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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 .
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3000.
Has a fiberglass body. Appears to have potential.
“1959 Willys Jeep CJ5. Restored. Fiberglass body. Engine rebuilt at machine shop in Leland and Transmission rebuilt by shop in Wilmington. New brakes with new lines and master cylinder. Frame refinished with POR 15. Needs some more TLC but have the parts for most of the work.”
Doesn’t run. No title.
“This is a rare cj6 I have for sale its in decent shape.6 cyl 3 speed needs work does not run but a great fixer upper. no title but one can be applied for.”
http://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/4967210245.html
This project includes a variety of updates that were intended to be combined into custom off road jeep.
“1951 Willys M38 Tub Fenders Hood Windshield Fenders/Titled as CJ3A
Body metal work done many years ago by Greene’s Panel Works in Maine. Rough, but all steel and in epoxy primer.
CJ2A Grill. NOS M38 headlights/guards
Offset 71 Dana 44 flanged axle. 3.54 new gears/auburn LSD, one new shaft (long side)
77 Dana 30 Big disc brake axle. 3.54
New OME 2.5″ YJ leafs
Late 70s SM465/bell/flywheel
1993 Chevy L35 4.3L V6. 60K miles. Clean. Harness, 2 PCMs, Manual EPROM
Dana Super 18 (big idler)
New Matkins Rock Crawler Stage 2 frame
Novak Chevy engine mount kit
Rear seat
DJ steering linkage (Saginaw)
New Saginaw Steering Box
Other odd parts
I planned on building a off-road usable flat fender Jeep, but I have no time. Look elsewhere if you’re looking to restore a M38. Not looking to part out.”
http://hartford.craigslist.org/pts/4965308245.html
No pis provided.
“Very restorable, rare Jeep or drive like it is. 304 V8, 3 speed, PTO Winch, BF Goodrich tires, needs a gas tank”
UPDATE: Was $5000. **SOLD**
Engine needs work.
“1950 Jeepster complete in good condition. Engine on stand and is stuck looks good though. All parts complete. Good interior. 3 speed with overdrive.”
Might be a good price.
“I have a WW2 mb/cj2a cold weather top. From the 1940’s. It is all aluminum and has all of it’s original glass. One window is broken. Asking $250 obo. No scrapers. Email or text me with any questions you have or to arrange pick up.”
http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/pts/4968364321.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4700.
runs and drives.
“1948 Willys Jeep, 4 wheel drive, 327 Chevy Engine 4 barrel Idalbrock, Big Mudder tires (new), Chrome rims, roll bar fog lights, Many extras. Will let go for $4700.00.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1500.
(03/29/2015) “Description: For sale is a 1942 Willys MB, date of delivery 12-2-42. I brought it home and cleaned it up and thought about parading around after restoration, or even driving it the way it is because it looks evil. Then it hit me that I’m leaving for college in the fall and won’t have the time (or money) this Jeep deserves. I’m finishing up a full restoration now. After the beast survived the war, it was sold as surplus to a farmer in southern Indiana. He used it to pull and haul equipment from his lake house to the farm. Unfortunately it was never titled because there was never a reason to, but I will provide the past two bill of sales and make another highly informative one. The body is rough but savable and the floor is very solid. It has a 2A windshield and CJ rims. Mechanically it has a truck engine and T90 tranny; the engine/tranny is free and was told it last ran about 5 years ago. The frame is very solid and matches the body serial numbers. It has the full floating rear end and correct front end. On the hood the original military numbers are peeking out. This veteran is definitely a candidate for restoration or run it the way it is, there’s something special in a non-restored Jeep too. I hate to see it sitting around for years while I get on my feet and would rather see someone else enjoy it.
I also have a whole original MB front half body leftover from my restoration. The pieces are very solid and have a few little patches on them (inside). Both fenders have surface pitting that can be filled in, and I already filled in the hood. The hood is slightly warped down on the driver side and the grille has a slight bend on the end. On the fenders, the reinforcements aren’t rusted out like most others. As a whole, all these pieces are solid on the usual rotted out places and in great condition. I’d like to get $400 out of them, or would do some trading for an MB canvas top!”
Paul built a heat shield to protect his steering assembly. I believe it’s his last project of the winter. Paul’s putting ‘Knardly Rolls’ to rest until Fall. It’s now time for him and the Goddess to drop the top on the Miata and explore the melting tundra.
He writes, Here’s the heat shield I made to protect the steering assembly from the heat given off by the left exhaust manifold and exhaust tubing. As you might have noticed there’s very little clearance between the heat shield and the steering shaft. A penny will not fit between the heat shield and the steering shaft. The heat shield is .020” stainless and the attach bracket which clamps to the exhaust pipe is .050” stainless.
The decreasing diameter holes drilled thru the attach bracket will allow cooling air to pass behind the heat shield which will help keep the steering linkage from getting too hot. I hope. The brown coating on the brake light switch ground wire attach bolt is a gasket shellac that should prevent water from seeping between the ground wire connection to the bare frame so corrosion is prevented. The exhaust is held to the manifold by silver plated high temperature steel self locking nuts.
An ad for Seagram’s Five Crow whiskey appeared in the December, 1942, issue of American Legion magazine. The illustration is kind of jeep-like.
The American Legion has turned all of its back issues into downloadable documents that are also searchable online. Pretty handy! You can view the entire December 1942 issue here: http://archive.legion.org/handle/123456789/3774
