Seller is listing this as a MB/CJ2. However, it looks like this has a GPW body and some military running gear.
“This is a 1948 Jeep/Willys MB/CJ2. As a WWII jeep, at the end of the war these were sold to civilians as a CJ2. As is common in these years, this one has MB parts (military) and CJ2 parts (civilian) as they used all the parts to put these in production. This has the L134 flathead-Go Devil-engine. The engine runs! You can hear it run when you come look at it. I had inquiries so I checked; I drove this jeep. It appears the tranny, etc is fine. I drove it around, however, it has no brakes (brake cylinder is dry). Floorboards are solid. No rust through.
This would be a good project. That was my intention, but other projects took priority. The body has bondo covering it. The “patches” (seen in the photos) are places where the thick bondo has flaked off. The metal underneath is in pretty good shape.
This has a working PTO winch, 4 hi, 4 low, etc. It’s a project, but it has good potential. Two extra military seats and gas tank go with it (not sure what they’re from). Engine has been converted to 12 volt system.”
http://denver.craigslist.org/for/5542248507.html
Unusual windshield frame, any thoughts on that?
I thought so to. Chopped but still a full sheet of glass.
3B windshield perhaps? BTW…these were NOT sold after the war AS a CJ2. It was either a surplus MB/GPW OR a new CJ2A, but not renamed as he suggests…
It looks like a CJ3A frame with the vent removed. The top is curved like a 3A, the wiper mounts are like a 3A and the frame is square like a 3A. This looks like a Franken Jeep. A GPW or MB tub, CJ2A front end and odd windshield frame.
The tub has some odd kind of “box” in the back, any observations on what that might be for?
Also, notice the breather has been moved to the front of the engine bay and they had to cut the hood for the connector off the carb.
I don’t know wether to love it or hate it.
Just my mind going a little sideways, it looks like that could be forest service green in places, looks too light for pasture green. Did Willys ever make any specialty jeeps for the forrest service?
I agree that it looks like a chopped 3A windshield. I wouldn’t mind a detailed photo of the windshield to see just how the mods were done. That indent line across the front is creative.
Tim: On the rear box, my thought was that it’s a storage area atop which the back seats rest or it’s a reserve tank, but I don’t see a filler hole.
Craig: It’s amazing the history people can manufacture!
Looks like GPW tub.