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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 .
It’s got quite a bit of rust, but it does run and drive.
“here is a very rare ford jeep. I AM TOLD IT IS A 1942 MODEL. it comes with original military tires. 4 cylinder flat head. runs and has recently been driven in the fields. great for restoration or use. . see pictures”
When I got to “dickhead”, I started laughing. Can someone help him out? Tell him eWillys sent you and if he doesn’t know what eWillys is, then tell him to drop by the website.
“I have a 1942 willys mb,that has extensive damage to the Drivers side of the tub.What I need is sombody that Has a tub that is intacted,with the slots for the ax and shovel to contact me so I can get measurements to make repair pannels.If u call I can tell you exactly what I need.I guess I could Pay you for the info,but most people who own Jeeps are not dickheads, and are willing to help a brother out,thanks.Brian 509-460-2577”
Jim’s become a good friend. He is full of stories, jeeps and life (and apparently cooks some mean brisket, too). Derek Redmond gave him a call the other day and asked him to do a story for the CJ-3B Page. It’s a great story and a nice synopsis of a good niche he’s carved for himself. You might also remember that Jim builds seat covers that have been selling very well — buyers around the world are enjoying the covers. Congrats Jim! Below is one of his before and after projects (go here to see more pics of this):
Before:
After:
UPDATE: Dennis has added a picture of the original Heater Hose
Dennis reports this is a picture of his “heater muffler flex hose (looks the same as in ad). The handle is from an old gas can and a tea kettle. The holders are from Satellite dishes from the dump (I also salvage the stainless steel nuts and bolts). ” Now, that’s some creativity!
More links: http://www.ewillys.com/?p=15492 (Dennis’ night image) & http://www.ewillys.com/?p=5776 (Original post on the handcrank heater)
This post has pictures of the Hand Crank 796-A Stewart Warner Heater from Dennis and Brent.
Dennis pics:
Here’s an idea of the size:
Brent’s Images:
Here’s a Joe Dope poster advocating for soldiers to take it easy on the jeeps.
Yep, tomorrow is September 19, International Talk like a Pirate Day. How did this great holiday begin? The story is it began with a couple of guys on a racquetball court when they spontaneously slipped into piratese. Following the match, having had more fun than ever, they decided there needed to be a ‘Talk like a pirate day’. So, on June 6, 1995, they arbitrarily decided to make September 19 (a day picked because nothing else happened on that day) the magic day.
All they needed now was a spokesperson, someone to inform the masses. Who better, they thought, then Dave Barry. Well, it took 7 years, but they finally got Dave’s attention and he wrote a column about their unique holiday.
There were a few strange quirks to the old comments subscription system so I have installed a new one.
What does this mean to you?
1) Re-subscribe: You might have to re-subscribe to those posts that you were previously following (sorry about that). One short cut for that is to sort your incoming emails by ewillys and then click on the post links to get there.
2) No Commenting necessary to subscribe to a comment: You no longer have to comment on a post to subscribe to it.
How does it work?
When you want to follow comments about a post, you scroll to the bottom of the whole post or click on the comments link at the top of a post. Then you’ll see two options for receiving comments on the post via email.
Either (1) make a comment, click the “notification box”, and then click the submit button to submit your comment OR don’t make a comment, enter your email address and click on the “subscribe” button.
If you have any questions, email me at d@ewillys.com.
As you can see, a couple days ago I updated the site design. I had several reasons for doing this. (1) the drop down menus were sucking, (2) the drop down menus wouldn’t allow me to do the top sliders like I tested (3) the previous design was having some problems in Internet Explorer, and (4) the logo design wasn’t well designed for t-shirts, merchandise and an expansion beyond the web.
The next step in the process is to go back through all my posts and reorganize them into new sections, so changes will be ongoing …
– Dave
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $975
This looks like a very good deal on a vintage looking IH.
“1969 IH Travelall 1100 (1/2 ton 2×4). Runs, drives, registered. AC, PS, 392 V8, 4 spd, and limited-slip type differential. Straight and solid. No door mirrors. Will consider parting-out. Trades considered ( willys mb cj jeep ford gpw dodge wc m37 kaiser m715 international scout vw beetle thing buick riviera honda yamaha suzuki kawasaki street bike ). Email or call Drew at 601.2468. Please make certain to reference the truck so that I can discern legitimate email from spam.”
If my addition is correct, readers have located 6 rare Stewart handcrank heaters in the US & UK. They are rare enough that the antique Road Show people couldn’t get any information about them from their buyers (see the 2nd to last post on this page).
Dennis, who’s heater is featured here, decided to fire up his heater at night, creating this cool picture. He also sent an unrelated artsy pic of an M37 he thought he’d share. Thanks!
