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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.
These quick searches can help you find things on eBay. People list in the wrong categories all the time, so don't be surprised to see brochures in the parts area for example. This section used to be split into jeeps, parts and other categories, but recent changes to eBay will require this information to be recoded.
The links to posts below show jeeps grouped by models, condition, and other ways. Some of these jeeps are for sale and others have been sold. If you are unsure whether a vehicle is still for sale or not, email me at d [at] ewillys.com for more info.
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 .
“948 Willy’s cj2a civilian model runs great, Drives down the road nice. 4×4 works. Have another cab kit with doors that I will throw in. Very little rust, floors have been repaired before I bought it. Has a 1966 Ford inline 200 6 cylinder in front of original running gear. New Rancho shocks, Fresh clutch. all seals and gaskets in transmission and transfer case have been replaced in the resent past. Like new tires, Spoke wheels been reconditioned, have extra wheels with old tires on them. only selling because I have too many projects and ready to move on to something else and thin out the herd. This rig is a ton of fun!”
Lots of money and time has been spent on this nicely redone chassis. No body or wiring harness, but there is a front clip.
“ALL THE HARD WORK IS DONE. COMPLETELY RESTORED 1953 WILLYS CJ3A CHASSIS AND DRIVE TRAIN. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN REBUILT WITH ALL NEW PARTS. TRANSMISSION, TRANSFER CASE AND AXLES HAVE ALL NEW BEARINGS AND SEALS. BRAKE SYSTEM IS ALL NEW. 100% NEW SUSPENSION. EVERYTHING HAS BEEN MEDIA BLASTED AND PAINTED.
INCLUDED ARE NEW FRONT FENDERS, NEW WILLYS STAMPED HOOD, ORIGINAL WINDSHIELD FRAME, WILLYS STAMPED TAILGATE, GRILL, 5 NEW TIRES ON POWDER COATED WHEELS, AND A NEW COMPLETE EXHAUST SYSTEM . ALL IT REALLY NEEDS IS A NEW BODY TUB AND A WIRE HARNESS. TO MANY NEW PARTS TO LIST. I HAVE A CJ3B BODY I WILL INCLUDE THAT COULD BE USED WITH A LITTLE WORK. ABOUT $10K IN PARTS. WILL MAKE A REALLY NICE JEEP WITH A LITTLE MORE WORK. I HAVE A CLEAR MONTANA TITLE IN MY NAME. ASKING $7,500 SEND ME A MESSAGE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.”
“1946 Willys Cj2A. Very good condition, especially for being 74 years old she’s less wore out than me. I’ve had her a couple of years and have put on a new electronic distributor, full suspension, shocks and springs, Rugged Ridge front lockers, fuel pump, fuel gauge sender, spare tire, Hi Lift jack, bimini top, 130 c.i. “Go Devil” engine, tires in good condition. Starts and runs great! After WWII when the boys came home they wanted a Jeep like they had over seas. Here it is.
All new parts are from Kaiser Willys parts and accessories. Very few scratches and dents. The only rust is under the passenger seat in the built in tool box bottom that can catch and hold water.
If you are looking for a way restorable old Jeep this is a good way to go. If you call, please leave a message I don’t answer unknown numbers but will call you back. Please no lowballs or trades. And yes, the VIN is 27236!”
“53 Willys CJ 3 A. Pinto 4 cylinder motor. Runs excellent. Newer $1600 overdrive. 5 new BF Goodrich tires. New $1000 black Bestop. Not installed. New Smittybuilt winch. Not installed. New grille. Not installed. New gas tank. Custom camo seats with matching tonneau cover. Lockout hubs. Some surface rust. Can deliver. Clean title. Well over $10000 invested by previous owner. Unknown mileage”
“1952 Willys Jeep CJ3A. Starts runs and drives. Clean title. Has new radiator, manual fuel pump, shocks and fuel tank. Includes the half cab with hard doors, extra windshield frame, extra frame/chassis with non-running motor and transmission with front and rear ends. and many extra parts. contact for details. Reasonable offers considered.”
(05/26/2020) Looks like this has a government data tag.
“This is a great running Willys with 1600 miles since a complete mechanical rebuild 2 years ago. Just powdercoated the axle housings and rims. New glass has been installed since the picture was taken. Ready for summer fun. Clean title.”
“1956 Jeep CJ6, full custom drive train, chevy 350, TH350 automatic transmission. Power Steering, new fuel system, slap shifter, custom restored dashboard, dual exhaust. 20 k paint and body. Custom seats…1200 in tires, sound system, roll cage…Let summertime fun begin.”
“Very rare Classic Military 1954 Jeep Willy 3 Project. Straight front fender model. Have all parts including engine and many extra parts. Body/chassis in fair/good condition. Very little rust on chassis. Body solid.”
Is this rig formerly this rig? The one at the other link is on a 1990 Isuzu chassis with a tilt cab, while the one below is on a 2000 Isuzu chassis and doesn’t appear to tilt.
“This is a project I’ve been kicking around on selling. I’ve just lost interest in it. It’s a 1962 Jeep fc170 cab i set on a 2000 Isuzu diesel box truck. It’s more than half way complete and I’m just tired of looking at it sit around. I have countless hours in this Jeep. The rear axel is just a floating axel 4 linked to trail behind, 5th wheel off of a Peterbilt, custom diamond stacks. I could tell you anything you wanted to know about it. It has no title but it’s not a hard process to do a builders title with a bill of sale 4500 firm and no I will not trade for anything cash only.”
“Hello, I have a 1962 Willy’s CJ6 for sale. This is the long wheelbase jeep of its time. Unlike the CJ5, the tub is much wider and longer on the CJ6. It has the original hurricane L134 engine and stock 3 speed transmission with 4×4 and aftermarket locking hubs. I have owned it about 5 years and it has come a long way since I purchased it. It has new 31x15x12.5 Dick Cepek Extreme country, 2.5 inch wheel spacers, steering stabilizer, re- upholstered seats and added back seat, rebuilt steering column, new clutch, new starter, new alternator, fresh battery, updated fuse panels to bladed fuse instead of old glass fuse, rebuilt carburetor, new seatbelts, new gas tank, KC dual lights, tow bar. It has been registered and street legal for 5 years now with clean title. It used to be classic plates but is regular plates now. I am asking $8,000 obo.”
License built by Mitsubishi. 4 Cylinder diesel from the factory. Built for the Japanese army (and others) from the 1950’s until the late 1990’s.
Restoration project. Has sat for a number of years. Complete and original. Rust in the usual Jeep places (footwell). Frame is straight and solid. Motor currently does not run but turns over with compression…. Being a diesel I am sure it would run if you hooked it up to a fuel tank, not had time to mess with it. Parts are available from a number of suppliers. Even has the original Japanese NDTs still on it……. Very cool and unique Jeep.”
On September 11, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower introduced the People-to-People Program, “to enhance international understanding and friendship through educational, cultural and humanitarian activities involving the exchange of ideas and experiences directly among peoples of different countries and diverse cultures.”
Two students out of Colorado University, Rolf Kjolseth, of Boulder, Colorado, and Andreas Kohlschutter, of Berne, Switzerland, decided to put Eisenhower’s idea into action by driving a jeep from the United States to Rio De Janeiro, where they planned to sell the jeep and return to the United State by ship. Along the way, they hoped to meet people from all walks of life. They called their jeep “Columbus II”.
June 24, 1957, Albuquerque Journal
The trip was sponsored by the U.S. Information Agency and the Pan American Union. The two young men were supposed to write about their trip and send their stories to several newspapers, but I can’t find any articles with their by-lines. They even had their photo take with then Vice President Richard Nixon on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, but I haven’t located a copy of that yet.
June 13, 1957, Greeley Daily Tribune
According to multiple reports, the intrepid explorers drove their early CJ-5 south from Laredo, Texas, through Mexico, into Central America and, probably via boat, made it to South America. The photos below show the pair in Colombia.
November 11, 1957, The Marion Star, Marion, Ohio,
I could not locate any information following their stop in Colombia.
At the very least, Rolf made it back to Colorado, becoming an associate professor at the University of Colorado from 1971-2011. I don’t know if Rolf is alive or not, but he does have an email address associated with UC. Whether he monitors it or not, I couldn’t say, but I sent him an email. Hopefully someone will respond.
