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About eWillys
Welcome to eWillys.com, a website for vintage jeep enthusiasts. I update this website nearly every day with jeep deals, jeep history, interesting reader projects, jeep related info, and more.
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.
The links to posts below show jeeps grouped by models, condition, and other ways. Some of these jeeps are for sale and others have been sold. If you are unsure whether a vehicle is still for sale or not, email me at d [at] ewillys.com for more info.
Importantly, the allure of buying a project jeep can be romantic. The reality of restoring a jeep can be quite different, expensive and overwhelming without the right tools and resources. So, tread carefully when purchasing a "project". If you have any concerns about buying a vintage jeep, or run across a scam, feel free to contact me for help, comments or concerns .
“My father is selling his 1948 Jeep Willy’s CJ2A. Needs some work but has a rebuilt motor that runs. Needs brake work, possibly suspension, and has been stored in a garage for many years. Not sure on mileage.”
“1964 Willy Jeep FC150 Fc-150 forward control. Starts on starting fluid. Moves, shifts, been sitting since 2016. Clean Indiana title in my name. Good vin plate. At the time it was the only fc-150 titled as such in Indiana. Tires hold air for a few hours. Not drivable but could be pretty easily. F134 engine. I believe it to be a 4 speed trans. Reverse is up and to the right. Aftermarket bed. Rusty sheet metal. Solid frame. 4×4 with manual hubs. Western cable plow not currently operational. 6 foot blade. Project. Broken windshield and drivers window is cracked. Roof has rust above gutters. It’s cool because it still exists. I believe I am the 3rd owner. Originally owned by a concrete company in a nearby town. Drum brakes. Manual steering, mechanical clutch. Bring a trailer. Only trade may consider is a Chevy 2500 plow truck or better”
“1955 M38A1D that has been unassembled waiting ground up restoration. Motor block has been bored .030 over, with new pistons and bearings but not assembled. All parts are included including all Manuels. Everything is located inside in two towns in Connecticut and would need to be picked up. Radiator flushed and tested, fuel tank has been lined, wiring harness included. Great project for someone with room. Unable for me due to illness.”
“Rebuilt L134 or F134 engines dressed as pictured…$3500 ea. Also, lots of WWII MB/GPW & civilian CJ Jeep take-off & repro parts. And full jeep repair or rebuild services.”
“Spring cleaning in October. Not responding to is this available. These are ALL the parts I have available for sale, nothing else. Only selling as a single lot – no parting out, no shipping. -All the wheels are 5×5.5. Some are CJ5, some wide, etc. -F134 engine that turns over. Compression is 70-65-70-95 -Sears locking hubs -Dana 41 rear axle -Either Dana 25 or 27 front -3 Novak adapters to fit a D18/20 to a T18 trans on an IH Scout -Grilles, tailgate, hoods for decoration -3 T90’s with D18’s -Bunch of misc parts”
“1960 Willys jeep panel wagon just the body and nose. No frame would make a nice rat rod or yard art or whatever else you’d like to do with it it’s in decent shape for what it is located Tyngsborough mass. possibly able to deliver locally after it’s been paid for sold with just a bill of sale lol”
“Body is roached but frame is in great shape. Engine has a ton of new parts and runs great. All fluids have been changed recently. It has new shocks all the way around. It drives and shifts through all the gears. Brake master cylinder is bad so no brakes but it comes with a new one. I have the title in hand. It also comes with a bunch of extra parts. Located in Winchester, Indiana asking $4,000 FIRM trades possible.”
I ran across this August 1969 Cars & Parts magazine on ebay with the below history about jeep history. In it, the author references the use of “GP” or “General Purpose”, claiming that was how the military referred to the jeep. I still have yet to document any evidence that during WWII jeeps were labeled or referred to as “GP” or “General Purpose”. So, I wish the article’s author would have included a reference or example (and welcome any examples).
As I have argued before, the switch from Ford calling its prototype a Pygmy to the company calling it a GP happened without explanation, other than this excuse: G=government and P=80″ wheelbase. But, if that’s the case, why wasn’t the first one called a GP? And, where is the GL, GO, GQ, GR, GT, GV, VW models built by Ford? And what are the chances Ford’s initialism, when sounded out as an acronym, *just happened* to sound like the word “jeep”, a term that was making the rounds about the time the Pygmy was dropped off at Holabird (according to later court testimony).
This four-page Go-For-Digger brochure is something I’ve not yet posted. It has a Catalog Number 8162, which might mean the brochure was released August 1, 1962.