This looks solid.
“1953 Willys Jeep. Good condition. $2500.00”
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/atq/3490322141.html
This looks solid.
“1953 Willys Jeep. Good condition. $2500.00”
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/atq/3490322141.html
UPDATE: price dropped to $1200.
(12/20/2012) It’s been sitting a while, but has potential.
“1944 Ford (Jeep) Willys. Clean and clear title. It is a complete vehicle just need to be restored or fixed, has surface rust on it and a little bit of rust that has gone through but not to bad. Original flat 4 in it. This is a great start at a restroration call for details. JOHN 623-330-6184. Jeep has been sitting for 20years so no does not run and asking $1500 obo.”
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/cto/3495182068.html
The holiday spirit seems to have overtaken Lawrence and his 1929 Willys Overland Whippet. Lawrence hails from West Vancouver, BC, Canada. I guess they take the holidays pretty seriously up there. This picture shows them getting ready to deliver Christmas eve presents in style. And here, I thought he got the Whippet all dressed up just to land at the top of eWillys! Lawrence is also the soon-to-be owner of FC-150.
I stumbled across this book written by French Author Joe Ceurvorst based on a trip in 1956. I have found two different covers for it (shown below). Most copies seem to be in the UK. The author was traveling around Africa about the same time as Dorothy and Louise.
Apparently, the writers of the Catholic Herald weren’t uber fans of the book. Their review, in full, from March 9th, 1956, goes like this:
It may seem virtually impossible today to find real adventure, the French author of this book found it by irresponsibly taking an old liberation jeep, with a single passenger and a dog, on a round-African trip from Algiers to the Gulf of Guinea, thence to Lake Victoria, and back to Tunis via Cairo.
Our surprise, however, at his still being alive is greater than at the revelations of his story. It was worth writing, but the account is superficial. Good reading, perhaps. for a dull and oversafe train journey.
Abe Books has copies of this book
1) http://www.abebooks.co.uk/Africa-Jeep-Ceurvorst-J-Staples-1956/67949495/bd
2) http://www.abebooks.co.uk/book-search/author/ceurvorst/sortby/3/
3) http://www.abebooks.com/book-search/author/joe-ceurvorst/
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
The seller claims these were used for stamping Willys, MBs, Dodge during WWII. I don’t know if that is true or not, but it is a neat kit.
“Found in estate sale, ww2 military metal stamping kit, all the numbers and letters are there with extra stamping tool. look at my other action for moor military items, thank you”
I would imagine this is an early Howe brochure.
“This auction is for a rare vintage dealer brochure for the CJ2A fire jeep conversion. Was from Cutler Motors in Mora MN. The brochure comes with a matching envelope.”
Here’s a hard to find manual.
“This 56 page Owners Manual is in excellent shape. some black marks on outside of back cover. Inside perfect!From my personal collection of 47 years.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
This has a couple interesting features. The first is the unusual body extender. The seller says this is a factor original extension (which differs from the Koenig aftermarket extension). I have not encountered a factory body extension. There is no evidence for one at the CJ-3B Page either. The small bars in place to act as supports underneath are different than I have see as well, though could have been replaced.
The second is the rare crankshaft driven PTO which along with the mechanicals for a rear PTO. The body looks pretty solid, per the seller’s description. There is some work to be done, but this might be worth a look.
“Here’s a real nice, basically rust free jeep. Only rust is surface rust that you can remove by running a rag over it. This jeep seems to be a nice find. Has ordered from factory winch & brackets, PTO unit, PTO lever & winch levers, as seen in picture, on floor passenger side, Also, governer & PTO unit for rear of jeep in good shape. Also comes with a factory rear body extension, very rare. Appears to have nothing missing, as pictures will show. Motor is not froze up and turns freely by hand. Carburator, intake manifold & lifter cover are off the engine, but all the bolts and parts are there. I do not know why these items were removed from jeep, due to death of the man that used to own this jeep. Due to there being two manifolds, I am guessing there might have been a miss due to an air leak or gasket leak, and possibly he bought new manifold to solve the problem, again I don’t know. As seen in the pictures, the hat channel under this jeep, is not all rusted out and body has never been removed. Again, very clean, very nice jeep. Call for more info or pictures.”
Craig forwarded this. It looks like a nice restoration.
“1958 Jeep FC-170 professionally restored from the frame up after we saved this Jeep from a pasture near Hermann, MO. Engine rebuilt with less than 150 miles.
New paint, rubber, seats and all around lumber on the bed. Runs and drives perfectly!
This was project for my Dad that never ran the Jeep much at all and wants to sell. I can email more pics if needed.”
I saw this and thought it might be a reworked jeep train. Though no tour jeep, I saw surprised to learn it was four wheel drive. Just imagine cruising up the Ouray, Colorado, in this beast … lol. And, you can get a pretty nice FC for $39,999 (asking price on eBay).
“SUNLINER TRAM from zoo, seats approximately 40 people
Offer of $34k by Fri takes her home
Very good condition
Gas engine runs well
4WD
Opportunity for your group tours
Useful in any facility or for event grounds shuttling FUN
Easy to drive
Loudspeaker
Power car can be disconnected from trailer car as needed for lesser crowd”