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UPDATE: Still Available?
(09/21/2023) Has a Kong hard top. Hasn’t been driven for a few years, but still might be worth a look if you are near Burns.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1044311523221360
“1952 Willy’s Jeep. Good condition, ready for someone to restore. Have not driven in several years. Does not run but is not seized. I am sure it needs a clutch and some brake work. Great project. Cool little jeep ”
Roberto Flores shared this image from another group of an older jeep pulling floats. The hardtop is unusual and was usually seen in Europe, but it’s my guess that this was taken in California somewhere. I was able to use Google search to locate the same pic on Jalopy Journal.
The body appears in pretty good shape.
https://klamath.craigslist.org/cto/d/klamath-falls-47-jeep-willys-cj-2a/7766178303.html
“1947 Jeep Willys cj-2a stock , motor redone runs smooth , shifts smooth . Some restoring started.
Calls only , Leave message 54one eight91-4four16”
I’m unsure how much value is here.
https://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/cto/d/olympia-willys-jeep/7771446706.html
“Jeep is in need of a restoration. Engine is not running. Vehicle has been stored inside for the last 60 years. Steel top with side and rear doors. Tow bar available but not attached to vehicle. Originally used as a tug to move a DC-3 into its hanger. Later used for forestry work.”
UPDATE II: Here is a color version of the CJ-5 w/hardtop that appears in the brochure below. I found this on Flickr. One commenter there noted that, “Reinforced Plastics Corporation was in operation on Martha’s Vineyard from 1952 to 1959. They made these tops as well as other fiberglass items.”
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UPDATE from October 26, 2017: Here’s another one of these rare brochures for sale. Thanks to Bill Norris and Derek Redmond for the extra pics. This brochure has been for sale on the same eBay pager for four years. It’s on sale at the moment.
This unusual fiberglass hardtop was created by the Reinforced Plastics Corp. I have yet to see one in the wild. Two journal articles (Chemical Week 1957, Volume 81 and National Defense Transportation Journal 1957, Volumes 13-14) both have announcements for the new top, pegging its inception around mid-1957. Unfortunately, Google will only provide snipped views of these University of Michigan scanned journals. The date of these journals suggests the lister of this brochure is probably wrong about the 1955 date for the brochure.
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This appears solid.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/247270289549336/permalink/1548397942769891
“1947 cj2a for sale. Absolutely no rust anywhere on this jeep runs great. Brakes completely gone through. 21000 actual miles. Located in western South Dakota. Asking 9500.”
John shared this one. It includes a Koenig hardtop.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/499130825810524
“1957 Willys Jeep CJ5. Very good restorable condition. Has roof. Motor is locked up. No title. Located in Waterport Ny, between Buffalo and Rochester”
I think this has Kelly doors mixed with Metro/Pentagon hardtop.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/846598850221169
“1966 CJ5. Cool old Jeep! Four wheel drive, has the V-6 engine and later axles. Runs good, goes, stops, lights work. PM for more details. Located Center Cambridge, NY.”
The front axle is not installed. It has a Keonig hardtop.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1022010679363881
“Buick V6 motor Does not run No title Hard top Jeep cj3b Have the front end it us just not attached”
Given the Meyer hardtop and the completeness of the rig, there could be some value here if the engine spins.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1120818832316427
“Will need to be trailerd, currently does not run. Everything is there. Just needs someone to put the time into it to restore it. Front, rear and transmission all work as they should. Frame is solid. No broken glass.”
