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Welcome to eWillys.com, a website for vintage jeep enthusiasts. I update this website nearly every day with jeep deals, jeep history, interesting reader projects, jeep related info, and more.
These quick searches can help you find things on eBay. People list in the wrong categories all the time, so don't be surprised to see brochures in the parts area for example. This section used to be split into jeeps, parts and other categories, but recent changes to eBay will require this information to be recoded.
The links to posts below show jeeps grouped by models, condition, and other ways. Some of these jeeps are for sale and others have been sold. If you are unsure whether a vehicle is still for sale or not, email me at d [at] ewillys.com for more info.
Importantly, the allure of buying a project jeep can be romantic. The reality of restoring a jeep can be quite different, expensive and overwhelming without the right tools and resources. So, tread carefully when purchasing a "project". If you have any concerns about buying a vintage jeep, or run across a scam, feel free to contact me for help, comments or concerns .
“1946 Willys CJ2A motor turns by hand and trans shifts. Clean Indiana title. Floors are above average condition, sheetmetal is very good and unmolested. Original wheels and 4 decent tires for farm or trail use. $2850 located near Owensville”
(08/29/2019) “1956 Jeep cj5 trench a Jeep This is a very rare Jeep very few were made like this. It is a complete Jeep with all the pto’s and parts for trencher only thing missing is back chain covers This is a project does not run Frame is bent and body is rough Does not have title or vin plate I have a 55 parts Jeep that comes with it that has a good frame and vin tag no title Will provide a bill of sale This is a project I picked up and just don’t have tome to dedicate to it have to finish my projects will sale with parts Jeep for $2200or $1800 without parts Jeep”
“1947 cj2a Good rolling chassis, frame, axles, transfercase, and wheels and tires. Body is ok condition for the age and frame in is in good condition No motor”
Lacks a power train. Seller does have other power train parts available.
“’47 cj2a jeep. No motor or trans. Body is rough but not beyond repair for a trail or farm jeep. $800 located near Owensville In. I do have motors/transmissions & other parts for sale.”
“Decided to sell my 46 2a. No title, normal rust (which is a lot). Glass is broke. $900.00 Located, north central Oklahoma. 74743 Ok. here’s more info. No. it does not run. Has incorrect F-head engine. P/O did a spring over axle mod to it. Either needs steering linkage mod or axles returned to original position. Needs a LOT of t.l.c.”
The small rear window can be seen on the back of the top at the left top of this 1956 DJ-3A brochure.Mike raised a question the other day, which resulted in us learning something new. He was viewing the launch-brochure for the DJ-3A when he noticed that the Koenig-manufactured hardtop was illustrated with a small rear window. Up to that point, Mike and I and several other folks were under the impression that all these tops had the same size rear window, but in fact that was false.
Instead, it appears that in 1955, through 1946(?) and possibly into 1957, Jeep used a small window in the back of the top, before moving to a larger one. Especially with the DJ-3As, with their lack of side windows, that small window would have made backing up difficult, as it would have been hard to see anything behind the driver.
Here are the four types of hardtops of this style identified so far.
This top was available as early as 1955. This photo is a 1955 press photo showing a CJ-5 with the small window in the back. The CJ-5 version of the top also came with side windows.
It’s not clear when the transition occurred, but between late 1955 and 1957 the top began arriving with a much larger window as seen in this photo.
Though an early photo of the DJ-3A with this style of top showed it with windows, the production version was manufactured without side windows. This photo shows the same jeep from the side. You can see the lack of side windows.
This image shows a 1964 hardtop on a DJ-3A with the larger window.
This photo shows the solid sides:
Mike shared this photo that was drifting around Facebook. It’s clip of Dean Martin behind a Jeepster Commando. According to the Facebook post, “Dean Martin, Senta Berger, Janice Rule, and a ‘67 Jeepster Commando Station Wagon. From the 1967 Matt Helm film “The Ambushers”.” As Derek Redmond pointed out, it’s not the only Jeep in that movie.