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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.
There are plenty of interesting, unusual, historic and surprising stories related to Jeeps and their owners. In addition, some of these features have nothing to do with jeeps. This link will display all featured stories starting from the latest.
Looking for parts and not sure where to go? There are a variety of large and small new and used parts sellers both online and offline.
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 $3300.
Runs and drives. Needs some polish and seats. Looks pretty solid.
“49 WILLYS JEEP RUNS AND DRIVES WITH ORIGINAL DRIVE TRAIN, COMES WITH HARD TOP AND DOORS. NEEDS TIRES AND SEATS RECOVERED. E-MAIL FOR MORE INFO”
UPDATE: Was $6500.
(06/07/2012) This looks like a nice rig. The later model CJ-3Bs rarely pop up for sale. Over the last four years I’ve spotted around 10 1965 CJ-3Bs on Craigslist. Only 3 of them were stock and this nice. This is missing the spare tire holder on the passenger side.
“1965 Jeep Willy’s CJ3: ALL ORIGINAL, NEW TOP, FULLY RESTORED, ALL ENGINE AND ACCESORIES REBUILT AND RUNS EXCELLENT!!! THIS JEEP IS READY TO DRIVE HOME AND FIRES RIGHT UP WITH THE TWIST OF A KEY, ALL PAINT INSIDE AND OUT LOOKS BRAND NEW, NO RUST AND OVERALL VERY GOOD CONDITION. 4X4 WORKS GREAT AND THIS MODEL IS THE ONE WITH A PTO TRANSFER CASE TO ADD ATTACHMENTS TO (POST HOLE DIGGER, GENERATOR, SAW MILL, ETC. ETC.) ALL THE COOL THINGS JEEP MADE FOR THIS HANDY LITTLE TRUCK! WOULD SUGGEST TRAILERING IF YOU PLAN ON DRIVING FAR DUE TO THE FACT THESE DO NOT GO VERY FAST ON THE HIGHWAY, BUT IT DOES DRIVE NICE AND STRAIGHT WITH PLENTY OF POWER!”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2500.
(11/22/2011) This has Toyota axles.
“Ford Pinto engine 2300 with about 10,000 miles. 35″ tires & hard top. At additional cost matching set of Toyota, straight-axel differentials. Great shape.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** was $1200.
“army surplus 10 kw 120-240 volts single phase willys engine 4 cyl 261 hrs runs well”
I got distracted by a few things today, including hunting down Gus and the Model Garage stories involving jeeps (read the first installment of that below).
Last night I revamped the eBay section some. There’s more that I hope to do. I’ve expanded the search keywords as well. Besides a little nice look, when you run your cursor over the picture it will expand so you can see it better.
http://www.ewillys.com/buying-and-selling/ebay-page/
I am also hoping to get the new version of the site running this weekend. The reason for the new version of the site is that I decided that creating a separate app for phone users would be unnecessary if I could implement a website that ‘degraded’ well onto the mobile platform. After doing my research on mobile apps and experimenting, I found that developing for the iPhone (and other platforms) was more frustrating than I expected (and more difficult than advertised). To explain much more requires understanding how the web is moving towards a HTML5 and CSS3 foundation, how phones are embracing that technology differently (differently among different devices as well as the web itself) and how they are implement those programming techniques on top of the their native programming and how only natively programmed apps (especially on the iPhone) actually run the best. So, in the end, building a better mobile sensitive website is a better use of my time.
If the above paragraph doesn’t make sense to you, don’t worry. I wish it didn’t make sense to me either (and didn’t a month ago before I started the app development process).
Buz pointed me to this story title “Gus and the Miracle Jeep”, publish in the August 1950 of Popular Science Monthly. The story is part of the Gus and the Model Garage series. I’d never read any Gus stories, and Buz didn’t tell me much, other than I should read it. So, I didn’t know what to expect.
After reading it I suggest you read it too. It just begs the question, what other things did the Army try?
http://www.gus-stories.org/august_1950.htm
That is just one of more than 500 stories about Gus and the Model Garage, written by Martin Bunn over the span of three decades. Who was Martin Bunn? That was a pen name for a variety of authors who churned out a monthly story designed to describe car problems in ways the average person would understand. In a way, it’s like Encyclopedia Brown (which I loved reading as a kid) for people interested in automotive mechanics.
Thanks to Mike Hammerberg, there is an entire website devoted to Gus and the Model Garage stories.
From Gus and the Model Garage comes this tale. It is more adventure story than mechanic story, but it does feature a Ford GP. It is titled “Gus Helps Land a Big Catch” and published in July, 1961.
http://www.gus-stories.org/html/july_1961.htm
I’m not sure what to make of this unusual T-shirt. It’s a used XXL t-shirt for or from LRG: LIFTED RESEARCH GROUP WORLD WIDE SURROUND SOUND.
View all the information about this shirt on eBay
Roberto has created a new t-shirt picturing a Willys MB. You can see all his T-shirts here:
http://www.robertoflores.com/tienda/catalog/index.php/cPath/51_21_55
The Valley Fire Truck Company, based in Bay City, Michigan, converted basic willys truck chassis’ into Fire Trucks. Below is a rare ad from 1957 for their fire trucks.
