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The links to posts below show jeeps grouped by models, condition, and other ways. Some of these jeeps are for sale and others have been sold. If you are unsure whether a vehicle is still for sale or not, email me at d [at] ewillys.com for more info.
There are plenty of interesting, unusual, historic and surprising stories related to Jeeps and their owners. In addition, some of these features have nothing to do with jeeps. This link will display all featured stories starting from the latest.
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Importantly, the allure of buying a project jeep can be romantic. The reality of restoring a jeep can be quite different, expensive and overwhelming without the right tools and resources. So, tread carefully when purchasing a "project". If you have any concerns about buying a vintage jeep, or run across a scam, feel free to contact me for help, comments or concerns .
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $700.
“Good Parts Jeep. All Complete with Hard Top. No Title. Parts only Jeep.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1700.
It runs. And stops, too. This appears to have a L head if I’m not mistaken.
“For sale: 1955 Willys CJ3. RUNS!!!! 4X4,TRANS,BRAKES,HIGH RANGE AND LOW RANGE ALL WORK GREAT!”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1500
Looks like a good foundation for a build.
“1953 CJ3b with body in very good condition. Very little rust in this Jeep. Floor has been replaced with new panel so no rust. Running gear in good shape Dana 44 rear and 25 front. No motor, trans, or transfer case. Good wheels with almost new all terrain tires”
UPDATE; **SOLD** Was $2500.
This sure looks like a good price.
“1961 Willys Jeep (rare vehicle, military style) Runs fine, tires are good. $2,500.00 or best offer.”
(05/29/2012) UPDATE MXIIVII: New pictures. The jeep is all apart.
(05/14/2012) UPDATE IV: This was reposted without a pic for only $1900. Was $4000. As far as I know, no one has gotten a hold of this seller.
(12/10/2011) UPDATE III: Just why does someone keep reposting this? It’s a mystery.
UPDATE II: This time there is a phone number! 909 282 7650 .. Still Available
UPDATE: This is an oldie, but a goodie. Numerous people tried to contact the seller back in 2009 without success.
(09/01/2009) 18The ad says this is a project, but I’m not sure what is left to do to it.
“Jeep project all parts are original very clean and straight body and frame. 63,000 original miles. 909 282 7650.”
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sgv/cto/3040367433.html
UPDATE: Price dropped to $4900.
(05/03/2011) I’m not sure what the seller means by saying this is has a possibility of being a “sportsman model”.
“1953 Willys CJ3B, Runs good, All original, Have stock wheels and tires, Some rust, Great condition for a restoration.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1000.
Not sure there is much value.
“Cj2a and a cj2b don’t run parts only”
No pics provided.
“im selling a 1953 willys jeep needs overhauled. ive been told they are rare but not to sure but its a historical vehical.its a 4 cyl it runs seats inside but it needs some body work and a paint job almost no rust i will have pics soon but if intrersted call 937-405-8577 or 937-836-3355 after 5 p.m 3200 boo thanks”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3500.
(04/17/2012) This has a replacement body.
“For sale. Willys 1956 CJ3B this is cool Old Jeep. Needs TLC will run and drive but not road ready. Asking 3500.00 selling due to wife was diagnosed with cancer so my life has shifted gears. Lots of extra parts really a neat old girl.”
No pics provided.
“1959 Willys CJ3B for parts or project – NO TITLE! Has not run in years, but vital parts are there; no top or doors and plenty of body work required but a nice project for someone with some ambition! 941-726-2501”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3000
(04/07/2012) There is some rust spots on the passenger side, but otherwise looks pretty good.
“I am selling this cj3b,it has a chevy 283 with rv cam.accel ignition.painless wiring harness,warn overdrive,1” rancho lift kit.I daily drove for summer days,the best top tiger top is in excellent shape always stored in doors.The flat fender has the usual rust but this a colorado jeep.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5000.
You can get all three for $5000 or just the nice jeep for $3895.
“THIS LIL JEEP IS IN AWSOME CONDITION I ALSO HAVE TWO MORE FOR PARTS IF YOU WANT ALL THREE FOR FIVE GRAND.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1000
“1963 CJ3Bwith no motor, trans, or transfer case. This Jeep has some rust but all is fixable. Has windshield frame not seen in pics. Have title.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4500
(05/10/2012) This might be a nice jeep.
“willys
302
auto
new swampers
12,000 pd warn winch
ect
4500 cash or trade? an no projects thanks”
If the body is solid this might be a very good price.
“1954 WILLYS JEEP CJ3B IN GOOD RUNNING AND DRIVING COND. AN OLDER RESTORATION WITH 12 VOLT CONVERSION AND ALL LIGHTS, TURN AND BRAKE LIGHTS WORK. HAS ELECTRIC WIPERS. SEATS ARE BUCKETS FROM A NEWER VEHICLE. TOP IS WEATHERED BUT I HAVE THE DOORS ALSO. TRAILER IS HEAVY DUTY TANDEM AXLE THAT THE JEEP FITS ON PERFECTLY. $ 4,500 FOR BOTH. WILL SELL JEEP ONLY FOR $3,500 BUT WILL NOT SELL TRAILER SEPERATLY. ANY QUESTIONS CALL 320 980 558NINE THANKS”
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/cto/3024822828.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1500.
This rare package also includes a CJ-3B shell. This is all bobcat parts.
“Too many projects and not enough space or time to do them all. I have a Jeep body, tub, front fenders, and hood – all made of fiberglass and a steel grill. $1500 for the whole package.”
UPDATE: Was $7500. **SOLD**
“Here is the backstory on this Willys as I understand it. I am the third owner. The original owner bought the vehicle as a farm Jeep for use in mid-Georgia. The vehicle was never titled for road use. It spent it’s working career as a chore vehicle, never leaving the farm. The second owner bought it some 15 years ago intending to restore it to original, but fell ill and never moved forward on the project. It spent it’s entire time with him in the garage. He titled it in Florida just before he sold it. I bought it in October of 2011 as a project Jeep, something to bring back to life and eventually restore.
Because of it’s origins it has less than 18,000 miles on the odometer. Engine, drive train and frame condition back this up. Compression is in the sweet spot, no rust or frame damage and it shifts and drives great considering it is a 56 year old vehicle. I have spent the past six months and $ 4K in parts getting it back into roadworthy condition. Here’s a partial list:
* All fluids, hoses etc. changed, some fluids twice. New oil pressure switch.
* Electrical: New wires, plugs, points, condenser, flasher, bulbs, wiring issues traced down and fixed, new regulator, new headlight switch. New battery cables. New coil. New generator mounting bushings. New horn button. New battery hold-down. New battery. New speedo cable.
* New heater hoses and radiator, new temp sender, new radiator cap.
* Brakes: New shoes all the way around including e-brake, new wheel cylinders. New brake light switch (twice now). Drums turned.
* Drive Train: New front pinion seal, new u-joints (all four). Front knuckles disassembled, cleaned, new kingpin bearings, new front left axle and all new gaskets. Tie rods pulled, cleaned and new boots. Drag link pulled and rebuilt. Bell crank pulled and rebuilt.
* Fuel: New fuel gauge sending unit. Carb kit and rebuild.
* Engine: New valve gaskets. New oil pressure switch. New oil filter and filter hose. New fan belt.
* Tires: Five new tires, one new rim and one new spare tire mount. Military style NDCC’s, original for that year.
* Body: New windshield, gasket and windshield frame to hood gasket.
* Wiper motor (original) pulled, disassembled, cleaned and painted. Still doesn’t work quite right though. Needs a rebuild kit (hard to find). New wiper blades and arms.
* Cosmetic: New hood blocks and tie-down. Sandblasted windshield frame, POR-50 then semi-gloss black which was original for the windshield. Sandblasted rims, primed and painted a matching white to original. Added lap seat belts.
What’s left mechanically? Speedo has quit working. Needs to be pulled and repaired. There’s a leak at the bottom of the water pump. I haven’t diagnosed it yet, hopefully just a gasket, but even if not it is a simple project to replace the pump. Very slight oil leak at the pan. I pulled the pan and cleaned and haven’t been able to get rid of the leak. Could use new springs and shocks. They look to be original. Springs are pretty flattened out. Shocks actually seem okay. Passengers seat pad is pretty well shot so a repair or new seats are in order. Idle knob is intact but the linkage at the carb is missing. On startup and occassionally after a long idle it blows a little blue smoke. I believe this is due to leak-by on the valve seals, not rings. Compression is too good. No top or doors. Also occasionally the gas pedal linkage gets stuck somewhere and it locks at a high rpm. Happens when I shift hard. The linkage is catching on something somewhere and I haven’t been able to figure it out. I just kick it down with the gas pedal, but it needs to be found and corrected.
It has the PTO shifter which does work, but no PTO shaft.
Things I’ve noticed: First, if you know these vehicles you will immediately see that the front and rear bumpers are not original. Both have been adapted for farm use. They are no doubt stronger than original, but if you intend to restore this to factory then you’ll have to cut them off and find old ones. Not hard, readily available. There’s a little backfire downshifting. Timing, I imagine.
The body, or parts of it is not original. A new floorboard is welded in and the side panels are not quite right. Seem to be new ones over the old ones. I can’t really tell. They are bolted on at the rear wheel wells, a dead giveaway. Taillights are not original. There is no tool box under the passengers seat, and I suspect the mounts for the seats have been modified to fit the new floor pan. The frame and floor inside have been undercoated and both are holding up well. I still need to align the front wheels. Also, I was not able to get the rear hubs off so I just greased them. They seem fine.
No lowballers please. Also, I am not interested in selling to someone who wants to jack it up and turn it into a mud truck or rock crawler. This vehicle is very close to pristine. For someone interested in a frame off, the majority of expense is out of the way. The rest is just labor and paint. With a little more work it will be a fine show car. Now that I have it back on the road I use it to run errands, etc. I look for excused to drive it. It’s amazing how much attention it gets. I don’t need to sell it, but other than the pleasure of driving it I just don’t really have a pressing need to keep it, so it would be nice for it to find a new home with someone who will continue the restoration. E-mail me with questions. I can supply additional photos.”
Buz spotted this Mahindra at the team-bhp website.
He notes, “The post below this one mentions “One will find hoards of such jeep rotting” in India. I guess they aren’t going to the scrap mill like over here.”
Here’s a nice CJ-3B.
“1. The Jeep is a 1953 CJ3B Willys.
2. I purchased the Jeep on June 1, 1971 and have had it in restoration and garaged ever since.
3. The engine is a Buick V6. Probably from the 1960’s or early 1970’s
4. The steering is a Hudson.
5. Cutlass hubs.
6. Dual headers and side pipes.
7. Taillights from a 1965 Ford Mustang.
8. Chrome custom dash.
9. Total restoration.
10. Half Moon hubs and chrome wheels.
11. Leather High Back front seats.
12. All Steward-Warner gauges operational including tachometer.
13. Candy apple red metal fleck custom paint job.
14. Carpeted interior.
15. Runs well.
16. Multiple gears sets. (three speed transmission, Hi Lo range, overdrive)
17. Serviced as of June, 2010. No significant mileage since:
New battery
Oil filter
Spark plugs
Rebuild carburetor
Alignment
Oil change
Tune up
Detail
Call 720-289-8179 or respond by craigslist email”
http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/3018565169.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was No Price.
There is a tranny problem.
“1953 cj3b 350 v8 orig trans reverse is out all others work great 4×4 works Brand new 33 in tires ..orig axels trans case everything good shape . ALSO comes with another complete frame with 258 motor rebuilt727 trans everything but rear end…It is titled as a 76 because I used the frame for title… some pics were before lift. willing to trade for motorcycle 4×4 or car truck or best cash offer email me with what ya have.”
Update: Sold. Was at $3000.
This looks pretty good from what I can see.
“Runs and drives well, body is in pretty good shape but definitely not perfect. Engine was overhauled not too long ago. Also listing a 1964 CJ5 and a 1946 CJ2A.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $759
(04/13/2012) This looks like it was an old school modded flattie. Check out the classic ‘foot’ gas pedal. How about that ‘ejector seat’ switch 🙂
“Set up for Ford small small block every thing is there except motor. Ford 9″ rear axcel. 15×10 Crome bahas good rubber”
No pics provided. Between the Winch and the new motor, this sounds like a great price.
“1960 Willys CJ3B Fresh motor,new brakes, new carb, heavy duty 8000lb wench, good tires. $2000.00 firm
(509) 732-0417 paul or belinda”
The top looks pretty good.
“Soft top for early jeep, also Willys grille hood fenders, seats, doors, starters and more, call for what you are looking for….steve 743-2721.”
http://maine.craigslist.org/atq/3005178649.html
UPDATE: From both emails I received and comments below, the consensus seems to be that the framework was built for pushing branches away, also called limb risers. As Brett suggested, I googled ‘tree limb risers’ and found something similar at a hummer site.
Gary’s father shot this photo around 1959 on the island of Tinian, which is part of the Northern Mariana Islands. He was wondering if anyone knows how the front rack was used?
