Contact Info: Jesse Ybarra, M677jeep@cs.com
This is your personal invitation: You are invited to attend another “Most Excellent” Jeep Forward Control Roundup in Phoenix, AZ.
This is a limited invitation to only 1957-65 Jeep FC and 1961-65 FJ3-6 vehicles, USPS US Mail FleetVans or civilian Fleetvans. (not for DJ or any other AM USPS van) it is also not an invitation for any other model of Jeep or Willys Vehicles.
We invite all Jeep Forward Control Owners and Jeep FleetVan owners and friends to come and see several of these vehicles on display and meet with other FC / FJ owners.
Each year we have had several Jeep FC-150s narrow and wide tracks, FC -170 SRW / DRW, a few Military M-series FCs and a few FleetVans on display, this year, again we will have a variety of original unrestored, full restorations, and some repowered vehicles on display.
Please try to attend, with your vehicle running or not, in any stage of completion or condition, or bring pictures. Plan to meet with other owners that generously continue to come here and volunteer their time and information, learn new ideas and proceedures, this energy from my friends may give you that extra ambitious incentive for owning yours, or wanting to have one.
Bring your FC items, toys, memorabilia, photos, artwork, literature, and manuals to display. New FC related products and special tools will also be shown. There is no charge for the event. We do welcome and are always very grateful for any FC related items that are donated for the free raffle. FC Roundup event hats, T-shirts, Hot dogs and refreshments will also be available. Roundup information.
To the new FC or FleetVan people, It may be confusing, which Roundup to go to, they are all good, I wish we had more everywhere. I suggest go to all of them. One thing happens at all of them, they are events for FC Owners and friends to see and talk only about FC vehicles, where parking is for FC vehicles only. You do not need to have your FC to be here. If looking at pictures is good, seeing other vehicles and meeting the owners, to ask about details will help forever.
Each year after the AZ FC Roundup, someone says after the event, that they missed it. Mark your next year’s calendar, this event is always the last weekend of March, we have always been fortunate enough to have, Most Excellent weather at that time. And regardless of whatever else is going on, to me this event is more important, this event will always be here Friday thru Sunday.
This event is minutes from the Airport, no need for a rental car, we are fortunate to have a light rail that can bring you from the airport to here close to the event, where you can be picked up by one of our volunteers and brought to the Roundup.
Along the way are Motels at previous stops, you can also get back on the light rail and be picked up in an FC. We daily have places to drive FCs, so if you have never rode in an FC, do it here.
HOG alerted me to the Kaiser Willys Photo contest. The deadline has been extended to January 15, 2011. If they select your photo for the cover of their catalog, you’ll receive $500 Gift Certificate. You can learn more here.
Sebastian pointed me to some nice photos taken by Julian Castro on October 15, 2010, in Armenia, Quindio, Colombia. Below are a few of them. You can see more here.
Pete (from the Old Willys Forum) forwarded a letter from Casey announcing the 2nd Annual Willys Truck and Wagon Rally in Moab on May 14 & 15, 2011.
If you have never been to Moab or Southern Utah, it truly is a treat. I lived in Utah for 9 years and traveled down to Southern Utah every chance I got, though never had a jeep during my time there. So, I had to explore on foot or by bike. There are still places I want to explore down there (For example, I have yet to hike the subway in Zion NP or the Wave in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness at the border of Utah and Arizona)
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Hello all,
Were doing it again! The 2nd annual Willys Rally will be held in Moab UT on May 14th-15th. You will find the Flyer attached. This year WILL be bigger and more exciting. I learned alot last year and cant wait to do it again on a much larger scale. We have plans for T-Shirts with a variation of the print on the flyer. It should turn out to be a keeper.
Please save the date and send your RSVP’s via e-mail to caseydimmitt@yahoo.com Please include # of people, Names (including screen names), e-mail, telephone #, Address, Year/ model Willys, Also specify Mens size or Womens size and how many of each you would like.
The Plan with the shirts is to finalize the design and then get pricing based on the based on your interest. At that point I will let yall know how much they will be and put the order in for the shirts . I’ll order as many as I can get orders from from you folks before I leave for the event. There wont be shirts to buy at the event and you must come to Moab to get them! Please let me know what you think of the graphic.
I plan on being there for a full week this time to see all Moab has to offer. Not sure if it will be the week prior or after the event…We may camp, we may hotel it. Who knows??? I’ll keep you posted for those that want to make it more than a 2.5 day event that it was last year.
Thanks
Casey Dimmitt
714-478-1867
Thanks to Pete from oldwillysforum.com for making our flyer and t-shirt design!
P.S. If your a vendor or someone that can help spread the word, please do! If you would like to be a sponsor and possibly get your name on the shirt and other ads pleas contact me.
