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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 .
UPDATE: Pics provided. Still Available
(03/12/2014) Runs and drives.
“good condition for yr. runs, stops , have bows, top, data plate 716 681 9667”
http://buffalo.craigslist.org/cto/4369639741.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1000.
Parts jeep.
“Original 1950 Willys Jeep MC (same as M38). Drivetrain intact except engine head missing.
4X4. Not running. Good candidate for restoration, mudder, trail/hunter.
Presently on trailer. Will offload or deliver locally (negotiable). Will consider all trades.
Last tagged in Texas in 1969. No title. Prefer texting.”
No pics provided.
“1946 Flat Fender CJ-2 Jeep. Asking $2250 or best reasonable offer.”
http://newlondon.craigslist.org/cto/4409236128.html
UPDATE: Still Available
(03/31/2014) Nice rear PTO on the back.
“My Dad bought this Jeep in Colorado in 1947. It has been totally restored to near original condition. Original 4 cyl. flathead engine has been overhauled. Approx 45,000 original miles. Body has been totally (removed from frame) restored and painted. No Rust! No Bondo! Factory installed governor. PTO with belt pulley attachment. Bed and floorboards have been coated with “Rhino-liner” type rubber coating. Frame and underbody have been coated with rust inhibiting paint. Seats reupholstered, no top. Original title and owners manual in hand.”
http://eastco.craigslist.org/cto/4399723645.html
<– Day 17 – Apr. 5th: Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlor | OVERVIEW | Day 19 – Apr. 7th: From McDonald’s to Ruby’s –>
Our wigwam for the evening . . .
We began the morning driving the I-10 to the El Capitan theatre (owned by Disney) at the heart of Hollywood. It wasn’t all clear to me how this would play out, but somehow we were going to hear Rob Richards play on one of the last five remaining “Fox Specials”, of which Farny Wurlitzer, a relative of mine, once said were his masterpieces.
Today we travelled from Ontario to Hollywood, then back out to San Bernardino.
Not enough smog in LA to block out the Hollywood sign on Sunday!
Rob was kind enough to email me back in December to tell me he’d welcome our presence at the theatre so we could meet and he could play for us. How could I pass that up? So we agreed to meet on Sunday for a 12:40pm show. I didn’t quite understand it at the time, but Rob would play music on the organ as people streamed into the theatre prior to the movie (which today was the Muppets).
At the agreed upon time, Rob whisked us inside (comped tickets no less — how do these things happen to me?) and began playing for just Ann and I. He bounced between various disney songs as the pipes and bells and whistles bellowed from the right and left of the front row.
Blurry, but you get the point. We have the theatre to ourselves for a short time. We even scored some free popcorn and a drink!
Colin shared these photos of Jim’s restoration. Looks great!
Colin writes, “Here are a few of photos of Jim Sullivan’s 1961 DJ3A Dispatcher. The restoration on this little Jeep is fresh, like a month old now! I will include a couple of photos of it when Jim bought it from Bob Tomson about 5 years ago and then a few that I took yesterday morning in front of an Ice Cream shoppe and antique store in Glendale AZ.
The engine and transmission were both rebuilt, all new wiring, upgraded upholstery, floor mats, carpet in the rear compartment, and a 1950s Willys Jeepster/station wagon steering wheel were added. It has 15 inch powder coated wheels, but small VW size tires. The paint is 1959 Ford truck blue, which is the same as Pepsi Cola blue. It has the stock small hubcaps with the raised “W” in the middle.
It has what appears to all of us familiar with it, a reinforcing metal channel on top of the hood, right down over the center seam , which looks like it might have been a factory approved or even a factory installed item (See last photo). It looks too good to be an aftermarket or homemade deal. There weren’t any modifications showing to the underside of the hood and it appears to have been spot welded to the hood. A professional looking addition, regardless of how it came to be there.”
Pics of Jim’s DJ-3A before the restoration:
After restoration (Note Colin’s Surrey in the background):
<– Day 16 – Apr. 4th: The Borrego Springs Jeep | OVERVIEW | Day 18 – Apr. 6th: Wurlitzer to Wigwam –>
We didn’t do a lot today. I got caught up on emails and ewillys, worked out (trying to do a better job of that this trip), and relaxed. We also slept. A lot.
Oh yeah, we also ate some ice cream, too. At a Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlor no less (Ed Note, as of Dec 2020, the site is no longer live).
When Ann and I were kids Farrell’s was the place to go for birthday parties (Me in Renton, She in Pasco). Farrell’s was loud, crazy and sugarlicious. Then in the mid-1980s Farrell’s closed quickly. The reasons for the closures are hinted at in this history of Farrells: http://www.farrellsusa.com/history-of-fun.php
So, when Ann found a brochure for Farrell’s in the lobby of our hotel, she got very excited. After unsuccessfully trying to convince me that we should have Farrell’s ice cream for breakfast, we agreed to go yesterday afternoon. Even better, it was located on old Route 66 (not that there’s anything left over from the original Route 66).
Picture on the wall outside of Farrells in Rancho Cucamonga
Though the wait was long, we enjoyed ourselves. The place still captured the spirit and look of the original Farrell’s. There is still the famous Zoo on the menu (feeds hordes of children). The sounds of birthday songs and drum banging reverberated throughout the restaurant. The ice cream was better than dairy queen, but certainly no Zingers. But, that’s okay. It’s all about the fun and about recapturing good memories from bygone youthful days.
A very happy wife. This was the first ice cream of the trip. No more until we hit Zingers in Oregon.
Sunday we get to hear a Mighty Wurlitzer Organ and receive a short, behind the scenes tour of it.
<– Day 16 – Apr. 4th: The Borrego Springs Jeep | OVERVIEW | Day 18 – Apr. 6th: Wurlitzer to Wigwam –>
Robert sent this wonderful note to me. He asked me to share it in case it motivates others with their projects.
My name is Robert and I am writing to thank you for hosting ewillys because it has had a great impact on my life. My father and I decided to get away from the rock crawling scene and build an old willys jeep with a small block Chevy motor because my father was a GM mechanic in the 80’s. However, being from Pennsylvania almost all old jeeps have fallen victim to the rust of the northeast, and as a result, finding a willys worth having was no easy task. After several failed trips to purchase potential projects I stumbled onto ewillys and my father and we decided to purchase a jeep from the west coast.
My father called on over 50 ads from your site and eventually got a call back from the owner of a 1942 GPW with a SBC 305 in Portland, Oregon. The seller was willing to deal with shipping the jeep! Therefore, in early December of 2010, we blindly purchased the jeep sight unseen and prayed it would eventually arrive at the house. The jeep arrived at our house in Pennsylvania a few days before Christmas! The truck driver spoke very little English, but did advise that the jeep ran very poorly and had almost no brakes at all. However, a few negatives could not overcome to excitement my father and I shared upon confirmation that we had not wired some stranger thousands of dollars for a mythical willys, and the jeep was wonderful.
After the long awaited arrival of the GPW we decided to that even though the gas tank said “remove from boat when fueling,” and the seats were mounted on handy angle we would test the brakes and drive the jeep if at all possible. We determined that we could take a short drive down the cul-de-sac since I could not physically push the jeep when the brakes were applied. As we drove in front of the house the transmission was screaming louder than the motor and steering column was far from safe. That being said, we had to see what a barely running 305 would do in the light willys jeep. Therefore, taking the condition of the jeep into consideration it felt like we were flying when we came back past the house. We began to slow the jeep far before the stop sign and made the turn into our drive way to end our first drive. To our surprise, when my father depressed the clutch pedal to the floor the clutch did not disengage, and as you can imagine this quickly became problematic because the one brake that was sort of working could not even begin to slow the v8. This put us on a crash course with the garage door! Fortunately, my dad is quick on his feet and killed the ignition in the nick of time which allowed us to stop before hitting the house.
Here’s a few wide ranking pics from Charles.
This CJ-2A was part of a wedding in Leavenworth, WA. It appears a few other times in this blog: http://prranchwedding.blogspot.com/2012/01/country-chic-wedding-peacock-feather.html
Cool junkyard photo
From Charles: belgian air force – note the british corporal stripes (driver) on his sleeve
Charles spotted the of photo of this jeep from Lithuania. It turns out the jeep is in the Vilnius Energy and Technology Museum in Vilnius, Lithuania. According to the sign next to it the jeep is a 1943 MB. The facility also appears to have an interesting car collection. You might want to drop by the next time you visit Vilnius.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
Marc found these photos of Israeli Commandos in CJ-2As
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Seems like a good price.
“4 Willys Jeeps sold together not for parts. Asking $2500”
http://southjersey.craigslist.org/cto/4404510684.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $11,000.
Good looking build. Has replacement body.
“Must see in person to truly appreciate ( i know everyone says that but i serious), color is not as overwhelming, and truck really is sweet.
Up for sale a 1947 CJ2a show or go Jeep, this jeep has been in many local shows and has taken home loads of hardware for being so unique and in such great condition. Restoration completed about 3 years ago with only 500 miles since restoration. 95% of this jeep is new, from the engine and transmission to the rear axle spindles and bearings and gears of the rear end with all receipts to prove it, even minor components such as cowl weatherstripping and fuel tank neck grommets have been replaced…..outside of the dana 18 transfer case and front axle, and front drive shaft, pretty much everything else has been replaced with new upgraded components!!!
Looks solid.
“1948 WILLYS JEEP FOR SALE
EXCELLENT SHAPE”
http://potsdam.craigslist.org/cto/4379260698.html
Looks in good shape.
“completely restored. good condition. make me an offer.”
http://morgantown.craigslist.org/ctd/4378929030.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $13,000
“WW2 Army jeep M38A1. Engine, carroserie redone
Orriginal 24 volts; books ( maintenance; repair; parts )
My baby; my passion
Reason for sale : leaving the country
$13000 ( evaluated professionally $18000 )
Liviu 514 943 4022
Jeep armée WW2, M38A1. Moteur, Carroserie refaite
Orriginal 24 volts; livres (entretien, réparation, pièces)
Mon bébé, ma passion
Raison de la vente: quitter le pays”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $650.
Listed as a 1946-7 CJ-2A, it looks more like a CJ-3A. Runs and drives. the side goes up to the fender oddly.
“4 cyl 4wd standard runs and drives good project or yard truck thanks”
It could use some cleaning, but looks solid.
“1979 Mitsubishi Jeep J54 with the 2650 cc Diesel motor. This is a one of a kind in Canada
Willys Style Jeep from Japan It is in fantastic condition for the year and a perfect candidate for
Collector plate. It is super clean with a rust free body and great paint.
It Has a solid axle front end and it will go virtually any where.”
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/4397966337.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3500.
Unusual windshield.
“1957 Willys Jeep DJ3A- 2 wheel drive, rebuilt Chevy 2.5 L S10 engine & 3 speed automatic transmisson,new brakes,new front springs, 12 volt, clear Ky title. $3500 or trade to aluminum fishing boat.”
No title.
“This is a 1961 Jeep Willys, this Jeep DOES NOT have a title. There is a knock in the motor, we were told its a bad wrist pin but not positive, still runs and drives fine but does have a knock. Jeep has not been driven much, just used to plow the driveway and drive around the farm.”
http://dayton.craigslist.org/cto/4405929785.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1000
The roof has been removed from the cab.
“Willys Jeep FC 150. I have 2 complete frames with axles and steering boxes, 2 engines, 2 transfer cases, 1 transmission, 1 body as seen in pictures very rotten with misc. parts
Will part out or sell as package deal”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1500.
This is a mix of parts.
“1949 Willys with ford inline 6. Needs transmission work. Has factory offset rear and front axle with manual lock in hubs. Needs work but solid project. $1500 with title.”
UPDATE: Was $900. **SOLD**
“1961 Willys Jeep. Still runs & plows. Has 1964 hurricane flat head six motor. Asking $900.00 OBO.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was Make Offer.
This may have GPW/MB running gear.
“1940’s Jeep Willy and Army jeep for sale make offer”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2500.
This has full floating hubs in the rear. Maybe this DJ body is on a MB/GPW Chassis?
“1957 Willys Jeep. Needs to be restored. No rust – from New Mexico. Does not run. Engine seized Have all the parts. 4 wheel drive”
