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This was up for sale back in 2012. Now, it’s being relisted. No description provided.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/502941074958210/
Given the colors, this is likely a former Shriner Jeepster.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2247946072019868
“1948 Willy’s jeepster. 305 ci edelbrock intake and Holley Carb, headers. Heads redone last year. Needs 2 side vent windows and a new top. Frame is there but needs fabric. Inspected, runs and drives”
UPDATE II: **SOLD** Was $29,500.
“Pete Ulbrichts 1958 FC/170 Jeep. Featured in several Magazines Search the Internet and u can find pics of the original build. It is a 1958 Jeep on a 1989 Chevy 3/4 ton Chassis with a 350 Chevy Motor. Auto tranny heat and A/C. Licensed in NY State with transferable registration.”
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UPDATE (05/25/2021) : This was sold in New Mexico, made its way to New Jersey, and is now being sold out of Texas. Was priced at $25,000.
“Custom 1958 Willys Jeep FC-170. Not a Comanche but did not offer FC so had to use this option. Built on a 1989 Shortened Chevrolet chassis. 350 Chevy small block with 700R4 transmission. Has AC. Not many of these old Jeeps left. Older custom truck so not perfect. Overall in good running condition just needs freshening up. Turns heads everywhere it goes. Only in person offers considered. Listing at 25k or first reasonable offer. Clear Texas title. Located in Elderville.”
INFORMATION FROM AN EARLIER AD:
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UPDATE: Still Available..
https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/d/edmonds-1952-cj-willys-jeep/7498609184.html
“Antique former WWII US army truck that I inherited and only used minimally. The previous owner restores some parts and kept in good condition indoors. Currently being stored in a tent. A collector’s item. 4 wheel drive, 3 speed manual transmission. It has a 1980s Buick V6 engine.
Serious inquiries only please..”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3000.
(03/30/2022) A GPW project and parts.
https://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/pts/d/olympia-1942-ford-gpw-willys-jeep-parts/7491206741.html
“1942 GPW , parts Ford restoration, 1942 Tubb, GPW T84 and transfer box, marked A27451, so that’s January 27 1945.Three Ford frames. Lots of parts. No engine, rear end is a CJ2, front is a GPW with CJ2 gears. The last picture with the soft top it had a cj2 body on it , I pulled the body off. Frame numbers, 1942 GPW 79xx, 1942 GPW 781xx *the last one is a 1943 GPW 1109xx.
To many Jeep projects.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(05/21/2022) This includes a rear PTO setup. It doesn’t run and the front frame rails have been patched. the body floors are rough.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/737829587573753
“Project CJ2A. Pretty complete Jeep including a full PTO system. Body is rough but salvageable and frame is in decent shape with the exception of the front frame horns and one spot by the master cylinder. Was told that it ran five years ago but has been sitting since then. Does not currently run. Will probably need to be gone through regardless. Asking $3,800. Bill of sale only NO TITLE”
A photo from the May 30, 1959, issue of the Eugene Guard showing the FC-170 “EL Borrego” with the Boyds.
UPDATE: This series of articles was first published in 2015. I’ve updated with several additional articles and photos.
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(First published February 15, 2015) This interesting collection of news articles captures Howard & Ora Boyd’s 1958 trip in an FC to South America. The first article was published prior to the trip. The second was published during the trip. The third was published following the trip. I was only able to find one photo and it was poor at best. It may have been that the Boyd’s got the idea from the Schreiders, who did nearly the same route three years before them.
Howard Boyd died in 1993, but Ora Boyd lived until 2009, dying at the age of 106, meaning she was born around 1903. Living much of their lives near Eugene, Oregon, according to her obituary their year-long jeep trip was one of her all-time favorite memories. The obituary was published in the Talent, Oregon, Historical Society newsletter, so I’ve written them to see if we can learn more.
1. This October 31, 1958, EugeneRegister-Guard article discusses trip preparations. The Boyds had a custom camper built for their FC (though no articles mention the model of the vehicle — it looks to me like an FC based on the pic below). They named their jeep “El Borrego”.
2. November 09, 1958 Eugene Guard .. brief article:
3. December 14, 1958, from the Eugene Guard:
Tom spotted this early CJ-5. It may be worth a look.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1223717441804633
“Willy’s Jeep running driving.. Army tires and wheels..”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $400.
David shared this ad with me. The jeep has an Allison three-speed automatic transmission (it was a 2-speed BW auto trans that was installed in some 1964 DJ-3As). It’s unclear to me if this was some kind of special order or if it was customized. The radiator has been swapped out with an older radiator, so this has seen some modification.
“4 cylinder flathead, Allison 3 speed automatic. 2 wheel drive. Rough. Been sitting a long time. Did run and drive, when parked. But I have no idea condition of engine now.”
This looks like a good price. It may have some vintage Runck bumpers.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/429003535778954
“304 three speed rebuilt every thing works well half top ,and full top. has toe bar, new seats,Great tires, new shokes. New windsheild and frame”
