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September 20, 2024 • CATEGORIES: CJ-2A • TAGS: Bobcat, Desert-Dogs, Diamond-Plating. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
(03/05/2024) The seller is correct; this is a classic PNW build, with the Desert Dogs, a V6, the diamond plate corners, the diamond plate side pieces, the Bobcat Hood, along with other updates.
“The time has come for me to sell my 1946 CJ2(ish) little beast. It’s sporting a Buick 198 fireball, t90, bobcat hood, Cadillac telescopic column, rather beat up 64 corvette seats, full set of Desert Dogs, ect ect. The top is pretty beat up but keeps the weather out about as well as you could hope. All and all a great example of a classic PNW jeep. It runs and drives but could certainly use a tune up as I’ve not been driving it much at all (hence the sale) Mainly looking for cash but could be open to trades for a newer jeep that would be more daily driver friendly”
This is worth a look. It appears to have a replacement body. Listed as a 1951, I can’t tell if it was originally an M-38 or CJ-3A or something else, though it does have a 2A windshield.
UPDATE: This post now contains better photos of the brochure.
I purchased this Japanese Formula Desert Dog brochure. I thought it was interesting that both solid and outlined version of the tires were offered simultaneously. I’ll update the pics when I receive the brochure.
For $1500, there could be some value here in parts.
“42 willys flat fender. This is a project vehicle, it has a mid 60s 327 that will turn over but I never got started. Has bigger front and rear ends. Fiber glass tilt front end. Aluminum wheels and nice tires.”
“1946 Willy’s jeep cj2a with ford 289 and automatic transmission and four wheel drive i just don’t use it enough and hate seeing it sit clear title asking $4,250”
(12/12/2024) I’d buy this one. The dogs have plenty of tread (for racing) and it includes a rear PTO gearbox setup. Body appears solid. this should not last long. If you buy it, I may just drive on over and buy the tires and rims off you!
“For Sale! Incomplete 1951 JEEP WILLYS CJ3A, Rear PTO option, 4cyl, manual trans, 10-15LT Desert Dog. CLEAN TITLE. 2 Sets of wheels and tires, misc parts in the vehicle. Seen prices all over the place so we will offer this up for $4500 Cash. Elmwood, NE #StoveCreekAutoSalesandServiceLLC #midwestratrods Asking 4500 obo Elmwood Nebraska”
“Pnw race jeep for sale. One piece fiberglass body, 355 sbc,4 speed, dana 44s front and rear,6 extra desert dogs, this jeep is turn key and is a competitive short 8 jeep. My back doctor says no more racing. Very fun at the sand dunes also. I hate to sell it!”
“nes. Have to pump once for good peddle possible master cylinder needed. Full floating rear end. 4 wheel drive works good. Have daily driven in good weather. Heater has been installed in cowl battery box and works good but unknown make or model. Needs leaf springs. Has jeep lean. Jackman rims left rear has slight warp. Old DESERT DOG tires with good tread. All hold air but do have cracks. No rust in hat channels or body or frame. More photos available. Titled as a 45 Cj2a. Also have some miscellaneous small parts including the blackout fender light. Has new fuel pump only a couple months old and a water pump that’s about 2 years old. Have a small loan on it but title is held at a local bank so no problem paying it off and having the title in hand on day of purchase.”
UPDATE: Zac shared a Parmley that he inherited along with a document that shows some pricing and states it was designed for the 81″ chassis.
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Originally posted in 2013, with some pic updates over the years:
As many of you know, I am very curious about the fiberglass aftermarket bodies made for the jeep. While I’ve seen most models for sale over the years, I have yet to run across Parmley Engineering’s fiberglass body, one of the more unique ones ever created.
After wrecking his CJ-5 in the early 1970s, Californian Tom Parmley, a machinist by trade, decided to build himself a better body for his still-good chassis. He wanted the body to legally accommodate wider tires, a dash box with more room, a hood that was lower, and other features. So, he built and tested his dream body with great success. Along the way, he received so much positive feedback that he created a kit so others could easily install a Parmley body on their CJ-5 Chassis.
So far, I have only located two resources that document this body. One is the February 1974 issue of Four Wheeler Magazine, which featured a multi-page article about the new body. Additionally, at least two issues of Four Wheeler Magazine also have ads for the Parmley body kit. The other resource is a June 1975 Popular Mechanics article. The Pop-Mech article also shows off the fiberglass top he invented (at least I assume it is fiberglass).
Here are a couple publicity photos taken by Tom Parley and published in the Feb 1974 issue of Four Wheeler:
This image shows the Parmley with a top and is from Popular Mechanics. Note the top example sports Desert Dogs …
Here is a Parmley-bodied jeep on the cover of a the May 1978 issue of Four Wheeler Magazine.
This Parmley Engineering ad appeared on the back of January 1974 issue of Four Wheeler Magazine:
Bob Christy wasn’t sure what this vehicle was when he photographed it in 2008, but now we know.
This Parmely sold in 2015 and included a rare top:
“1946 jeep willy’s, PERFECT father son project, i have everything to get it back together, was gonna do with my father but we both have no time, everythings solid no rot, 5500 obo!”
