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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $7000
“1944 ford willys jeep from world war II ,completly redone new top tire engine overhaul and more …original manuals ..runs great and good for parades or just to have if your a collector.miles are 23000 and to the best of our knowledge are to be correct as per the title states ..jeep is in great shape and with the 4 wheel drive will go any where offroad ..more pictures available upon request . we are asking 7000.00 but are open to any reasonable offers.”
Take one look at this photo and you can see why having a good roll cage is smart. The driver of this jeep, 63 year old Alvin Baldwin, died in the rollover after being ejected. The link to the original article no longer exists. It occurred outside Virginia City.
Well, I learned something new today: Drive Cycles ….
A couple days ago my 1997 BMW 540i failed an emissions test (for the second year in a row). Last year I had shown enough money spent on the engine to get a waiver. This year, I was a little nervous because I didn't know whether they'd give me a second waiver or not. (This vehicle is a blast to drive and a PIA to take care of or work on!!)
Well, I just got done speaking with the head of the Air Quality Testing for ADA County, my new friend Roger (I have to say that it's nice to be able to talk to the head of the department — that's one nice thing about living in a small populated state). What happened was not that I failed, but that they couldn't read my car's computer. The reason was that I have not completed a drive cycle since the last time I reset my car's computer codes (Any time I work on it, I reset the codes to see if I have fixed the problem). I figured anytime I got into the car and drove it that the computer would be on and recording normally. However, until a drive cycle is complete, none of my monitors (which are really groups of codes) are actually capable of being read. So, Roger, who said he consulted with the EPA back in 1992, said he had a good deal of insight into what constituted a drive cycle.
I made a good deal of progress with the fenders yesterday. I created a series of mini molds and fiberglassed several times in different sections to successfully capture the right angles. So, step 1 is complete.
Today I'll be drilling and mounting the fenders so that they fit correctly. One issue I have to surmount is that the slope on the fenders seems slightly different than the slope on the mount on the body, but I'm sure I can work around this issue.
Once fitted, then I'll have to create the cutouts for the headers and then create the new walls so that the headers are enclosed. Unlike metal fenders, which wouldn't lose too much strength when cutout for headers, the fiberglass will benefit from having that extra strength.
After the final modifications are made, I will be to run a second coat of resin and cloth along the entire underside of the fenders. This will create a smoother look and strengthen the fenders considerably.
The final step will be to use some filler and gel coat to smooth off the top surfaces — then I'll be ready for paint.
Have a dented header you want to fix? While combing the internet for advice on making my headers work, I came across this interesting solution for fixing dented headers. It involves water, a freezer, and some time. Note: I have not tried this, so cannot speak for its effectiveness
I've started the process of lengthening my fiberglass fenders. I've determined they need to be extended 4.5".
My first task was to clean the fenders. This yielded a surprise: Business cards from the builder of the body were embeded into both fenders. To the right a shot of one of them. The information suggests the seller was H.C. "Van" Wagner out of Puyallup, Washington. He sold Custom fiberglass products including Bobcat products. The name of the company has faded, but I have the address and phone info.
Once the fenders were cleaned, I cut them in half and I cut out the indent (traditionally for the battery) out of the passenger side. Once they were cut, I tapered down the cut pieces. To the left are the cut fenders.
The next step is to fiberglass them. I'm going to try laying down a layer of gelcoat and then lay the fiberglass over the top of it. I' haven't used gelcoat in my previous patching jobs, but am trying to gain experience so that I can use it when I do my custom hood project.
I’m gonna guess this is a 1953 CJ-3A with a 2A windshield and a MB grille. It looks like it needs a few more details completed than the seller lists.
“1953 Willys Jeep with Trailer. $5000 or Make me an offer… I have not run this jeep since I began restoration, but it ran well before I began. It does have overdrive. I am including all the parts to make it look like a 1945 Willy’s. It still needs the seat cushions and speedometer. It will need to have the gas tank hooked back up as well. Has a 6 volt system. Both Jeep and Trailer have been sand blasted and painted. Pintail hook and regular ball trailer adapter is included for the trailer. Trailer has a hill brake.”
There have been a few updates to this daily driver.
"This old willys is a daily driver. It has had almost everything replaced or rebuilt. It runs great and is very dependable. It has the original 134 cu engine in it and gets great gas mileage. I can deliver to the front range for free. Call if you have any questions 785-821-1943"
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3800.
This jeep is a daily driver. It looks well taken care of (except for needing new paint) and has a variety of upgrades. If as good as advertised, the price isn’t unreasonable.
” FOR SALE IS OUR 1949 WILLYS CJ3A 4X4, NEW TIRES & WHEELS, NEW DANA 44 REAR END, NEW DANA 30 FRONT END, NEW GEARS AND AXELS, NEW CHEVY 2.5 LITER 4 CYL, NEW LEAF SPRINGS AND BUSHINGS, 3 SPEED TRANSMISSION, BIKINI TOP. THIS JEEP IS DRIVEN DAILY BY MY WIFE WE PERSONALLY HAVE NEVER HAD IT OFF ROAD WE HAVE ANOTHER ONE FOR THAT. IT GETS ABOUT 30 MILES TO THE GALLON THE SEATS HAVE BEEN REDONE. THE TUB HAS BEEN SPRAY IN BEDLINERED. EVERYTHING ON THIS JEEP IS NEW IF SOMETHING WENT WRONG WE REPLACED IT WITH NEW PARTS. THE ONLY THING THE JEEP NEEDS IS PAINT AND A SOFT TOP IF YOU WANT TO FINISH IT”
Don came buy and purchased the fiberglass body I had for sale. He said he just couldn't pass it up, though he didn't really need it, but thought one of his family members could use it. I think he was most interested in creating a template from the grille to make other fiberglass grilles.
Don belonged to the Bobtails Jeep Club. When I was growing up, the Bobtails were a jeep club with members mostly in the Eastern Kent and Auburn area of Washington State. I told him I thought they had dissolved, but he said there a few left, including his family members, but they are scattered (as are most other clubs). He said all he and his family do is race, so their vehicles are exclusively race focused. They had just been racing this past weekend down in Chehalis. I guess about 30 jeeps showed up to race.