UPDATE: **SOLD** Chris sold this locally. Was $15,000.

“Regretfully selling my beloved 1959 Willys Jeep CJ5. This Jeep has been 100% disassembled and restored to original condition. All steel body with absolutely no rust whatsoever. Frame was sandblasted and painted with POR-15, and every detail has been taken care of.

Here is all the information…

THE GOOD
Fully restored 100%
All steel body. Painted in President Red (the original color) using base coat/clear coat and hand polished to a mirror shine
Original engine and drive train — F-head 4 cyl engine with 3 speed manual transmission, 4 wheel drive with high/low range
Beautifully upholstered seats matching the original style, color, and stitching
Kept as original as possible down to the vacuum wiper motor (passenger wiper is manual)
5 brand new radial tires
Completely rewired using reproduction original style wiring harness
Everything mechanical has been gone through and rebuilt or replaced
Draws a crowd at car shows and parking lots
Seat belts were added, although not required by law.
Kept it as original as I could. The only modernization or customization I did was the use of stainless hardware for appearance, radial tires, and Petronix electronic ignition conversion.
Extensive research went into making this as original as possible. Research revealed the correct color of the paint, the windshield frame (semi-gloss black), the upholstery, and even the headlight buckets. Every possible attempt was made to make this as perfect an example of an original 1959 Willys CJ5 as humanly possible.

WORTH NOTING
It’s an old Jeep so needless to say there are a few leaks. Mostly the front differential (which I honestly believe mostly comes from the breather cap) and transfer case. As for the transfer case, I think the pinion needs to be removed and some sealant put on the splines.
The vacuum wiper motor barely works. It has a leak and parts are not available for them. I have a couple of spare motors but never got around to rebuilding them. Since I never drive it in the rain, I was not motivated to spend time on it.
It is the original drive train so don’t plan on driving down the freeway at 70 MPH. Top speed is about 50. Remember, this has the original manual steering and non-power brakes so wouldn’t want to go any faster anyway. That said, she will cruise down a four lane at 50 MPH quite nicely. No shakes, shimmies, or pulling.
The paint is very nice, well above average. I’d give it an A- because there are a few blemishes but hardly noticeable. There is one scratch next to the tailgate that is visible in the photos. There is a paint blemish on the driver’s side under the JEEP logo — tried to get a picture but it wouldn’t show up, which tells you how hard it is to spot.
The Jeep starts and runs like a top. However, it is slightly cold blooded and takes a while to get warmed up. Once warmed up, though, it runs like a sewing machine.
Gauge cluster was replaced with an original OEM model with zero miles on the odometer. Has about 300 miles on it now. Fuel gauge works fine but the temperature gauge does not seem to work so an aftermarket one was added below the dash along with an oil pressure gauge (originally just had an idiot light for oil pressure, which works but I don’t trust it.)
Occasionally has a vibration coming from, I think, the clutch. Happens when the clutch is disengaged and the engine is idle. Does not happen all the time and is very random. Goes away when the clutch pedal is released and then pushed in again. Again, very random.
Ripple in the right front fender. I’m not sure when and where this happened but I tried to highlight it in the last photo”