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UPDATE: Price has dropped to $2500 which I think is a great price for this jeep.
It looks to be in pretty good shape. There were only 2,182 CJ-2As built in 1949, so this might be a rare CJ-2A.
“1949 Jeep Willy CJ2A, RUNS WELL, flat head 4cyl, 3spd, Hi/Lo range, 4×4 with locking hubs,front tow bar, new top, tires are in nice shape, has been switch to a 12volt system, unsure on the gear ratio. been stored for two years – somewhat negotiable on price. Call 360-518-1567”
Fowler Automotive appears to perform high quality restorations of mostly older vehicles. As a side project the owner(?) did an MB restoration. I don’t know anything about Fowler Automotive, other than I believe they are in the bay area (based on the telephone numbers).
Here’s a snippet from the webpage:
“A few years ago my son and I traded into a bunch of WWII jeeps and partial chassis. We kept the best three. He needed a summer project so I turned him loose with his buddys to build one jeep from all the available parts. That went pretty well and he ended up with this ’45 Ford GPW which we have taken on many trips over the last five years.”
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3400. Additional pics.
Overall, this looks in pretty good condition.
“I have a 44 MB 90% origial tons of extra parts engine, transmission parts,fuel tanks, arctic top, 1950’s jeep cans, extra set of wheels, carburetors, lights, gauges, NOS distributors, spark plugs,gasket sets. All or part Wife lost job so its gonna go.”
UPDATE: The price has dropped to $4000
Lots of upgrades on this CJ-2A. The ‘bad’ items don’t sound all that bad.
“1948 willy cj2a, 302 V-8, three speed, twin stick transfer case, rear dana 44 locked, front dana 27 locked, extra front and rear axles complete, new red paint, new front seats, brand new painless wiring, 33×11.50 super swampers, ready to go. The Bad: Needs new gauges soon and a new front right shock. $4000 O.B.O. Call Berry 253-861-1161 for questions ”
UPDATE: The price has, inexplicably, gone up $2000 to $34,900 over the past month.
A reader reminded me that this is only 2 wheel drive and that it’s been for sale for a few years. But, it’s a nice looking CJ-3B, so I thought it was worth posting.
“350, 350 TURBO AUTO TRANS, POSI TRACTION”
Sometimes, you just gotta love the internet. While searching for an MB dashboard image relating to an earlier post, I ran across a brief history of jeeps in Tahiti , which was mostly historical photos such as the one below, along with some images of a restored 1944 MB in Tahiti, shown at the bottom of the post.
It’s 1:53pm my time and the auction for this CJ-2A ends in about 4 hours. The price has climbed to $14,600, pushed high by two bidders, though this high price seems a bit fishy to me.
“This particular CJ is finished in Harvard Red, which was a 1946 only color and was replaced for 1947. The Body, Serial, and Frame numbers all match and this was the 73,437 CJ2A produced and was built late in the ’46 model run which ended at S/N 83379. This Jeep is said to lived its whole life in Arizona and Colorado and is believed to have only 56,166 original miles on the body.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1500.
It appears that a good amount of core work has been finished.
“1946 Willys CJ-2A. Rebuilt F-head engine, trans., and transfer case. New springs, brakes, shocks, carburetor and gas tank. Rebuilt 12V alternator, water pump and radiator. Chassis is complete except for steering, pedals and master cylinder. Engine is all hooked up and you can hear it run. Body needs new front section floors. Body is sitting on rolling chassis for transport. No title, bill of sale only. $1,500 obo. Please contact for additional info or photos.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5800.
I can’t tell if the paint on this is unusual or has been altered as part of the photo compression process.
“1947 Willys Jeep CJ2A Frame up restoration, many new parts. Stock Engine, 12 Volt System, Overdrive, Stainless fastners, Epoxy Primer 31 Inch Wheels, Rifle Rack Leather Seats. 1000 Miles Since Restoration.”
UPDATE: A reader reports this has been sold.
This appears to be a very nice rig and I think it’s a very good value given it’s got a stainless steel chrome windshield. I’m pretty sure the seller means sm420 tranny. Interestingly, the very top pic on the bulletin board shows an external fan attached to the outside of the grille. I don’t know if that’s a new feature or an old one, but it would suggest there might be cooling problems.
“Thinking about selling the wifes rig. She never drives it and Im tired of seeing it sit. $4000 obo. 200 miles on new chevy 350, hyper pistons, small cam, 1.6:1 roller rockers, 4bb quadrajet carb. 31″ tires, 95% tread. GM power steering. best top high back seats. Fishmouth fab 6 point cage. soft top. sm240 4 speed. d18 transfercase with 200 miles on it since rebuild. on board air. 5.38 gears. dana 44 rear. dana 25 front. fenderwell headers with 2 chamber flowmasters. griffen aluminum radiator …”
**SOLD**