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UPDATE: Still Available.
(09/26/2022) No description provided.
https://reno.craigslist.org/cto/d/carson-city-1946-willys-cj2a-jeep/7529971770.html
This seller has a wide range of jeeps. He hopes to sell them in various lots. The seller notes in the comments on this post that he won’t sell to folks in Nebraska.
The collection itself looks interesting. It is wide ranging with 2As, 3As, FCs, CJ-5s, and M-38s to name a few. I haven’t yet seen any pics of a 3B.
You can see more pics and read the comments here. The seller has responded to some of the comments: https://www.facebook.com/groups/WillysSwapMeet/posts/3312265972379992
See Part III | Start at Part I
This is the final summary from Randy and Carson’s coast-to-coast drive. Thanks to both of them for the inspirational journey and for sharing your photos along the way.
Here’s Randy’s summary of the trip:
“We made it? 18 days and 7055 miles coast to coast and back in two 1951 open Willys jeeps. Average speed 48 mph Why? I don’t know, but it was fun! Sometime I’ll make a slideshow and post it. Thanks Melvin Petiet and Molly from Happy Trails 4×4 in Jacksonville for storing our tow rig while we were gone. They were also overlanding but we didn’t manage to cross paths. We did hook up with Cartotracks, warn, and Factor 55 for a run in Sand Hollow, and Boston Bob put us up for a night in Delta Colorado. Also thanks David Eilers for a great site ewillys.com.”
Back home on the beaches of Florida
Posted on Facebook by both Mario and Roberto, this WWII illustration pokes fun at the jeep for not making a good plane.
Somewhere on eWillys I had relayed the story I was told about an ex-WWII military mechanic who claimed that a few jeeps were tested as gliders in hopes they could be used to fly across the English Channel. While the experiment barely worked in the Southwest desert, it proved impractical over the channel due to the additional moisture in the air. I have so far been unable to verify these claims.
This single seater former mud racer has a variety of mods.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/528018095354935
“340 Buick emotor with a muncie 4 speed. Willys jeep not a Cherokee but has 460 rear ended gears and 540 front gear, mud racer. It runs and drives”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5000.
Glenn shared Andy’s ad for a 2A with a Newgren 3-point hitch and a rear pto.
“Up for sale is a very rare 1947 CJ2a. Besides remnants of original paint on the body and on the wheels this jeep has a very rare Newgren three point hitch. The jeep also has a full power takeoff to the rear. original upholstery on the rear seat. The engine has a King Seely governor and dashboard control. Original bumper. Also hard to find is the original top bow hardware for the half cab. I have the rear bow for the full cab also. Jeep will need a full restoration but given the rarity of this example it would be well worth it. Clear title”
Andy shared this boat (a Hacker) that sports a Willys 4 cyl engine. Unclear whether it is an L-head or F-head.
https://nh.craigslist.org/boa/d/milton-wood-project-boats/7543342274.html
“Early 18′ Hacker design 2 cockpit aft, engine forward 4- cylinder Willys $8,500.- 1935 18′ Chris Craft model 301 split cockpit Gray Marine 4 -cylinder $4,000.- 1949 18′ Ventnor with Chrysler 6 -cylinder. $1,500.- Hacker and Chris are in N.H the Ventnor is in Ct.”
This appears to have a Worman hardtop.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/864349801617394
“1946 cj2a Willys Jeep Clear title. Probably original engine. Runs fine. Most everything works. Don’t text. Call and ask questions.”
The side vents(?) on this are an unusual addition. This might be an interesting CJ-5 to check out.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/472431808093825
“Willy’s Jeep. Runs fantastic! have driven it all over the desert. All original except for addition of Warn overdrive and extra fuel tank behind rear axle. New replacement under driver seat fuel tank and front seats have new black canvas covers rear seat is still white vinyl. Also comes with 4 extra rims and tires.”
This GPW has an unusual grille design (patched/repaired?). It has a few other mods, including a CJ head.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1537952899980143
“43 jeep Willy’s army issued. Ford built Willy’s. Runs like it did new.”
