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Nice looking Jeepster that has had one owner.
“1949 Willy’s Jeepster 4×4, 1 owner since 1949, Original Black Plate CA car!, 2 tone paint, Many factory options, Seats 6, Chrome glove box and radio, NO RUST, Spent all of its life in the desert, needs new top. Must see! One of a kind! Please only call if you are really interested. 323-568-1084”
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/cto/1680640092.html
Looks good.
“This Jeepster is 1 of a kind. All original seats and floor mats, A-1 condition, 4 cylinder L-Head, 68,200 original miles, Call Ralph at 320-224-7863 to check this beauty out!!”
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/csw/cto/1680270688.html
This might be a great, relatively easy restoration project. It looks in very good shape for the price.
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ORIGINAL 1949 WILLYS JEEPSTER CONVERTABLE STARTS AND RUNS. ALL ORIGINAL HAVE TITLE AND ORIGINAL SIDE CURTAINS..”
http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/cto/1674846023.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5000
(03/23/2010) This looks like a great restoration project for someone not looking to do an entire project at once. Note the owner has a notebook with the original documentation about this.
“For sale is a 1951 Willy’s Jeepster. All orig. was Yellow and black, prev. owner painted it to current color. has all 4 curten’s in good shape. Top is good with no holes or tears. seats are ok.But need to be recovered, has 4 cyld 3 speed overdrive.Starts and runs great. Battery needs to be replaced, Body and Paint work are a 10 footer. Prev. owner replaced floor pan’s. they look good but need to be trimed to make a nice neet job. But these are useable! But new ones are only 300.00 I wanted to restore this jeepster. but just don’t have the time or the money.You could drive this while you work on it. its realy cook to drive around. For a car this age its really in good shape. the frame is very solid, as is the body.Just needs alot of sanding and a good paint job. sold as is with a ga bill of sale. your state will honer this. A 500.00 non refundable deposit is due at the end of auction. Balance is due when car is picked up.If you live close please come and look.Any questions please email me. I’ll get right back. thanks car has over 30 years of prev. ownership and a notebook full of history and prev. work”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $6500.
Not a bad price. Carbs are cheap and easy to replace! That said, how exactly does one ‘crack’ a carb??? A block yes, but a carb? Maybe it’s the intake manifold?
“Classic Willy’s Jeepster – good condition- was running great until we cracked carburetor – Must sell – $ 6,500.00 OBO Email if interested to see.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** $8000.
This looks nice.
“First year for the Jeepster-this is an older restoration and is a good driver-original drivetrain-4 cyl overdrive-not a show car but could be asking $8k obo or equal trades considered.”
UPDATE: The m-38 is still available, but I don’t know about the rest.
I’ve seen this Jeepster for sale, but other items haven’t been listed. I am wondering if the ‘M-38’ actually is an old MB with a replacement body.
“1. 48 Jeepster, runs and has a L head engine. Most miles are towed since previous owner towed it to parades for 50 years. Needs right interior and some body work. $4500 The Jeepster is a driver and I drive it a few times a month.
2. Jeep project. CJ2A. Frame has had some work but needs brakes rebuilt. Engine was supposed to be rebuilt but need new cam. But its been painted nice. Has a decent body with just a piece that needs replace in tool box under the passenger seat and some minor dings smoothed out. Has nice windshield, hood and grille. I have 16″ wheels that need new tires but has tires on it now that are 15 inch to roll it around. Needs driver seat. I have everything else to put it together including two good fenders. $2000.
3. Project jeep that has engine that turns free by hand but missing starter and other external engine parts. Has windshield and grille now and needs front end work. Comes with a project jeep that the front frame broke off and needs welded on along with axles and other spare parts worth a lot. And also comes with a body that needs some welding. It was cut in half and stitched back together. $600
4. M38 with 302 that runs. Needs master cylinder installed and will run, but body needs welding since the guy who had it just fiberglassed it and bondo over that. So weld it back and its ready for the hill. It has a M38 hard top with doors. And M38 grille now too. Radiator needs installed. $1800 with a title but an error was made and the title says 43 instead of 53.
5. and last I have a trailer with data plates that was a fire dept pump trailer so has two holes that were in the side for hoses that are plugs and need welding. No lunette or landing gear or title. $800″
UPDATE: Price now $4500
(10/26/09) This still have the 6 volt system. Unusual paint job. Needs top.
“1949 jeepster that has a L head 4 cylinder engine and runs. And I have driven it up to two days ago, but rain came. It has been rattlecanned red so paint looks bad. Has a large long gouge on passenger side and rusted out areas in the rocker panels. Column shifter with an overdrive. Shifts very good. 2 wheel drive. And a very fun car to drive. Large area in back with a large back seat. Interior needs total restoration and top bows sandblasted and painted. Needs canvas top too. Didn’t need it in good weather. These are very rare and obviously hard to find. Might trade for an original CJ3B. or a MB or M38 (not a A1). Jeeps need to be complete and fairly good condition. Still 6 volt. Starts almost everytime on first or second try. I do perfer cash though.”
http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/1660191076.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $14,000
(01/06/2010) “This is a rare 6 cylinder 1949 Willys Jeepster. The Jeepsters were constructed only from 1948 to 1950 and only made a limited number of the 6 cylinders starting in mid 1949. This particular car has been featured in an article in Open Road Magazine. The engine has recently been rebuilt and the rest of the car is almost fully restored. This car is a head turner. I can’t tell you the number of times someone has come up to me and asked what kind of a car this is and that they think it is one of the best looking cars on the road.”
It looks good.
“1950 Jeepster, 84K miles, original drivetrain (4 cyl F-head, 3 speed) Body off restoration. In my family 40 years. Correct red/black paint. New top, side curtains, carpet. Looks very sharp, runs like a top”
http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/1642483097.html
