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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1800. Relisted 6 months later.
This looks pretty good for the price. The body looks fiberglass to me.
“1948 Jeep runs and drives good power steering and brakes, hard top and bikini, six foot snowplow, chains and towbar.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $350
(09/27/2011) That is a seriously stretched body.
“I have a complete brand new fiberglass willys jeep body. I had extra re-inforcement in key areas by a fiblerglass shop, and also had them stretch it to allow room for rear seats (I have kids) Anyways the project got scrapped for another. I have 3k into this body. It has been notched to allow a small block chevy to fit in the engine bay. Also had reinforcement but more for the looks the inside is fitted with aluminum diamond plate and the outter body has tread plate accents.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4000
(04/08/2012) This has a fiberglass body and tilt front end.
“1949 willys Cj3
In 1970s it was took to Novak Enterprises A Jeep
conversion specialiste To V8 AT & Fiber gass body
Now it has
New Paint is the original green
for the year 49
& Letting & stars
350 Chevy and 350 AT & PS, PB,
new Tranmission mount
& transfer case, axles front
and rear end in good shape
New Drive Shaft,
Hust Shilter
Headers
Electric Fuel Pump
Tilt Wheel
Back Sent, but not got the
fronts seats
New after market Wiring Harrness
All lights works Great
Tilt Frontend & Fibergass Body
All new frontend parts re condition Steering box
Tie Rods ends & new Steering Stabilizer bar
Just needs frontend line up
Bridgestone Dueler
33×12.50 R 15 LT over 500$ in tires”
UPDATE: Still Available
(04/10/2012) is a wide brim fiberglass body. However, the distance between the top rim of the rear of the body and the wheel wells isn’t very big. I haven’t seen one quite like this.
“I have a CJ3A fiberglass tub and fenders in good shape that I’m looking to sell. Any questions call 413-652-2616”
http://westernmass.craigslist.org/for/2963071563.html
More parts for sale. The tub is fiberglass. The hood looks like a modified bobcat hood.
“1947 flatfender willys jeep project.Fiberglass tub and clip roll cage dana 44 rear end dana 30 disk front all sitting on a later cj5 frame title in hand $800.
chevy 4.3liter tbi vortec motor with harness and computer $400
dana 20t case bolted up to a th350 tranny $300
1947 metal tub and original frame and axles t case and tranny $250 (has a title cant find it I will get a quick title upon your purchase at the dol with you)
OR $1300 FOR EVERY THING
also have a 2 wheel drive th350 and a th400( i think not positive on the gm automatic trannys) id sell for $100 a piece rebuildable cores
all prices or best offer will entertain trades for guns ammo chain saws commuter truck (ranger or s10 ?) riding lawn mower, welder, lathe, mill, anything manly and awesome! CALL RON (TWO 5 three ) 8four7 09seven 8 CELL (253) three 70 six 7 7 nine”
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/2958287708.html
UPDATE: Price dropped to $275 and then was quickly sold.
This looks like a later model Bobcat body to me. I owned one for a short while similar to this with the very wide lip around the rear of the body.
“fiberglass flat fender jeep body cj2 or cj3a exta right fender no hood.”
This is in much better shape than my Bobcat body was. I took a look at the engine mentioned in the Ad and I think it is a prewar engine.
“I have a Fiberglass Tub for a Willys 1945 thru 1952 CJ2A CJ3A. This needs a little work but overall in great condition.
Please make me an OFFER if you are interested.
http://lewiston.craigslist.org/pts/2934687786.html
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I also have both front & rear differentials/drive lines & L-134 Engine/Transmission/Transfer Case. This Engine assembly is not original to this 1948 CJ2A, it looks older. There are no markings from willys on the Head. Take a look at my other posting & tell me what it is.
I believe this to be 1941 thru 1944 War Jeep Engine.
Please make offer if interested. two zero eight 7nineone0five1nine”
http://lewiston.craigslist.org/pts/2934667122.html
Patrick recently purchased this flattie. It’s now road ready and a great deal of fun.
He writes, I have always had a passion for old military jeeps, even as a young kid. Can’t explain other than I think they are just cool. When I was 16, I lived in Iowa and purchased my first vehicle (I’m almost 50 now): a 1947 willys cj2a, that the previous owner had done some updating to with a 327 chevy Engine/headers/big tires. I bought it for a $1500 and thought it was THE coolest thing ever. Ever. I promptly spent the rest of my wealth (about $500) painting it. Bad ass brown.
I got about 500 miles of the hottest, ragin-est, death-defying days of my life racing and 4-wheeling that thing (invincible at 16, right?) before the natural laws of having to pay for and fix the things that gave out (plus I’m non mechanical) set in and I couldn’t afford to do that. And had to pay for it by selling it for $500 in non working order. That was 1980.
I’ve owned various newer jeeps (last was an 89 wrangler), and cars since then, but I always knew someday that I’d go back to my first love and fix one of these bad boys up hot rod style.
Last year was that year. In August, I stumbled onto eWillys from a random google search. It set off the bell in my head that it was possible to find and own one of these jeeps again, so after about a month of searching every day on your site, one struck my fancy and I set out to buy it.
The previous owners are a family of professional desert racing enthusiasts who had a family friend (also professional racer) that built this Jeep from the ground up as a labor of love in the late 90’s/early 2000 with the intention of using the best pieces/parts for desert 4-wheelin/rock climbing.
The friend had to sell, and sold to the family who basically have every toy under the sun (it was being stored in an airport hangar),
never used, and they finally decided to sell just to make room for something else They decided to sell as a whole because they wanted to pass it on to someone who would love it as much as their friend had before he had to sell.
For whatever reason, I was in the right place at the right time and purchased this vehicle on the spot for cash.
Because it was setup for off-roading, I’ve spent the better part of 7 months and $$$ to get the thing street worthy and safe enough to drive on the freeway. Now it stops like a normal car (Hydroboost!).
The particulars:
REGISTERED AS 1957 CJ5, COLOR IS CHAMPAGNE BEIGE 1996 TOYOTA CAMRY With 2-tone brown highlights. Funny, I don’t know why it’s registered as 1957.
FRAME IS 1978 JEEP CJ5
POWER STEERING AND STEERING COLUMN ARE CHEVROLET
4 WHEEL DISC BRAKES – FRONTS ARE AMERICAN MOTORS 1978
REAR BRAKES ARE 4 WHEEL PARTS WHOLESALE AFTERMARKET
HYDRATECH HYDROBOOST BRAKING SYSTEM ( http://www.hydratechbraking.com ) 2011
CUSTOM BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY 2011
PARKING BRAKE IS MICRO LOCK TO THE REAR BRAKES (LEVER TYPE)
JEEP BODY IS FIBERGLASS (CJ2A) BY MALOTTE IN N.CAL.
http://www.malotmfg.com/
FRONT WINCH IS MILE MARKER HYDRAULIC TYPE RUNS OFF POWER STEERING (DISCONNECTED)
ENGINE:
351 FORD WINDSOR SMALL BLOCK OUT OF 1969 FORD MUSTANG. APPROX 400 HP
EDELBROCK CARB (4 BARREL) W/SPACER 2012
OIL PAN HAS 2 DRAIN PLUGS
CAPACITY IS 6 QTS, PLUS FILTER
CAMSHAFT IS HYDRAULIC (NOT MILD) OUT OF 302 C.I. SMALL BLOCK FORD
POWER STEERING PUMP IS G.M. NOT FORD
CUSTOM FUEL CELL
RADIATOR HOSES ARE CUSTOM. As are most plumbing hoses/cables
TRANSMISSION IS FORD C5 AUTO OUT OF AN EARLY 70’s FORD BRONCO. REBUILT IN 2011
Flushed, cleaned re-gasketed IN 2012
New kick-down cable.
LOKAR SHIFTER AND DIGITAL INDICATOR 2011
TRANSFER CASE IS DANA 300 OUT OF AN INTERNATIONAL SCOUT
(SAME PATTERN AS DANA 18 AND 20 TO THE TRANSMISSION)
CUSTOM REWARDER HEADERS (CERAMIC COATED) and MUFFLER SYSTEM 2012 http://www.rewarderheaders.com/
DRIVE TRAIN IS DANA 44S FRONT AND REAR WITH 4.27 TO 1 GEARING
FRONT HUBS ARE SUPERWINCH 30 SPLINE
REAR DRIVE SHAFT IS CV WITH OPEN KNUCKLE BY TRI COUNTRY GEAR
FRONT DRIVE SHAFT IS CUSTOM AFTERMARKET BY REEL IN UPLAND CA
RANCHO RS5000 Series Shocks AND STABILIZER SHOCK (5) 2011
NEW FRONT SHOCK TOWERS AND REINFORCED FRONT FENDERS 2011
(4) 35X12.50R-15LT, Baja Claw TTC Mickey Thompson Radials 2012
New Windshield rear view mirror, 2012
The engine is a horse, but required a bit of transformation from an initial fuel injected system (variable H.P.up to 500 H.P. but didn’t idle at low rpm’s so well with the big cam and hard on transmission) to a traditional carb system. Some $$$ went into this process (pumps/distributor/wiring/tuning etc.).
2 different shops have worked on it and contributed to the point that it is now, which is, happily, fully operational and most awesome.
I have had it out of the shop for 2 weeks now and have already been able to enjoy this thing immeasurably. I envision having it the rest of my life.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $6000.
(03/09/2012) Nice looking M-38, though the dash is a bit patched. This has the Bobcat fiberglass hood.
“Willys Flat Fender Jeep
Restored and is in Excellent Condition
Dana 44 Differentials in the front and the rear
Warn Hubs
Twin Stick Transfer Case
New tires and Bikini Top
Complete Full Soft Cab Enclosure w/Doors
Complete Painless Wiring Harness all redone front to back
Tilt Wheel
V6 Engine Swap w/3 Spd trans
Wood Grain Dash, Lockable Glove Box, and Under Seat Storage
New Tires
Lights and Everything Work
Don’t Miss this Ultra Clean Jeep”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was for trade.
This has a fiberglass body.
“Looking to trade for a newer dirt bike like a 250 or 450 four stroke or a mint 125 two stroke or cash.
Up for grabs is a CJ2A Jeep with tons of enhancements. It has a fiberglass tub, 4 inch lift, BF Goodrich ALL-TERRAIN tires that havent seen more than mb 10 miles of pavement. 2 new leaf springs in the front, new leaf spring shackels all the way around. Patronics ignition, New distributor cap and spark plugs. Carb rebuild. New master cylinder for breaks and one new slave cylinder still in the box. New jeep style hood clams. New oil filter still in the box. Rebuilt front wheel bearings and locking hubs and re greased. I do have the windsheild for it in the barn. Gun rack on the roll bars. New mufflers. Has aftermarket header pipes. The cab heater does still work. I also have a spair Dauntless v6 motor on the stand that needs rebuilding. Has hi-low range and 4×4 all works good. Its vary light weight and short wheel base makes it great for off road and mud.”
