UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
“Original 1949 Jeepster — NOT restored, but no dings, no rust. The interior is clean. The previous owner replaced the head gasket on the original 134 c. i. flathead engine and I replaced the six-volt battery, all belts, hoses, and radiator and did an oil change — all less than six months ago. The top frame and original side curtain frames are fine, but the top needs new fabric and both it and the side curtains need new plastic for the windows. The brake shoes all are at about 75%, but the I can’t open the master cylinder so I don’t know if the lines are bad or the master cylinder might be, but in either case the brakes DO NOT work. I have priced a master cylinder online at $69. The three-speed transmission with overdrive and clutch are strong, but the synchro appears to be bad. Sometimes it will go into gear just fine, other times it grinds. I spoke with a Jeepster guy in Florida who says he will do a complete transmission rebuild for $295 plus shipping. I have driven the Jeepster around my property (without the brakes) and the steering seems fine. It accelerates well, does not smoke (except when first started for about 30 seconds if it’s been sitting for several weeks) and doesn’t make any strange sounds. I was going to do a full restoration on it, but too many projects are ahead of it in line. The only damage I have seen is a hole about 2 inches in diameter on the side of the driver seat (shown in photos), a piece chipped off the right side rear seat step (shown in photos), and the hubcap on the spare tire has a crack in it . . . more on eBay”
That’s a nice looking Jeepster.
The seller calls it “unrestored”. That’s not the original upholstery, and it doesn’t look like the original paint. So, this Jeepster has been taken care of in the past. The seller said that he was going to restore it. Why bother? It’s in great conditional as is, just drive it! Just do the brakes and adjust the clutch so the gears don’t grind, and your off!
The rear step is broken, but many of them are. The interior looks great, and who cares if the air cleaner isn’t original. The best part of this Jeepster is the horn button. 95% of those have a broken banjo. That’s about the only part that’s impossible to find. You see a lot of Station Wagon horn button on Jeepsters for that reason.
I just took mine on a weekend trip. It’s not in #10 condition, but it’s still a lot of fun taking a long drive. It’s time for me to do the brakes, as well. I just ordered all the brake parts from Walck’s. They make ordering easy, and they know what parts you need to do it right.
**Steve E.**
This one sold for $6,200.
Thanks Bill! I’ll update the post.