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1954 CJ-3B Westfall, Or eBay

June 22, 2008 • CATEGORIES: CJ-3B, M-38A1 This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE:  This CJ-3B is back on ebay (last time was mid may).  Starting bid is now $2200.

The beginning bid price is $2500, which is a bit high for a non running jeep. The rims and tires look new and in good shape.  Westfall Oregon is in the middle of eastern Oregon, a ways off either highway 20 or 26.

"For sale is a 1954 Willys CJ-3B, "High Hood". This is the jeep Willys replaced the CJ-3A with, by adding the new overhead engine. Being a taller engine, it needed more room, so, Willys raised the hood. I bought this Willys from a man who was driving it back and forth to work. He had started to restore the jeep, (pulled the radiator, front clip, started some body work…) then he ran out of time, and sold it to me. It is not running at this time….."

View more pics of this on eBay 

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My Build — More Engine fun …

June 21, 2008 • CATEGORIES: Biscuit, News This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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UPDATE June 21:   My second trip for bearings to the NAPA store was a failure.  They shipped me bearings that were wrong AGAIN!  I got my money back and went online to find bearings.  That was a failure as well as I couldn't get anything to ship sooner than July 7.  Desperate to do the build while the kids are here, I turned to autozone.  Amazingly, not only did they have the bearings in the store and in stock, but they were only $26 (for the same Clevite77 bearings NAPA was charging me $42).  Even better, I had earned $10 on my Autozone store card and  so the final cost for the bearings was only $17. —–

June 20th .. I was all ready to assemble the engine when I discovered the Main bearings didn't fit correctly.  After examining them more carefully, I discovered they didn't work at all.  The 'tang' was in the wrong location as was the oil hole.  

This morning, I took the bearings back to the NAPA store.  After a discovery process of about 20 minutes we finally concluded I got the correct bearing box, but the box had tractor bearings rather than buick v-6 bearings.  So, my new bearings should be here tomorrow morning.  Because of this, the engine build has been delayed until monday (when the kids are back). 

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1953 CJ-3B Spokane, Wa $500

June 19, 2008 • CATEGORIES: CJ-3B This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Could be a good foundation for a jeep or spare parts.

" 1953 high hood, solid frame and body with metal hard top, no engine or tranny
have title 500 obo"

http://spokane.craigslist.org/car/725350481.html 

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1951 CJ-3A Roseville, Ca $2500

June 19, 2008 • CATEGORIES: CJ-3A This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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This appears to be a good price on a well kept jeep.

"The Jeep is in great condition,has F Head engine,Otherwise it is almost original.Has Roll Bar,Complete Keonig Steel Top With roll up windows in doors. comes with extra original willys hood.Call (916)-813-1188 CASH ONLY No calls after 7PM please NO TRADES"

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/car/722971033.html 

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1955 CJ-5 Seattle $14,000

June 19, 2008 • CATEGORIES: CJ5 This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Are you kidding me?  $14,000 for a cj5 that needs suspension work?  Add to that it's a pink jeep with "Angel's Toy" on the back and you're looking at a jeep that has a pretty small buyer demographic.  

"1955 Willys CJ5 Jeep. It has a 327 corvette motor, 4 speed tranny twin stick transfer case, has tilt wheel, spring over sitting on 42in super swampers. It was painted aproximately 10 years ago,but has been garaged until two months ago, it's never seen mud, but would be a fun toy to have. It has a stainless steel custom dash."

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/car/724964035.html 

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1963 DJ-3A Surrey — Saint Petersburg, Florida eBay

June 19, 2008 • CATEGORIES: DJ-3A • TAGS: , . This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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On first glance this looks almost brand new.  But, on a closer look I realized someone couldn’t resist modifying it by changing the windshield.  At first, I thought the windshield was raised and attached to an added bracket; however, after looking at more pictures,  I’d say someone tried to make a CJ-3B windshield fit on it. On such a rare and good looking jeep, I can only wonder why??

“This ultra rare 5000-mile documented original 1963 Willys spent the majority of it`s life on a golf course in Florida. It is believed to be one of the few Surrey Gala models. At some point in it’s life it has had a color change and top upgrade. For the last 15 years it has been part of a private collection. It has never been offered for sale before. It is in excellent mechanical condition and presents beautifully.”

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1950 M-38 Seabeck, Wa $2450.

June 18, 2008 • CATEGORIES: M-38 This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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This jeep's been for sale for a while.  I believe the price of $2,450 is lower than previous listings.

" 1950 Willys Jeep M-38, Lots of work done. Needs some work,new parts Too much too list. Have reciepts.
Have top bows & Rear seat. 4+4 means off road. Yes, it needs work. But for some who can truly appricate a 1950's Jeep. No it doesn't do 60 mps on the Highway. But is meant for off road use. It takes the right person.
This Jeep run's. Great Winter project. Fun 4+4 Projct. $2,4500. O.B.O. Call Bob for more info. (360)830-9211 will not reply back"

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/car/723637708.html 

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1949 CJ-3A Sherwood, Or $2200

June 17, 2008 • CATEGORIES: CJ-3A This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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Only 17k miles on this very stock CJ-3A.  Sherwood is southwest of Portland.  Seems a pretty good price.

"1949 Willy's Jeep, mostly original, runs like a top. Have new soft top and doors still in box, all new brake hydraulics and linings, 17K, 2 sets tires, master cylinder, wheel cylinders, brake hoses, etc. replaced recently. Carburetor overhauled. Runs well. Call Dave at 503-572-9725 or respond to post."

http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/rvs/721135208.html 

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1962 CJ-5 Tacoma, Wa $2500

June 16, 2008 • CATEGORIES: CJ-3B, CJ5 This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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This jeep was for sale earlier this winter but wasn't completely together.  Note that it does seem oddly tilted forward, so I'd check out the reasons for that.

"1962 willys cj-5, ,it has a buick v-6 ,fresh paint, 3 speed trans ,welded rear differetial, 33 x 12.5 bfg's, fresh paint and a spare engine .this jeep needs just a little work and it could be a great toy for your family."

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/car/719574313.html

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Happy Father’s Day

June 16, 2008 • CATEGORIES: News This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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I hope all the fathers enjoyed a happy father's day!  

I took the day off yesterday from ewillys, enjoying an 8 hour drive with my children from Seattle back to Boise.  My own father was in the hospital for a couple days after what appeared to be small stroke, though the doctors could not find anything.  By yesterday he was back to his normal self and back home from the hospital.  I teased him that if he thought we were to noisy, he could have asked us to quiet down rather than checking himself into the hospital.

On Saturday I took my kids to the museum of flight in downtown Seattle.  I wanted to use the experience as a springboard for determining an approach for a jeep museum.  While the museum of flight is ostensibly about planes, it is really about people's stories (in the beginning, in war, in space, etc) and our experience as a people and the impact of planes in that experience. Their approach to planes mirrors my desire for a similar approach to telling the stories of the people who owned, used, and named their jeeps. 

The museum of flight also offers bi-plane flights and other 'old time' experiences, which is similar to what I wanted to capture as well with people being able to drive an early jeep (such as an early bantam built to spec).  A number of people have said I couldn't get the insurance I would need to offer these types of rides, but if their's insurance for giving bi-plane rides than their must be insurance for a jeep ride.

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