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UPDATE: Still Available.. I’ve never seen a step/fender setup like this. Makes me think it is fiberglass.
“1946 Willy’s Flat fender Jeep with a small block Chevy 283 v-8, 4 speed manual transmission, Duel range Warn transfer case, telescoping tilt steering wheel, bucket seats with harness, roll bar, Dana 44 axles and large drum breaks with heavy duty drive lines. Runs great. Body is in excellent shape.”
https://pullman.craigslist.org/grd/6097149100.html
UPDATE: Price dropped to $500.
(04/14/2017) This is an odd one.
“selling a complete rolling chassy, has some front only fenders motor runs, but smokes a lot, also have a set of diferencals from a 1943 mb , sold with bill of sale, $700 no scamer or b/s”
https://boston.craigslist.org/nwb/cto/6082008410.html
Ann is not afraid to get dirty!
Unlike our sunny Friday, today was a rainy day, so any thought of blasting the frame was put on hold. But, we did get nearly all the parts removed from the frame and the engine/transmission ready to pull out. The more we removed, the more we could see that poor Rusty had come from an abusive home.
Case in point: the transmission cross member. Both sides of the frame where the transmission crossmember normally attaches have been beaten, suggesting that the jeep was often bottomed or high centered. That would also explain the need to install a custom cross member:
You can see the wave along the bottom rail. I play on straightening it and then added an extra piece of metal to about a foot long to add additional strength along the bottom of the frame.
This net photo shows the rear passenger spring. The front portion of the bottom leaf is bent down quite a ways. This is slightly problematic in that there aren’t off the shelf springs for DJ-3A convertibles (that I know of anyway).
I don’t know which year this image was printed, but it highlights the different springs among models.
Note that the hardtop version had different numbers of springs on the left vs. right sides. From the CJ-2A Page.
To make it more confusing, I have five leafs in the front and four in the back (on both sides). I think I should have only 3 leafs. Perhaps the previous owner broke them and installed heavier ones? Or, the number of leafs was changed after 1956? I don’t know.
If you like old jeeps, shells, and women, then this photo if for you!
“1942 Press Photo A Group of Girls Riding the Range in a Jeep Pass 16 Inch Shells.
This is an original press photo. Women who just a short while ago thought of a range as something to cook on and powder as something to pat on their faces are now doing the work of men on the firing range at the Army ordnance Department’s proving grounds at Aberdeen, MD. They don’t just fool around with the light work, either. They fill shells with powder and prime them. They run huge cranes to assemble the big guns. And they load, clean, and fire everything from Garand rifles and Tommy guns to the big railroad guns. A group of the girls riding the range in a jeep pass a huge stack of 16 inch shells. Photo measures 9 x 7.25 inches. Photo is dated 06-06-1942.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4000.
Includes the Kellly Hardtop and a Capstan winch. Has plow setup, but plow not mentioned.
“Willys jeep 1946
Runs and drives
Brakes need work
New battery, 6v charges ok.
Has a capstan winch(not on in pics)
Only selling to make room and time for other projects.
I’m willing to sell without top or
Plow setup.
Come look at it. ”
Could be a good price.
“I have a 1955 jeep willys it’s a m38a1 and it runs great I just put a new carb kit in it and a set of plugs”
https://lascruces.craigslist.org/cto/6092819828.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $9500.
Listed as a 1948, the body has tool indents and the rear hubs full floaters. Maybe an early ’46? Also has early grille.
“1948 Jeep Willys clean and restored”
Has some mods on the dash.
“1947 Willys Jeep CJ-2A
Mostly original
and super clean
4 cyl. flat head
runs strong, everything works
registered and ready to drive”
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/6081432546.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3000.
Has some mods.
“Classic 1943 military jeep willy.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $7300.
(02/20/2017) Looks solid.
“Built for Forest Service. Rebuilt F Head 4 cyl, 3 speed, new tires and come with overdrive not installed.”
