UPDATE: This is back on eBay
(12/21/2010) This flattie has appeared in a variety of four wheel articles. Lots of links below.
“I am selling my super clean 1951 Willys CJ-3A, which has been featured in several articles in Four Wheeler magazine as Project Colonel Mustard. I wish I could keep it, but life changes dictate that I sell it. The serial number on the Willys is 451GB110046 and I am the fourth owner. This is an AS IS sale and the Jeep has a clean California title.
This Flattie was restored in 1997 and is rust free. It has an L134 flat head and T-90 3-speed transmission with an Advanced Adapter Saturn overdrive. The stock Dana 25 front and Dana 41 rear axles have mechanical lockers. The shocks are CJ-5 Bilsteins that work with the 2-in lift springs from Deaver Spring. The rear of the tub has been Line-Xed, and wheels are custom 15-inch Stockton units that have been powder coated black and the tires are 30×9.5R15 BFGoodrich Mud-Terrains. We have also completed an 11-inch non-assist drum brake conversion at all four corners. Steering is new and tight and braking performance is strong and straight. On the front bumper is a Warn 8274 winch. An Optima yellow top battery is under hood, along with a billet optical distributor and 12-volt conversion that uses the stock starter (rebuilt last year). A custom rear tire carrier moves the spare to the tailgate. This Jeep has a reinforced Smittybilt roll bar and seatbelts out of a YJ for all four positions. Also added is a Tuffy center console and 12v power point on the dash.
I recently rebuilt the carb and the Jeep starts right away every time and runs strong. It will reach speeds faster than 55mph if there is enough room to get there. It is a great weekend runabout and it has been wheeling in the So Cal desert, as well as the slick rock of Moab.
I have many of the original parts, including the original points and distributor and generator, along with the rear drawbar hitch. Also have manual and books. All of this comes with the purchase. The Power Tank and Hi-Lift jack are NOT part of the sale.
Here are some of the articles that have appeared in Four Wheeler magazine:
http://www.fourwheeler.com/projectbuild/129_0801_1951_willys_cj3a/index.html
http://www.fourwheeler.com/projectbuild/129_0804_1951_willys_cj3a_overdrive/index.html
http://www.fourwheeler.com/projectbuild/129_0812_1951_willys_jeep_cj3a_brake_conversion/index.html
http://www.fourwheeler.com/projectbuild/129_0807_1951_willys_jeep_cj3a_trail_gear/index.html
http://www.fourwheeler.com/projectbuild/129_0805_1951_willys_jeep_cj3a_suspension/index.html
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-_ffE8DvBs
This is a very nice Jeep, and worth the money, but at the same time, it’s a damn shame. This Jeep was restored by volunteers from Jeep Truck Engineering for Craig Winn for the release of the TJ. Although the color was a bit modern, it was a beautiful stock CJ3A, probably the 2nd best I have ever seen. It’s a shame to see it pimped out.
Very interesting. I didn’t know that little detail.
Isn’t this the one that sold at Barret-Jackson back in January for like $13,000?
That’s what I thought too, but then I remembered the one from B-J had either an 8 or a 6 and had a full floating diffy. This ones still stock. I think his reserve is quite high though. The other one is (was) for sale in Louisiana I’m pretty sure.
Yes the are different. You can see the one from the barrett Jackson auction here: http://www.ewillys.com/?p=51897