A few months ago a writer for Jalopnik thought this GPW would be a good buy, titling an article “You Can Buy An Incredibly Well-Restored WWII Jeep Willys/Ford For $19,500”.
Unfortunately, the jeep is not quite so well restored. The first obvious clue? The CJ-2A windshield. It just goes to show how difficult it is for most folks to recognize a stock jeep. (I’m not sure if I ever listed this one on Craigslist, so the below pics is the only one I’ve got to share).
https://jalopnik.com/you-can-buy-an-incredibly-well-restored-wwii-jeep-willy-1825979277
There’s a sucker born every minute and an ass for every seat.
Incorrect rear seat, front frame horns incorrect (CJ3A or repairs ?), solenoid where the fuel filter should be, repro radiator, 12 volt conversion, can’t find the horn…I’m definitely not a purist, but this needs some work to match the description…
$10k too much. Parade ready and that’s about it. 60+ comments on that website. The author who wrote the article was just doing their job. Obviously NOT in the know nor an enthusiast.
Great comments in the article from Boyso. He knows his stuff.
DC
As someone who has restored 2 very rare and hard to restore Military Jeeps, i have become hyper aware of other restorations. I appreciate the detail and realize the work it takes to get there. I am careful not to critique someones work unless they ask me. But buyers in this genre need to be very knowledgeable of what they are getting. In many cases the owners genuinely don’t know they have incorrect parts, and third party sellers rarely do. So its the buyers job to know what there looking at. This Jeep obviously has many issues and is not worth that price to me, but that does not mean someone else might pay it. If someone would pay 19K for that think what a correct restoration would be worth…..
It doesn’t even have the top bow brackets or even the holes for them.