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TJ forwarded this ad. This seller has a range of parts for sale, but also repairs and rebuild jeeps. I have not familiar with this person.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/205142272690879
“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.”
Brian spotted this ad. Nick’s doing some fall cleaning and has parts available. He is selling this as a single lot.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/315180807820329
“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”
Seller will sell both for $2500 or $1250/each.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/243928811615237
“Both Jeeps are not running, but have complete engines and drive trains. Will sell separately. $1250 each, OBO.”
Glenn shared this body for sale. Unclear how bad the floor rot is.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/722425193062056
“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”
Only the two pics provided, but body is in poor shape according to seller.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/286044654267588
“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.”
Seth, from the Red Eye Cafe Garage interviewed our friend Russ about his modified wagon.
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).
Anyway, here’s the article:
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.
Bill shared this restored wagon being auctioned on Hemmings.
https://www.hemmings.com/auction/1964-kaiser-jeep-other-westerville-oh-641003
“Described as having once been owned by an heiress to the Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical fortune, the Jeep has a replacement speedometer and odometer that the seller says reads 765 miles, while the actual total mileage is 62,503. This two-wheel-drive Jeep wagon is reported to have a “completely refurbished” interior with Dynamat sound deadener, thick carpeting, and new interior panels. According to the seller, the Jeep has “no visible rust.””
Update: **SOLD** Was $7500. …. Navy, not Air Force like I mistakenly put down. I saw the plane on the back and didn’t look closer.
This appears to be an Navy-themed CJ-3A.
“Frame-off rebuild by a shop instructor, lovingly. F-head, 134 CID, 4 cylinder “Hurricane.” Runs great with a nice warm-up. Seats, Lock-out hubs. No top. More pictures on request. 7500 OBO”
