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Year? Flattie Oakdale, PA **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: CJ-2A, CJ-3A, Unusual This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $600

This is a bubba special.

“42? WILLYS MB? WITH ¼ TON TRAILER BED, FLAT HEAD MOTOR, RAN WHEN PARKED LAST YEAR, NO TITLE,”

 

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1960 FC-170 Bend, OR **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: FC150-FC170-M677, Unusual This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay

 A very unique Willys Jeep FC-170.

Bought new in Oregon by a rancher – story told he bought it new and then had the engine swapped out to a Hercules 6 cylinder because it had many more H.P.  Then he had a professional welder fabricator build a hauling container on the back for hauling two horses, two cows, or maybe just one Rhino.

It has not been running for about 9 years. It has been kept in a heated storage unit for last 7 years. One cab corner needs to be replaced but they do make reproduction replacements. Right side glass needs to be replaced also.

There is a Winch under the truck and rollers under each bumper so you can winch from the front or the rear. There are doors on both sides of the hauling box for putting hay in there for the animals.  It has a snorkel air cleaner, snorkel oil breather, and a snorkel gas fill. The welds are very high quality – you can’t even see any grinding marks.This truck can cross rivers!

The tailgate is operated through a pulley system with a really cool antique crank. And it really works. Check out the pictures!   The seats were recovered early on, so the original upholstery is still on the seats.  I will add other oddities as I think of them.””


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1947 CJ-2A Skull Valley, AZ **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: CJ-2A, Unusual • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1800.

This runs and drives.  This comes with a little known and rare Willys Overland Factory Installed Sun Bathing Platform.

“1947 Willys CJ-2 Jeep, Has all origional motor and running gear, it has been converted to 12 volt electrical system, This would be a great vehicle to restore to origional condition. Motor and drive train are in good condition. The body is fair, but very restorable. This Jeep starts and runs good. Has good tires. If interested, Please call before coming out to look. The Jeep is located in Skull Valley Az.”

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Unusual ‘VEEP’ Tennessee $1500

• CATEGORIES: Unusual, VEEP (VW Jeep), Scamp, Others This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Hog spotted this one. While not a real VEEP, this custom VW Jeep is unusual.

“1979 Jeep Tub, With 1970 V W Beetle front end, Frame is 2×3 channel H-frame jig welded to rear by section, 20 gal. fuel tank under hood
Engine is a 1972, 1600 DUAL PORT Beetle with the big bore kit, 1 size under the largest kit, Oil cooler, Spin on oil filter
4 speed stock trans.
Hurst shifter,
Wiring from dune buggy,
Has V W Title,
Extra Parts
(931-962-0073) Phone cell #( 931-636-5239 )”

http://winchester.craigslist.org/cto/2649293024.html

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1946? Ford? Jeepster West Valley City, Ut **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: Features, Jeepster, Unusual This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: Bob from Ohio bought this.  I can’t wait to hear more about it.  Was listed at $1000.

Bob forwarded this to me via the CJ-2A Page. It’s an odd duck. I am thinking it it is a shortened Jeepster on a CJ frame.

“46 Ford Jeepster a one of a kid. Needs a lot of work but has a lot of potential. I bought the car 16 years ago and haven’t had the time or money to get it restored. It has some transmission problems and other minor problems, dead battery, etc. Has new tires. I need to sell it as soon as possible and the price is negotiable..”

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A Couple Willys Trucks

• CATEGORIES: Camping, Features, Unusual, Willys Trucks This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Robin emailed me the other day asking how rare Willys trucks with tow packages are.  Before answering her question, I did some searches to make sure my answer, which was yes, was correct.  That’s when I came across these two pictures.  One is a beautiful Willys Tow Truck and the other is entirely odd ball.

This is a picture that is being auctioned on eBay:

This image was taken by Randy Brown on February of 2010:

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1947 CJ-2A Smithson Valley, Tx $100

• CATEGORIES: CJ-2A, Unusual • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE:  This hasn’t been listed in two years.  Price dropped to $100.  Glenn notes the body is a DJ.

(06/25/2009) Now that’s a home-made cage ….

“‘1947 Willys – Old Rusty Jeep
Was in barn fire.
Straight body, but rusty.
No motor or transmission.
Axels and 4×4 may be good.
Bring $ 100 CASH and I’ll put this thing on your trailer!

Contact – Randy @ 210-857-3583”

http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/cto/2703056514.html

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http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/cto/1237714113.html

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Buz Visits the Good Guys Hot Rod Show

• CATEGORIES: CJ-3A, Features, Unusual, Willys Trucks • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

On Saturday Buz stopped by the Good Guys Hot Rod show at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina.  He saw some cool vehicles and took some pictures of them for us.  Thanks Buz!

Buz reports that the makers of these bags are waiting for approval from Jeep to produce this tool bag. He says everyone there wanted to buy this one prototype.

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1920 Trip of 25,000 Miles

• CATEGORIES: Camping, Features, Trips, Unusual This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

A few days ago in Omaha Ann took me to a favorite local chain called PepperJax.  Somebody decided to turn the concept of a buritto shop — where the customer moves down from station to station as someone builds their burrito — into a philly steak shop.  So, you can get steak over rice, in a sandwich, in a salad, and more.  It was quite good, with the bun made fresh minutes before my sandwich was built and piled high with steak.

After devouring my sandwich, I was admiring some of the old pictures hanging on the wall when I spotted this interesting photo.  I tried to find more information about it, but the story escaped my searches.  A caption underneath the picture states the image was of an Auto Camp taken September 23, 1920 at Elmwood Park in Omaha, Nebraska,.  On the car, which appears to sport all metal spoke wheels (or maybe part wood), were the following phrases:

1.  ONLY A FORD
2. 25,000 Miles in 1 YR
3. OVER – 11,000 M in 3 months
4. over 5,000 towns and cities
5. ______ OR BUST (I couldn’t make out the first word).

The car is pretty strange.  There must be a good story here.  Below is the whole picture followed by a closeup of the car.

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1950 CJ-3A Rescue, Ca eBay

• CATEGORIES: CJ-3A, Unusual • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

This classic 80’s build makes me drool, even with the exterior cooling fan.  It even comes equipped with a hot water shower, multiple batteries and a welder. I’m digging the creativity.

“This is a 1950 Willys Cj3a custom built Jeep. It was built in the late 80’s by myself and my father, garaged its whole life and well maintained. This jeep is a very capable off roader in the right hands. its been through the Rubicon more times than you can count with the proof on the windshield frame “jamboree stickers”. also been through hammers, moab, fordyce…. and the list gos on and on.

It has a 302 V8 with a c4 automatic transmission and a t18 transfer case with a warn overdrive unit. Rear axle is an offset dana 44 with full floating axles and lock out hubs, and an open knuckle dana 30 up front with disk brakes. ARB’s front and rear 5:38 gear ratio front and rear.New bfg mud terrain 33″ tall tires. Equipped with a welder, hot water shower, air compressor, air horn, P/A system, CB radio, Ramsey 8000 lb winch, rancho air shocks, two fuel tanks, dual optima red top batteries, cadillac telescoping and tilting steering collumn, new 2.5″ magnaflow exhaust. Also a bikini top and full top for winter driving and a factory heater. Defrosters!. TONS of spare parts!! runs and drives great. Paint could be redone has a few rust bubbles and peeling around filler neck,paint isn’t perfect but in overall good condition. probably forgot some stuff. email for questions”

View all the pics on eBay

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