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Last night i got the hood mounted, trimmed and latched. Once I determine where to mount the blocks (not sure what I'm going to make those out of yet), then it will be ready to patch, sand and paint.
UPDATE: The price is now $3500
I'm not sure I have seen a jeep with a stainless steel roll cage.
"1953 Willys high hood jeep. Dana 60 rear end, detroit locker. 360 AMC motor, T18 transmission. Custom made stainless steel roll cage. This is a diamond in the rough. $4,000.00 (208) 495-1221"
Over the past week I completed the form for the hood, applying a second coat of drywall mud to smooth the curves. I had to create the hood because I lengthened the front clip about 4.5 inches. Following that, I rubbed some turtle wax onto the form as a release agent. Then, I laid 3 layers of fiberglass & resin. Finally, I laid the hat channel I pulled from a different hood I had (which will serve two purposes — to hold the curve of the hood and provide support for the hinge).
As you can see below, the turtle wax didn't completely release well, so there will be some sanding. Also, rather than apply the gelcoat to the surface of the form (which I figured would not release well at all), I have decided to apply it once I finish sand the hood. Finally, I have done an initial trim on the hood and it fits well, but not perfect. It will take some additional trimming, patching and sanding to finish this, but it should do fine for a first hood (much better than the first hood on my first jeep).
The seller states $12000 was spent on the restoration of this CJ-3A and that it will now go easily down Cali highways at 80mph. My response would be, for starters, how does the hood stay down at 80mph, because there is only a hood latch on the passenger side fender (none on driver side) and no latch receptacles on the hood. There's no mention of the MB body on this CJ-3A. The rear lights are missing on the driver's side. Rather than a CJ-3A, the grille appears to be a slat grille in the front (probably the most valuable part of this jeep). Caveat Emptor.
"4 wheel disk brakes, rancho suspension, 10,000 lb warn winch, power steering, power brakes, newer Ford 250 6 cylinder motor, new tires, new wheels, ground up restoration, new interior. This old jeep has been lovingly professionally restored to better than new condition. I had power disk brakes, power steering, Ford 250 motor, and rancho suspension added recently. I also had the interior completely redone for $2200 with commercial grade heavy duty vinyl and super heavy duty rubber on the floors. I also had the jeep painted with a $5500 base coat clear coat paint job which looks fantastic. There's over $12,000 in restoration and now I've decided to sell it…."
UPDATE: Was $1800. **SOLD**
“I have a 1961 willys DJ3a that has military running gear. The body is in very good shape and the flat head 4 runs extremely well. Has very good oil pressure, does not smoke, drives very good for a 61 willys. The body is sanded down because i was going to paint it to get rid of the cheesy camo paint job that was on it. I have 150 dollars of slate grey metallic paint primer, and reducer and what not that will go with the willys for the right price. Please call and make an offer i am a very motivated seller, I need to get the jeep out of my buddies barn. “
This is a jigsaw puzzle. Looks like plenty of pieces with no obvious dents or rust.
"I'M SELLING MY JEEP WILLYS THAT I BOUGHT A COUPLE MONTHS AGO I WAS PLANNING TO CONVERTED TO A V8 BUT I DON'T HAVE TIME ANYMORE BECAUSE I'M GOING BACK TO SCHOOL. THE JEEP IS PART OUT BUT I HAVE ALL THE PIECES TO PUT IT BACK TOGETHER. THE FRAME HAS A 3 INCH LIFT KIT WITH NEW SHACKLES IN THE FRONT AND NEW SHOCKS,THE TUB HAVE SOME RUST ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR, I HAVE THE 2 FENDERS AND 2 HOODS FOR IT …. $1400 OBO 619 266 0886"
This might be a pretty good deal.
"This is a 1950 Jeep Willys CJ-3A. For the year, it's in great condition. It comes with a brand new, single barrel carbuerator. Nothing is missing from it, except the PTO I removed off the back. It has a 4 cylinder flathead. The engine turns over, but the new carb hasn't been hooked up yet and there's no battery so it deosn't run. I took this on as a project, but just won't have the time to put into it. It'll make a fun project for someone. Asking $2,750, but I'll consider offers. Email or call me at 303-718-0698."
There's been some mods to this one, more than described by the seller. Looks like a great trail jeep.
"RARE FIND! Relocation forces sale of Jeep! Original body, new rolling chaise, tires, custom roll cage, 5pt harness seats, 20 gal fuel cell. Custom made cover for outstide storage (has been garaged). Runs great and ready for off roading! More photos available upon request. Seller will entertain all offers and call with any questions. More pictures can be emailed. 503-314-6806"
The price of this CJ-3A sounds about right. Some pics of this one would be nice to see. Obviously, the year isn't quite right, but maybe it's on a later model frame?
"Willy's CJ3A, Stock, V6, Straight Body, Warn Over Drive & Bikini Top. Serious Buyer's Only Please. E-mail for More Info."
This is one of the stranger CJ-5s I've ever seen. While the cage won't be sold with the jeep, it's not exactly a good advertisement for the kind of custom cage they are offering to make. You gotta see all the pics to really appreciate this one.
"1953 Willys ready to finish your way or we can custom build to specs. We have various axels, motors, transfer cases, and trannys. Cage inside and rims do not go with rig. We can also custom build bumpers, tire carriers, cages, sliders to your original design. Or take it as it sits and restore. Tubs is in great shape no major rust. make offer. 406-887-2858"