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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.
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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: **SOLD** Was $450.
This looks liek a good price.
“I have a 1948 Steel Jeep Tub and Hood (needs hood hinge) for sale. It will need the Front Floor Panel and Rear Center Floor Panel replaced do to year of vehicle.. The body is in good condition.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4500
This includes a brand new body and overdrive, but is still a project.
“I have a project 1948 Willy’s Jeep for sale. About 3 years ago I started tearing the jeep down so I could rebuild it from the ground up. I purchased a brand new body for the project. I sand blasted and painted the frame and axles. Became too busy with other things and stopped working on it. Has a split transmission with a over drive which is cool and very rare. The motor is a 302 ford with racing pistons, wild cam shaft, clevland 351 heads and much more. I believe most stuff is there except a missing hood and a few other small parts. A very cool project for somebody, need to sell asap, wish I had the time and money.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was listed at $1500.
“1942 Willys MB
It was a great jeep but the motor crank cracked and now she sits. I had a mechanic take the motor out to rebuild but it never was finished.
Great little project. All the parts are there to rebuild the motor minus a new crank. It would be great for parts or to rebuild.
It can be towed away as is or i can deliver.”
UPDATE: Was $3995. **SOLD**
The steps look like they are longer than they should be.
“Jeep runs and drives but needs work to be streetable, was used for off road only. Solid body, has great potential for restoration. Presumed to be an amphibian at one point but has been changed over from a 24 volt to 12 volt system. Jeep has a clear title. Per previous owner…Willys VIN #’s were traced to San Diego being owned by an military officer and use in the Korean war. For more information please see contact information below.”
Unclear how much is value is here.
“1950’s Willys JEEP $500 OBO”
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/cto/3524668731.html
This is supposed to ahve the original deck. It looks nice. I can’t tell whose logo is on the size.
“Truck is mint condition it still has original wood deck in the back from 1951 has a stright 6 motor is a 5 sed truck is a awesome show truck for any type of antique trick collector give me a call or shoot me a text at 6097051348 if interested thanks you your time.”
http://southjersey.craigslist.org/cto/3524805678.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1200.
“i have a 53 willys im selling. will consider trade for guns or cash . i will post pics soon . the jeep has a buick v-6 in it i bought about a year ago but havnt had time or money to work on it . it has current tags and pink in hand . good thing is that it doesnt have to be smogged so you could put a gas gozzler power house in it ifyou wanted. . it has lift kit and mud tires allunmiun wheels and soft bikini top , some rust on floor boards but not bad .. email. and put jeep in title or i wont respond .. thanks -no low ballers”
UPDATE: Still Available
(09/24/2012) This has some minor upgrades and a few other changes.
“Rare find. Restoration just finished. Absolutely no rust through repair anywhere with one exception. Stainless steel plate welded into floor pan under where original gas tank trapped moisture / minor pin hole corrosion. Engine disassembled, tolerances checked, valves ground. New water pump, starter, generator, gages, fuel pump, gas tank. Converted to 12V. New axel seals, front and rear. All components of steering system rebuilt including gear box. Seats restored with original material and stainless steel hardware. New exhaust system. Completely revised and upgraded brake system. 11″ self adjusting drums, rear. 1/2 ton chevrolet truck front disk brakes with heavy duty rotors and adjustable proportioning valve. Modern duel reservoir master cylinder.”
http://wausau.craigslist.org/cto/3525525446.html
Our normal three hour drive on Saturday from Pasco to Seattle took seven; in an attempt to avoid snow on Snoqualmie Pass we ran right into it on Sutan Pass. The modern Ford Mustang, not know for its snow handling and sporting the wrong tires, was all kinds of fun inching over snowy, icey and remote Sutan Pass. Wby did we taken Sutan Pass (which turns out to also be higher than Snoqualmie)? Because my wife thought I knew the pass was there, even though I said I’d never driven over state highway 97 through Goldendale (we were heading south to I-84).
As I carefully steered up the pass, hoping not to slow down and lose traction, I asked why she thought this route was a good idea. She said she thought I had scoped out the pass. I said I had told her I didn’t know there was a pass at all! Well, this back and forth conversation lasted until we crested the pass and slid/drove our way down the other side.
Despite her cool exterior and her positive confirmation of my driving skills, she was very busy snapping pictures with her phone and posting on Facebook pictures of the snowy road with comments like “we are gonna die” and “if we don’t make it, we love you all”. She does have a sense of humor 🙂
So, after our long drive, we crashed in bed and have slept the night away. Updates later.
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/10/search_for_grandfathers_world.html
Bob’s down in Spanish Fort, Alabama, to photograph the Godaddy.com Bowl on Sunday when Kent State battles Arkansas State. Of all the events at that bowl, I’m thinking the coaches wives got the best gig: lunch at Wintzell’s Oyster House (a good place to eat if Yelp is to be believed). Uh oh, now I’m hungry. Anyway, while down there, Bob spotted this poor old truck at Felix’s Fish Camp (another good place to eat). It appears rooted permanently to the beach. Of course, he thought of us ….
About the truck Bob says, “I looked under the hood and the truck still had the straight 6. Frame was almost rusted in half and the top was gone on the truck. Pretty cool though!’
Dave saw yesterday’s post and promptly emailed this great photo of a welder enable MB.
Is this postcard based on art by any particular artist that anyone recognizes?
“BLACK AND WHITE PRINTED ERA POSTCARD
Published by Artway Cards.
CONDITION: Some corner wear. Upper right corner more severely damaged and lightly crumpled. Thin postcard stock. Postally unused.”
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
“1967 Snow Trac ST-4 #000883 for sale 1968 Snow-Trac, AB Westerasmskiner of Sweden built 2,220 Snow Trac machines between the years 1957 and 1980. – These machines were primarily sold in Northern European countries to be used on snow-covered terrain. – Ski resorts also employed these machines to groom trails. While not built to be a military vehicle, some European Armies drafted Snow Tracs into service. – This particular Snow Trac was purchased in 1997 from a Snowcat dealer in Idaho and was shipped to Duck Creek Utah where it is located today. The machine is pretty much completly stock other than I installed a fuel guage and had the exhaust extended to the rear and up the back of the machine. The stock exit piont for the exhaust was about mid way along the right side but in deep snow created a situtation, in some cases, where exhaust fumes got in the cab. This relocation of the exit point ellimanates this possibility. The Snow Trac enjoyed momentary Hollywood fame in the 1980 movie, The Shining, starring Jack Nicholson and Shelly Duvall. You might remember Ms. Duvall’s daring escape in the Snow Trac at the conclusion of the movie. The Snow Trac Stats: Powered by an air cooled 4-cylinder Volkswagen engine and 4-speed transmission, Variator Steering arrangement – Top speed: close to 20 miles-per-hour, Weight: 3,307 lbs, Frame: welded steel Body: aluminum fenders and side storage, Seating for 6 adults plus driver, Low center of gravity for ease of control on steep slopes. Hours: 657 (actual hours unknown).”
This looks like a solid M-38A1. It has some odd gauge behavior according to the seller.
“As I can tell, this is as close as possible to a 100% restoration of a military Jeep. I bought it about 6 years ago in this condition. The odometer had about 13,000 miles on it, but the speedometer cable was broke. I have since installed a new cable, and the odometer now shows 16,100 miles. This is a fun Jeep to drive and a head turner. I drive it in Veteran Day’s parades, and drive it to car shows within a 60 miles radius from where I live in Southeast Kansas.
It drives nicely for its age. I have recently installed a carburetor kit and points, condensor, and rotor. I have also installed new spark plugs and spark plug wires about two years ago. The oil pressure consisently shows over 40 PSI. Other instrument guages are erratic by working sometimes and not the other, even after I replaced the spider wire harness. Do not have the expert knowlrdge to troubleshoot this aspect.
The 24V generator works even though the guage does not show charge, and the water guage works that I had never had this Jeep over heat. The manual windshield wipers work, but again I could not troubleshoot the vacuum operation. I am explaining everything about this Jeep that cannot be seen in the accompanying pictures. The Jeep still has the 24V sealed system and all lights work properly icluding the instrument panel and blackout marker lights. Mechanically everything works properly and it starts right away even in cold weather.
I love to drive this Jeep whenever weather permits. It has always been garaged since I owned it. The body is very straight and solid and the person who restored it did so with the correct paint and markings. No visible rust seen anywhere except under the passenger seat whre some minor rust shows on a channel, but the rust contained and painted over. I cannot arrange for shipping since I live in a small community which is not exposed to adequate services. I am willing to deliver the Jeep on my trailer within 100 miles radius of Iola, Kansas.”
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UPDATE: Back on eBay
(11/25/2012) The seller provides a variety of details on the rebuild.
“This Jeep has been carefully rebuilt from the ground up over 3 years by my father, a retired certified ASEA mechanic. Starting from a sandblasted frame, new-off-shelf (N.O.S) parts were used whenever possible. Every piece has been carefully rebuilt and reassembled – you won’t find a cleaner, or more authentic rebuild of a 1947 Willy’s. Lots of fun to take off-road, or cruise around town with the windshield down. See below for details on each component.”
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It’s a bit rough, but quite stock. I can’t tell how deep the rust is.
” OK, here it is again: Here is a 1953 Willys Jeep. The Jeep has been in my family for the last 60 or so years, and has been parked in our barn for probably the last 40. I had the Jeep running about 16 years ago and was able to drive it around. I kept it running for about a year, then lost interest in it and parked it back in the barn. When I did have it running, it ran pretty well and did not smoke. All of the gears worked as they should and the 4 wheel drive worked amazing. I never did get the brakes working. Unfortunately now the motor is locked up. I did try to free the motor up by pouring kerosine in the cylinders and trying to turn the motor over, but it did not work. When I got it running 16 years ago, the motor was locked up then and I had to take the head off and let it soak with oil. I cannot guarantee that it will work again, but that’s how I got it free. It has some rust and the passenger floorboard will probably need replaced and a couple of holes below the doors, but most of the body is solid. The tires do hold air for at least a couple of weeks, but they all have very slow leaks and are dry rotted. Anyone is welcome to come and inspect the jeep before bidding.”
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
“What you are looking at is an original 1952 Willys M38 (MC) military Jeep. This Jeep was used during the Korean war era. It was a Barn Find! I found this Jeep in a country barn back in the woods of Florence, MS. I am the second owner of this Jeep. The Jeep has been motor-pool restored and is in near perfect condition. It is all original with original 24 volt system. Correct lighting including blackout. I installed a left hand tail light on the right side to make it easier for other drivers to see for safer driving. Drives great. No bondo. All metal. Original bows and all. Fuel gauge is not operational and needs windshield wiper blades. Four wheel drive works as it should! It could use new tires. NDCC military non-directional tires can be bought from generation jeep’s web site for $80 a tire and the spare on the Jeep is ok. It currently has coop grip spurs on the original Willys rims. Clear title. It is a hop in and go original piece of U.S. history. All you see on the Jeep goes with the Jeep. I will repair anything that may need replacing for a 6 month period as long as the Jeep and the parts to make the repair are both brought to me to do so.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4300
The other pics are a little dark, but it’s generally pretty stock. The front bumper is unusual.
“1946 willys military jeep, original flathead four cylinder, 3 speed manual transmission, 4 wheel drive with hi and low, has been converted to 12 volt, runs and drives good, brakes work well also, very solid body, front left CV joint will click when turned real sharp and it will leave a small spot of oil when parked, good title, these jeeps are getting hard to find, please call or text only”
UPDATE: This was on eBay. **SOLD**
“Selling a very restorable 51 Jeepster. This vehicle has been in storage for many years. The gas tank was removed before storage and is clean and dry. I did have this Jeep running off of a gas can and it runs well and holds good oil preasure and does not overheat. It does have an overdrive transmission. As you can see in the pictures it will need to be restored but is complete.
The floors on the driver’s front, right front, and right rear were repaired and welded in. I have removed the seats so you can see what the floor looks like through out the entire vehicle. The frame and the rest of the undercarriage are in good shape. It has been repainted but does not appear to have any rust bubbles or filler poping out. The right rear fender will need some work as it looks to have been bent and pulled back.
This may be worth a look.
“Project jeep, no time to work on.
Comes with the hardtop and doors.
HAVE TITLE!
Firm price.
Email or call/text 704 668 1236”
http://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/3521601186.html
UPDATE: **SOLD**. Was listed at $5000.
This looks in good shape.
“1960 Willys Jeep Station Wagon, 289 Ford V8 conversion, 3 speed- two lever t case, 4 Wheel Drive, 4″ lift done right and has a 2.5″ more to go if u flip the axles, 33×12.5×15 on 10 inch rims( In good shape), wood headliner, rear school bus seat( looks stock) Many new parts, duel exhaust, wheel cyls and brake shoes, clutch, alternator, starter, tuned up, K+ N air filter, oil changed last week, diff service, t case and trans service, fuel filter, coolant, new hood hold downs, light bezel rings, coolant overflow jug, new headlight bezels, parking light covers, hood hinge hold downs, etc… Clean NC Title, Ready to go, Drive it Home”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $10,000.
The seller notes only 200 column shift CJ-2A’s were made. Given Willys produced the column shift through VIN #38221, I’d say the seller is off by 28,000. Now, if this were a CJ-2 it might be more interesting.
“This is a column shift very rare only made 200 of them made. It runs but need brakes new master cylinder,new gas tank,new timing set,all original except paint. color is green.have owned for 54 years.”
UPDATE: Was $5500. **SOLD**
Here’s a beefed up jeep truck Walter spotted.
“Hard to find 1953 Willys pick up. Has a Jeep 304 and 3 speed transmision. 4wd with 35×14.5 boggers. 4.88 gears. True dual exhaust. In pretty good shape and runs great. These are getting hard to find. We can swap tires and rims to drop the price some For more info call or text between 730 am and 9 pm.”
