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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 .
(08/19/2019) The DJ-3A speedo, heater, ignition switch (looks original), and t-handle parking brake could be of interest to someone.
“CJ3a DJ3a body parts for sale
-Rear fenders and wells. Rear cargo area and firewall available.
-Rear fenders need some fixing up
– Firewall is in great solid shape. Comes with speedometer, heater core and parking brake (whatever is seen in pitcures)
– The rear cargo floor is completely solid and could make a nice patch for someone’s who’s is rotted
Selling rear fenders for $80
Cargo area floor is $100
Firewall is $120”
“1947 Willys jeep.
1500$ OBO
No battery, engine starts.
Needs carborator and break system.
Needs some TLC. Simple mechanical systems, good for a garage project.
“frame off restore, keeping original 2 yrs in the making so i could use it for hunting. ready for parade or hunt.even ready to mount snow plow. original engine and running gear. title clean and ready to go”
(07/10/2018) I’m wondering if the rear of the body was repaired using an MB replacement panel? I can’t remember seeing any replacement 3B tubs with a solid back.
This weekend the Ohio-based jeep club “Muddy Buddies” held a Jeep Jam at the Clinton County Fairgrounds in Wilmington, Ohio. Roger Margin dropped by to take some photos. Some of the photos include a jeep that participated in TheRoadChoseMe.com, a 53,726 mile trip around Africa:
UPDATE: David Crawford reports that his father built 36 different Empi’s that ended up all over the western US. In the comments below, he wrote,
“My dad, Bill Crawford, of Tuolumne, CA, “sparkplugged” the build, on those 2’VW based cars. He bought a set of plans for the EMPI Sportster, and made a whole bunch of mods. He planned to build one article, and 20 years later, there were @ 36 of them built, and running around. Three of them went to South Dakota. A friend in the Phoenix area, over the years, took 3 of the cars from Norcal, and sold them in the Phoenix area.
Most of the cars were built in his home shop, and about 10 of the cars were assembled by students in a high school auto shop survey class that he taught.There are still several of them floating around Norcal.
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Original Post June 2012:
The Empi Dune Buggy was an early metal kit for VWs. There were several styles. According to tunacan.net, “The EMPI Sportster was a sheet metal buggy built on a modified VW Beetle floorpan. It was available in a two passenger model or a four passenger model. All Sportsters featured a “Deluxe Folding Windshield” and were constructed of 20-, 18-, and 12- guage steel.”
Jim, who pics are shown below, wrote:
“We got the Empi running and driving the night before the Durango car show. I washed, scrubbed and entered this quality piece of early 1960s dune buggy Americana and am shocked that I didn’t win a trophy! Crazy huh? All sarcasm aside, little kids loved it, old men remembered it from “back in the day”, rat rod guys thought it cool, I was really surprised at how much attention and photos it created. Still though, no trophy? People just don’t appreciate a good old fashioned, fugly, all metal dune buggy these days, sigh…”
Jim notes that he strategically positioned himself near the only flat fenders at the show. You can see some of his older flatties here.
“1963 Willy’s Dump truck. Needs floor work and a new brake master cylinder. Included with the sale are new passenger side door glass inner and outer rockers. Truck has a flathead 6 cylinder, been converted to electronic ignition. New fuel pump spark plugs wires battery and cables. Starts great transmission works. Good start of a restoration. Would trade for a tractor with a plow or a jeep with a plow.”
“The Willy’s is half restored. Frame is in A1 shape. Many parts have been replased exaust,tires,fuel tank,master cyl, converted to 12 volt, altanator,coil, electronic ignition and much more.”
