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Just a couple updates. I’m spending the weekend hanging with my daughter at my parent’s house. Probably won’t be many updates on Sunday, either. 🙂
Art shared this announcement regarding this year’s Fall Willys reunion in Fulton, Missouri, at the Auto World Museum.
“This is our 23rd year of the Reunion, and it is open to the public, and all makes, models, and years of Jeep are welcome. If you register for the Reunion, entrance to the Auto World Museum is free. We hold a wonderful banquet on Saturday evening with door and raffle prizes. There are also vendors attending to sell new and used Jeep parts. There is also the Off-road trail rides.”
UPDATE II (July 20, 2018) : Keith provided portions of a document that show the agreement between Karl Probst / R.N. Harger and KAISER.
UPDATE (July 1, 2018) : Barry found a set of specs that could be a match to this prototype. Also, Keith noted that there were 6 different designs from the Probst-Harger” collaboration.
Original Post June 26th: Barry spotted this photo on the Kaiser Permanente history site. The jeep is listed as a 1943 Model 1160 “Kaiser Lightweight Jeep”. I’m not sure if this was supposed to be an Airborne prototype or just a concept lightweight jeep. Henry J. Kaiser is on the right. I think that’s Karl Probst on the far left; Rollin N. Harger might be seated in the middle.
Steve reports that this jeep can be seen inside the Miami-Dade County (Florida) Transportation Building. It appears to be a militarized CJ-2A with some MB parts (frame could be MB) with some diamond plating added to the rear cargo area.
As you can see in this pic, it is claimed the jeep is a 1945 WWII jeep. But, the CJ parts suggest otherwise. It appears the jeep is on loan form the Miami Military Museum at Zoo Miami.
This pic is from Yelp and shows the sign on the jeep and more of the display.
Nice looking flatbed truck.
https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/d/1952-willys-flat-bed-2-door/6645792156.html
“1952 Willys Flat Bed 2 Door Truck with 45,000 original miles. We are 2nd owners, and have every invoice since the truck was purchased new, including the original purchase contract. Previous owners were using it with a 500 gallon water tank on the back, we just had it for fun.”
Nice looking 2A that has a dual PTO.
https://newyork.craigslist.org/brx/cto/d/46-willys-jeep-cj-2a-classic/6640837375.html
“1946 Willy’s Jeep CJ-2A Classic Stock Frame-off Restoration. A MUST SEE!!! Like new, 1K miles after restoration! Â Priced to sell, though negotiable.”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $9950.
(07/12/2018) Looks like the one that was for sale in 2017 (http://www.ewillys.com/2017/10/02/1962-cj-3b-woodinville-wa-10000-2/). At one point I was looking at this one for Hugo Vidal to buy and drive on the Alaska or Rust trip.
https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/1962-cj-3b-willys-jeep/6646090051.html
“1962 Willy’s CJ-3B High Hood, Pretty much all stock, Roll bar, body off restoration. Four Cylinder original engine and running gear. She is a nice one. Selling to buy an Early Bronco Half cab.”
It’s a mix of parts.
https://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/d/1942-military-jeep/6643860890.html
“1942 GPW Ford Script Jeep body on 1961 Jeep F-Head engine and running gear. New Transmission, Rebuilt Transfer case. New steering gear. New top. Rust free body. 12Volt electrical system. Could use rebuild braking system. Front locking hubs. Comes with power takeoff and original transmission. Drives well and is only used in parades. Have tow bar. Clean title and WA Historical Plates. I’ve owned this vehicle 9 years.”
Lots of mods.
https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/jeep-flat-fender/6643654577.html
“Dana 44 front and rear ,Detroit lockers front and rear ,power disc brakes front and rear ,427 gears,350 chev fuel injection,turbo 350 trans,model 20 transfer case 36″ super swampers on beadlocks 7″ longer than stock,onboard air,22 gallon fuel tank,”
UPDATE:Â Price dropped to $5500.
(12/21/2017) Appears to have an f-head.
https://medford.craigslist.org/cto/d/1948-willys-jeep/6646179689.html
“This Willys Jeep is an 1948 CJ2a. The “a” stands for agriculture, it was post-war Jeep’s first model made for the civilian market.
It has a mid-mount PTO, and the original flathead engine was replaced by the next series, the Hurricane motor with overhead valves. That’s why the carburetor cover sticks through the hood. No power steering. One seat belt
It has new brakes, carb, windshield glass and seals, seat covers and cushions, and runs good.”
