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These photos appeared on Facebook, though some have made the rounds over the years. The pics that really caught my eye were the wooden test body pics. Kaiser Willys has some history and more pics on these wood-bodied test jeeps: https://blog.kaiserwillys.com/the-wooden-willys-jeep-test.
The remainder of the wrecked jeeps:
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was listed at $18,000.
Looks in good shape. It has an air conditioner, but it still needs some finishing.
” HAVE A 1950 KUSTOM WILLY’S / JEEP SEDAN DELIVERY THAT I HAVE FABRICATED INTO A SURF WAGON WOODIE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE WITH SLATTED WOOD IN THE INTERIOR AND WOOD PANELS ON EXTERIOR <> STAINED AND CLEAR COATED <>BODY EXTERIOR WAS FINISHED IN A YELLOW GLOSS AND COMBO WITH BLACK TRIM ,POWERED WITH A FRESH 283 V8 4 BARREL <> AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH A LOKAR FLOOR SHIFTIER <>
VINYL BLACK TOP WITH YELLOW MATCHING SURFBOARD ON ROOF RACK <> THE WAGON HAS POWER STEERING <> POWER DISC BRAKES ON FRONT AND DRUMS ON REAR <> VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A/C 90% DONE JUST NEEDS WIRING AND CHARGE EVERYTHING ELSE HAS BEEN COMPLETED WITH COMPRESSOR ,DRYER ,HOSES, INTERIOR VENTS , AND ALL SWITCHES AND KNOBS <> ALL NEW DOLPHIN GAUGES <> POWER WINDOWS <> POWER DOOR LOCKS <> BANJO STEERING WHEEL AND TILT COLUMN.
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UPDATE: Still Available.
Dan bought this jeep for the hardtop and plans to put it up for sale. As is with no Oregon title it is $1600 (parts jeep). Once he goes through the paperwork to give it an Oregon title, he plans to raise the price to $2000. The body is a unique wood kit. You can contact him at 971 704 1045 for more info or bosmate @ gmail.com (remove spaces around @).
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2219840274827346/
Dan shared this ad. The seller of this jeep told Dan that his father bought a wood kit from Sears or Montgomery to make a wood body; this is the result. I searched my Sears and Montgomery catalogs, but couldn’t locate a body repair kit (but I don’t have all the old catalogs). Dan got some close of up pics which are at the bottom of this post.
“1948 Willys CJ2a Jeep. Was my dads jeep but he passed away recently. He had hopes to get it runnig and driving again as he used to drive it on his property 20 years ago. Needs work. Engine missing carb, distributor and starter. I don’t know where he put those, also I can’t seem to find the title for it so no title (unfortunately)…selling as parts.
The jeep has a wooden body from the mid body seam to the rear (forward body is original metal). My dad bought a kit to make the wooden body from sears or montgomery wards many years ago. I assume he did this due to rust in the rear body floors. It’s done very well as the kit included supports and corners. The frame and other parts are solid and only have surface rust. I was going to get this going again and purchased a rare Koening hard top for it which I will sell seperately if the new owner desires it. Also the jeep includes a nice roll bar which is not installed.”
Wood body closeup pics:
This wooden jeep puzzle out of Japan and currently in France is similar to one I bought a few years ago.
View all the information on eBay
“À vendre Jeep Willy’s 80848 Made in Japan Bois Wood voiture miniature model car auto”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(05/03/2019) Some creative woodworking this 2A.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/748227755913603/
“I am selling my 1946 Jeep Wyllis. This vehicle is fully restored, and in mint condition. Starts right up, drives, and everything works including the 4×4 system. All original, clean tittle in hand. Clean car – low miles.“
Steve spotted this photo from the University of Kentucky’s archives. It shows a modified MB/GPW with a ‘house’ over it for weather protection. I assume the owner of the jeep was also the owner of Nita Electric. The image below shows only the jeep; you can view the full photo here.
Someone spent took some care to do a nice refurb of this jeep. The bolt details on the rims and frame look really good.
Who wants to see just what’s under those side panels?
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/727732281102094/
“1968 Jeep Camando, V-6, runs and drives great”
UPDATE: Back up for sale.
(12/29/2017) Isn’t this just a little different? It’s sitting on a CJ-5 chassis.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/171228887663624/
“1951 Custom Willys Jeepster Woody. Jeepster front body on 1974 CJ5 4×4 with custom woody back. Std. transmission 3 spd., 4.2 6 cyl. engine. 20″ extended frame. Runs good. Needs new tires and windshield wiper motor. Many new parts.”
UPDATE: Still AVailable.
(10/03/2019) Includes a plow. Has some wood sides that I imagine are covering a rough body.
https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/pts/d/stoughton-jeep-willys/7121521840.html
“1950 Jeep CJ3A – have plow also.
Was my project but moving soon.
Wood on sides (see pictures).
Not started in some time.
Complete. Unmodified original.”
UPDATE: Rather than a V-7, this might be a Woodie Top.
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Originally posted 04/09/2020:
John spotted this CJ-2A in a Westchester, NY, local history book. As he read through it, he spotted the jeep with it’s unusual hardtop. He was wondering if I knew what it was. (is that possibly the Yorktown Heights train station?)
My best guess is that it is a modified V-7 Body Works hardtop (modified on the lower door along with the front corner extension that appears to go down to the step). Here are some links and photos for comparison:
V-7 hardtop http://www.ewillys.com/2013/04/28/v-7-body-works-out-of-chicago/ which first went on sale in 1948, so the timeline works.
These two tops look to be V-7 tops:
http://www.ewillys.com/2016/07/12/cj-2a-custom-wood-top-sullivan-pa-ebay/:
http://www.ewillys.com/2013/08/17/1964-usaf-photo-cj-3a-with-body-v7-works-top/
These two links have characteristics of Woodie Tops:
http://www.ewillys.com/2012/08/10/letter-about-woodies-by-station-wagons-inc-on-ebay/
http://www.ewillys.com/2017/02/12/1946-cj-2a-yuma-az-ebay/:
