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UPDATE: Back in May of 2011 Mike forwarded me the below ad. This morning Craig pointed out that Dan over at Hemmings did a nice article about the stainless bodies along with the seller of these kits.
The buyer apparently bought out a stainless supplier in the Philippines. Call the seller for more info.
Looks like a good price.
“Complete 16 gauge Stainless Steel CJ3A Body Kit. Unmolested never installed complete kit including galvanized floor tub, SS doors w/hinges & latches, SS windshield frame w/pivots, SS fenders, SS grille and hood, SS skid plate, SS bumpers, SS spare tire carrier w/cover, SS rear cargo tray, SS roll bar, SS handles, & misc. hold-down latches. Hardware not included. Please feel free to contact direct with any questions John 575-418-1519.”
http://albuquerque.craigslist.org/pts/2729849130.html
UPDATE: Price dropped to $7500.
(06/24/2010) It looks like a nice enough jeep.
“I was a leader in the off road industry for decades. I use to own the leading off road company. when i was young I built this Jeep from the ground up in 1967. It has only about 8,000 miles on it (95 percent offroad). It has been featured in magazines like Four Wheeler (i can email articles). It has a Stainless Steel body which is probably worth the asking price alone. I had one, my brother has one and we sold one in 1968 to someone, I do not know of any others that were produced like this. It has a Buick V-6 engine (it is special, steel crank not cast) that was producing 225 horsepower for 225 cubic inches Naturally (no turbo, no NOS, no blower). It has a Borg Warner T-10 Transmission with Hurst shifter, Dana 30 open Knuckel front end with positraction (6 gear steel) 3.73 ratio, disc brakes, Dana 44 rear with positraction. And of course Rancho Suspension. The Jeep has only been driven a few miles (under 400 miles in last 25 years and that is on road) since 1985 when my dad died and I lost interest in going off road. It has a miss at 4000 RPM probably due to not being run much. It is not as slow as some Jeeps, it does over 65 MPH in 1st gear! (it has a 4speed). The fastest i have had it is about 120 MPH in 4th and it had more but it was scary at that speed. This is for an Enthusiast or collector, it is street legal but this was built for off-road.
I HAVE ADVERTISED FOR $13500 AND IT IS WORTH OVER $25,000. I HAVE NOW OFFERED AT UNDER $10,000 SOMEONE WILL GET ONE HELL OF A JEEP. SERIOUS BUYERS ONLY. 310 2921182 GENE my price is firm so please do not even respond if you can not afford the asking price”
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/cto/2655372381.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $7000.
This has an aluminum body.
“Custom and very beautiful aluminum bodied 1946 Jeep Willy. A real collector or jeep lovers delight. Runs great and is a blast to drive. Has been stored in a shop and handled with care. Included is a new set of 31″ Super Swampers and if interested a custom fabricated and machined aluminum grill. Drivetrain and body are in excellent condition”
UPDATE: Still Available
“I have a 1949 willys jeep replica in stainless steel body brand new in box includes “tub doors fenders hood grill tailgate top rowbar lights dashboard” complete body. You are biding for the complete kit for more info plss contact me any time at 832 433 3512 thanx mark …”
http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/2579288211.html
This looks like a pretty rig.
“This is a custom 1953 Willy’s CJ3B High Hood Jeep. It has a Buick V6 engine in it. Extras / Custom items include the following: Headers, Dual Exhaust 35 ” Tires, Power Steering, Custom Stereo with CD Changer and sub box, Custom Gauges, Stainless Steel Hood, Windshield Frame and rear panels, Hitch, Lift and much much more!! This Jeep is one of a kind!! Also has CA, personalized plate “52WLLYS” . Please feel free to contact me with any questions. I am very Motivated to sell and will consider all offers!!”
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/2509144185.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
The seller also has 3A Jewels kits, too.
“Stainless 3b hihood complete stainless body kit with all latches and hardware. Kit includes 3b tub ,fenders,hood,grill,windshieldframe,tailgate,lock and latches,front seat frames,rear fender flares. May end auction at any time is for sale locally. Also have complete jewels 3a body kits for sale also. WILL load for shipping buyer to pay actual shipping.”
No pics provided.
“JEWELS STAINLESS STEEL WINDSHIELD FRAME NEW NEVER USED .
ALSO HAVE TAILGATE & OTHER MISC JEWELS STAINLESS ITEMS
THE FRAME IS FOR CJ3B ONLY THE TAILGATE WILL FIT ALL WILLYS & CJ5
HOW MANY STAINLESS WINDSHIELDS HAVE YOU SEEN ??????
CALL FOR PICS & MORE INFO
360-225-7831
360-957-0247
$1050.00 FRAME
$550.00 TAILGATE
CALL FOR MISC. PRICING”
UPDATE: Was $8500. **SOLD*
(08/07/2010) Actually, not a bad price.
“2 Door, Convertible, 4 Wheel Drive, Manual Transmission, Alloy Wheels, New Tires, Removable Top, Bucket Seats, Leather Seats, Power Steering”
I can’t tell if the price is for the pair or for each one.
“Stainless willys jeep fenders never been mounted for 3a,2a,3b will be at portland swapmeet on fri – sun 400 OBO.”
No pics provided. This is a real steal, if it is the real deal!
“Complete stainless 3 a body kit tub fenders grill hood windshield frame seats rollbar tailgate all latched and locks gas tank safari rack bumpers will trade for trail bike or quad 2800 cash obo.”
Mark has 2 Stainless Kits still available at $5000 or both for $8000, which readers have likely seen listed previously.
However, this time I got curious, so I did some math. I went to 4WD.com and priced out the cost of buying steel versions of the same parts, just to see a price comparison. Here is the result:
$3400 for non willys stamped CJ-3A tub (includes fenders, body , tailgate, windshield frame)
$361 hood
$246 grille
$150 roll bar
$213 seat frame
$213 seat frame
$300 bumpers
$700 White Vinyl Top
$5583 total
Not included in that total are other parts that are included in the stainless kit:
$? Frame
$? Grab bars
$? Other parts
So, $5000 is looking like a pretty good price for all those parts, especially given they are stainless steel. To see how they look together, you can see 1 of several stainless jeeps Mark assembled below.
“For sale is a COMPLETE stainless steel cj2a jeep kit MINUS DRIVETRAIN. These kits were imported in from the Phillipines years ago, I have built 5 of them and lost interest in the last 3 so instead of them sitting in the corner of my garage for another 10 yrs I have decided to sell them. I sold one last year and now have 2 left.
The kit includes: mild steel frame, stainless tub, grill, fenders, hood, tailgate, windshield frame, seat frames, rollbar, grab bars, and TONS of other stainless accessories. the top is white vinyl.
Asking $5,000 CASH each, I will not ship but am willing to crate and help load when picked-up or if buyer arranges all the shipping details i will help load. Attached is a older pic, I can email more (having problem uploading them). Please feel free to PM or call with any questions, Mark 248-818-8560 Located in Oakland County, MI”
http://www.thecj2apage.com/forums/complete-stainless-steel-cj2a-kit_topic18233.html
