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Not engine or trans.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/704994390021952/
“No engine or trans. Custom stainless front and rear bumpers and custom front fenders to allow fuel cans. Nice project with title.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(10/09/2019) Has a replacement body.
https://scranton.craigslist.org/ctd/d/coal-township-1947-willys-cj2a/6996844999.html
“3 speed manual, 4cyl, 4×4, 60 hp @400 rpm, 105 ft torque @2000 rpm Engine type L4 134 “ Go Devil “ original 76011 miles”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $4500.
(08/21/2017) “100% original runs & stops good 4 cyl 4 speed with overdrive .new master cylinder and wheel cylinders Trade for Boat .Motorcycle.Classic auto truck .Trade valve $4500”
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bar/d/baltimore-1950-willys-jeepster/6994142279.html
Don’t forget about the Mason-Dixon Jeep Gathering this Sunday, October 20th, in Union Mills, Maryland.
https://www.facebook.com/events/union-mills-homestead/mason-dixon-jeep-gathering/209218449654048/
Here’s a pic from the 2014 event posted a few years ago as part of a Baltimore Sun article:
Chad Hutzell, Ed Smiley and Art Mulkey get a look at a 1946 CJ2A belonging to Adam and Frank Buck of Gettysburg, Pa. during the 8th annual Mason-Dixon Willys Jeep Gathering at Union Mills Homestead Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014. (DYLAN SLAGLE/STAFF PHOTO / Baltimore Sun Media Group)
I found this Roamin’ Chariots jacket club patch on eBay (purchased out of Kansas). The Roamin’ Charios Jeep Club appears to have been originally based in the Tri-Cities area of Washington (hence the design includes Mt. Rainier in the background and the desert-scrub-looking plants in the foreground). Now, the club’s contact is in Spanaway (near Tacoma) on the west side of the state. So, I’m not sure how active or how many folks are involved in the club at this point.
The patch is 9″ wide and 10″ tall. I’ve included a roll of electrical tape to better appreciate the size.
UPDATE: Glenn notes that these are NOT Al-Toy wheels after all (see his comments below).
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“Post-WW2 West Craft (Al-Toy) heavy cast aluminum toys are incredibly rare and valuable. Parts are impossible to find. I bought these 1-3/4” wheels, but actually need just two size 2’-1/2” plus an axle. They are for a standard Willy’s Jeep.”
I figured at the very least that the church still existed. So, I made some guesses and determined where I think the photo at the bottom was taken.
The church is in the town of Gela, Italy. The church still looks about the same, but the building to the left has seen some changes.
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“1943 Press Photo Soldiers in jeeps park outside of building & old church, Sicily. This is an original press photo. World War II – Sicily. … glory flies from a building in Gela in southern Sicily after the city fell … invading Americans. A column of jeeps pauses near an ornate old church which looks out of place beside modern military machines. Photo measures 7.5 x 7 inches. Photo is dated 7-24-1943.”
Has some later model Free Lock hubs.
https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/denver-1947-willys-jeep-cj2a/6998141594.html
“Stored in a garage in the Colorado Mountains since 1982, this jeep was recently pulled out and revived. It shows just 17,557 miles on it. It runs remarkably well, starts easily, and has no visible smoke whatsoever.
It has a new fuel tank, fuel pump, fuel line, and rebuilt the carburetor. It got a major tune up, oil change and a new battery. All of the wheel cylinders were replaced, new brake shoes and a new master cylinder.
The dry climate in Colorado has preserved the body. There is a crack in the RR fender near the spare tire mount that is showing minor rust. The tub and floors are very good, but the floor supports are rusting and need replacing. (Easy to do and not expensive)
The seats and interior are in very good condition.
The tires are dry cracked and need to be replaced. Right windshield is cracked.”
Appears worth a look.
https://missoula.craigslist.org/cto/d/stevensville-1948-willys-jeep/7002221840.html
“Runs /Drives
$ 3000.00”
Starting bid is $3999. It runs and drives.
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“1952 Willys M38A1 4X4
This is a true military Jeep.
It starts, runs, shifts, drives, and stops as it should. It starts easy enough with pre pumping the gas, and using the manual choke. It runs good. I haven’t noticed any problems with the 3 speed manual transmission or transfer case. I don’t think it has brake lights or turn signals. Some original equipment exists like the light switch panel but I don’t think any work. The headlights and taillights function at some level, they do turn on.
Some of the electrical system has been converted to 12v from typical military 48v, battery, alternator, starter, headlights. The oil volt and temp gauges function. Not the fuel tho, my granddad used a paint stir stick on his so… The brakes are typical for non-power front drum setups. They could use an inspection but operate.