It runs and drives and, best of all, is a chick magnet (so says the seller)!  To the seller’s credit, he does not recommend driving this on the open road in its current condition, so you will have to find your chicks in the woods (I guess).  the seller lists this as a CJ-2A, but the body suggest it is a M-38.

“i’ve got a 1947 cj2a willys, titled, and currently registered and insured with the state of nc thanks to our state’s lack of a safety inspection!   The body had rust holes in it but the floor boards are pretty good.

The frame has rusted, broken, and been “repaired” by joe dirt, and has since broken again on both sides towards the front.
The engine smokes and it was having overheating issues… could be as easy as the radiator, could be as bad as a headgasket or cracked head… no clue…

Transmission grinds a lot and pops out of 2nd gear. Transfer case is a CHAMP! works great. Brakes work good most of the time but could use some work, just like everything else on the jeep.

Steering is as loose as the hooker you can find most nights at castle and front st. yikes! wheels and tires are good. but the windshield is broken….

lights work. it has a sweet oooooooga horn. and it has seat frames! toss some pizza boxes on them and you’re good to go!
oh, and ALL the gauges were replaced with new ones last summer. fuel sending unit is not currently installed, but gauge is. speedometer cable came loose last week when i was driving it…. just as it clicked past 500 miles which is all i’ve driven it since i bought it a year ago and put it together. spent about $500 on gauges and switches.

all wiring is new with all new switches. far from perfect, but very functional and fused.  battery is 1 year old.  gm 12v alternator is 1 year old. electronic distributor is 1 year old. screw points, i’m not smart enough to adjust them.

starter was rebuilt by alternator specialist about 6 months ago. i’m assuming it has a warranty? not sure but that cost me about $275 as it was originally a 6v starter and is now 12v

this thing has been a blast for the last year. i bought it with the plans to make it road worthy and reliable and after seeing how much work it needed i decided i’d drive it until i broke it. well, it’s about to break if it doesn’t get some tlc so it’s time to sell it! buy her, fix her up, and turn a nice profit or fix it up enough to drive it to the bar and make all your friends jealous…

entire thing is spray painted sweeeet od green…. and i mean the entire thing…. wheels, shocks, tub, frame, brakes, wires, engine, everything that the paint would stick to

Asking $1500 for it, as is. i’ve got the title sitting in front of me, ready to go! i’ll drive it to your house if you don’t live too far from my place in ogden….. or you can trailer it home. i would not suggest driving this on the open road as it sits right now. she takes a little getting used to ;)”

http://wilmington.craigslist.org/cto/2614421816.html

I can’t see the tool indents on the passenger side.  Or is that just me?

“1952 Willys M38 Jeep in good shape, no rust. Has a recent rebuilt and balanced buick 235 V6. All running gear in good shape. Rancho suspension. Lockrite lockers. Warn hubs on all 4 wheel. Tow bar. New Tiger top. Full roll cage. Warn 6000 winch. Mohave heater. This is a very nice jeep. I’m selling it becuase I have too many toys and I’m just not using it. Call Mark at 541-386-7402, no emails, no scammers”

http://portland.craigslist.org/grg/cto/2602879659.html

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5500

(04/08/2009) This might not be a bad price given the inclusion of the trailer.  I can’t tell how clean the restoration is.

“Willys Jeep: 1951 M38, restored, with trailer. Less than 30K miles. Parade ready.”

http://omaha.craigslist.org/cto/2577506121.html

No pics provided.

“very nice jeep that runs very nice.M38 running gear,3inch lift and 16 inch deep lug tires.This is an off road machine but could be roadworthy with some work.Needs brake work and a windshield.Very heavy duty custom body and an oak top with lots of windows.It now has doors on it too.Very easy on fuel andstarts very well summer and winter”

http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/cto/2576229429.html

The seller also has a 1952 M-38 for $1300.

“Title says 43 but its a M38 made on a couple of years in early 50’s. Flat fender. Needs some body work mainly on the interior back. L head engine. I do have the correct grille but not the right windshield. Have for $400 a M38 top with data plates, and for $1300 a 52 M38 with a 302 that runs in it. No brakes and needs lots of body welding.”

http://wenatchee.craigslist.org/cto/2519463261.html

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5500

“1953 Jeep CJ-3A (AKA M38A1, FJ, CJ, Willys depending on the application)
VIN MC11719

This jeep has been in our family since the early 80’s. My Dad then allowed some of his workers to use it for side jobs, etc. and it was used as a work jeep. It underwent an amateur restoration (there is some bondo in places) by one of his workers in order to provide give him some work.

It starts and runs fine, it leaks oil, and the brakes are fine.  They were actually re-shoed by a local San Antonio Company (took forever to get those right) tires are good, etc.   The oil leakage is minor. The windshield has cracks from being dropped when lowered during a quail hunt by an over anxious teenager.
The physical attributes are that it has a 4 cylinder flathead motor – original, Warner 3 speed manual transmission with Transfer case.  2 wheel drive-High, 4 wheel drive-High, 4 wheel drive-Low.  It all works as designed.  This is a driver, top speed about 40 – 45mph.  Should you not want to drive to your off-road destination, there is a town bar that will allow you pull the jeep at 70 mph very comfortably.  At one time we had it wired so you would connect the lights to the pigtail of your pickup.  The wiring is still there, but not connected.  The electrical system was converted from 24 volt to 12 volt prior to ownership.

We got creative, thought high back seats would look cool, so we replaced the bench pickup seat where eye level was just at the top of the window frame with VW high back seats.  The under seat tank was shot and we used a stainless steel square tank up until about 1 year ago directly behind the two high back seats.  We added a back seat to the back to carry extra passengers and used a 6 gallon red tank that is under the back seat.  The seat for the passengers in the back is from a school bus.”

It is definitely a project, but I’m thinking this is a M-38 rather than a ’46 Willys.

“Hi I got a goos project for sale is a 46 jeep willys got a good tires and the registration is in non op my asking price for this classic is 1400 obo if u got a question or got a offer call or text to 3103415394 luis”

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/cto/2538874683.html

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5500

” This jeep has been in the family since the early 80’s. My Dad then allowed some of his workers to use it for side jobs, etc. and it got in fairly rough shape. It underwent a very amateur redo (there is bondo in places) by one of his workers in order to give the guy some work.

It starts and runs fine, it does leak oil, brakes are fine (took forever to get those right) tires are good, etc. The oil leakage is somewhat minor, just needs some TLC and maybe a gasket kit. The windshield has cracks from being dropped when lowered.

Due to the creative use of the VW high back seats in the front, the gas tank is in back. Seat for passenger are from a bus. I have the title in hand; it is registered as an antique vehicle, but could just as easily be registered as a daily driver should you choose to. Missing little bits here and there, like turn signals on front. It has the original flat head four and drivetrain. Don’t let the little size fool you, I pulled a ton of jacked up big ole trucks out of the mud with it years back. These jeeps are quickly becoming unavailable due to rust, and people just scrapping them or not letting them go. This one is still in decent shape and mostly original.”

It doesn’t run.

“1951 M-38 Willys Jeep for sale with clear Kansas title. Body is in good shape. 24 volt system is intact. Has engine and transmission. Not sure if the engine is in “running” condition, but all parts are there. No hood or gas tank.

This is an excellent candidate for military restoration. Serious inquiries only. I can provide additional pictures on request.”

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/2508514642.html

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was Make Offer.

“Heres a project im never going to get around to.1951 willys m38. Basically a frame tub and front end. Has the military tags on the dash. Its rough. bill of sale only. Make me an offer. cash or trade for guy stuff. I also have an good running iron duke 2.5 hooked to an auto trans i can include if the deals right”

No pics provided.

“1951 MC M-38 Jeep 30k Original miles 24volts $6000.00.  609-339-8235”

http://southjersey.craigslist.org/cto/2458133499.html