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This may have some front floor panels over the original floor .. can’t tell for sure.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1528184858004120
“Does not run but it should after everything is put in place…lots of extra parts, new wire harness, rebuilt carb., window glass is here. Clean title”
Unclear how much value is here.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1559875678163450
“Back up due to a buyer no show! 1947 CJ2A body and frame. For parts/repair Frame is Solid, body needs work as pictures relate. Bill of sale provided. I have some title documentation as well. I do not know if DMV will accept. Best offer also accepted. I have Engine/transmission/transfer case. Currently not for sale, but negotiable”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(10/31/2023) It’s been sitting for a while.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1747610629021596/
“original m422 shorty might mite, very few short wheel base mighty mites left. mostly there and original, ran about 25 years ago.76zero90023threethree.”
The blue one has sold. Unclear if the red one is still available.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/846295286645456
“Looking to sell some of my jeeps. Both fc 150 trucks, red truck is a narrow track blue is a regular 150. Blue truck runs drives and stops. The narrow track needs some love to be running. Bunch of fc parts forsale from bumpers, seats,cabs and cab parts ,steering boxes, rims and tires ect. If you’re interested come up and check it out I’m sure we can make a deal on anything you may be interested in. Thanks for looking-George **my apologies to anyone I have not responded to yet I am very overwhelmed with messages and I am still working on getting overtones questions answered and I am trying to be as reasonable as possible** the blue truck has sold still 1 red truck and many parts remaining”
This looks to be a ’45.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/912814590557997
“1945 Willys CJ1 Body and motor in great condition Motor: ‘65 Corvette engine $5,000 OBO”
John spotted this nice M-38A1.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/897764141882999
“Very clean Good condition”
This eight-page October 1958 issue of Jeep News got buried in my files, but better late than never.
Page one share some dealer news about the Maverick tie-in, along with some thoughts on the surge in third quarter sales. Page two has a full page article about the FC-170 and its advantages. Page three describes how James Garner day in Oklahoma was cleverly co-opted by a savvy jeep dealer president Mead Norton, who made sure Garner, visiting broadcast reps, and the press were ferried from the airport and along the parade route with jeeps.
The Economy Delivery Van makes a surprise, huge showing on pages four and five with articles and photos. That’s possibly the most visibility that model ever received. Page six gives a shout-out to Clark County Sheriff’s Jeep Posse out of Las Vegas, Nevada. Page seven is all Maverick Bros. Page eight describes the 1958 dress rehearsal jeep caravan, used to test the roads and generate thoughts on the best routes for the 1959 Colorado Centennial event, which was expected to attract more than 1000 entrants. The routes were documented in this brochure.
This March 1961 issue of Jeep Service and Parts News is, once again, four pages. Page three contains a couple items I found interesting. In the not-all-fc170-hubs-are-the-same department, in 1961 Willys Motors introduced reinforced drums. I’m unclear on ‘how much more’ these are reinforced. Also on page three we can pinpoint the introduction of the trim tag to early 1961. The article also mentions more information was included on Service Bulletin 505, which I’ve included at the bottom.
Side note: I’ve collected a near-complete folder of Service Bulletins along with a folder of Fleet Service Bulletins, which are close, but not quite the same. They are sitting in a pile awaiting pics and commentary at some point.
Service Bulletin 505 (4-pages, courtesy of Bruce Agan):
The March 23, 1957, issue of the Saturday Evening Post featured a jeep on the cover. John Clymer illustrated the cover. He was born not far from me in Ellensburg, Washington, where (to my surprise) the Clymer museum features his art. Guess I’ll have to stop in there and check it out sometime.
This issue also included this ad, which was part of this 1957 series of three-pane-ads.
Thanks to Geoff for pointing this out to us: Kits Great Western Outdoor Adventure Tours. Now, how do I get ahold of one of those brochures? That’s a great bit of history and would make a great Dispatcher Magazine article.
