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UPDATE: Now listed here.
(08/23/2016) Looks in good shape.
“1952 m38 jeep nice old original jeep runs drives good have rear seat & other parts to go with it has some nos parts on it.”
Karson Eilers (right), college graduate!
It was late Sunday night when I wrote this, so it’s going to be briefer than I’d like. We spent most of the day yesterday driving (after a long drive the day before). I believe I may be a little loopy; time to get some rest, so this is tonight’s only post.
For several weeks we’d been planning to go to Salt Lake City May 13th to celebrate my son’s graduation from Westminster University. It was only last week that this trip turned into a jeep purchase, this in turn led to a more circuitous route home. It is all the result of an ad I saw on Craigslist last week.
We left Thursday. last night we stayed in Klamath Falls, Oregon.
It was just another evening of reading through ads when I happened upon a Craigslist ad with no pics and a short description of a 1956 2WD jeep. Curious, as I thought it could be a DJ-3A, I sent an email, asking if it was wagon or truck. I quickly received a friendly email describing the jeep as a 1956 CJ-3A. What followed was me explaining what DJ-3A was, with my intent only being to educate and help the sellers find a good buyer. Pretty soon, I had a series of photos which depicted a very original 1956 DJ-3A with what appeared to be original seats, zero rust, and a variety of other parts.
At some point I showed Ann pictures of the jeep. Then, Ann’s mother piped up and said that she’d loan me the money if I wanted to purchase it. That led me to investigate the DJ-3A further.
The sellers, Nick and Erika, were wonderfully patient in their responses to my questions. When I asked for photos of some aspect, they were always quickly accommodating. After discovering there was a brake problem, some peeling paint, and a broken column shifter, I made an offer, which factored in my concern that there were other problems and one that also considered the distance we would have to travel to pick it up. The sellers accepted my offer, satisfied that it would go to someone who understood its value and would keep it stock. It was very generous of them.
Fast forward to Sunday (I won’t go into installing a hitch and activating the tow package in the jeep, which required a dealer), we arrived at 10am to meet Nick and Erika. They turned out to be as wonderful in person as they had been over email: gracious and kind.
Thanks Nick and Erika! We’ll take good care of Patterson.
Nick explained the history of the jeep. The city of Patterson (and reason behind the jeep’s name) is known as the apricot capital of the world. An apricot farmer there bought this DJ-3A new. The farmer used it on his farm and also drove it around town. I am even wondering if the color of this jeep is meant to be “apricot”, maybe special ordered? I looked extensively under the cowl and couldn’t find another color. And, it has an Apricot-themed license plate. I will keep investigating this.
There’s more to tell, but for now, here are some photos:
Has a rear seat. The seats look original.
The wood hood blocks had been replaced; the replacements work well.
Note the early CJ-5 0-10 speedo. This appears to confirm that the earliest DJs came with that speedometer.
New radiator built by Nick’s friend. It looks great!
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4500.
Looks great for the price.
“1963 CJ3B Willy’s Jeep
Born July 1963 at the “Four Star Garage” in Gunnison
(Been in the same family ever since)
Completely rebuilt F-Head engine
(Has approx. 200 miles on the engine.)
Body was taken off and the T-90 transmission and both rear ends fluids were changed and all seals were checked for leaks.
New pinion seal replaced in the rear end.
Brakes all the way around.
New exhaust system from motor to tail pipe.
New tail lights and turn signals.
New seat covers
Painted original color
Speedometer don’t work
(Needle fell off speedometer)
Has cracked windshield.”
Buz shared pics of a Scrambler that has been transformed into an ambulance. Neither he nor I had seen one like it. A little research revealed that it may have been one of six the Horton Company built in 1981. Derek Redmond wrote a piece on the vehicles and coined a nickname: the Scrambulance. You can read more on the CJ-3B page.
Looks nice.
“1948 Willys 2-Door custom street rod with a 3″ chopped top. Chevrolet 350 engine and 350 trans. Mustang II front end and Chevrolet rear end. Metallic blue with pin stripping. Nice interior.”
https://kpr.craigslist.org/cto/6129268291.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4100.
(05/01/2017) There should be value here.
“Custom Willys jeep. 44’s front and rear, disc brakes all around, 5.0 lt Ford 302, T150, Dana 20, Fiber glass Bobcat body, fenders, hood and grill. Full cage, Onboard air with tank. New 35″ boggers on old school slotted mags. Heavy duty tie rods, square tubed crawler driveline, Lockers front and rear, Power Steering, Headers, new aluminum radiator and much more. This jeep has been sitting for about 4 years and will need some work. Currently not running. Call for details. Can deliver locally. $4,100 Trailer not included”
UPDATE: **SOLD* Was $5600.
Not sure if that’s $5600 Canadian or US, but seems like a good price in either case.
“Car located in Langley BC, on top of Lynden. Import into US eligible and legal, willing to facilitate the process.
New to country. Gas 2.0L 4 cylinder. 2h, 4h, 4L. 4 speed manual. 38,000km. Auction grade 3.5C. Deep dish JDM rims with full tread thick tires. light rust on paint and body. Runs perfect. licensed by Jeep, made by Mitsu.
1, Exhaust pipe and muffler can use replacement.
2, Engine, transmission strong
3, Transfer case very responsive
4, All lights and signal lights proper working order
5, All gauges on instrument proper working order
6, All electronics on instrument seem proper working order (but have not tested everything yet, only removed top 2 days ago out of winter).
7, Aftermarket MoMo steering wheel, aftermarket comfy chairs. All upgrades done by previous Japanese owner, I didn’t do anything.
8, According to auction paper, car was repainted sometime ago to white in its 37 year history.”
Looks like there is potential here. Has a Meyer hardtop.
“1957 Jeep Willys CJ5, ALL ORIGINAL. This beauty is a BARN FIND! Title clean. Ran when parked in 1981. Very little rust. Complete original condition. Serious inquires only please – contact me for more information. Best offer considered (please don’t low ball this beauty).”
https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/6124674316.html
The Koenig top looks in good shape.
“1946 Willys Jeep CJ2A, first year of civilian model of vehicle that helped win World War II and then brought 4-wheel-drive to post-war rural America. Equipped with 4-cylinder “Go Devil” engine and three-speed on the floor. Comes with custom Koenig steel top, including doors (not shown), roll bar, tow bar and very old-school winch. Updated or repaired: brakes, windshield glass, carb, fuel pressure regulator, fuel pump, driver’s seat, starter, shocks, alignment, hoses and belts. Fuel tank and system flushed and cleaned. Cooling system flushed and cleaned. Includes $250 bedliner kit to spray interior of tub. Daily runner that starts right up and has been fun on the ranch, but I need to buy a tractor, so Willys needs to go. $5,600 cash.”
https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/6126297747.html
Has an overdrive and appears to have some Allstate hubs.
“Great condition Jeep, its a real military model Willies. Original F Head 4 cylinder engine. Runs Excellent, starts excellent, drives excellent. No issues that would keep you from using it as a daily driver if you desired.
A Warn overdrive unit has been added. This allows higher speeds with lower RPM’s. Nice for running down the highway at 55 without the engine screaming at 4,000 RPM’s. Turn signals work. Brakes work. Starts very easy and runs great. Again, no issues at all.
Comes with full removable soft top and doors. Folding windshield mechanism works perfectly.”
https://boise.craigslist.org/cto/6126331658.html
