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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 .
Here’s a cool shot of a M-38 off Flickr by Turbo-Weasel. There are others as well. Click on this link to see them all.
Dan forwarded me some pics of his new tires from TDS. He notes these are particularly appropriate for this jeep, because all his grandfather bought for it were retreads. Dan did note how surprised he was at how difficult finding retreads was, especially since they are supposed to be so environmentally friendly.
“Here is my jeep with five new re-tread tires. I cleaned and painted the wheels too. The tires are 215/85R16 all terrain by TDS in Spokane. That was about the smallest radial I could find and the widest tire that would fit on the old 16×4.5 rims. My only other option was to go with a bias-ply and tubes. I saved about $340 by going with re-treads vs the cost of new. I think that they are the perfect height and width for what I was wanting.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $20,000.
The white jeep in the lower left appears to be a VEC CJ-2A.
“this is a huge lot of old willys jeeps i think i have 3 military and 4 civilian and 8 to 10 pallets of parts please call me if you have any questions. this WILL!!!!! be sold as one lot. i WILL NOT seperate any of it”
Don’t forget that the Great Willys Picnic is this Sunday. Here are some pics from 2010’s picnic courtesy of Sellajeep.com. You can also see some at the CJ-3A.info site. Also, the original Nelly Belle will be there this year, too.
Paul reports that summer in Alaska has arrived, with temperatures reaching the blazing heat of the low 50s. He tells me that the sun doesn’t set until 11:30 pm and sunrise is slightly before 4:30 am giving them 19 hours of daylight and five hours of twilight. While summer isn’t long, it sure is beautiful, as seen in Paul’s picture below.
Alex spotted this pic.
Manchester (vicinity), Tennessee. Soldiers of headquarters company of the Armored Corps lifting a jeep to repair it at their bivouac area during Second Army maneuvers. Left to right: Private William Lowe, Captain Frank Yung, Private Sam Salen, and Private J.J. Nay. Reproduction Number: LC-USW33-027840-ZC.
HOG noted that the 2nd annual Jeep Week in Ocean City, MD, is only a couple months away! You can learn more at the event website.
Glenn sent me the following note:
“I just received a commitment from Pam Weidel that she and John B. Haines IV will bring Nellybelle out to play at The Great Willys Picnic in Lansford, PA on Sunday, June 12, 2011. This will be, I believe, the first all Willys event for Roy Rogers famous CJ2A Jeep since Ms. Weidel purchased it last summer. Nellybelle was at AACA Hershey last October and resides permanently in Mr. Haines Race Car / Truck Museum in Pennsburg, PA. Don’t miss being there if you are anywhere nearby. I’m traveling 500 miles to be in the middle of this Willys spectacle.”
KD restores and builds jeeps. Here’s an example of what he has done. This one is $22,000.
“1945 FORD GPW WWII JEEP FOR SALE ,
REBULIT ENGINE , TRANSMISSION , DIFFS ,
NEW STYLE 12 VOLT ALTERNATOR , STARTER,
ALL NEW BEACHWOOD CANVAS AND WIRING.
I ALSO RESTORE JEEPS , JEEPS CAN BE CUSTOM MADE AS PER PERSONAL CHOICE
WITH ORIGINAL RUNNING GEAR ONLY, ALL NEW BODY KITS ARE USED WITH
MODERN MECHCANICALS SYSTEMS, UPGRADED BRAKES,ELECTRICALS ETC.
TIRE AND WHEELS AS PER PERSONAL CHOICE.( ORIGINAL OR WIDE )
WWII STYLE WILLYS JEEP WITH ALL NEW BODY KIT AND UPGRADED SPECS $19000
CIVILIAN STYLE JEEP WITH NEW NEW BODY KIT $15000
JEEPS CAN PAINTED ANY COLOR ON ORDERS ONLY AND OTHER UPGRADE WILL COST MORE $$$
FULL MECHNICAL AND AFTER SALE SERVICE ALSO PROVIDED
FOR MORE INFO CONTACT
KD MANN 604 760 5220
KDMANN1@HOTMAIL.COM”
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rds/cto/2417387307.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $150
Brett spotted this unusual and one-of-a-kind pedal car.
“Hand made on old pedal car frame was done in the 70’s by a guy who lived by my parents one of a kind in good shape missing one pedal. seat moves for different size kids.”
