Good looking jeep with lots of new parts. The VIN isn’t quite right, so it may not be a 1946.
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“I purchased this couple of years ago and have replaced & rapaired many things. This 1946 Willys Jeep CJ2A is in great mechanical order. This starts and drives great. Everything works including the Vacumn Wipers. The boby is in overall good condition with some small dings on tailgate, Front fenders, and has some rust though on drivers side floor pan it is about 1” in diameter which could be easily fixed. This also has original 1946 YOM California plates. This was originally owned by a farmer in the Sacramento are and has used for Hunting & Camping.
I Have replaced the following:
New Soft Top
New Brakes,E Brake, & Cable
New U Shackles Front & Back
New Exhaust & Muffler
Seats Re-Upholstered Front & Back
New Gauges
New Speedometer & Cable
New Seatbelts Front & Back
New Front Bumper & Gussets
New Rear Main Seal
Replaced Gaskets in Engine, Tranny, & Differential
New Military Tires
New Radiator & Hoses
New Fly Wheel
12 Volt Conversion for Starter
New Battery & Voltage Regulator
Rebuilt Carb
New Fuel Pump
New Throttle & Choke Cables.
New Tail Lights
New Back Up Lights
Also comes a original CJ3A windshield frame with glass as well as various extra parts.
New Shocks
New Ring Gear
New Clutch and Clutch Cable
New Tie Rod Ends
New Pedal Drafts
New Alternator & Belts”
This was for sale a while back:
http://www.usedcarsfsbo.com/asp/Item.asp?soldid=1768&make=Willys&theday=4%2F29%2F2013
The VIN number he lists is the engine serial number. The 4LR means it is a factory replacement short block. The AB means the main and connecting rod bearings are .010 undersize and the cylinder bore is .010 oversize.
As to whether it’s a ’46, there are better 2A spotters out there than me.
Doesn’t the 46 have front marker lights that were a separate assembly?
Brian,
They was a separate small assembly that fits inside the grill holes. Here are the two different CJ-2A grilles:
1945-early 1947: http://www.thecj2apage.com/forums/uploads/2171/DSC03256.JPG
& the lights mounted inside the hole: http://www.thecj2apage.com/forums/uploads/5161/DSCN2375.JPG
1947 onward: http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/CJ2A_Grille.jpg
lights for grille: http://www.cj-jeep.com/cj2a/images/Fig%2029%20Parking%20Light%20After%2097740.jpg
– Dave