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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 .
“We have an old Willys Jeep 4×4 with a plow. This is very old (possibly 1960 but not entirely sure). It needs lots of love. It still runs (with a jump at this time) and it has a plow attached to it. Not for road use at this time. It is old and it is rough but like I said, the engine still runs. My dad used this to plow his yard until this year. You will have to haul it off yourself. Make an offer.”
“1949 Willys Jeep for sale, needs finished up. has new transmission and clutch, reman head, new distributor and starter, its not far from being done but I don’t have time to finish and have to have surgery so its time to let someone else take over. this jeep has a fiberglass tub so it will never rust. frame is in great condition not rusty. need to see in person.”
“I have for sale a 1949 Willys CJ3A. Runs, drives, 4-wheel drive good. Original 6V system with the L-head engine. Must see and drive. Perfect for the person that would like to complete the project or drive as is. Great hunting, farm vehicle or for leisurely drives. I have worked on this for the past 2 years starting from the ground up. Had lots of fun with it, just no longer interested in finishing it. Asking $3400.00. Text and I can send video of it being drove. Thanks”
“This is not a $50,000 car. It is an old school hot rod built by professional Jim Beechler, Fantastic freeway ride and a fun show car with several trophies. Its a driver.
454 Chev, ram-air with dual quads, Turbo 400
8″ Ford rear end
Mustang II front end
Jag headlights
Chopped, channeled, tubbed, z’ed, suicides, you get the idea.”
For the past couple of weeks I’ve been disassembling, cleaning, bead blasting and repairing parts for the little Willys and the M100 trailer so they would be ready to be powder coated. I still need to install new wheel studs in the hub flanges along with pressing in the new bearing races but that task should be finished tomorrow. The driveshafts need one to be shortened and one to be lengthened before they’ll go to the powder coater but progress is being made.
The blast cabinet is 48 inches wide overall and the axle is slightly over 53 inches long so I had a bit of a problem fitting the axle in the blaster and still having room to clean the rusty steel. My solution was to leave the side door open and block the opening with multiple layers of cardboard (taped to the cabinet) with a hole cut slightly larger in diameter than the brake backing plate mount on the axle to allow movement of the axle during blasting.
Before I began blasting I added two more pieces of cardboard (cut to fit snug around the axle tube) to cover the larger hole in the cardboard end cover. With this cardboard and duct tape combination I was able to carefully blast two thirds of the axle without filling the air with glass bead dust. Once the axle section in the cabinet was clean I removed the axle, turned it end for end and inserted the rusty end into the cabinet to finish cleaning the metal. This photo shows the low tech cardboard and cheap duct tape alteration of the blast cabinet so the axle blasting could begin.
The air compressor was blowing lots of air but the glass beads still had to work pretty hard to clean all of the rust off this 65 year old axle. The metal is lightly pitted (especially on the forward side) but I don’t feel the original strength of the axle has been weakened in any way. I checked the axle and the spindles with a straight edge and a level every 90 degrees of rotation to see if it was bent but the axle tube and the spindles are straight.
Here’s the axle just out of the blast cabinet ready to visit the powder coaters where it will receive a nice satin black coating.
“1951 M-38, reproduction CJ3A body, original engine with Solex carb, transmission and transfer case in excellent condition. Original front and rear axles, new springs front and rear, upgraded seats, new tires and spoke wheels with 0 miles, new dash gauges, custom front bumper, new windshield glass. Drives and runs great. $7,000.”
“1952 Willy 4 by 4 pickup rare find very rare running driving Motors been redone training shifts like butter brakes have new lines and new wiring from 6 to 12 volt I drive it all the time”
Seth says he could take a look if anyone is interested. Below is the ad’s text. He spotted it on a FB Group page.
“If you’ve ever wanted a Jeep here is your chance. It was fully rebuilt and running like a champ. Then lost in a bet and sadly sat for a while. I picked it up with dreams of making it a beast. I have realized that I don’t have the time to make it what I want. It needs a gear head to crank on it and it will run like a champ. I will take $1000 cash or we can make a deal.”
“elling 51 Willy,s 4×4 2000 Silverado doner truck 5.3 ls motor 4l60e trans power steering & brakes new interior costom front bumper with built in winch some new glass drive & have fun”