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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.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3500
(10/16/2013) Looks like it could be transformed back to stock.
“1957 Willys Jeep…Runs good, All 4 wheel drive high & low range works, Good tires, 12 volt system. Great hunting vehicle.”
UPDATE: Still Available
(05/26/2013) “”Custom Woody”
There are over $7,000 worth of N.O.O parts installed (all receipts available) No Chinese repo parts, all American Made Willys Corp. No body or frame rust (resto-motive POR 15 products used) 12 volt electrical system. New wiring harness, fuel system, brakes, suspension, ect. Have original owners manual, repair manuals, spare parts, and specialty tools.
Please call and leave a message with your number and ill get back to you,
Nine seven three seven six four four six nine two”
http://www.sellajeep.com/mjs/sale/adsm553/adsm553.html
Since you are reading this post, you probably already figured out that we arrived safely tonight. Among our precious cargo was a new three year old stallion. I’d tell you all about the horse, but I can’t seem to write a very coherent sentence. So, a pic will have to do (my sister is to the left and petting the horse is my niece, Holly.
Here is my very happy wife welcoming me.
I didn’t start out to have an ambulance theme today, but here we go. This jeep was part of the New Zealand medical services in the MIddle East during WWII. I can’t remember seeing a rear modified in that manner.
I’m not sure where this was taken, but it is so rare to find one of these jeep ambulances still around. If I have ever listed on for sale, I don’t remember it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/saabrobz/11130785566/in/photostream/
Here’s an interesting stretcher setup from WWII Europe. This was taken by Holbrook Bradley for the Baltimore Sun. You can see more of his photos here:
http://darkroom.baltimoresun.com/2013/06/wwii-d-day-holbrook-bradley-and-the-29th-division/#15
This is a nice looking CJ-3A. It does need a new clutch.
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/4238506619.html
“I have a classic Willys Jeep that I’m listing strictly because I need Christmas money and can’t afford the latest service needed on the Jeep. So, right away I should say that the Jeep does need to have the clutch done. Just started acting up the other day while I was driving it around. Really the only reason I’m testing the waters. THIS IS A VERY NICE JEEP. LOOKS BETTER THAN ALOT OF LATER MODELS
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2000
That’s one tall cage!
“1947 cj2a willys jeep. jeep runs fair. mostly original. new water pump, fuel pump, head gasket, radiator cleaned out. a small hide away box was built in the back. this jeep run but i wouldn’t trust it for a long drive the jeep need some TLC and needs to be restored. great for hunting or putting around the farm. comes with a landcruiser roll cage that needs a little cutting and welding to fit. asking $2000.00 ”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1200.
Hard to say how much value is here.
“Cj3a cj-3a jeep back yard find $1200. Jim 1950”
UPDATE: Was $5950. **SOLD**
Transfercase is out, but ready to be installed.
“1948 Willys CJ-2A Jeep for sale. Crate 350 Chevy with RV Cam, 4 speed T-10 Chevy Transmission, 4 bolt main, recently rebuilt Dana 18 transfer case, Dana 41 rear end also rebuilt, front warn locking hubs, rebuilt 675 quadrajet carb, recent painless wiring harness, brand new PRP seats, 5.38 gears, 4 point harness belts, 15 gallon fuel cell, roll cage, 3 inch rancho suspension lift, 32 inch super swampers, custom headers, flat tow bar, edelbrock aluminum intake manifold, power steering and a Cadillac steering wheel with tilt. Have the windshield , full rag top and doors but haven’t been on in some years. Owned this Willys for 13 years and its a fun desert and mountain toy! Handles Glamis without paddles, great in Ocotillo, and performs on trails. Need four seater for the family. Just had the transfer case rebuilt but haven’t put it in yet. $5950 cash will take this bad ass jeep, price will go up after case is installed. Willing to trade for 4 seater rail/buggy. Email for details. In San Marcos”
This runs and drives.
“M38A1 Willys Jeep. Runs and drives good but needs some work on the brakes. Would make a great deer lease vehicle. Rust is minimal and would be a good restore vehicle if you decided to go that route. I need it gone due to other projects.
Would be interested in trading for a Miller Mig or Tig welder.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4700
(11/08/2013) This is missing some steps. The hood hinge solution is different.
“1948 Willys Jeep CJ-2a
This was an old farm jeep w/ 30,000 miles. It was driven on the road for 2/3 years. This was a father/son project (father is a mechanic). Transmission and transfer case rebuilt. New exhaust, exhaust manifold, tail pipe, muffler, fan belt, and wiring under hood. Motor has great compression. Runs great. Body has been redone to remove all rust and replaced with new metal. Lights, horn, heater all work great. New paint job is the new Wrangler Jeep’s Rescue Green. I have title. All running gear is original.
Great little jeep for driving around town and catching everyone’s eye or driving back into woods to get your deer.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4800.
(10/04/2013) It doesn’t have a motor, but it does have a unique look to it with the colors and stripes.
“1953 M38A1 excellent rolling chassis. Has no motor in it but everything else is there.Body and frame are in excellent conditions, has a 1989 jeep tilt steering column, 4″round rollbar cage and 10″chrome wheels & 31×10.5R15 tires”
UPDATE: Status Unknown. Was $2800.
It needs a little work, but has a dump bed.
“Selling my uncles jeep. Has a hydraulic dump bed on it, the bed was sandblasted a couple years ago and new wood was put in. It has a new Brake master cylinder and it stops good. 4WD works. It needs some carb work done. It runs great and is quiet but you have to prime it if it hasn’t been started in awhile before starting it and it smells like its running rich. The rear end makes a little noise when you go fast but not sure what it is. Also comes with a snow plow. All the hydraulics for the bed and the plow work. One cylinder for the bed leaks a little bit but nothing major to affect its performance.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $950.
There might be some value here.
“1960 Jeep Willys flat head 4 it is located in Ocean Park wa. & yes it does have some rust. Its all original full removable top no title call with questions.”
What, no updates yet? Yep. Add to that list, no showers, little sleep and no decent food since . . . well, I can’t really remember. My tooth brush is feeling hurt and ignored, wondering why I bothered bringing it along. The good news is that we should reach the Tacoma, WA, early this evening.
We are just passing through northern Cali right now (Corning, CA, to be specific). I will do updates as soon as (or if) the-power-that-be see fit to provide me with both a smooth road AND connectivity. It turns out the truck’s suspension is rough enough to make updates more of a challenge they normally are on the road.
Don’t let the palm trees i this photo from Barstow, CA, confuse you. It’s not much of a ‘vacation’. But, it is nice to spend some time with my sister.
UPDATE: Price dropped a few dollars.
(12/09/2013) Looks like a good price.
“I am selling my toy. It is a vintage 1949 Willys Jeep it is the CJ3A. It runs great and drives good. I took it for drives almost every weekend this last summer and it sure gets some looks. Four wheel drive works fine.
This Jeep would be a great candidate to bring it back to original or to just have a toy for slow cruising in.
Has the newer and better Willys F4-134 Hurricane 4 cylinder engine. I put a brand new starter, fuel pump and gas tank in it. The body needs to be painted and has some rust/dings, but nothing that could not be fixed. When they put the Hurricane engine in they fabricated a cheesy hood scoop that I had planned on replacing.
Has the drivers and passengers seats and I have a wood bench seat for the back.
These old jeeps are getting harder to find and there are many on Craigslist that are in much worse shape that are for sell for a lot more.
Thanks for your time.
Call or text me at 406-207-4520. I might consider cash and a trade.”
http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/4237052471.html
This has nothing to do with jeeps, but as the plane landed last night at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City I thought it was altogether appropriate I was reading a biography about Will by Ben Yodaga. Despite his far reaching fame during the 1930s, most people today don’t remember much about Will and even fewer have seen his movies.
I won’t go into his history here, but for a brief time in the early 1920s Will ran his own studio and made some movie shorts. One of those movies called “The Ropin’ Fool” showed off his roping skills. For the roping scenes, his lariat (or lariets — he using three in one trick) was covered in chalk so the tricks could be seen more easily. The tricks shown in the three minute clip below will amaze you!
I’m in the process of flying to Oklahoma today. From there, I plan to ride ‘shotgun’ with my sister back to Washington State. She’s doing most of the driving; I’m there for comic relief and to drive occasionally. Looks like we’ll be heading west along Highway 40 and then north on I-5. There won’t be any stopping for jeeps though; my sister puts her foot to the pedal and goes and goes . . . . Therefore, I won’t have a chance to do updates until yesterday afternoon some time.
Speaking of comedy, you might get a good laugh at my antics yesterday. Sunday morning my car’s alarm went off twice. I suspect it was not to ward off thieves, but to gain sympathy for having to endure the frigid temperatures. Sunday evening (having already burnt my pizza dough, forcing me to make more dough from scratch) I decided to pull the battery out of my car, a ’97 BMW with 200k miles I rarely use. That way, the alarm wouldn’t go off again and drain the battery (which I’d just recharged).
Now, some German genius decided to put the battery in the trunk. To pull out the battery out of its recess requires two hands, an awkward stance, and a little profanity. To make it even more fun, the trunk lid doesn’t stay open on its own, so I have to lean inside the trunk and hold the lid with my back.
When it came time to pull the battery, I put down the flash light and everything else in my hands, grabbed the battery and yanked with the appropriate words. Out came the battery. I moved away from the trunk and placed the battery onto the ground. Just then I heard the trunk clink shut.
“Oh shit,” I uttered. That’s when I realized one of the things in my hands was the car key. “Oh shit,” I repeated. As I went through the mental checklist I realized this was going to be a problem. Sure, I have a back up key, but that only opens the door and turns on the ignition. With the battery out, I can’t use the button near the driver’s seat to open the trunk door. I do have one solution, but that will require me to reach through the back seat and fish around for the key through a small hole.
Rather than fish for the key, I left the key where it was and decided to fly to Oklahoma. While I’ll miss my traveling partner Ann (she’s so jealous) on this trip, it’s better that I get away from that car for a while before it REALLY makes me mad.
I was trying to crispen the top of the dough, while watching the Seahawks game. I guess I was never made for multitasking! Even the dog didn’t want anything to do with it.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $7000
This could use a little cleaning. It runs.
“1962 Jeep Willys FC170 Forward Control. Only 30,000 of these were made. Vehicle runs. 58,000 original miles. Asking $7000 or best offer.”
It’s a project.
“48 Willys hot rod, new small block chevy motor, 400 trans ford 9″rear end, tilt steering colum, custom gauges, ready for you to finish your way
(970)394-4597 $4500 would concider trade. No text please”
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/cto/4228761641.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $6000
The 1948 (Lefty) is listed as a 1949.
“1949 Willys Jeep for sale. It is a off frame rebuilds with rebuilt motor. It has been converted to 12 volt. Seats are restored, . Asking $6,000.00 or best offer, top is in great shape Questions please”
Here are a variety of photos Charles found on the internet.
For those times when the driver’s legs go to sleep, this modification shared by the folks from Jeep Village might just be handy to have. This jeep, which is being restored, had a white band on it, indicating (according to the Jeep Village folks) that it was a French Army driving school vehicle.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=692283917457177&set=pcb.692283944123841&type=1&theater
Here’s a jeep that is featured at the Pegasus Bridge Museum in Ranville, France. Credit for the photos goes to “mr_lovebucket” and were posted on Flickr. Click on the pics to see the full photos.
