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(08/21/09) It appears the suspension is customized as well.
“Stainless Steel Body (Body cost 6000.00) 350/350hp 4 bolt with 350 trans with extra clutches. Assembled with Advanced Adapters parts. Less than 1000 miles on engine and trans. Aluminum custom built radiator. Over 17,000.00 invested.”
UPDATE: James wrote me tonight saying he’s made additional progress. Check out the paint job: beautiful! You can check it out at his website.
(Aug 11, 2009) I ran across this website today where James is thoroughly documenting the rebuild of a 1947 that was parked by his wife’s grandfather 40 years ago in a barn and left there. One observer voiced some concern that it was the jeep holding up the barn and if they moved it, the barn might just give up and topple over.
According to the blog, James has been working on this about 2 years now. In the picture below, MetalRehab had just finished cleaning all the body parts. Recently, the parts were dropped off at Everman Paint and Body to get some body work done and paint (I think I’m right about the paint part).
And below is the engine running after a great deal of work cleaning all the parts.
James, obviously a man of high taste (I can tell this as I found a link back to ewillys on his site 🙂 ), would make a grandpa proud with this rebuild.
This is a great looking stock Jeepster.
“48 Willy’s Jeepster 4cyl. overdrive. Car is in great shape. too many new parts too list. Won’t last long. Call (616)636-5918”
http://grandrapids.craigslist.org/cto/1380312813.html
“I bought the car in 1998, and I spent six years restoring it down to the frame. I have most, if not all receipts, amounting to roughly $28,000 investment, but truthfully it was as much a hobby project as it was a toy after the fact. A few years ago I was offered 30k for it, but I just couldn’t part with it at the time. I don’t drive it much. It stays garaged except for the weekly ’round the block drive. It had an early 60’s 265 cid, I replaced it with a 1972 327cid – 350 HP motor (from a corvette) overhauled by Greulich of Scottsdale (builder of professional grade racing engines.. several have powered winning racing machines at Firebird Raceway and elsewhere)….”
UPDATE: A reader noted that this has already sold
It is very rare to see one of these in such poor condition.
“Elvis owned one. 1960 Pink surrey gala jeep. Condition restorable original parts. Bought in May 1978. odometer reading 20,000. Engines apart but complete. $3,ooo or best offer.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4200
This looks nice. It’s got some nice upgrades.
“48 Willys CJ-2a in beautiful condition. Buick 3.7 V6 with 4-barrel carb, original twin stick T-case and 3-speed transmission, power steering, heater, full cage with nice paint. Nice new top and 31″ tires, bikini top as well. One of the nicer flattys you’ll see around and gets lots of compliments. Moving to Utah and can’t bring it with. Runs perfect.”
UPDATE: This seller also restored this CJ-2A with a similar theme.
A well executed and creative build. These are exactly the kinds of non traditional restorations I’d like to see more of that properly record the wide and varied deployment of the jeep.
The builder/seller writes, “1946 Willys V.E.C. CJ2A #14, 422 – County Sheriff Patrol Jeep: I’m relisting this beautiful Willys with a lower reserve. However, don’t make the mistake of believing that I’m giving it away! I just recognize that the market is soft right now. I know what I have put into this restoration. This is my fourth and final restoration of a 1946 Willys Civilian Jeep (CJ) 2A.
I became interested in the 1946 CJ-2A because it was the first production 4 wheel drive vehicle available to the public and is the grandfather of all modern SUVs. This particular CJ-2A restored as a Sheriff Patrol Jeep was restored as a tribute to my own Grandfather who was a deputy sheriff in Southern California during the 1940’s and early 1950’s. This CJ-2A is a faithful restoration of the type patrol vehicle that may have been used by the sheriff in the California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona back-country. The Federal siren and all Unity lights are period vintage police equipment. The STOP light on the left front fender is a vintage Griffin model used by Military Police on jeeps during the Second World War.
“Fully restored Ford GPW Jeep. Delivery date 2-11-43 from original data plates. New Motor with 63 miles on it. Everything rebuilt. Reproduction body tub with many F-marked (Ford) parts. 7.00 x 16 tires on CJ rims. Parade/combat ready. $20,500 or best reasonable offer. “
UPDATE: The status of this is unknown.
This is an extremely unusual flattie. The seller provides a great deal of info about it. It’s been featured in various magazines.
“1946 “Willys” Jeep CJ-2. The “Jeepilac” as it is known (Jeep with a Cadillac engine) was professionally built by Johnson Welding Works. They are a local shop and are very well known in the area for building high quality street rods using top quality parts with attention to detail and safety. It has 2,700 miles since the build …. ”
This vehicle was also featured in the movie “Smash Cut“.
The body’s been cleaned up and looks good.
“this is a real nice cj2a, everything has been gone through and replaced or rebuilt. body is all steel, rebuilt l-head and transmission. basically everything is new.”
“165 miles on new build. Buick v6, New aluminum radiator, 8000 lb warn winch, NEW body & frame, New wheels & tires, New mastercraft seats, New spicer gears & Timken Bearings, SM420 with Warn overdrive, Big shaft model 18 TC, Front disc brakes, ARB Locker & air compressor, Dana 44 rear with Warn full floating axles, Dana 30 front, Integrated towbar & Highlift, New paint & Bedliner, high output heater, New soft top & bikini top. Very clean & well built”
This jeep is part of a package that includes a travel trailer and jet skis. I haven’t seen too many CJ-3B drag jeeps.
“53 willy drag jeep original hard body 350 small block 355 cubic inch 327 corvette heads 205 valves, solid steal competion craink, 310 solid competition cam, Roller rockers 12 to 1 compression MSD ignition ,mollory ignition coil, aluminum 4 core radiator ,electric fan .400 turbo trans. manual velve body, trans brake, hurst shifter, 9 inch ford rear end, 31 spline full spool axel ,620 gears, 500 + horse power,$10,000 invested. very very dependable … .”