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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 .
“It has a 283 V-8 dual exhaust, transmission is Chevy turbo 350, transfer case Dana 18, running gear stock 4.88 limited slip front and rear, electric over hydraulic dump bed, upgraded vacuum boost power assist brakes, upgraded windshield wiper gear box, original seats that need redone. Speedometer and horn not working. Rust holes behind driver seat. We have overdrive unit and extra gears and transfer case housing. The 12ft Alaskan camper comes with it if desired with 4 crank jacks and truck rack to store on. It’s a runner and tags licensed and insured.”
“1959 Jeep FC 170 · Truck · Driven 1,000,000 miles Will take reasonable offers. No Trades! 1959 Jeep FC170 Runs,moves,stops.Has 6 cylinder Hurricane engine.Also has pto with lift cylinder and dump frame. Lots of patina. No Title”
“61 Willys PU , All original 1 owner . Straight 6 Super Hurricane motor 3 speed , rusty but not bad for its age , frame is solid and and light surface rust only. The worst part is the bed , but it is set up as a dump body , I redid all the brakes completely.It has all chrome body trims.original dash with all gages.original bench seat. It is a perfect restore or keep it the way it is with the patina. It dose run , ha e not driven it though .Over $1000 in brake parts only serious people please don’t waste our time please,”
Charles “Chuck” Prater’s (1928-1913) jeep camper has been discussed in the past, but pics of his prototypes are less well known. Chuck must have been a curious kind of guy, because when he was an employee at the circulation department of the Palm Beach Post in Florida he invented an automatic paper bagging machine.
How he got involved with jeeps isn’t well documented, but in the 1960s he developed a unique camper setup that allowed a camper to be ‘hitched’ to the back of a CJ-5. He showed off his prototype to the Palm Beach Post in July of 1968:
July 07, 1968, Palm Beach Post, Palm Beach, Florida.
From the CJ5camper.com website we have this additional photo of the prototype, year unknown. You’ll note that the camper in the pic above seems to lack the blue color added to the pic below, so this may have been taken after the Palm Beach Post photo?:
The Palm Beach reported a few months later on September 25, 1968, that Kaiser-Jeep agreed to manufactured Chuck’s camper idea:
For reasons unknown at this point, Chuck waited almost two years later (August 24, 1970) to file his patent (approved August 15, 1972). The patent included several illustrations. Below is one of them. At some point after he filed his patent, Waldron Motors presented Chuck with camper #1. Curiously, the caption indicates he patented the idea, then sold it. However, the information above suggests he sold the idea, then patented it?:
This newspaper clipping was posted to thegentlemanracer.com’s site.
Being the inventor he was, Chuck didn’t stop inventing after the development of the camper. He expanded on his basic camper invention with a similar dump trailer idea. This article comes from the cj5camper.com site and is undated:
I searched but could not find a patent or another other information about the dump trailer.
According to his brother-in-law Sam Williams (see his comment in this post), Chuck built another camper that fit the CJ-7, one which Sam owns.
“1958 Jeep FC150 225 V6 Manual 3 speed Runs & Drives 4×4 works Dump Box Not restored but Rescued Still needs some finishing SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY $10,000 OBO”
Andy shared this FC with a hydraulic dump bed. The top price is listed at $2500, but the text price is $2000.
“This listing is for an early 1960’s Jeep FC-170 with factory hydraulic dump body. This Jeep has its original 6 cylinder flathead super hurricane engine. The engine still runs, but the carburetor needs to be rebuilt. The frame is sound, engine is in good shape, the body needs to be restored. It also requires all new brakes. The only thing missing are the seats. The hydraulics haven’t been used in many years and will also need restoration. Mileage may be inaccurate at 30,000+. Plow has been removed, but front bumper has not been reattached. 2,000 or best offer”
“Clean 1948 Jeep Willys truck in original condition. It has very little rust and the flathead four fires right up and the truck runs and drives. The stake bed has been repaired with newer wood and the dump bed is functional. Feel free to message with any additional questions. It is also currently parked at a barn in Cedar Springs, not Ada”
Andy spotted this truck with a dump bed. It also includes a snow plow.
“Has the 226 hurricane 6 cylinder engine the engine will crank by turning the key I haven’t had it running I am keeping the wheels the truck is rough I have Kentucky classic title in my name does have snow plow and the truck is a dump truck”
