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Welcome to eWillys.com, a website for vintage jeep enthusiasts. I update this website nearly every day with jeep deals, jeep history, interesting reader projects, jeep related info, and more.
These quick searches can help you find things on eBay. People list in the wrong categories all the time, so don't be surprised to see brochures in the parts area for example.
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.
Looking for parts and not sure where to go? There are a variety of large and small new and used parts sellers both online and offline.
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 .
These pics may be before the seller disassembled it.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/742089287535340
“A real Hurst Jeepster. It is complete with title. I am the second owner. I have it apart right now to restore. Life has got in the way and I have bills that need my attention, Own one of only 300 know to still be around. Buick V-6 and turbo 400 trans. Hurst dual gate shifter, Tach in hood scope. All parts are in the Jeep.”
Bill shared this solid appearing CJ-5. It’s formerly from Colorado, but being auctioned by what looks to be a non-profit (that accepts donations). It starts, but stalls. It’s been updated to a V8 and a different transmission of some kind. The seller hasn’t confirmed whether there are DMV fees on this, so I would recommend contacting the DMV to see if you can determine if that’s the case.
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“Up for auction is a 1965 Jeep CJ5 was just recently donated to a national charity and is now being sold at NO RESERVE. THIS VEHICLE IS LOCATED IN ORANGE, CALIFORNIA.
This CJ5 is equipped with an 8 cylinder engine and an manual transmission. Odometer is 5 digits and shows 6,087 miles. It appears to have all the standard equipment. The exterior is white in color and has black leather interior. Please see photos for more detailed description of its overall condition..
THERE ARE MULTIPLE HIGH RESOLUTION PICTURES AT THE END OF THE LISTING DESCRIPTION PLEASE ALLOW TIME FOR ALL THE PHOTOS TO LOAD PROPERLY
UPDATE: **SOLD* Was $1000.
This trailer has been modified, but may be a good price.
“1949 Bantam 1/4 ton trailer
Fully Rebuilt and modified
Added a bed cover and rails to carry a kayak.
Great for camping and carrying materials.
New metal bed, fully sandblasted and painted black
Tires are NDT and tread is about 80%.
Pulls perfectly, lights work and is a pintle hook (included pintle”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $8000 on Facebook, but pics have been removed from that ad. There is also now a Craigslist link with asking price of $8000.
Needs work, but no details shared.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/47850309041919
or https://newjersey.craigslist.org/tro/d/mount-arlington-1959-jeep-willy-cab/7587842841.html
“Vintage truck. Extremely rare. Needs full Restoration. All parts are original.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(02/01/2022) This may have a GPW chassis, but the body is CJ.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/477701457304334
“It need a charging system Old 6 volt or new 12 volt”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(12/07/2022) This appears to have a replacement body.
https://newhaven.craigslist.org/cto/d/monroe-1946-cj2a/7583972639.html
“Hi all I have a 1946 Cj2a run drive no stop lol needs brakes but can still use to plow great little Rig Little Goldie and she has a western plow set up in her great lil yard rig”
This (I think) is the Fall 1976 – Winter 1977 issue of Jeep News. It is 20 pages, plus a 2-page ad flyer. I see now that my camera-scans of this aren’t the best. My apologies.
Blaine shared this interesting image of possibly a postcard that promoted an FC-150 giveaway contest. Based on the info, I’d say this was part of the FC-150 launch in 1957.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/autohistorian/3802498606/in/photostream/
This one is a bit pricey at $24.95, but it’s a pretty photo. The wagon is part of the Scenic Jeep Tour company from years ago.
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“Published by Noble Post Cards, Box 502, Colorado Springs.
“Aspens on the Cinnamon Pass Road west of Lake San Cristobal near Lake City, Colo.”
Standard-size postcard, measuring about 3.5 x 5.5 inches.”
Though these aren’t all that vintage (from the Daimler Chrysler era), they are kind of neat. Starting bid is $39.
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“Set of 4 Jeep, “Approved Willys Parts and Accesories” Collectible Shot Glasses.
These items come with the original box and there are no chips. There are a couple small scratches that I will note in the pictures.. please view the pictures as they are part of the description.”
Bill spotted this Land Rover with some Hollywood history. It lacks a title. The current bid is $500.
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“Selling 1 1970s vintage Land Rover 88 RHD truck used in many Hollywood movies through the years. Truck runs, stops, can use a tune up. truck has low miles, good tires. Selling AS IS with a bill of sale only.
“NO TITLE”. Buyer to arrange shipping, will help load.”
One of the 3Bs is a parts jeep. One of the jeeps has a Warn overdrive and winch.
https://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/cto/d/centralia-jeep-cj3b/7585413678.html
“1953 Blue CJ3B currently has sbc under the hood. I believe it to a 327. I can’t confirm that because I’ve never run the numbers. I drove the cj onto my trailer when I originally bought it. I have a complete Hurricane 🌀 for it. As you can see it is pretty much complete. I have clear Washington title in my name. In addition I have another nearly complete White Cj3b. It is what you see from the pictures. It comes with Bill of Sale only. I am willing to consider part or possibly straight across trade for Air-cooled VW Bug,Bus, Ghia project or parts. I am now willing to separate. I’m not willing to sell any parts. $8,500 for both or?”
This appears to have a replacement body, so it isn’t all original.
https://bellingham.craigslist.org/atq/d/lynden-price-drop-1948-willys-jeep/7571421400.html
“Very nice all original 1948 Willys Jeep for sale. I would like to sell it but I will consider a trade or part trade up or down. What do you have??
Thanks for looking!”
Maury shared a link to these two rims.
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“Pair of 15×8 Original Kelsey Hays OEM Steel Wheels for 1970 Jeep CJ-5 Renegade 1. Listed as 2 separate items for shipping purposes. Photos depict both wheels.
15×8”, 5 on 5.5” bolt pattern with 3.75” backspacing. Very good condition, rare factory wheels for 1970 CJ-5 Renegade 1. Have all markings and original part number label visible on one wheel. Part number KH 79005.One wheel has been completely sandblasted the other has been partially blasted (not completed inside the wheel. Both have been primed on wheel face- bare metal elsewhere. Have had these in dry storage many years.
To purchase both wheels, you will need to complete 2 orders. This is the only way I could figure out shipping two separate boxes. Boxes are 21x21x11 and each weighs 34 lbs.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $14,000.
This is a project that includes a second slat grille frame and what the seller believes to be is a correct slat-grille engine.
“41 Slat grill MB project. This is currently a running, driving jeep, however, I am keeping the M38 motor that is in it. The T86 trans has the passenger side fill hole (correct for slat). The current frame is kinda cobbled up, a 2nd slat grill frame with axles & original slat grill is included. Seats are repros with Beechwood Canvas covers, a set of original split-back seats are included. Four 4 1/2″ 90/90 solid wheels and one 4″ 90/90 solid wheel go with. Also included is a chain drive 638632 block that i believe to be an actual slat grill motor (turns free) and 639660c cylinder head. The registration number on the hood is not original, dod tag and frame tag are missing, but the ser# on the title matches the features present on this jeep, I believe it to be the correct ser#. I have estimated the dod to be Dec 19. Clean title in my name. Serious inquiries only please. Located in SW Indiana, delivery available for a fee.”
This is listed as a project.
https://www.jeepwillysforsale.com/1952-project-in-battle-ground-wa/
“1952 Willys Military jeep with rare all aluminum arctic cab.
Served in Alaska.
We do not know the transmission #. It currently has a 1953 motor in it that runs.
Original 1952 engine included.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(12/28/2023) The sides have been cut and running ‘boards’ added. No description provided.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1413225215941480
UPDATE: Price dropped to $3000.
(11/09/2023) This poor jeep … Unmolested? Seems a pretty big dent in back.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/311108481741402
“This is an unmolested 1944 Willys mb. All original ww2. Can be restored to original or hot rodded. Great project and easy to work on. It comes with an extra rebuilt engine and front spare axle. After doing research on this vehicle you could see it was a navy base jeep due to its original grey paint used on those models during that era. Priced to move, as you can see I have too many projects and not enough time”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $500.
Andy shared this deal. It’s a 1962 truck with a PTO winch. He called and was quoted $500.
“Lots of antiques.
Old snow machines
Bicycles
Sleds
Tractor plows, disc, brush hog, etc
Canoe, sail boat, etc.
1962 Willys Jeep pickup.
Some stuff is free, some stuff will cost you. Best just to ask.
Serious inquiries only…I work to damn hard to deal with scammers!!”
This issue may cover from the Fall of 1975 through January 1976 (the next issue is Feb/March 1976). It is one of the largest at 18 pages plus a one page advertising insert.
The flyer:
The weather has warmed up some, which made working outside much more pleasant! Since the last set of pics, I made some corner brackets and added them to the cage. I’ve also added a cross bar that will be the base for the sets and some curved support bars on eat side of the front loop.
I’ll post some pics of the cage below, then add some pics of how I made the brackets (in case that’s of interest to anyone.
Below I show how I made the corner pieces.
This first pic shows 5 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ 16 gauge steel squares. The paper above it shows my attempts to figured out the rough size I wanted:
UPDATE IV: Nate was able to get this running. Check it out.
UPDATE III: See the internals of a Willys Light Plant here
UPDATE II: More pics of Nate’s Willys Light Plant here
UPDATE: There is more history about Miniger and his purchase of John North Willys Stock in 1929 in a 1946 Fortune article.
This postcard is currently listed on eBay.
The other day Nate forwarded me the following images of a Willys home power plant, built by both “Willys Light” and the “Electric Auto-Lite Corporation”. Not knowing much about any of this (and not having the time to source original info from newspapers of the time), I took a break from house painting to venture down internet rabbit holes. What follows is more of a work-in-progress than a finished piece. Hopefully, folks can add or correct the following.
Let’s start with the pics that Nate sent:
Now, stepping back a little in time … These days we in the US are generally pretty spoiled in terms of our access to 24/7 electricity. Of course, this wasn’t always the case. Because of my work on SLAG, I am aware that there was a revolution in mines and smelting with the introduction of power plants. My great great grandfather first introduced an electric plant into his smelter in Leadville in 1881 (followed shortly by electricity in the Salt Lake City’s Germania plant). By then, Broadway in NY was lit with a power plant, as were parts of major cities.
January 04, 1818, from the Leadville Daily Herald.
Such power plants would have been expensive, which is why large municipalities or successful businesses were utilizing them. But, such plants would have been outside the financial reach of the average folks. Still, there was an interest among home and farm owners to replace the gas and oil lamps used in homes.
I found this photo on eBay. It shows a VEC CJ-2A with a wood-based hardtop. The back of the photograph suggests that the builder of the hardtop may have been manufacturing these for sale for $265. The seller of these called them Jeep Station Wagon Bodies and built at least one of them (as shown in the picture). It appears these were built in or near San Francisco. There was another manufacturer who built similar tops out of Cleveland, Ohio, and advertised them as Station Wagon Bodies.
Tom shared pics of a “Planter” in Oracle Arizona back in 2005. The front crossmember looks like a GPW to me.
Tom grew up just north of me in the Yakima area. As a kid he used to watch the Yakima Ridge Runners cruise through the Ahtanum area, which ignited his interest in them. Over the years he owned a variety of jeeps.
Is it still in Oracle? I have no idea.
Blaine shared this recently completed auction for a nice looking truck. However, it looks like the trim is incorrect for a 1960. Strangely, the file name of the pic below was listed as a 1957 (1957_willys_pickup_1957_willys_pickup). That also makes more sense with the split windshield. Finally, the title lists this as a 1962.
More pics: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/willys-pickup/
