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Unclear how much value is here.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1625699174525334
“Selling my 1942 and 1945 Willys Jeep MB complete frames and axels. Very nice shape. Asking $1500.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(11/09/2023) The driver’s floor has been replaced on the ’46. Thanks to John for sharing this.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/660261446241770
“Listing for my uncle since he doesn’t have Facebook. He has a 1946 jeep Willy’s cj2a (red) and a parts 1947 jeep Willy’s cj2a (Rust color) for sale as a package deal. Flat head strait 4 cylinder. Red one has a newer top and has been garage kept most of its life. Great project vehicles. Parts jeep has rotted tub but many good usable parts otherwise. Asking $7500.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(11/09/2023) John spotted this CJ-6 with a Koenig half cab.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1347095085904957
“Complete except for radiator, clear tittle,project, did run but has been sitting for awhile, motor is free! ”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(11/19/2023) The half cab appears patched. It might have been sears-type cab at some point? Thanks to John for sharing.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/895283012223579
“1946 Willys CJ2A. Former service station Jeep equipped with a plow setup and aluminum half cab. Original “L head” engine had been swapped with a later “F head” engine at some point. Hasn’t ran in about 5 years. It does turn over but I believe the distributor needs to be replaced. All the serial number tags are intact. Body is very rough especially the floors. Frame seems to be in decent shape. Good candidate to fix and use on the property, use for parts or restore with new sheet metal. Plow blade is included. No title just a bill of sale. $2500 obo.”
This eight-page October 1962 issue of Jeep News introduces the Gladiator and Wagonneer. So, it may not be too surprising that this entire issue covers these new jeeps.
UPDATE: I found what I believe is another Israel Kaiser brochure which highlights the Compact Tender design. This truck looks more like a modified wagon than a truck. The bed does not appear independent of the cab.
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Original Published Dec 05, 2010: Congrats to Or who spotted some information from a “Kaizer-Ilin Industrys Ltd” marketing document at the Israel Cars forum. He and I have both searched for any official piece of evidence that the vehicles we were seeing were really produced and this represents the first step in that process. We still don’t know how many were produced, nor how many years they were produced, nor in how many countries they were produced (though they have appeared in both Israel and the US).
The document below is from 1963. Or translates it the following way:
1. Tender Willys
2. “Station Car”
3. Compact Tender
4. c’hamp 1963
Moreover, Or spoke with some of the folks at the Israel Cars forum and discovered that the Compact Tender is built on the Panel/Wagon frame (104.5″ wheelbase) rather than the long pickup frame (118″ wheelbase).
Thanks to the guys at the Israel Cars forum for posting this Ad:
Looks solid.
https://eugene.craigslist.org/cto/d/veneta-1948-willys-cj-2a/7702465496.html
“1948 willys owned since 2005. Engine is Dauntless Buick V6 from a 1968 jeep. 160 hp stock. Has headers and 2 1/2 dual exhaust. Shocks, leaf springs, warn hubs, power steering, brakes and drums. Frame is uncut and solid. Sheetmetal work done to remove all rust. Stored in the barn for 18 years. Pulled out and received full refresh. Brake cylinders, tuneup, new fuel cell installed all fresh undercoating, new seats and carpet, gauges and wiring. Tires have fresh tread.”
This combo seems worth a look. the seller only posted the one pic.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/911373940522812
“48 CJ-2A great condition. 46 Bantam Draw. Willys is all original, still 6V.”
UPDTE: Price dropped to $13,250.
(09/11/2023) I don’t recognize the hardtop, but it looks like a nice one. It seems a conglomeration of a Kelly (line under door window and the door latches) + a Meyer (door window shape and possible roof shape) + a Koenig (door shape). I suspect it is custom, but if Meyer *had* made a flat fender top, I’d think it would look something like this.
https://corvallis.craigslist.org/cto/d/scio-1948-jeep-willy-cj2a/7698748623.html
“1948 Jeep Willy cj2a 4×4 Excellent condition, insulated hard top, heater, roll bar, winch, tow bar, rear seat. Chevy 4 cylinder engine with jeep manual tranny. All gauges works and all lights works. Any more info call this nbr at five 4 one four five 1 twenty five thirty five.”
Runs and drives. Has some mods.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/919189429627784
“I have a Willy’s Jeep 2A that has a 225 Buick V6 swap runs great driving it around all summer I did the noch in the fender well to move seat back common thing to do when your taller smaller steering wheel replaced master and wheel cylinders has a fuel cell in back with work gauge have original tank as well sitting on 245/75/16 rubber and aluminum wheels body’s ok someone has done patch work by no means is this a show Jeep 4×4 work’s high and low range this is located in Barryville New York”
