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Lots of updates to this former M-38.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1028909477677855
“1951 Jeep body on custom tube chassis. Dana 44 front axle, Dana 60 Rear. 15″ wheels with 39.5 x 18 Super Swamper Boggers. Built small block 350 out of 1979 corvette. Built turbo 350 trans. Needs drive shafts. This is a project. Have a pallet of parts that will go with it. Springs, steering columns, fuel cell, etc. Also have other axle combinations if interested at additional cost.”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $8000.
(08/28/2021) Listed as an M-38, it’s a CJ-2A. Unclear if it has a windshield or not.
https://slo.craigslist.org/cto/d/atascadero-1946-willys-jeep/7428467099.html
“1946 Green Willys Jeep with V8 Oldsmobile motor. Runs fast!
Model: Willys m38
New seats
New fuel tank
New radiator
New alternator
New brakes”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $7000.
Bailey’s selling this jeep. It seems worth a look to me. It appears to have a rare windshield extender that on top of the windshield frame that (I think) allows a channel for a 3A and later top to attach (it does come with a top).
“1947 CJ2A with original engine in good condition. Fully restored in 1996 with updated electrical and new transmission in 2018. Fully street legal and currently registered in Texas. Kept in garage for last 8 years and driven regularly. Great weekend cruiser or Jeep for the Ranch. Comes with aftermarket top and doors for winter driving. ”
UPDATE: More info here.
Bill shared this video about little cars/go-karts made from oil drums. Nothing jeepy here, but they certainly are creative. I want to test drive one, but not in Thai traffic!!!
Antonio and his jeep collection.
Antonio reached out to me from the Dominican Republic the other day. He told me he collects jeeps and was working on restoring an M-38. He needs the following parts: A windshield, the hood and the radiator front grill. Can be used but in good condition to restore. (If you think you can help him out with the parts he needs, email me at d@deilers.com and I’ll share his email.)
I wrote back and asked if he could send some pics. He generously shared the following pics and a short history of how he got hooked by the Willys Sickness.
“My first vehicle was a Willys cj3 b that I bought in 1989, after several years using to work on it, I sold it. Several years later, in 2002,
I acquired another cj-3b which was very poorly rebuilt and I decided to convert it to military originality, (M-606 Sand desert in the photo), then I acquired an M-38-a1 and rebuilt too.
From, that moment I have not been able to stop. Now, I have several military Jeeps which I have rescued and rebuilt as best as possible.
I also have other willys from Japan and another from Spain, Ebro brand.
In the future I intend to create the first jeep museum in the DR. It would be located in my hometown, Constanza, a military city located in the center of our island, which is the coldest and highest city in the country.”
Here’s a good pic of his collection:
This show one of Antonio’s sons jeeping with a 3B in the mountains of the Dominican Republic.
Barry wrote a version of this article for “Farm Collector” magazine. It has been accepted, but he’s not sure when it will print. I was gratified to see he was able to use some of my research in it. I hope others can leverage their research with other aspects of eWillys.
https://www.farmjeep.com/the-jeep-as-a-light-tractor/
Pic is from this page: https://english.elpais.com/usa/2021-05-13/mexicos-death-flights-50-years-of-impunity.html
The J3M VAM was manufactured by VAM in Mexico for the army. It looks like a combination of a CJ and a Gladiator Truck. Learn more here –> https://cj3b.info/World/Mexico.html. Below are some example pics of the vehicle.
Here’s another example of this vehicle found on Pinterest:
Here’s another example from the BigMackTrucks site:
This is an unusual build.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/703004871085234
“It’s a V12 postal jeep every thing custom on engine humvee tires included 1995 f250 dually axle runs and drives great any questions”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(12/20/2022) Includes a bed extender.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1090863614969810
“Runs Needs new gas tank and going through Attached tow bar Elevated back sear Extended bed attachment”
TJ shared this ad for the doors (hardtop not for sale) out of Everett, WA. The doors are priced at $50 on Facebook. I don’t recognize the doors or top. Does anyone else recognize it?
“These doors fit a hardtop like the one pictured. They contour to the jeep body nicely and are complete with glass. Unfortunately the top is not available.”
There’s a lot of early jeep here. The 0-8 KS speedo has the orange needle; I’m not sure why some are white and some are orange. This also has an early top that looks in good shape and a set of early, period correct even, Free-Lock hubs. It still has the reversed front shackles, too.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/271183628411177
“Running, in need of minor TLC.. carburetor & tires. Truly all original just in need of a tune up. Serious inquiries only!”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $15,000.
Looks solid. brakes need work.
“1955 Willys M170 Ambulance Jeep Older restoration runs good, drives good, brakes work. Needs some minor repairs. Canvas all good,many rare parts, some spare parts included. Clear title very original zero rust that we can see, absolutely the best straightest body I have ever seen.”
