UPDARE: **SOLD** Was $12,500
Looks solid.
“For sale is a 1942 Willys GPW Jeep, in excellent condition! Clean title in hand. Body and title shows 81k, engine has been rebuilt with less then 300 miles and runs perfect. This was a frame off restoration using Oem ford parts with ford scripts, most bolts even have the ford script, body and top has for script as well. Real 2pc battle wheels. New battery. Comes with tons of extras including floor heater/manuals/extra parts ect….
This jeep is in mint condition and needs to be seen in person to appreciated. Anyone that is in the market for these jeeps will already know about them so I will not list up all the obvious but please know that this jeep has it all. Jeep has only been driven in parades and stored out of the elements.
Please call or text with any questions or time to come take a look. I am asking $12500 obo.”
He states there is too much to list that is right….the opposite is true! Three wrong items that are glaring for a ‘restoration’ that I noticed immediately: wrong oil filter bracket; no military style regulator: and top doesn’t fit correctly. Again, people posting their vehicles for large amounts of money should get the facts before claiming something is ‘restored’ vs. rebuilt, or original OEM vs. ‘updated’.
I like it and $12.5K isn’t too far off, IMO. That looks like an original GPW radiator (albeit an incorrect cap), and those original combat rims are getting annoyingly expensive.
I understand the missing/incorrect items and even noticed a few more (wrong fuel line routing down from fuel separator to fuel pump, missing battery to fender strap, no horn, wrong radiator hose, crossover tube hose clamps, etc… but these are all “easy” fixes that total about $1000, including the correct voltage regulator. The rear seat and pioneer tools are another $500-$600… But with EVERYTHING correct the seller could reasonably ask $20K… or even $25K.
Yea, that top dosent look normal. I also dont see a tool indent for the axe. Sheetmetal rust repair?
There’s a number of things incorrect for a 42. Its hard to tell, but is the head ribbed? If so its wrong head or post war engine.
Even though you guys pointed out some incorrect parts i talked to the guy and bought it. The head was replaced but the engine original to the frame. The body tub is a new ford script reproduction.
I will report back once i get some miles on it. And sort though all the spare parts.
He did come down in price so i hope i didnt overpay.
I wa s mainly looking for a nice ford driver and this one apealed to me being and early one
Congrats John. I’ve updated the post. Enjoy your new toy 🙂
– Dave
Congrats John. It should definitely work for what you want.
I got it home and put some miles on it. The buyer missrepresented the engine it is a later willys engine. But he did refund some money once i pointed that out.
It is in very nice shape and runs and drives like new
I corrected some of the parts and added a rear seat for the kids as well as put some of tbe parts that came with it on.
It is an early ford… 6855.. And has a lot of ford parts on it….eventually i plan to find a gpw engine for when i wear this one out.
Nice to hear the seller paid you some money back!
I really enjoy hearing “the rest of the story” (as Paul Harvey always said).
Thanks for letting us know what happened next, John… VERY Cool!