Wood bodies Research Archives

Generally, jeeps with wood bodies usually mean they are patched. However, wood was used in some fiberglass bodies for strength. But, there are a few exceptions to that rule.

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1946 CJ-2A Farmington, MN $7000

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

This one has an unusual hardtop.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/508525478777994

“1946 Willys Jeep, CJ-2A, selling for my dad, has snow plow, last time out running was 8 years ago.”

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1955 Custom Wood Truck Medford, OR $4900

• CATEGORIES: FC150-FC170-M677, Willys Trucks, Wood bodies • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Here’s an interesting build. The wood work looks well done.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1217978952752402/

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“1955 Willys Pickup customized from Willys Jeep Station Wagon, 1978 Corvette 327, 1982 GMC S10 Chassis, & T5 Transmission

This unique vehicle combines the classic charm of a ‘55 Willys with the beauty of a woody wagon, and powered by a completely rebuilt 327 engine.

The concept and work has been done by a lifelong craftsman and classic car restorer/enthusiast. This project took careful planning and hundreds of meticulous hours, over a span of eight years.

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1946 Wagon La Fayette, GA $15,000

• CATEGORIES: Willys Wagons, Wood bodies • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

This is a nice looking wagon with a variety of updates.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1160988225331560

“1946 Willys Jeep Wagon, power steering, power brakes, automatic transmission, 305 Chevrolet engine, runs good. Classic beauty, garage kept. 15000 OBO, clean title, mileage unknown, As Is.”

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1950 CJ-3A & 1947 CJ-2A Hubbard, OR **SOLD**

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

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5000.

The CJ-2A’s body is wood from a Sears & Roebuck kit. Seems we have run across one of those kits before.

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“Package deal of tona of parts and three Willy’s Jeeps. One ’47 CJ2A (white) complete but half the body is a plywood kit from Sears Roebuck. No title. Engine has lots of rust but repairable with a hot tank and time. Needs work but good frame and lots of good parts, or make it run again if you want.

One ’47 CJ2A just the body have the windshield, fenders, grille, seats, tailgate, and other metal for it.

And one ’50 CJ3A complete with title runs and drives but has bad tires, no brakes, no steering (the front crossmember is busted off, planned to chassis swap with the white 2A.) Grille is unbolted as is left fender to work on car. Has new starter and new ignition parts. Runs like a top stock fuel pump even works.

Planned to use the running gear from green one, body of the tub and parts, and chassis from the white one to make one nice stock jeep easily then use the remaining parts to build the remaining parts into crawlers or something fun.

Parts include:
Engine block in good shape will need cleaned up, cranks, cams, pistons, rods, oil pans, transfer cases, I think transmission, drive shafts, radiator, tons of body metal such as hoods fenders doors windshields (including glass) tailgates, parts to put a canvas top on, basically three entire jeeps worth of parts including lots of new parts worth ~450 from Kaiser Willy’s with receipt.

May split stuff. Yes the VW stuff is for sale too.

 
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Wood Top on Rescued Jeep

• CATEGORIES: Features, Wood bodies • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Jordi bought this CJ-2A with an interesting hardtop (the plates indicate this is a jeep outside the US) and posted pics to Facebook. To me, this top looks most like a Station Wagons, Inc, body.  The suicide doors and certain elements are extremely close (especially in the Pop Mech ad), but not exact.

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Popular Mechanics Ad from the January 1948 issue of Popular Mechanics, pg 266.  This ad appeared in the February 1948 issue as well.

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Wood Replica Mini-Jeep Lansing, IL $1500

• CATEGORIES: Features, Models, Wood bodies This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

It needs some work.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1269337530674990

“This is a replica scaled down army jeep made from wood. It has a 9hp motor with a forward and reverse transmission. Needs some work before it can be driven”

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VEC CJ-2A W/ “Wagon” Hardtop Added

• CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images, Wood bodies • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

I found this photo on eBay. It shows a VEC CJ-2A with a wood-based hardtop. The back of the photograph suggests that the builder of the hardtop may have been manufacturing these for sale for $265. The seller of these called them Jeep Station Wagon Bodies and built at least one of them (as shown in the picture). It appears these were built in or near San Francisco. There was another manufacturer who built similar tops out of Cleveland, Ohio, and advertised them as Station Wagon Bodies.

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1972 CJ-5 League City, TX $15,500

• CATEGORIES: CJ5, Wood bodies • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Only the one pic. There appears to be quite a bit of cherry woodwork on it.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/439962224656367

“Cherry Jeep! re-built head turner show winner”

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1950 Modified Wagon Sun Valley, NV Make Offer

• CATEGORIES: Jeep Rods, Unusual, Willys Wagons, Wood bodies • TAGS: , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: This was sold out of NV in 2021. Now for sale (make offer) in Cali.

(04/03/2021) This is different. The price seems reasonable.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/501492705205201/

“Full custom 1950 Willy’s wagon completed 900 miles ago. Frame off, everything new, built 350/350 with tubbed Dana rear end, custom rumble seat, seats 8, custom sound system and led lighting. Looking for trades or make offer!”

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Jeep Duriez Ads

• CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features, International, Unusual, Wood bodies • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: The latest issue of the Europe-based 4X4 Story Magazine has images of a rare surviving Duriez jeep (see ads for the various Duriez models here).

https://www.4x4story.fr/index.php/2022/10/20/jeep-willys-de-1944-carrosserie-duriez/ 

There is also a video of the jeep here (in French): https://www.facebook.com/jeepvillage/videos/1170152156865967

Here are some additional pics:

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Originally posted Dec 14, 2014:  Marc found these vintage Duriez Ads from France. Duriez used the jeep platform (and other vehicles) to create more transportation options.

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3. View all the information on eBay

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