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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.
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Unclear if there is much value, but appears to have an early head.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/986019492482178
“195? Willys CJ3a non running project jeep. Missing data plate will come with bill of sale. Located Auburn,AL”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $2850.
(05/25/2023) Doesn’t run at the moment.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/350376067339175
“Complete. All parts are here. Was turning the flywheel to tighten bolts and it got stuck. Not sure what the problem is but there was no impact, just a slow turn by hand. Should be an easy fix. The previous owner told me that the engine had been rebuilt. I never got far enough to find out. It rolls and stops. The 12 volt battery is good. I bought a new regulator and stater for 12 volts. About $400 for those. Running would b worth over $5,000. I am thinking $3,000 or the best offer close to that. Clear title. Kept indoors.”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $900.
(09/11/2023) Unclear how much value is here.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2308682669319968/
“Lots of rust Chevy v8 and manual trans (327?) $1,800 or best offer No title”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $4800.
(08/23/2023) Tub is rough and patched.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/233585442426812
“Looking to sell this Willys. It is a 1953 CJ3B. It was running but now isn’t getting spark so I have ordered a distributor rebuild kit and will continue to try to get going again. Tires are mismatched and have dry rot but hold air. Tub is rough but has been patched and is usuable. Frame has surface rust but looks to be solid. Looks to be all there and has a clean Kentucky title. Has new brake lines, carb, newer wiring and battery and maybe a couple small things I’m forgetting. Located in Hyden KY and willing to help with shipping. Looking for 5500 or best offer. No trades.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(09/19/2023) This appears to be a solid flattie.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1394765534424632/
“Willys CJ2A 4 cylinder, 3 speed, manual. Front disc brakes, great tires. Runs great.”
This article, and the short two page article that follows it, appeared in the Summer 1974 issue of The Milestone Car periodical. I’d never heard of this publication nor the associated “Milestone Car Society”.
Here are tow ads directed at existing or potential dealers. The first is from Willys-Overland likely in early 1953 and can be found here on eBay. Note the lack of a CJ-3B within the jeep-family that is shown.
This second one (here on eBay) is reported to have been published in 1956, though it lacks the CJ-6 or DJ-3A, so maybe early 1956? What’s curious is that by this time, the new “Willys Motors” organization had refocused on the “Jeep” brand. So, to see the brochure specifically refer to “Willys”, especially as the car brand was abandoned, is especially odd. This kind of has a recycled feel, as if someone in a hurry re-used an early 1950s ad.
UPDATE: Barney provided these pics of the compass from his 1962 leatherette dealer intro book for the J-series dated 1962.
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Maury shared this ebay auction. I wasn’t aware these existed. With 7 days left in the auction, the bidding has already reached $256!
View all the information on eBay
“This is a: NOS 1960’s Jeep Dash Accessory COMPASS ASSEMBLY KIT Factory Part 933536 RARE. This compass is in good, unused condition and appears ready for installation. It shows no signs of ever being mounted or used. The compass is working well, as intended. This kit comes complete with mounting bracket and hardware. The body is green in color which appears to be one of 3 different colors offered, according to the instruction sheet. The paperwork states this to be correct for J-Series applications and is dated 1963. This is a must have for any serious Jeep collector or restorer. This is the first new old stock Jeep compass I’ve come across in my many years of collecting parts. This will make a great addition to your classic restoration project.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3500.
It’s project that likely won’t be for sale much longer …
“George is a 1942 Ford GPW that will be your next project. He deserves to be brought back to life and not the storage unit he has become.
Turns over, but is not running.
Battery is two years old.
Fresh oil change two years ago.
Fuel tank was professionally cleaned and resealed by Auburn Servicenter Radiator.
Not pictured: two hoods, windshield frame, seat cushions and spare wheel
Garaged for the past 23 years.
Title in hand and registered through 1/10/2024.”
Has some interior updates, but looks solid.
https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/d/soap-lake-1951-jeep-willys-price-drop/7668417134.html
“1951 Willys Wagon, original, 3 on the tree w/OD, interior great shape, nice prior restoration. Runs as it should…drive it home”
