UPDATE: Brad spotted the controls for a crankshaft powered winch. Should be like this one?
UT Body style? Utility perhaps? Maybe UT on the title.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1890038221413595
“UT body style Best offer welcome”
UPDATE: Brad spotted the controls for a crankshaft powered winch. Should be like this one?
UT Body style? Utility perhaps? Maybe UT on the title.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1890038221413595
“UT body style Best offer welcome”
Given the hardtop. there could be value here.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/7168417439878460
“Former racer. 304 v8 with headers. Last licensed 1995. Been in garage for over 25 years hoping to rebuild and get back on road. Needs tires, new body tub. $1500 or best offer”
UPDATE: price dropped to $1000.
Seems worth a look.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3660761774204573/
“This was a project car my brother took on before he had an accident that hurt his back so he asked me to sell it for him, i have all the paperwork for it and i need to sell it and quickly get it off the property it is currently on, it will be awesome once its restored! it has a winch on the front! Wont last long & need to sell quickly!”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(08/23/2023) The body will certainly need work.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3039486026185749
“1958 Jeep Willy’s FC150: will need towed away. Needs fuel tank and brakes will start. Selling this for a co-worker. $5,000 OBO!!!!”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(02/27/2024) This appears to have some rust.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/937588504212846
“1948 Willys CJ-2A. Run and drives good. Motor was completely rebuilt a year and a half ago. New brake lines, master cylinder new brakes. New radiator, New clutch pressure plate and bearings. 4×4 works, and high/low transfer case works. Has complete top, doors are off in picture. Don’t have time to finish restoring. Jeep does not have title. Will come with bill of sale, shouldnt be any issue to re-title.”
If the Kelly hardtop isn’t too bad, there might be some parts value here.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/871816994675220
“Cj 6 body no frame and floors are ruff.It’s a project”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(12/28/2023) Rolling chassis with “wonderful” body.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/296239133491962
“46’ Willy. Rolling chassis. The tub is in wonderful condition.  NO motor or trans. NO paperwork as is Located in oakhurst firm on price you’re more than welcome to make an offer. No low ballers.”
UPDATE: Thanks go to Floyd for updating this post about the jeep monument in Loreto, Baja, Mexico. Sadly, it appears this jeep is no longer sitting on the cement pad shown in the pictures from Guillermo De Lara (see at bottom). Instead, it’s sitting in someone’s backyard. Floyd didn’t get a chance to see what’s currently sitting on the pad (if still there) and Google Earth still shows the jeep at that spot.
Here are Floyd’s pics. He was visiting Loreto for 10 days and walked past the jeep multiple times, but didn’t notice it due to the leaves and dark backyard.
Using Google Earth, I screen captured these two pics. So, now we have a better idea of where this was located when sitting on the cement slab of the monument.
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Originally posted September 27, 2019:
I ran across information about the above monument by Guillermo De Lara when he posted it to the Facebook page of Jeep CJ Mexico. There’s more history about this posted to this Baja thread: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=31087. However, according to a book by Ann O’Neil, the actual jeep was a pickup and not an MB/GPW like that pictured. I’ve purchased the book and will update this post with the actual vehicle and the broader story.
Just a few updates today. The cows were involved in some shenanigans when I switched around their Hotwire, which dashed my hopes to provide updates. So, blame the cows!
Over the past few days I was able to finally clear out the wiring. I expect the under dash area to be this free of wiring when I’m finished. I also want the dash to be as easily removable as I can make it.
I also removed the gauges and extra wide mirror across the top of the windshield (don’t have a good before-pic). I wanted to free the top of the windshield for some sun visors for those drives into the late evening sun.
Still to be built is a piece the bolts under the dash, wraps around the steering column, and attaches to the other side of the dash. That will be a challenge for me (I think a stock piece might be too small?)!
SPEEDOMETER QUESTIONS:
In my quest to preserve some sense of stock-ness to the cab, I am hoping to learn more about the the stock speedometer’s features as possible. But, I do have some questions.
These questions refer to this Stewart Warner 0-9 speedometer:
Thanks for any help!
John shared this puzzle that includes Smokey Bear and, as he also noted, a somewhat inaccurate jeep. Still, looks fun!
I found a used version on eBay, which I bought. There are some others on eBay, but watch the shipping prices! You can buy this new at Cabelas (closest one to us is 2+ hours away) for $29.99 or Amazon for $39.99 or other sellers at varying prices.