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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2500.
“This jeep sat for 15 years it has been converted to 12v. Put a battery in and some fresh gas fired right up
willing to bring halfway or all the way for a few more dollars. Email me or call me @ (970)230-0376 as you can see the paint aint the best was used for hunting 15 years ago and a half a** attempt at camo was done and the motor is a willys 4c but not the original for this year but still a willys motor”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3000
The paint is a little rough.
“1946 Jeep. Stock Running gear. 76000 miles on odometer. Kayline top. L70-15 wide tires”
UPDATE: According to John, Mike got these home successfully. Apparently the VEC ’45 (#10910) is complete enough that it might be possible to get it running. For only $500 (plus gas), that’s a steal! See John’s comment below …
There’s some mixed and matched parts here. I believe that’s a CJ-3B windshield. I’m not entirely sure what the body is.
“1949 willy jeep.Will make a good hunting vehicle .flat head 4 cylinder 3 speed , it is a factory 2 wheel drive, it runs and drives good, it has a new clutch, looks rough , needs new seat covers,no title ,I will give a bill of sale ,if interested call 325-248-4144 thanks david”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2500
Yes, 2 vehicles and one trailer for $2500.
“1951 Willys CJ3A with plow and hard top runs but smokes needs brakes. 1963 Willys CJ6 rebuilt 4cyl runs great needs rear brake line and U-joint. Car trailer to haul them home on. I have current titles for everything. Package deal $2,500 FIRM. “
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
“1947 Willys Jeep (eats early broncos on any 4×4 course LOL). Powerful cammed 305 SBC with dual exhaust (30,000 on engine). Original Warn overdrive with existing drivetrain. Front lock-outs with big 11×2 inch brake upgrade. Runs excellent. Jeep was from California so the body is very good. Entire jeep needs some tlc in all areas to be extra nice. New master cylinder included, but not installed. Also included in sale is 2 brand new front buckets.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on ebay.
This has a large number of good looking mods. The body is a bit beat up as if it’s seen a few trails (and there’s nothing wrong with that).
“Up for bid is a 1946 Willys CJ-2A off road Jeep that is highly modified and extremely capable in all off road situations (particularly great in rocks). The Willys sits on American 15×10 wheels, 33×14 Super Swamper TSL bogger tires and is powered by a Heeney Racing built 230ci odd fire V6 engine. The Dauntless V6 is equipped with a mild performance cam, headers, Stinger Magna-Pulse electronic ignition, a Kenney Bell intake manifold & Holley 390cfm 4bbl carburetor.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
It has some rust, but it sure looks very stock and very complete.
“We received this beautiful little Jeep from a ranch in Poteet, Texas. The Jeep has spent the last 40 years as a ranch Jeep, and wasn’t driven outside of the ranch. Jeep starts up right away and runs, but it needs a complete restoration or you can keep it as is with a little brake work for you ranch. It has a light blue color we believe is original. The interior and the tail lights need work. All in all, it is a solid little toy that can become very valuable with a good restoration. The VIN number is 37934 the body number is 137934 …”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was No Price.
This seller had their jeep appraised at $22,000.
“1946 Willys Overland CJ2A, Jeep, Original, Stock, Like New, After WW2 Willys tried to sell Jeeps as tractors, They added color options and a PTO on the rear. This Jeep is just like the one on the cover of the 1946 Willys sales brochure. Pasture Green with yellow wheels. You could not find a nicer one. The Jeep was appraised by High Performance Enterprises in Moses Lake Wa. @ $22000,00 dollars. I will look at all offers. Vin # is 59122, Odometer 53803, 4 cylinder 60 hp@3600 rpm engine, 3 speed tran. 2 speed transfer case, 4 wheel hyd brakes, pto,”
UPDATE: This 2A with an APU was on eBay.
The body looks pretty smooth on this, but the hood certainly is unusual. Also, it appears there is also an overdrive with it.
“1948 Willys Jeep 4Cyl, 3 Spd Manual This Is A No Reserve Auction Bid To Win. Here’s Another One Of Those Unique Super Fun Vehicles That Only Sullivan Motors Here In Sunny Mesa, Arizona Can Bring To You!!!!! Just Take A Look At The Pictures Of This Clean Willy Jeep, What A Great Color Combination!!!!!! The Red Exterior Paint Is In Nice Condition, The Black Vinyl Seats Are Very Clean, The 4Cly Engine Runs Very Strong, 3 Spd Manual Transmission And 4 Will Drive Transfer Case Shifts Smoothly In Every Gear Or As Well As They Did, AM/FM Cass, Premium Alloy Wheels And Much Much More….”
Some nice turbine rims on this jeep. It looks great.
“1946 JEEP CJ-2A WILLYS 4X4 UPDATED WITH 350 CHEVY ENGINE ,(NEWER REBUILD) HEADERS, 3 SPEED MANUAL TRANS, HYDRAULICS BRAKES, AND CLUTCH, NEWER STEERING BOX, RANCHO SHOCKS, 33X12.50 MICKEY THOMPSON TIRES, KC LIGHTS , TILT STEERING COLUMN, NICE INTERIOR, ALL STEEL ORIGINAL BODY, RUNS AND DRIVES GREAT, ALL LIGHTS WORK, STREET LEGAL, BUT DUE TO LOW GEARING ONLY DOES ABOUT 55 MPH, I ALSO HAVE TOWBAR THAT CONNECTS ON FRONT OF TRUCK AND REMOVEABLE SOFT TOP AND DOORS FOR THIS TRUCK. IT’S A BLAST TO DRIVE, GET A PIECE OF HISTORY CALL PAT WITH ANY QUESTIONS 414-412-7747 — PICK UP OR HAVE DELIVERED”
To keep with our recent front loader theme, Steve sent me some pics of what I’ll call a ‘custom’ loader (at least, I think it’s a one-off) mounted on the front of an old flattie. Don’t try this at home! Please! This was sold at an auction in Ames, Iowa a few years back.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $6950.
“1947 Restored Willys Jeep, Original Frame & Drivetrain, Flathead 4cyl Engine, Hi/Lo 4×4 System, Fiberglass body, New Western Wheels & Tires, AM/FM CD Stereo System, CB Radio, Much Much More!! Excellent Condition!! $6950 OBO.”
Probably not much value here, but I’m sure it was fun in it’s day.
“For Sale: Willy’s Jeep, Built for mud run, does not run, 289 slant plug heads, nitrous bottle, Call Jordan at (660) 238 1173”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1500.
For $1500 it runs and drives. Might be a reasonable deal.
“For Sale – 1946 Willy’s CJ-2A Jeep. I bought this Jeep years ago with the intention of doing a slight resto-mod on it. I came to realize over the past year that don’t have the money or time to do this correctly…. I’ve recently put on a Rancho 3 inch suspension lift, with a spring over. At the same time, I put on Spiderco ¾ wheel spacers on all four wheels Also recently replaced were the Solex carburetor and an restored the fuel pump back to the original style glass bowl type. The transmission on the jeep was re-built about 3 years ago (approx 3000 miles since rebuild) Runs and drives, there is an issue with the passenger side rear wheel cylinder leaking a little bit, but the replacement is only like $15 from www.Jeepdoc.com …. Asking $1500 for the Jeep, serious inquiries only please.”
UPDATE: Still Available
This would make a great restoration project.
“This has been my elderly fathers Jeep for many years. There is no rust, as any sign of rust was replaced with new metal. It has a 1960’s Buick V6 conversion. The motor has few miles since a complete overhaul. The jeep runs and drives great. It also has new tires with very few miles as well. The jeep was only driven around a small town on nice days, and always stored in winter months since his ownership. The price is $3,500 and is pretty firm. We are looking for a serious buyer, and not tire kickers who are looking to share old Jeep stories. Feel free to contact me at 608-575-4166 if you have serious interest…”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2500. It’s been for sale since June. There are more pictures now and it looks pretty good.
“1948 Willys Jeep 4 x 4, CJ 2A Body, Exterior is white in color, Interior is black, original 4 cylinder engine, Mileage 61409, Gas gauge does not work, Jeep runs good and you can test drive it and drive it home if you purchase this. Jeep has off road tires and it also has another full set of what seems to be original Ford rims with tires, tires are not original but all hold air. Jeep comes with vehicle cover that was custom made to fit. Does not have a hard or soft top, Equiped with roll bar. Passenger side windshield is cracked.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** WAS $2850.
This jeep has its engine out and apart.
“1947 Willys Jeep CJ 2a, Army Green, Orig 4 cyl flat head. Very fun car. Ran good, but burned oil, so removed engine, hot tanked parts, ready to rebuild. Many new parts: $2850”
This might not be a bad price. I think it depends on exactly what the herculiner on the inside is covering.
“willys has all stock running gear including flat head 4 cylinder runs great, has newer best top line x sprayed inside the tub,it runs and drives cory 971-506-0484, no email please”
There’s a good deal of junk here, but the opening bid is only $195, so maybe there’s some value. I can see there’s the column shift parts at the very least.
“You are bidding on a 1946 JEEP WILLYS. 4 cylinder, 4 wheel drive low. Column shift, transmission & under gear is all there. Full radiator assembily w/shrowd. Floating hubs for front, starter. Overall condition is restorable. Willys OJ2A 32336. Jeep does not have title….”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
I got a couple problems with this jeep. The seller claims the jeep has a “Frame Up Full Restoration”, however given the jeep has no engine or engine related parts, the use of the term full is pretty innaccurate. Clearly, there’s been no restoration from the frame downward, as the U bolts are rusted, the shocks are greasy, etc. Also, check out the roll cage; there isn’t even an attempt to place a plate underneath the fiberglass body to sandwich the body at the very least, let alone a proper attempt to tie the roll cage into the frame. A stock buick 225 engine is rated at about 150 – 160 hp, not 175hp. The paint job does look very nice and their appear to be a number of other new parts as well. The opening bid price is $3995.
“Up for highest offer is a 1947 Willys Jeep painted 1965 Ford Poppy Red. Original frame and Willys overland Drivetrain.Needs motor. Frame up full restoration. many aftermarket parts 5000.00 invested . Aftermarket HD fiberglass body and fenders . many parts to much to list. Comes with 1970 Jeepster Commando with Buick Dauntless running V6 engine. You will need to buy the V6 swap kit to link the Buick V6 to the T90 transmission….”
UPDATE: This was $85,000 for the whole collection. I have found some related craigslist ads. See them below.
I’ve found a couple references to the sale of this collection. Anyone know more? Based on the pic to the right, these don’t appear in great condition. My guess is that this is over priced.
Here is a link to another reference at Hemmings, where I found the pic to the right.
Here’s a link to Hemmings that reads “WILLYS: elderly WW II veteran has vintage Jeep collection, 40s-60s, both military and civilian, must sell, best offer.”
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CRAIGSLIST ADS RELATED TO ABOVE:
1946 CJ-2A $4995
This one looks perfectly find. The price doesn’t seem that outrageous.
“1946 Willys C-J2A spruce green all original condition, partially restored with new canvas removable top – runs and drives – $4,995”
1948 CJ-2A $11,500
This one doesn’t look like it is in great condition. There’s no reason to think it is worth $11,500.
“1948 Willys C-J2A signal red fully restored and in great condition – $11,500– Firm”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1500.
“Have a solid little 49 CJ 2-A. Brand new rebuilt tranny and case. T-90 with D-18 case. Welded rear with new 9:50 x 16 trail digger tires. Rebuilt lever lock hubs. Springs reworked, body patched but extremely solid tub and floors. New inset taillights. Rewired but turn signals need done. Switch is there. This 2-A has a 3-B 1/2 cab and windshield that has been extended 4-1/2 inches. Can see out of this 2-A when driving. Pretty neat. Runs good. 12 volt system with alternator. Have truck heater mounted between the seats. Not much to get this on the road.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $6500.
The $6500 is a buy it now price on eBay. Apparently the Seller has 2 other offers made via eBay as well. This appears to be on the boarder between a VEC and an EC CJ-2A. The seller is only the 2nd owner. Too bad a floor shifter was swapped into it. It looks quite nice.
“Here is an original 46 willys cj2a that I bought 7 years ago off the original owener who purchased the jeep new in 1946 and used it on his farm in Easton CT. The jeep is still in running condition after all those years and only has 27000 miles. the way you see it is pretty much the way I bought it, I replaced the fuel pump, plugs , and plug wires. The jeep starts right up and will even start with the original hand crank! The motor at times has a skip to it, so it may need the carb rebuilt eventually but does not smoke or knock. The jeep drives great and will do almost 50mph it handles good and does not shimmy at any speed. It is really fun speed around back roads in this little jeep! At some point it was converted from column shift to floor shift, it is still 6 volt and has its original wiring harness….”
UPDATE: This is back on eBay. Very nice work!
This appears to be a well done restoration, though not restored to original specs. In an earlier post, I mentioned the body was probably an aftermarket body, but I was wrong. The seller indicates this is the original body. If that’s the case, then the seller has some excellent work on this CJ. Apparently, this about the 15th CJ the seller has built. See the comments on the ebay ad for additional information about this CJ.
“1946 Restored Willys CJ2A. Jeep restored for daily driver with reliable GM 4 cylinder and 4 speed manual transmission. 12-volt electrical system with battery relocated between seats, brand new “best top” and doors, 6-point roll cage, transfer case and hubs rebuilt in restoration. Fuel cell in rear cargo area (not under driver’s seat as originally built). Auto meter gauges. Frame is immaculate. Body and paint exceptional, no rust whatsoever.”