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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 .
“1962 Willys Jeep It was running and driving great. I then took it to play in some mud, then the carb started flooding. I purchased a new carb and fuel pump it starts and runs but doesnt want to run right. comes with soft top and doors. It has a shop manual and other extra parts that were included when I bought it. Clean title in hand. will take trades but i dont want any more projects. I really need some sort of truck or SUV needs to be a V8.”
“Up for sale is my 1949 Willys pickup project. This is a mostly rust free project that has some blemishes. This truck is 57 years old and has some age.
TITLED!!!
The engine was freed up a year ago. I have replaced:
Water pump
Entire wire harness
Starter
Coil
Fuel pump
Headlights
Alternator
All motor gaskets including head gasket
Head studs Continue reading →
“I have decided to sell my 1946 Willys Jeep CJ2A. It comes with lots of extra parts, just look at the last picture. The only rust is on the driver side floorboard, which is pictured as well. The tires are in decent condition and still have a lot tread. It currently has different rims on the front and rear, so it could use a new set of wheels. It does not have a title.
If you have any questions feel free to call, text, or email me. If I don’t answer, just leave a message and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.”
(07/19/2015) Runs and drives, but needs brake work.
“1956 Jeep CJ6, all original except the paint job. 4cyl engine runs good, original seats in good condition. Tires are fair. Needs the included new master cyl installed to make the brakes work. 4wd works good. the front fenders are beat up. very little rust. perfect for restoration. Clean, clear title in hand.
Mike is to the left, I am behind the jeep, and Mark is to the right. We are looking over a jeep that they believe was one of MacArthur’s from the Philippines.
As I mentioned in an earlier post late Monday evening, Mike Ragsdale emailed me about a friend of his, Calvin Ishmael, who died this past June. Calvin had amassed an extensive collection of jeeps and parts. He’d been afflicted all his life with the dreaded Willys sickness, the poor guy. With his passing, his family was organizing and then selling what he’d been gathering for more that a half century (fifty-one years by Calvin’s own count). Mike thought that, since we were so close to Baton Rouge, we might want to come down and see Calvin’s place before it was sold.
Ann and her mother were excited for an adventure into Louisiana, so on Tuesday we left around noon and drove late into the evening. On Wednesday morning we met with Mike and feasted on a Cajun speciality, the Beignet, a sweet fried pastry tossed in powered sugar.
Somehow we didn’t get a photo of the beignets, so this one is from the internet.
Inside a café that had been around quite a few years, Mike explained that he’d been an avid reader of eWillys for sometime and had bought several jeeps off the site. At some point Mike needed some parts. Hearing that Calvin was a local with parts, Mike contacted him. One thing led to another and a close friendship blossomed. Mike explained that Calvin came from a large family, but no one else had the passion for jeeps that Calvin did, so with his death they were hoping to sell some of his jeeps and his extensive parts collection.
With our Beignets consumed, Mike explained that he’d lead the way to Calvin’s warehouse near Baton Rouge where we’d meet Calvin’s youngest brother Mark, the man who would lead our tour.
When we arrived, it wasn’t difficult to spot which warehouse was Calvins; rusty jeeps marked the spot.
UPDATE: It is 5:30am. Our plan to see the Bureau of Printin and Engraving later today has been tossed. Rosemary fell ill and is doing a little tossing of her own. We are now a mobile hospital. Never a dull moment!
It’s 2:30am Thursday morning as I write this and we are just about back to the Grapevine area of Texas. We had a great time on Wednesday and I will tell you all about it later today (I’m waiting for a little more bit of information before I can complete the post). Until then, here’s a sneak peak at one part of a passionate jeep lover’s collection: his “bone yards”. There are mostly M-38s and M-38A1s, but also some CJs and one part’s jeep CJ-V35U.
