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Welcome to eWillys.com, a website for vintage jeep enthusiasts. I update this website nearly every day with jeep deals, jeep history, interesting reader projects, jeep related info, and more.
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There are plenty of interesting, unusual, historic and surprising stories related to Jeeps and their owners. In addition, some of these features have nothing to do with jeeps. This link will display all featured stories starting from the latest.
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Importantly, the allure of buying a project jeep can be romantic. The reality of restoring a jeep can be quite different, expensive and overwhelming without the right tools and resources. So, tread carefully when purchasing a "project". If you have any concerns about buying a vintage jeep, or run across a scam, feel free to contact me for help, comments or concerns .
UPDATE: Still Available.
(10/19/2021) Not sure how much value is here.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/591234392234652
“1947 Willie’s roller frame. Title in hand. 305 motor and transmission pos s-10 rearend.”
Here’s a rebuilt DJ-3A tub with some non-DJ parts.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/274251058090113
“Have a restored 59 Jeep Willys tub Forsale no rust and in excellent condition. Also have a nice windshield frame with looks like new glass, rust free fenders,hood and grille. Located in Salt Lake City , Utah.”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $4000.
(12/05/2020) A ran-when-parked specimen (though looks like it was parked many years ago). It includes a set of rare X-Style Desert Dogs which look little used. Unclear how much value is here, but the price seems to overestimate the value.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/888335851749585
“1953 flat head ford v8, Was told it ran when it was parked. The more I put into it the more I will raise the price. Elec front winch, pto rear winch. If your interested i will get it started before I sell”
The windshield has been increased in height and customized to accommodate a much taller windshield glass.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/304764937920904
“Jeep CJ – 2A Buick V-6 Automatic Well built Has 3 tops. $7500 obo Possible trade for Corvette or I/O lake boat”
Appears worth a look.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/571914724066435
“Nice older restoration of three speed CJ2A, 134L head, 4 cylinder with Warn winch. Stock engine, transmission and differential. Converted to 12 volt alternator. Runs well. Sounds like the old military WW2 movies. Wiper motor doesn’t work. Recovered original seats. Manual hubs. No top. Roll bar. Mileage exceeds odometer maximum. Currently located near Pierce, Idaho.”
Needs tranny work.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/405905961194964
“1951 WILLYS WITH CHEVY 350 202 HEADS TH350 AUTOMATIC. ENGINE RUNS, TRANSMISSION NEEDS WORK”
This looks to be an MB with a CJ grille. The seller is also throwing in a Honda 360 motorcycle.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/4546920482068000/
“Offered for sale is a heavy duty older flatbed trailer with a 1942 willys mb jeep project and a 1973 Honda 360 project. What you see is what you get, no papers. All for 2200.00 obo/trade”
UPDATE: The year has been updated to 1947. Price dropped to $3500.
(11/14/2021) The bumper gussets aren’t quite all-original.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/269170705138402
“1947 CJ2A Jeep. All original and complete including motor and drivetrain. Some repairable rust in tool box only.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(08/04/2021) It’s powered by an F-head.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/338852974586572
“46 Willys, new wheels/tires, running gear rebuilt, 11” brakes, spare “F” head long block motor”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $9000.
(11/14/2021) Interesting windshield mod. It almost looks backward.
“Runs fine. Stock. No rust.”
UPDATE: This also ran in October of 2016. I’ve still not uncovered any more relevant information about these tops. However, I can tell you that the Plastic Turning Company suffered a break-in on March 15th, 1970. the company was located at 511 Lancaster St, Leominster, MA.
In March of 1969, Four Wheeler Magazine featured Plastic Turning Company’s Topless Top. It was built from plexiglass and was offered in a clear and tinted model. The company was based out of Leominster, Massachusetts. Has anyone ever seen one of these out in the wild? I didn’t have much luck searching Google for other images.
The Press photo below appeared in at least one newspaper. On October 18, 1943, the Chillicothe Gazette (Ohio) published this pic and caption:
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Published April 9, 2021: Based on the bumper, I’d say this is a GPW. I had hoped to locate the photo in a newspaper, but had no luck.
“Vintage original 1943 press photo of Grumman TBF / TBM Avenger with Jeep on Wake Island, (approximately 20cm x 15cm), with “Keystone” press stamp & description to rear. OK condition, with wear.”
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This pic and caption came from a 12/2019 ebay auction:
Good photo of a stripped(?) jeep maneuvering a Hellcat aboard an aircraft carrier.
“1943 Press Photo Jeep toying US Navy Hellcat aboard an aircraft carrier. This is an original press photo. Autos – Jeeps – Somewhere off Wake Island – They say there’s nothing new under the sun, but here’s a picture of a Jeep, familiar to all as one of the most useful of the many instruments used in this war to date, at a novel task – that of jockeying a “Hellcat” aboard a carrier. This was one of the “flat tops” used to pummel the Japanese on Wake Island, October 5-6. Note two other similar ships in the distance Photo measures 8.5 x 6.5 inches. Photo is dated 10-15-1943.”
