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UPDATE: Was $5000. **SOLD**
The price isn’t bad. The body looks pretty in tact.
“This thing is well, cool as it gets!
1945 FORD GP Sand Jeep.
Crane roller rockers
Crane roller rockers
Edelbrock intake
Edelbrock carburetor
K&N air filter
Accel coil
Moroso crank case breathers
Mickey Thompson valve covers
5 point seat belts
15 gallon racing fuel cell
Really nice paddles tires
Clear California title
Headers with dual flow masters
Ford 9″ rear end
Turbo 350 with shift kit”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $350.
This has never been used.
“I have a Fiberglass jeep body from Malotte that has never been used. Fiberglass is in great condition and is the race model so its very light. Jeep body is already pre-cut to be lengthened in the right areas, but you can just use the stock lengths as well if you don’t want to do that. Body has never been painted.
First $350 obo gets this unused race jeep body
This body costs over double that new”
No pics provided. Maybe a drag jeep?
“CJ2A jeep, fiberglass body.
350 Chevy w/ B& M mega blower.
Roll cage, turbo 400 tranny, all liquid filled gauges
Paddle tires…… If you like power and can handle it this is the jeep to run.
Call 860-779-6169 or 401-527-0871. If we don’t answer please leave a message”
I just ran across this article about the 1964 Jeep Derby on my computer. It’s pretty interesting. I have several other Jeep Derby articles in magazines that I still need to scan.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1000
Here’s some parts that include a fiberglass racing tub.
“fiberglass off road jeep tub great start for your skimmer sweet paint
just the tub $700 obro
$450 for the front and reared with springs came out of a dodge ram charger
$1000 for whole thing with diff tiers
or trade for set of 285-75-16 tiers
chevy / GMC 6 lug wheels 6 on 5.5 bult patern
or possible trades of jeep tj
or chevy of gmc stuff
or fisher plow or try me
or atv
or snowmobeal
or a jeep of any tipe such as a xj yj tj wj zj”
Rough.
“1946 Willys Fiberglass Body 4 pieces $500. Or Best Offer(CALL) (574)300-6218 Leave Voice Message NO text on service.”
http://southbend.craigslist.org/pts/3460523567.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** was on eBay
“Up for auction is a full custom Jeep dragster. I received this dragster in a trade for another race car I sold. I am not a drag racer and am into circle track racing so it must go! I did not build this dragster so I don’t know a ton of details about it other than what the previous owner told me and what I can see and hear by running it and driving it. This dragster is approximately six years old according to the previous owner. It was built by a professional chassis shop in California in 2006. Looking at the welds and looking over the chassis it looks very good. It has a full chrome moly funny car style cage. The rear end is a narrowed 9 inch ford. It has a 4:11 posi gear. Big bearings and 31 spline axles. Wilwood disc brakes. Wilwood Dynalite calipers. 14.5” wide Hoosier slicks with very few passes on them by the looks of the wear indicators. Centerline convo pro wheels. There will also be a set of mud/sand paddles included with the dragster in case the new owner wants to run it on something other than pavement. Front has a solid axle with solid centerline wheels. Front tires are pizza cutters and also in very good condition. Steering is manual with a gm style steering box. Engine is a built 350 Chevy with about 12 passes on it. Transmission is a built th350. As I listed above I did not build the engine or transmission so I cannot tell you what all went into the internals. I do know that it sounds very mean and it is very very fast what little I have driven it. It will pull the front tires off the ground when it is launched! The seat is a standard drag race seat with a cam lock style Simpson 5 point harness. The body is all sheet metal except the one piece fiberglass front end. There is no rust anywhere on the body or the chassis.”
Lots of custom here.
“Turn key. No title and this machine is not street legal. Sbc. Text for more info. Also consider trades for other rigs. 5096804596”
http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/3408948435.html
Having lived in Salt Lake City for ten years, I know the area pretty well. So, I’m surprised by just how active the four wheel drive clubs were in the valley. For example, I just read a short article about the Utah County Jeepettes, a group of women (I think wives of jeepers) that organized events. In addition, there were Jeep Posses in Utah County, Salt Lake City, and Sevier County, Utah.
As you can see in this picture, taken at the 1970 Pioneer Jeep Rally in Bountiful, held by the Bountiful Jeep Posse, this wasn’t just about Search and Rescue. Racing had become popular, too, just as it had taken hold in many other places. The first Pioneer Jeep Rally was held in 1965. By 1970, the event attracted racers from several intermountain states. Two main events were held at the Pioneer Jeep Rallys, a hill climb and an obstacle course.
The article and picture below were published by Four Wheeler Magazine in July, 1971. To me this picture could easily have been taken above the city of Bountiful or Centerville. It looks like the staging and parking was done along the valley’s bench.
I don’t know when this image was taken, but it’s a fantastic racing shot. The racer was photographed by Melissa Farlow at Naukati, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska. I wish I knew if this appeared in a specific issue of the magazine.
To find this photo: To find the photo, go to the NationalGeographicStock.com website and then enter the id of 1075130 in the “quick explore” box.
For the price, this might be worth a look.
“1951 Willys jeep, pasionately named “Wicked Willy”
Former dragster but could be streetable
Set up to pull with turf tires on back and skinnys on front. Drag slicks included if you want to drag race…your choice!
350 chev performance motor with big lumpy cam, headers and predator carb
Has driveshaft loop, racing seat and five point harness and roll cage.
Al lot of fun for not a lot of money!!!
Narrowed rear end/4 link
Have title
Will deliver in fox valley area
http://greenbay.craigslist.org/cto/3320484738.html
UPDATE: Devin noted that Dale is still running “Sneaky Snake”. Here’s a video clip from 2009 that shows him dragging.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMhKBpHPJm0
I love this old photo from the EC4WDA. According to the caption, this was “Dale Lenig’s Sneaky Snake off-road racing Jeep. It was powered by a Ford Cobra and it was extremely fast!!!! Line Mountain 4WD Races – EC4WDA Region B – Late ’70s to early ’80’s”
http://www.flickr.com/photos/geepstir/5245293379/in/photostream/
UPDATE: Was “Make offer”
The CJ-5/M-38A1 and the red M-38 have been sold. Only the blue M-38 is left.
(09/05/2012) “Has a small block Ford engine. Needs lot’s of work Hasn’t been on road since the eightys. Doen’t run selling as is. $700. Will take your junk cars in trade.”
Here’s a great video of a run at the 2012 Summer Convention held this year in Camas Valley, Oregon. There are a few more videos posted as well.
No pics provided.
“Mid 50s willys jeep 2wd setup for dirt drag racing. Has 8 point roll cage, aluminum racing seat, 12 bolt chevelle rearend with ladder bars and 31″ cut boggers on beadlocks, clip car step-tube headers, midplate, setup for sbc and longtail turbo 350 transmission. For sale or trade. Can email pics upon request, just won’t let me upload to here for some reason. Thanks”
This flatfender looks like it’s speeding down a hill pretty fast. I can’t tell if they are wearing helmets or not.
View all the information on eBay
When’s the last time you saw a drag race between a truck and a wagon? Ron Day forwarded this unique drag race photo from the early 1980s in Tampico, Washington. You may remember the Yakima Jeep Jockey photos he posted on his website. Reader responses were so positive to these, that Ron has begun to spend some time looking through his negatives to see what else he has.
UPDATE: Was listed at $1500. This is Steve Carters’ rig. It does include a short block, but no heads. This was Gary Rich’s El Coyote, which some older PNW Jeepers might remember.
The springs have been out boarded in the back.
“1950 willys race jeep currently setup for v6 but scatter shield has been drilled for v8, comes with 350 short block, t-10 four speed w/ advance early adapter to dana 18 offset transfer case. 44 tapered offset rear. dana 44 front with 30 ends, two desert dogs on super offset wheels, buckshots in the front. does not come with a body.”
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/3158439915.html
Marty gave me a heads up about this barrel racing event at the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds. He’ll be racing with the racer he just purchased. Good luck!
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $9900.
(05/18/2012) “1959 wills mud dragger 555 ci merlan block power glide with trans brake alcohol injected brodix heads new 38.5 boggers to run dot classes cut boggers front and rear to run mod or open classes best of all parts 150ft pit in 3 seconds abount 937 on horse power call for more details.
Here’s a nice looking race flattie that appears on the cover of Offroad Magazine and taken at Gravelrama. Gravelrama is held in Ohio and has been since its inception in 1971. The Magazine is currently listed on eBay for $15.
Here’s a nice looking CJ-3B Hill Climber and Drag Jeep. You can see more vintage photos here.
These photographs were taken by Ron Day, who wrote articles about the races and has hundreds of additional photos. I’ve contacted him, thanked him for publishing the photos, and asked if he had any additional information he could share. Ron now lives in Alaska and continues to photograph. You can see his website here: http://rondayvous.com/
This is a link to his jeep photos: http://rondayvous.com/YakimaJeeps.html
Not all the vehicles were modified. Many 1970s racers were trail jeeps with winches and tow bars still attached, such as this drag racer.
Tags: Yakima Ridge Runners : Jeep Jockeys
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $175.
The price is right. I don’t know who made these or whether new ones are still available.
“I have an all fiberglass Jeep racing body up for sale. Super light fiberglass with wooden braces molded in. measures 56 1/2″ wide, 133″ long, 25 tall. the engine bay/hood is 44″ long. the hood scoop is not factory and needs patchwork done around the edge of it. other than that it isnt cracked or anything anythere that i can see. would like it to be picked up but i am wiling to deliver from baldwin, Wi area to Maplewood, MN any weekday”
Glenn forwarded a couple pages of this old catalog for hi-performance parts that included a few for the jeep. He sent these to me after a short discussion with Scott, who races using F-head and L-head motors (more on that to come).
According to Scott, “I have bored them up to .092 oversized and I have had about 6 different cams made by crane cams. The motor I have had the best luck with so far is .060 over with dome style pistons. It has 1.7 ratio roller rockers. It is a F head. I cut the side of the head open and welded the water jackets and built an intake manifold that is 8″ high. With a 500 cfm holley ive been able to get 7000 rpm out of it.”
Scott’s experimentation has been done simultaneous to Sam at Flatfender Willys, who experimented, just for fun, with hi-po parts in a flat head with modern honda fuel injection. Sam did a few other things to the engine, but I don’t precisely remember what. Sam and a friend drove the motor hard, before it finally gave out, though a couple transfer cases and a drive line gave out before the motor did.
Here are the two pages from Glenn.
UPDATE: Still Available
(10/13/09) This has an unusual windshield.
“1953 desert Jeep Willy 350 Turbo
350 Auto Trans.
Full roll cage
20 inch Sand Paddle tires
alum rims,
Compression ratio 11,
Carburetor size 750”
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/nsd/cto/3008119068.html
