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About eWillys
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 .
If the engine is good, there’s some value, but not a whole lot.
“Got an old flatty that needs a new home. As it sits it’s basically a rolling chassis with axles, tranny, and t case. It comes with an engine that will need to be built, can round up a windshield and tailgate for it if you like. Rusty with scabbed in floors like most of these that you run across these days.”
This April 12, 1954, Power Tower patent filing by Wallace Johnson and Robert Fisher was said to be designed for other vehicles besides the jeep, but given it’s length, it’s hard to imagine it would work on anything that wasn’t flat like the top of the jeep.
Here’s a description: The present invention relates to a power tower for use by workmen employed as painters, electrical fixture repairrnen, aircraft maintenance men, window washers, and a multitude of similar occupations wherein it is necessary toperform a task at some distance above the ground and thus ordinarily require the use of ladders or scaffolding of some type. More particularly, the invention relates to a workmans platform supported by a collapsible tower structure which in turn is mounted on a wheeled vehicle.
Most of you have probably seen this, but for documentation purposes, this high-flying kid in a toy jeep made the cover the January 30, 1943, issue of Collier’s Magazine. There are a couple pretty cheap issues on eBay.
What is that hanging off the passenger side? Field, motor pool, or bubba mod?
“Military Jeep straight from MASH or any other WWII movie that you have ever seen. Local collector has owned for over 20 years and it just became available. There are lots of imitations out there but this is the real deal. NOT a clone or reproduction.”
“1952 Willy’s M38/CJ3 2.5L 4 cyclinder, 3 speed manual. New carburetor and plugs. Will run but carb needs adjusting. Great for tow behind vehicle, rock crawler, recreation vehicle. If you want to restore it will need a new tub. Has tow bar and lights. Under non-op registration.”
“1950s Jeep Willys. It did run but we haven’t taken it for a drive in some time. It obviously would be a fun project but we don’t have time these days. So hopefully we can find it a good home. Please call if you a interested in looking at it so I can arrange that. Serious inquiries only”