To Top

1946 CJ-2A Onalaska, MN $10,200

• CATEGORIES: CJ-2A, Wood bodies This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: Still Available.

(10/12/2107) Includes some custom woodwork.

“Bumper to bumper this vehicle is new! This was a great winter project now it has to go, I am moving and out of room…Everything is either new or rebuilt..”Go Devil” 4 cylinder complete overhaul, radiator, brake drums,shoes and lines, shocks, tires, starter, wire harness, exhaust system, signal lights, seats, steering wheel, gas tank, gauges, seat belts, custom oak rails, interior panels and rear wood seats.The list goes on! I have the build sheets for part”

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/cto/d/1946-cj-2a-willys/6361650578.html

1946-cj2a-onalaska-mn1 1946-cj2a-onalaska-mn2 1946-cj2a-onalaska-mn3 1946-cj2a-onalaska-mn4

[fb_button]
 
To Top

1946 VEC CJ-2A Sparta, MI **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: CJ-2A • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1200.

It’s a got tool indents.

“1946 Willys CJ2A. This is an early 2A with the tool indentations still on the drivers side. This one would have been a column shift. It has everything except for drivetrain and seats. I bought this willys with a Chevy 153 in it and drove great so I know the axles and all that are good. I was going to put a small block chevy into it but never got around it. The body has been repaired in a number of spots. Most of the floor is new steel. This would be a great offroad wheeling project for the winter.”

1946-cj2a-sparta-mi01

1946-cj2a-sparta-mi02

[fb_button]
 
To Top

CJ-2A Parts Spokane, WA

• CATEGORIES: Parts This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

Various parts (variety of pics on Craigslist ad).

https://spokane.craigslist.org/pts/d/many-willys-cj2a-parts/6366475976.html

“I have a few Jeep parts from my collection that I’ve decided to sell. I’d keep them, but I don’t have enough space to store everything and I need cash to finish my shop. I’ll do my best to keep the list current, and I may add more as well. Take your pick:

Original Early CJ2A Windsheild: $400 – in good shape with inner frame. Inner frame is rusted out in a few spots but the outer frame is solid.

Reproduction Tailgate (no stamping): $150 – almost like new, paint is faded

Early CJ2A Body & Front Clip – 1946: $500 – floor pans are gone, covered with flat plate. Underside in general is rough. Has a few holes cut in it, needs a good restoration. Hood and grill are fairly straight, fenders need some repairs around the supports.

Dana 27 & 41 axles: $300 a pair

Frame and Springs: $300 – from a 1947 CJ 2A. It’s pretty rough, bubba welding all over the front end, but nothing a competent welder cant fix. Looks like it had a plow put on it at some point. Coated in a dull red finish that has protected it from rust over the years. Rear half is fairly solid with the stock draw bar. Axles sold separately. No Title.

Chrome Wheels: $100 – Set of 4, 5 on 5.5 pattern with large opening for the big early CJ hubs. There is surface rust, and the tires died 30 years ago (but the tubes hold air!). No bent rims. 1 hubcap.

CJ 5 Rollcage: $150 – Front half is bolted on, the roll bar would work on early CJs as well.

Carburetors: $75 each. I have a Carter and 2 Solex’s.
Fuel, Water, & Oil Pumps $25 each.
Oil Filter Brackets $25 each.”

[fb_button]
 
To Top

1943? CJ-3A? Alpena, MI $3750

• CATEGORIES: CJ-3A This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

No pics provided. It was listed as a 1943.

“All original Jeep cj3a. Transmission complete rebuilt. Transmission need to be installed. Only a few parts need to put on the road. Titled as 1943. Ran when transmission was removed. Painted as a military model.”

https://nmi.craigslist.org/cto/d/cj3a-jeep/6365511823.html

[fb_button]
 
To Top

Watson Hub Information

• CATEGORIES: Features, Magazine • TAGS: This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE II: There’s a newer, updated Dualmatic hub post with comments about the Watson hub here

These hubs were created about the same time as the dual lever Dualmatic hubs. Moreover, we can state for sure now that there was a specific relationship between the Watson hub and the Dualmatic company.

How do we know this? Because both hubs share the same patent number 2854111:

watson-hub-instructions

dualmatic-hub-sticker

You’ll note that the patent number 2854111 is the same in both the above items, with both connected to this single lever design: https://patents.google.com/patent/US2854111.

UPDATE:  A 1967 Sears Jeep Parts Catalog had a set of hubs for sale that look suspiciously like the Watson hubs. One thing we’ve noticed is that some Watson hubs have “WATSON” imprinted on the hub, while other identical hubs don’t.

So, were these WATSON hubs that were private labeled, or had Dualmatic been making WATSON hubs all along, but now offered them for private labeling? It’s easy to think that Dualmatic might want to separate their Dualmatic branded hubs from private labeled ones. Changing the private-labeled version to this look would help that.

1967-sears-catalog-sears-watson-hubs

===============================

Original Post: October 30, 2017:

Alaska Paul discovered this Watson Hub article in the 1958 issue of Science and Mechanics magazine. This suggests that the Watson hub was developed in 1956 or 1957, making the company a very early hub manufacturer.

The mechanism looks similar to the early Dualmatic hubs. In fact, the first Dualmatic hub patent filing was in 1956, for a single lever model. Whether that inspired the dual lever model by the California-based H. S. Watson company remains unclear. I have no evidence to suggest Watson ever patented its hub nor how long they sold their hub.

1958-10-science-mechanics-watson-jeep-hub-article

2 Examples of Watson hubs:

watson-hubs-1 watson-hubs-2 watson-hubs-3

Another example from a truck listed for sale on Craigslist out of Redding, California:

watons-hub-from-cali-truck

[fb_button]
 
To Top

1946 CJ-2A VEC Madill, OK $23,000

• CATEGORIES: CJ-2A • TAGS: , , This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

The SN# is 19045. Looks nice.

“Up for sale is a beautifully restored 1946 Jeep CJ2A. This is the 1st year for the civilian model. This was a frame off restoration. It has been returned back to stock- with original parts. It has the addition of a 3×3 box on the back. I have the complete written story of this Jeep, along with original title, and all receipts, and paperwork. Selling price is 23k obo. It starts, and runs perfectly. Pics were taken 10-14-17. Serious offers only. You will have to meet in Madill, OKLAHOMA by appointment only.”

https://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/cto/d/1946-jeep-cj2a/6354455888.html

1946-cj2a-madill-ok1

1946-cj2a-madill-ok3

1946-cj2a-madill-ok2

1946-cj2a-madill-ok4

[fb_button]
 
To Top

1955 CJ-5 Hemet, CA **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: CJ5 This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3000.

I would never had guessed this has a 327 in it.

“Rebuilt corvette 327 Turbo Fire engine. Starts right up, Original manual transmission 4×4 rebuilt .16inch wheels , needs minor TLC.lost title bill of sale ONLY.”

1955-cj5-hemet-ca2 1955-cj5-hemet-ca3 1955-cj5-hemet-ca4

[fb_button]
 
To Top

1948 CJ-2A Oak Grove, MO **SOLD**

• CATEGORIES: CJ-2A This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4500.

This 2A with a sears aluminum top also has a rear PTO. It runs, too.

“1948 Jeep Willys with PTO. Runs! New gas tank, new brakes, other new parts. Not totally sure that it is a “48, but a Jeep collector will know for sure.”

1948-cj2a-oakgrove-mo0

1948-cj2a-oakgrove-mo41

1948-cj2a-oakgrove-mo42

1948-cj2a-oakgrove-mo43

1948-cj2a-oakgrove-mo4

[fb_button]