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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 .
“1968 USMC M274 Mule. 2 Cylinder air cold engine. New Carburetor. Comes with extra carb, Fuel filter and all parts to return to pull start. Electric start with alternator. Has tow Bar and lug Wrench and spare tire. New hour meter as old one was broken. Great running Mule. Added spare seat and basket. I will deliver between Utah and Virginia. Let me know if you would like more information. I am trying to upload video of it driving. I have a Utah title and registration”
“1948 Jeep Willy’s CJ-2A. Complete original rebuilt motor with 26 hours on it. Have invoices for everything thats been done! Title clean and notarized. Brand new clutch and fork / throwout bearing. You’ll need a trailer to tow it. Located in Wilhoit (14 miles south of Prescott) pm offers (no original seats) but have others that may”
“1942 Ford Jeep. Has 215 aluminum Olds engine. This is a project . Heads are redone but need to be installed. Brakes redone recently, but vehicle has not been driven for 40 years. Call Harold if interested in more info.”
“Barn find 1946 willys cj2a column shift jeep It rolls, shifts freely, has square washer windsheild, wwii tool indents and has title Ext body in ok shape, rust throughout the floor The f head motor may be frozen Located in Oregon Frame rusty but solid Has original tan paint And sunset wheels Original brass radiator Original column shift transmission with cover plate Has starter, alternator, original lights and grill Has original seats”
“A willys pickup converted to a roadster pickup with a jeepster split windshield on a 4×4 chassis, no running gear, cab & bed***have 4 fenders, hood grille, tailgate & all panels ,***NO TITLE* BOS ONLY *** blue frt clip is SOLD ** ANXIOUS SELLER”
I had this post completed, but that was before I realized this may have a $16k price tag (I’m unsure on the exact price). Anyway, I thought the rear bumper was unusual. This has a Kelly hardtop.
I spent the last two days rewiring the switch and control boxes. That turned out fine, but the well pump is still only responding in bits. I believe it to be the well pump itself. So, on Monday I’ll be getting the pump folks out here.
Meanwhile, we initiated operation pasture-water-to-garden-system. Well, that might not have the best mission title, we did successfully tap into an irrigation line we weren’t using anymore and use it to push water to our garden watering systems. This will make our watering tasks much simplified again (and by “our” I mean Ann’s).
Here’s the manifold I built today. This irrigation junction used to water a portion of the pasture with unground sprinklers, but we removed that line of sprinklers in favor of a pod watering system, which we like.
Here is where the hoses are going:
And, as you can see, all that work is worth while, because Ann gets to use her Country Jacuzzi (aka a cattle trough). Losing the water hasn’t all bad 🙂
Oh joy of joys! Yesterday our well pump stopped working. I called the pump service folks to diagnose the issue, but they couldn’t get me on the schedule until Tuesday. Ugh.
So, instead of working the FC, or anything else, I have been taking crash courses in learning how the our well pump system works (thank YouTube) at the wiring/capacitor/relay/switch level. After exploring the box with my voltmeter, in the pump control box I diagnosed a bad capacitor, so that was progress, but couldn’t readily locate one near me for sale, so I ended up buying a new pump control box and rewiring it in place. That went well (unintended pun). The pump started, but doesn’t continue running (starting the pump differs from running the pump amperage wise).
My next idea was to check out the box below the pump. It contained two switches, controlled by different mechanisms, that turns on and off the electricity to the pump control box. It’s a box I’ve never opened (never needed to open). I was pretty shocked at the condition of the connectors; the leads are corroded and/or bad (see closeup). It may be the case that the corrosion is effecting the ability to feed the pump with enough amperage. So, Friday morning’s task is to locate new switches, then redo the wiring in the box. Fingers crossed this works!
Thankfully, we have access to the neighbor’s well, via multiple hoses, so we can fill pots with water, keep our cows watered, and water the garden.
Upper right box is the new one (cover off). Lower left box is the next project.
