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UPDATE: This was originally posted in 2012, but it’s worth a repost.
Dad never had an overdrive in his jeep, but did have this catalog (No. 1842). I suspect he built a few of these for Al Carroll.
I’ve attached a few random pictures below, but the PDF link includes all the pages and is downloadable to your computer.
http://www.ewillys.com/pdf/Warn-Overdrive-Parts-Catalog.pdf
Includes the trailer.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/263840257947248/
“1941 WILLYS Mb serial number 101558 with bantam mbt trailer. Runs and drives. Has your common leaks. Fairly complete has some rust in front floor boards. Could use a brake overhaul. Comes with a bantam trailer. Brand new canvas top,windshield cover, headlight covers, and trailer cover from beachwood canvas”
It’s a custom creation from multiple CJs.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/507098946554278/
“1949 CJ2A frame and running gear, brakes have been upgraded to the larger Ford drum brakes, original 3 speed with overdrive. The tub is an aftermarket CJ3B. The engine is a Buick Odd Fire V6. Has an electric fan, custom tire carrier and rear bumper, Jeep has been rewired, and has dual gas tanks. Comes with a soft top, hard top and bikini top.. Has some rust over rear tires and in tool box under passenger seat . Mileage is unknown Clear title. Jeep is in Santa Maria, California.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1900.
This has a rare KEMCO branded hardtop.
“CJ2a willys jeep. This is a project jeep. it has a V8 chevy swapped into it. has rust, but overall not to bad for the year. what you see is what you get. i haven’t tried to get it started yet. just thought i would post it before i do any work on it.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $200.
(01/05/2020) Here’s a chance to buy and install some Fire Suppression equipment on your CJ-6.
“Selling large water tank (48″x35″x38″) , newer Honda gas pump and all hoses. Jeep not for sale”
This has a later model (1959? and later) passenger cowl side vent plate for some reason. The seller includes pics of the body rebuild.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/571857940075768/
“1947 cj2a original l134 engine 3 speed transmission. Tons of work on this jeep. Changed to 12 volts system, all new brakes from master cylinder to shoes, new gauges, new clutch pressure plate flywheel, all new wiring, new gas tank fuel line fuel filter, rebuilt carb, new oil lines oil filter, new body bushings, new floors new body braces, took this jeep down to the frame por15 the chassis fixed all the floors braces etc prob forgetting something. I have title in my name also have the Id tag for body and frame. Clean n.c title. Fun jeep for drive top speed maybe 40mph needs windsheild always ran none ethanol gas in her. 4×4 works low and high .”
Listed as a 1947, this has a windshield with he square bow holder bolt heads. It also has three dash plates. The body has been repaired and drain holes removed. I don’t see a bolt head on the passenger side pan for the bolt that would secure the body to a frame mount.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/543361463261798/
“For sale 1947 CJ 2A has PTO 2.5 inch Rancho springs and shackles. New exhaust. Locking hubs. 8000 lb Ramsey winch. Runs goes and stops. It comes with a bolt on stiff hitch. $10,000”
Now sure how much value is here. No description provided.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/514732445854159/
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $19,950.
(08/18/2018) It’s supposed to have an overdrive, but I don’t see an overdrive shift lever.
“1945 willys MB parade ready to go… overdriver trans so you can go on the highway orginal 4 cyl flat head. with tow bar and trailer to put it on . pretty much every thing brand new .”
I bought these two items off of eBay. If I understand correctly, these are mats, produced by the Congress Electrotype Company, were formed from an original engraving. They were then placed wrapped onto a cylinder with other mats to form a newspaper (or magazine?) page. A metal mold is then created from that, which is used to print the pages.
I had erroneously assumed when purchasing them that they would be thick, heavy metal plates (before I understood how the process worked), but they are actually extremely light and pliable. I assume these were extras, never used? They may be a paper mâché of some type (they are that light), which was one of the processes historically used, or something similar,
I’ve taken pics from above and at an angle to show the depth. I have to say that I’m not really sure these were worth buying, but I doubt many survived (these are the first I’ve ever seen anywhere).
This wagon ad is 10″ tall by 6″ wide:
I was able to locate an example of this ad, but it’s a poor example (If you have a newspapers.com subscription, you’ll be able to see it more clearly):
