UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $6000.
(10/24/2019) This is one of the reconditioned jeeps by the Higgins Plastics Company.
“43 Ford GPW WW2 military Jeep…NOTE…Hard top shown in some pics has been removed and replaced with an original windshield….Hard top is not included in the sale (negotiable)…Has very early Willys MB motor….According to the tags, this Jeep was reconditioned in 1945 by ‘Higgins’ company in New Orleans..It is a mix of Ford GPW and Willys MB components….Good candidate for a ‘Motor pool’ restoration, or parade/re-enactment Jeep…Jeep is complete…New front bumper…Body is very solid, but needs some tin work…Not running, motor is soaking, does not turn yet…16″ wheels and very nice NDT tires…$6000…Sold with Bill of Sale, Vermont doesn’t issue titles for older vehicless”
I had this down as an MB when we discussed here on Oct 8. Aren’t those MB tool boxes?
On this one I assumed that the seller evaluated it and found it has more GPW parts than MB parts (or has GPW data tags), but I couldn’t say for sure why the seller identifies this as a GPW.
Higgins in New Orleans was one of the companies that was making PT boats . They also built Landing craft. I saw in something I was reading about the PT’s that at the end of the war they didn’t need anymore so the Government threw them a bone to do Referbs on Jeeps .
Has ’43 GPW data tags on glove box…GPW head on MB motor, GPW ‘F-GPW’ stamped radiator, ‘F’ bolts on B/O light, MB style frame, and ’45 composite body (body # same month/year as Higgins rebuild tag-March ’45)…It’s a mix of GPW/MB parts and is described as such in my CL ad…PO identified it according to the glove box data plate…And I did too…Craig/owner
Arctic Top has been removed..an original windshield has been installed in it’s place…I made recent changes to craigslist ad…more pics and details have been added…(owner)
Thanks Craig. I’ve updated the pics and the text.
– Dave
Thank you Dave…
The ad is down. May be sold?
Not sold..Ad was just renewed on Vermont Craigslist…(owner) craigwiggett@gmail.com 802-728-9682
not sold…Ad renewed on Vermont craigslist…(owner) craigwiggett@gmail.com 802-728-9682
Seems like a solid original jeep, with a good price, why has it not sold? If it was on the west coast at that price someone would have bought it.
In fact, I rescheduled for Friday morning with the updated link about an hour ago.
I think it really is sold now. Maybe it did go to west coast?
It is sold…Went to Texas, Craig/Vermont (seller)