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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $8000
“1960 Willys Jeep Station Wagon, highly collectible vintage vehicle. 4 wheel drive, white over red, 25,000 original miles, good condition, easy restoration. Has plow, but should no longer be used as a work-horse vehicle….this jeep is for serious collectors. Very few of these little beauties are left!
Call for more information and viewing appointment. Original engine and wheels.”
Looks restored already. It’s really nice. We see these wagons sell for 3 or 4 times this in this condition. I think this is a bargain…
It does look nice… but we haven’t seen the engine bay, interior, or underside/running gear, any of which may still need some restoration.
Oh come on Joe, can’t we just assume…
Todd do you need a another project? 🙂 🙂 A 1966 CJ-5 Tuxs with a 225 lol
Roy, did you mean cj6? You know that I was crying the whole time I was commenting on that one!
No this one is a cj5. missing the front and rear bumpers. + other tuxs parts. Didn’t know that a six exsisted!! lol But now I know I’ll keep a eye out. The one on here is not for the faint heart!! As Dave says only thing keeping this one alive is LIFE SUPPORT!!
Todd A Bellevue winch wouldn’t have came from the factory, or any of the winches or hubs, right?? I assumed that would be a dealer installed item? How about the whitco on the later model jeeps? such as the 59? I just discovered the spilt bench in the sixties CJs! lol
As far as I know Roy, they were dealer installed options
Thanks Todd. I have sellers trying to convince me they came from factory. I’ve learned so much from you fellows about stock. (I KNOW NOTHING!) lol. I’m about 25 years to old to graduate from grade school!! lol
Dang. Nice wagon. Maybe it’s missing the interior or has a frame made of Legos. Just joking.
Roy: the answer to your question is ‘maybe’ on the hubs and no on the winch. I am hoping to find a jeep brochure that shows a set of part time hubs on it. No luck so far.
FYI: Some people on the internet call it a “Bellevue”, but it is a Belleview. I have a photo of a winch tag on this post: http://www.ewillys.com/2014/03/25/march-24-talking-jeeps-w-worn-rusty-hubbs/
Rough Timeline:
1948ish – Warn hires Belleview to manufacture hubs
1954 – According to Wikipedia (which was probably written by the Warn folks http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warn_Industries ), by 1954 Warn was working with automobile manufacturers to supply their hubs as optional items. So, it is possible that some jeeps were ordered with hubs from the factory.
1959 – A Belleview engineer produced the first electric winch, but Belleview doesn’t do much with it. The chances it was sold with a 1960 Jeep seem very very remote.
1960s – (date to be determined) Warn began marketing the electric winch under the Belleview brand.
1960s or early 1970s – Warn purchased Belleview.
1974 – Warn begins selling the famous 8724 winch.
Link:
http://www.warn.com/blog/2013/04/10/the_history_of_the_warn_belleview_winch.shtml
Dave, don’t hit me but I think that winch is a 8274…I have a couple of them.
It could be. I’m traveling in the jeep and can’t see the pics too clearly (the sun is FINALLY out for a short while). I just figured I’d do a little research on Roy’s question regarding whether any Belleview winch or hubs would have been installed at a factory. Thanks for side-tracking me Roy! 🙂
Hey thanks Dave! My 54 had a Belleview (6K) would out pull the Warn (8k) . 8274 is a copy of the Belleview with upgrades. Believe my Belleview was 1964 with mechanical controls. I seriously thinking of buying a 63 CJ 5 with a Belleview winch, warn overdrive, warn hubs, softtop and a split bench (didn’t know they existed) And poorly done paint 🙂 Maybe a couple lockers and Rubicon here we come!! lol THANKS DAVE another learning day 🙂 The lost Biscuit needs to go stretch it wheels! 😉 RUBICON here we come!! TODD and CHRIS is it legal to put stock 63 cj-5 wheels on a 59 cj- 3b? 🙂 🙂 steal the big tires (BFG’s) and wheels off the 3b and install on the 5 ?? 🙂 just teasing okay 🙂
Go for it Roy!
Hey Dave that’s my red 54 3b with the Belleview model 6000 and bumper it had! 🙂 Looked just like it. I use to talk with Warn’s son at the playdays. He had a 3b, he use to bring with him. Very nice guy. I could break the 5/16 aircraft cable apart with the old Belleview. Driver beware!! always throw your coat over the cable. or loose a windshield or your head!
Roy
Using either 1X7 or 1X19 (non flexible) steel or stainless steel aircraft cable with a 5/16th diameter would require a load of 12,500 pounds to break the cable. Using the flexible style cable (either 7X7 or 7X19) of
5/16th diameter would require a 9,000 pound load to break a stainless steel cable and a 9,800 pound load to break a steel cable. Any damage to the cable would lessen the load required to break the cable so it’s important to replace the winch cable when it’s worn or damaged.
You are right Paul. Crossing up the cable on the drum will damage the cable. Also at the hook (doubling back the to cable improperly). We had a guy take the windshield of a CJ-5 with a Ramsey PTO winch(3/8). Thank God it hit the passenger side. No rider. Hey when you are 17years old not to smart huh. That’s why I take the time correctly spool the cable on the winch. Use a sling strap for the anchor. A coat laying on the cable does work, if all hell breaks loose. Hey Paul I’m just a farm boy (I don’t know all the high Tech stuff!!) lol
Paul I broke my cable at the hook. That’s why I started using a 15,000 lb sling, to hook to. Also doing my part to not damage the tree.
Please tell me this is still for sale. I’m a very motivated buyer. Contact at email please.