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UPDATE: Price dropped to $5500.
(03/02/2016) “60 Willy’s jeep all original motor and drive train, motor completely rebuilt. New crank pistons, rods, valves, etc. 4 wheel drive all works good.”
https://westslope.craigslist.org/cto/d/silt-60-jeep-willys/7090510714.html
Previous pics below:
UPDATE: Seller indicates it includes a Gov plate, so it was likely a Gov/military purchased CJ-3B.
This has a ventilating windshield. It does appear to have a place on the dash with four holes where a gov data plate could have been.
https://carbondale.craigslist.org/cto/d/marissa-m606-cj3b-military-jeep-updated/7087006238.html
“This is a 1964 Military Jeep for sale that is like a M606.
The army and the navy were the only ones to use these jeeps, and they were intended for more mundane duties around bases and such.
It does have the original military wheels and most of the original hard top (the side and rear doors are missing).
The engine is stuck, and the radiator is long gone (scrappers stole it along with the doors years ago).
I have the original body tags along with the reproduction brass military tag.
No title, but will provide a bill of sale.
Accepting any reasonable offer. I would like to see it go to someone who knows what it is versus it becoming a start for a crawler or mud buggy.”
Just a handful of updates today, as I spent most of yesterday driving to Seattle and back.
In case anyone’s interested, Four Wheeler ran an article by Verne Simons about making seat covers.
https://www.fourwheeler.com/how-to/body-chassis/cj-2a-seats/
This eBay auction features a set of Las Brisas Menus from 1973 that include images of pink DJ-3A Galas on the front.
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I bet this kid grew up to be an FC kind of guy. He looks very serious about jeeps!
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“You are bidding on a Nice Vintage Young Boy & 1957 Jeep FC-150/FC-170 Pickup Truck Decorated Crepe Streamers Photograph.
Very nice condition.
Great photo view showing young boy wearing suit & tie, posing beside classic 1957-1958 Jeep FC-150/FC-170 pickup truck. Decorated with crepe paper streamers & sign. Parked in front of church, possibly wedding event.
Border edge has processing/developer date stamp: 1/58 – Church sign has Aug 25, 1957 date.”
UPDATE III: **SOLD** Was $250
UPDATE II: Documented example of this Arc Mobile Unit by GE.
This General Electric Mobile Arc ad appears to have the same one as advertised for sale below (this and this GE Welders look very similar, but not the same):
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“PTO Welder. Was sold as a farm equipment option for the old Willys trucks.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $12,500.
(09/09/2016) Lots of custom work here.
“chop top 1950 willy pick up 454 motor over drive trans 4wheel power disc brakes power steering tilt wheel corvette chassis new gauges c/d player every thing is new or rebuilt custom rally wheels $13500.00 or best offer may take part trade”
Older pics:
UPDATE: I mistakenly list a September 1949 Ad as a September 1948 ad. I removed that, so now there are only seven ads on this post.
Willys-Overland ran a series of Universal Jeep and Truck ads in the Montana Farmer-Stockman newspaper through 1948. The ads for the Universal Jeep focused on farming and ranching and appear most, but not all months (The paper is archived at the Library of Congress and appears to have been a bi-monthly publication). Below are seven ads I could find. In 1949, the number dropped to only 4 ads.
No February Ad
Someone on Facebook claimed that hood strips were a factory option, though without specificity as to which model of jeep in which time period such an option was offered. I was not aware of this option nor have I seen any documentation for such an option. Of course, I’ve seen plenty of jeeps for sale with hood strips, but never saw much consistency among the designs.
So, anyone know 1) were hood strips ever a factory option? 2) were they ever a dealer option? 3) were they ever featured as a special equipment option? 4) if any of these are true, does anyone have documentation?
Here’s an example of wood strips:
From the CJ-3B Page: https://www.cj3b.info/Tech/HoodProblems.html
Roger spotted this unusual toy with an etched-in jeep grille.
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“You’re getting the vintage wood folk art toy shown. 5″ red jeep. Nice overall condition”
