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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2800.
Looks solid for the price.
“Perfect jeep for any avid hunter or jeep fan. The good thing about a CJ5 is that it can go anywhere a Polaris Ranger can go. This jeep is equipped with the Dauntless V6 with a 3-speed & and Dana 20 transfer case.
New Parts:
carburetor w/ electric choke
starter
battery
exhaust
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The seller listed this as a 1946 CJ-2A. It’s clear the seller doesn’t know what they have.
“Must sell frame off restoration needs a good home
Strapped for Christmas help
13.000”
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/cto/5974242484.html
This looked like a cool project, until I saw the interior (or lack of it).
“WILLYS JEEPSTER ROADSTER 1949 great for restoration parades or shows.. Title in hand and its old.. Texas car, some rust in the floor but the body is pretty solid…. the engine/trans has been kept inside for years and still turns free.. The car has been in and out of doors various times.. Its solid for what it is.. I have the roof bows/hinged assembly as well as the seat frames, rear bumper and chrome trim.. The chassis is all original and all together rolling fine.. $2100”
http://gulfport.craigslist.org/cto/5955830984.html
No pics provided.
“onan military 10 kw generator on skids [heavy] has willys 4cyl motor. I have never had it running. $750”
Some parts in rough condition.
“Projects that were going to happen but didn’t. Willy’s windshield is original and perfect glass with mirror. Fold out hinges work. Windshield wiper holes at the top, driver’s side and passenger side. Seat frames are in good shape. Bed rails are in good condition. I haven’t seen too many CJ bed rails.
Oil filter is in good shape…no dents that I know of. I’m think they are CJ 2 or 3. 1948 ish. Tow bar is in good shape, only used it once.
The Moog parts are from 1972…I have the vehicle description plate. Would rather sell all together.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was No Price.
(12/26/2017) Some work remains.
“hand built frame ,brand new 350, turbo 350 this is 75% done i have boxs of brand new parts looking to trade for a utv side byside wildcat rock crawler truggie buggy who knows please send pics and i will send more pics and info”
Seth spotted this Lion Club’s pin on eBay, so I bought it.
Rob Stafford is looking for a CJ-2A body in good shape. Anyone have one in the Seattle area? Email me at d@ewillys.com and I’ll let him know.
Craig spotted this nice looking Gaz.
“GAZ 69 Russian 4×4 4 cyl. Jeep 134 motor , miles unknown. runs and drives . Registered as an antique in NH, no title because of age. Have owned this for a few years and had alot of fun. As with any old vehicle it is easy to tinker with. The body and frame is solid ,stored off road in the winter. Call with any questions.”
http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/cto/5979403947.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $11,500.
(01/20/2017) Has a new engine, but seller doesn’t indicate what type of engine.
“1952 Flat Fender Classic Willys Jeep CJ2A! Please See Photos. New engine and running gear with less than 100 miles on it! Has had a complete restoration! ”
Lots of updates.
“Coolest Willys jeep around. Frame off restoration. Titled 1948 cj2a
Body is rust free. Replaced floor and added 2×2 box tube supports
1986 mustang gt crate motor. Still has break in oil. Less than 200 miles on motor
T18
Dana 18 transfer case
90″ wheelbase
Dana 44 front axle Detroit locker 4:56 gears
35 spline Spyder 9″ rear axle Detroit locker 4:56 gears
35×12.5×15 Brand new Goodyear MTRs
M38 grille
Front tube fenders
Full rocker guards
Hood stretched
Allied bead locks
Anti Rock sway bar
PRP seats with harnesses
Full roll cage
Relocated gas tank to the rear
New exhaust
Raptor lined inside and on the bottom
Has military hard top, I have an old soft top frame and doors.
This thing is awesome to drive! I’m only selling to buy my daughter a car. I have brand new warn hubs that I haven’t put on, along with the front driveshaft. If I get to them, I will put them on. Have a heater but haven’t put it back in yet either. I also have all the grab handles, shovel and axle holders to make it look like military. May take a partial trade on a nice compact car.”
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/5981041484.html
UPDATE: Still Available.
(12/13/2016) Needs a little more work of some kind.
“90% complete
Buick v-6. 3speed trans with overdrive
New gas tank. New floor. Completely bed lined
New front bumper with 6000lb winch
Full gage roll bar
Street legal lincenced with clear title
Runs but hard to start in the morning. Might be a fuel pump
May have a head gasket leak. Oil is a little murky”
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/5979943657.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2000. May have Watson hubs.
Could use some paint.
“Runs and drives and is tagged.
1947 very rare”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $5900.
(10/24/2016) Could use some better pics.
“Runs great, New tires, new water pump, new fuel pump.
3 speed, 4 wd
can text better pics if you want.”
http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/5975076583.html
Been stored for a couple decades.
“Jeep cj3b willys, this has the larger f head motor, been stored in barn for at least the last 25 years, I have no time to work on it. I have not tried to start it and would not try until fuel system is cleaned out. I got this from my grandfather who used it for years on the farm for hauling wood. Parked it after he had more wood then he could use, and never needed to use it again”
http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/cto/5977269021.html
That’s one of the taller hood bumps we’ve seen.
“Old jeep Willys with no title so unsure of year. Has new starter and a few other parts. Carb is messed up and jeep won’t run right. Clutch is also not working but I think that’s just a broken return spring. This is a project off road toy only.”
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/5977007696.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5500. Andy pointed out that this one had an Esslingen rebuild tag:
ORIGINAL POST:
“Original 1944 Ford Gpw willys jeep. Needs restore. Has a WWII 1942 Gpw engine. The frame is a 1944 Gpw. parked since 1992 non op. Still has oil and water in the jeep. Had a blown head gasket when parked. Motor turns over by hand easily.”
This has a Meyer hardtop.
“We have an old Willys Jeep 4×4 with a plow. This is very old (possibly 1960 but not entirely sure). It needs lots of love. It still runs (with a jump at this time) and it has a plow attached to it. Not for road use at this time. It is old and it is rough but like I said, the engine still runs. My dad used this to plow his yard until this year. You will have to haul it off yourself. Make an offer.”
http://maine.craigslist.org/cto/5980866867.html
Appears to be missing windows and doors.
“1949 Willys Jeep for sale, needs finished up. has new transmission and clutch, reman head, new distributor and starter, its not far from being done but I don’t have time to finish and have to have surgery so its time to let someone else take over. this jeep has a fiberglass tub so it will never rust. frame is in great condition not rusty. need to see in person.”
http://wichita.craigslist.org/pts/5980515293.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3400
(12/22/2016) May be worth a look.
“I have for sale a 1949 Willys CJ3A. Runs, drives, 4-wheel drive good. Original 6V system with the L-head engine. Must see and drive. Perfect for the person that would like to complete the project or drive as is. Great hunting, farm vehicle or for leisurely drives. I have worked on this for the past 2 years starting from the ground up. Had lots of fun with it, just no longer interested in finishing it. Asking $3400.00. Text and I can send video of it being drove. Thanks”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(01/11/2017) Includes a Warn winch.
“1947 Jeep WILLIES
8000 POUND WARREN WINCH
RUNS GOOD, HAS NOT BEEN DROVE IN AWHILE – BEEN KEPT IN A BARN FOR MANY YEARS.
4CYL, DESCENT TIRES,”
http://tricities.craigslist.org/cto/5947321362.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1600.
(12/15/2016) Has a fiberglass body that looks pretty new.
“fiberglass body. Steel half cab and doors. Engine is out and needs to be rebuilt. No title. cash only pick up only”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $22,500
(08/16/2016) Nice looking ride.
“This is not a $50,000 car. It is an old school hot rod built by professional Jim Beechler, Fantastic freeway ride and a fun show car with several trophies. Its a driver.
454 Chev, ram-air with dual quads, Turbo 400
8″ Ford rear end
Mustang II front end
Jag headlights
Chopped, channeled, tubbed, z’ed, suicides, you get the idea.”
UPDATE:**SOLD** Was $1000.
(11/18/2016) Unsure how much value is here.
“Mostly complete. Was running. Sat up. I think the valves are stuck. Have title.”
Take it away Paul ….
For the past couple of weeks I’ve been disassembling, cleaning, bead blasting and repairing parts for the little Willys and the M100 trailer so they would be ready to be powder coated. I still need to install new wheel studs in the hub flanges along with pressing in the new bearing races but that task should be finished tomorrow. The driveshafts need one to be shortened and one to be lengthened before they’ll go to the powder coater but progress is being made.
The blast cabinet is 48 inches wide overall and the axle is slightly over 53 inches long so I had a bit of a problem fitting the axle in the blaster and still having room to clean the rusty steel. My solution was to leave the side door open and block the opening with multiple layers of cardboard (taped to the cabinet) with a hole cut slightly larger in diameter than the brake backing plate mount on the axle to allow movement of the axle during blasting.
Before I began blasting I added two more pieces of cardboard (cut to fit snug around the axle tube) to cover the larger hole in the cardboard end cover. With this cardboard and duct tape combination I was able to carefully blast two thirds of the axle without filling the air with glass bead dust. Once the axle section in the cabinet was clean I removed the axle, turned it end for end and inserted the rusty end into the cabinet to finish cleaning the metal. This photo shows the low tech cardboard and cheap duct tape alteration of the blast cabinet so the axle blasting could begin.
The air compressor was blowing lots of air but the glass beads still had to work pretty hard to clean all of the rust off this 65 year old axle. The metal is lightly pitted (especially on the forward side) but I don’t feel the original strength of the axle has been weakened in any way. I checked the axle and the spindles with a straight edge and a level every 90 degrees of rotation to see if it was bent but the axle tube and the spindles are straight.
Here’s the axle just out of the blast cabinet ready to visit the powder coaters where it will receive a nice satin black coating.
