UPDATE: Still Available.
(09/26/2017) A factory bed conversion for a CJ-5? Anyone ever run across that? It’s listed as a 1952, but it has CJ-5 grille and body at the very least. Looks like a ventilating windshield, too (thanks Dave).
https://bellingham.craigslist.org/cto/d/bellingham-1952-jeep-willys/6837671885.html
“1952 Jeep Willys
Factory flatbed conversion in 1957
Professionally refurbished engine
Runs good”
Venting windshield looks like.
Yep, sure does!
Am I supposed to believe this description? If so, it would probably be the rarest of rarest Jeeps out there. We have a lot of these special modifications around here made in individuals home factories. LOL…and they look even stranger.
Barry, I don’t know. But, it’s also not beyond the realm of possibility that some outfit somewhere offered a customization package like this. My guess is that this wasn’t factory, as we have no evidence that this package was ever offered. However, I also have no evidence that it wasn’t.
I’m thinking if I owned a rare factory conversion that I would document THAT part of the vehicle with pictures instead of the part of it that looks like all the rest of the vehicles on the assembly line…..just sayin’.
Roc, I wondered that, too.
I agree with Roc. There are so many stories out there about stuff like this.
I almost put 1 of my spare tire on the front of the bumper like his but it kinda look cartoonish atleast on my 3b so decided against it. For $4k, it looks like a nice jeep regardless if bed is factory or not.
So the seller says its a 1952 jeep and the conversion was done in 1957 , I guess it took the factory 5 years to do it ?
Terry. Better late than never? lol … That’s a fair point, though the seller seems incorrect about the manufacture date.