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This appears to have a replacement body and grille (or M-38 grille) at the very least. Note the lack of a parking brake spot on the dash; instead, the parking break handle sits below the dash.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/776542000020171
“Original engine. New fuel pump, plugs, wires,cap and rotor. New disk brakes on front, new drum brakes on rear. Runs and drives great. 4wheel drive works great. No rust, body in great shape. Soft top. Serious inquiries only.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $900.
This looks like a good price for a parts jeep or project. Thanks to Tom for sharing it.
“Up for sale is a 1952 Willy’s M38 Jeep. This was a barn find. Body needs new floors. Motor is missing the head. One tire is flat. Converted to power steering at some point in its life. No seats. I have a new tool box lid and shocks for this jeep. This is a vehicle that has a lot of potential. I simply due not have the time. No current Title.”
Looks in good shape.
https://bellingham.craigslist.org/bar/d/ferndale-1951-willys-cj3a/7518643684.html
“Runs good, not rusty. Has 6 volt system still with an actual alternator and 6 volt optima battery. Original Go-devil Flathead 4 cylinder. New tires, carburetor, brake master cylinder. It’s super fun.
Want a Triumph Bonneville, BMW airhead, fiat 500, smart car, Moto guzzi, MINI cooper.
Maybe other stuff, throw an offer but if I don’t reply I’m probably not into it.”
There are pics with and without the rollcage.
https://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/cto/d/netarts-1949-willys-jeep-cj2a/7518479214.html
“Very solid and straight 1949 Willy’s, All original, set for 30 plus years in dry storage. It hadn’t been run for awhile when I bought it a few years back, I cleaned and sealed the fuel tank, new fuel lines and filter, rebuilt the carb and replaced the wires, points, cap etc. and it fired right up and purrs like a kitten. It is rust free and in great shape. I rebuilt the seats, I have some new parts for it, bumper etc.”
No pics and no description.
https://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/snw/d/kent-old-army-jeep/7514286267.html
“Old willys army jeep. Good shape for its age but need some tinkering.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(04/02/2022) This has a replacement body, which partly explains its solid looking floors.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1305860633240449
“1948 willys great strong runner get in drive anywhere just not fast…lol Grandson not included!!!”
A ran-when-parked 3A.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/606433244332584
“I am selling my 1951 CJ3A. I am the 3rd owner but it has been sitting for over a decade and was told it ran when it was parked. I have replaced most of the wiring, gauges, and gas tank with accurate reproduction. Wanted to restore it and get it driving but ran out of time. Besides what I have changed and the wheels/tires the vehicle is still original as it came off the factory floor. Also still has the VIN plate which is very rare for an old Willys. Asking $8k because of the rarity and original VIN plate.”
UPDATE: Still Available. Was priced at $7500.
https://kpr.craigslist.org/bar/d/stanfield-1943-jeep-willy/7505029069.html
(from an older post): “this great American icon is once again for sale .it is the army jeep of allied in world war ll .It is that 1/4 ton 4×4 command reconnaissance .has hurricane 4 cylinder engine .the engine runs and pulls flawlessly .has many new component and dose not leak or burns oil ,has the standard transmission and transfer case for that year .sorry can not find the info sheet that i had in knowing the specification and gearing ratios .and transfer case and front and back rear end .has very Little rust .great tires .has heater under front seat .12 volt system with alternator ,has new gas tank in the tub .clutch is almost new .
need very little tlc to be perfect”
Ward’s selling this good looking CJ-3B.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/456066149841395
“Obviously not a Wrangler…..1954 Willys Jeep CJ-3B. Clear title. Runs, drives, stops. Little rust but in overall great shape. F-134 engine. T-90 transmission. Dana 18 transfer case. Stock axles. Dualmatic front hubs. Almost new Besttop soft top. Doors included. 235/75-15 BFG all/terrain tires with approximately 5,000 miles. Rebuilt carburetor. Valves adjusted. New brake master cylinder. Swing out rear spare tire carrier. 6V, Hi-Lift jack included. Starts and runs great! $6,500.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
This is a reprint of the first page of the March 1963 Jeep News. Notably, it discusses the two main reasons behind the change. 1) Kaiser Jeep was meant to identify the company as ‘one of the growing Kaiser “family of industries”‘. 2) It was meant to align the company with the ‘Jeep’ trademark and insure ‘Jeep’ was applied to the entire line of products around the world.
Blaine spotted the 2A for sale. In the first pic note the jeep sun the background to the right of the pic. It is a late 1950s 2WD Economy Delivery van. Very rare.
https://portland.craigslist.org/clc/pts/d/oregon-city-early-willys-jeep-project/7518118334.html
“Early Willys jeep project, engine tub, running gear, engine, tranny, window frame. Bill of sale only”
UPDATE II: Thanks to Barney for sending this version of the Service Station brochure shown just below. It is exactly the same as the brochure below it, except that this one has a form number of WO-1257 (which almost seems added as an after thought and seems a random number, as I can find no other brochures with numbers near it), where as the other brochure lacks any form number. My guess is that this was a transitional brochure around the time Kaiser was buying Willys Overland assets. T
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Originally published July 4, 2020:
UPDATE: This redone post now shows the four single-page double-sided tri-fold mailers published by the newly established Kaiser Willys marketing team. The first one, “Facts about the Universal ‘Jeep'”, does not have a form number, but the others do. Much of the content is recycled from mailer to mailer.
This Facts About the Universal ‘Jeep’ For Service Stations mailer lacks a form number. It also lacks the KW stamp that is seen on the others. Finally, it labels the f-head as a 72-horsepower engine, while the other mailers have it marked at 75-horsepower. Given the changes, I’d guess this “Facts” brochure was the first one of the four printed:
This The ‘Jeep’ Makes its Roads as it Goes! mailer is marked form KW-1702:
This ‘Jeep’ Transportation for the Oil Industry mailer is marked form KW-1703:
