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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: **SOLD** Was $22,000
“1945 Willys MB complete restoration. Painted in late WW II semi gloss OD green, correct for WW II or Korean War enthusists. All gauges and lights operate correctly, seats by Beachwood canvas”
UPDATE: **SOLD**
1. Given the canopy, the bed on this might be in good shape.
“For Sale : 1962 Willys Overland Pickup , Four Wheel Drive. Ran perfect when parked , Project or Restoration. Trades Considered. $2000.00 OBO
2. “FOR SALE: 1953 WILLYS OVERLAND 4X4 PICKUP. For Project or Restoration, Extra parts and package deal available! Trades considered. Was Running when parked.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1450.
This runs, but needs body and other work.
“1950 Willys Jeep CJ-3A. Has original L134 flathead, T90 3 speed transmission, 5.38 gears and original 6 volt charging system.
New – Replaced items
– original style metal gas tank
– new fuel lines
– new Solex carburetor
– new Omix-Ada Fuel Pump
– new 6 volt Voltage Regulator
– new fuel sending unit for fuel gauge
New items that come with sale but not installed
– Master Cylinder with new fittings
– Exhaust Manifold pipe
– new fuel gauge
– new amp gauge
– new hood latches
– new light switch
– new dimmer switch
I have a good solid 1950 Willys Jeep CJ-3A for sale. Starts, runs pretty good. Motor is solid (does smoke a little from time to time). As you can see above it has a new fuel system. Will need a new battery. Brakes currently do not work but all that is needed is the new master cylinder installed that I will included with the sale. Transmission does grind and moan, needs rebuilding and new seals (leaks) but the clutch is flawless. Transfer case is solid. I have went thru both front and rear axles and they look good. Body does have some rust thru issues but its solid considering the age. Lights are currently not wired but I am including a new light switch and it appears to have good lamps. Comes with both driver and passenger seat frames. I’m asking $1450 for the Jeep. I have over $600 in parts currently installed or will come with the Jeep for you to continue on with the project. Would make a great hunting jeep or a solid restore project for someone. ”
No pics provided.
“aluminum half cab and doors. Good frame and tub. Engine needs tinkering. Stored in barn/no pictures. Will trade for hunting tools.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3500.
(09/12/2012) Between the paint and the mods, these look like Texas Hunting jeeps.
“Here I got a Deer Hunting Special for Sale.
1949 CJ2A Willys Jeep straight body
Runs and drives
Clear Good Title in hand
Custom Top
Custom Seats
Registered and street legal
New Shocks
New wheel cylinders
Better than good tubeless tires on 16 inch rims with spare
9000 lb Ramsey winch
Converted to 12 Volt
Two batteries
125 amp alternator for charging
8 additional hunting lights
See link for a video of 1949 Willys: http://youtu.be/YXq462305KA”
There’s some value here.
“1957 willys jeep.solid body and frame.no title.call 423-426-4448”
http://tricities.craigslist.org/cto/3413276076.html
This appears solid.
“1955 Willys Truck. $3000. For more information please call 237-8896.”
http://tucson.craigslist.org/cto/3412074915.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1200
(03/30/2012) The rims look great, but the rest of the jeep less so.
“1946 Willy jeep CJA2, 4wd, 3spd, flattie (needs rebuild). nice refinished rims, locking hubs.
too many projects , these two must go
email for pics ONLY”
I ran across this neat old photo of a USDA Forest Service CJ-3B at their site. I couldn’t pull up the actual page. You can view the original picture here: http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/stelprdb5354294.jpg
Looking for USDA jeeps I found these two different plows used for fire fighting in the late 1940s/early 1950s.
The “V-shape plow” was featured in the August 1949 issue of Popular Mechanics:
This plow was featured in the May 1951 issue of Popular Mechanics on page 151.
Glenn spotted this replacement spare tire oak block isolation kit on eBay
“This is a brand new Willys spare tire oak block isolation kit. These are correct in every way and very high quality, will fit Jeep CJ2a CJ3a CJ3b with 15 inch wheels. These mount between the body and the spare tire. We do sell the correct block for 16 inch wheels. These are hand made in a professional shop with the highest standards. The correct mounting hardware is included. They are excellent quality, Made In USA.”
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This must not have been in the Sears Toy Catalog, because I would have circled this as a kid. It includes three jeeps!
” Neat piece here, looks to be complete (no Guarantee) Original box with manual , booklets , even some vintage batteries, Has three jeeps , Look at the pictures , have a great day!!!! Selling as is comes as seen in box.”
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
According to the description, you can cast your own jeeps. No examples of how good (or poor) they are.
“ You are bidding on a Formex 7 casting set made by Emenee. This casting set is a create your own casting set featuring “Military Company” including soldiers, jeeps, and cannons. My research shows that this set dates back to 1964. This is a used set as the items are not in their original package and some of the molds have been used.”
UPDATE: Staring bid is $7.50
Bounce the Jeep was published in 1945.
“ENLARGED PICTURES!! Please scroll ALL the way down to view LARGER images.
KA355. Illustrated by Harold Peterson. Pub. Rand McNally 1945.
6 ¾” 45 pages. Small split bottom rear hinge. Otherwise. Very Good condition.”
Nice rig. No wonder I couldn’t figure out the color on this truck. It’s got a chameleon paint.
“1952 Willey Jeep Pick up, Hot Rod, New Interior,chameleon Paint changes color’s in different sun light’s,paint like this cosr over 300.00 a quart truly spectacular in everyway,diamond plate, New Tires, Fresh Rebuilt 350 V-8 with Aluminum heads, rebuilt turbo 400 transmission, runs and drives excellent”
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UPDATE: Status Unknown. Was $6000
(02/24/2012) This looks in good condition from what I can see.
“New top and ave all the receipts for all the work that has been done. Is the second owner. No rust is stored inside.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1500.
This appears worth a look.
“1953 Willys CJ3B. Complete. Does not run. F head motor had a loud knock the last time it was run. Includes extra Jeep Dauntless V6.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
“I am selling this for my father. He doesn’t have a computer and is to the point where he cant see and hear well so I am doing this for him. I apologize up front if I don’t have all of the information for you. He bought this several years ago with the idea of rebuilding it to be just like the one he drove as a kid. He didn’t get that far on it. I actually just pulled it out of his garage, hosed it off and took the pictures. Nothing fancy here. It is a vehicle in need of complete restoration. He said he drove it in, so I know it ran/runs. The clutch works though I am sure they could use some attention to make the lever work better. I think he was working on the brakes when he stopped working on it. It needs all kinds of work on the body, lots of rust issues as you can see from the pictures. It looked to me like the frame has been repaired in places. He was talking about buying new fenders and body parts, I suppose they are available on line. The canvas is in decent shape, may be an issue with some of the clear plastic. The seats look decent. The rubber tires look average except for the one that is flat, it will need replacement. The inside of the bed will need to be straightened. It looks like it had somebody heavy stand on it and it dips just a bit over the underside frame, I don’t know if you can see it in the pictures. And some thing got on it and bubbled the paint there, but of course, it would need new paint everywhere. If you would like to see it, it is near Ft Campbell, KY.”
UPDATE: This is now on eBay was listed for $3999 on Craigslist.
(07/17/2012) The seller notes that this is in great original condition. It looks solid and while there is lots of original jeep here, the drain holes have been plugged and it appears from the pictures that the front and lower sides have been painted differently than the rear portion of the body. I suspect there has been some body work done.
“VINTAGE 1953 WILLYS JEEP CJ3B IN REBUILT ORIGINAL CONDITION. I HAVE THE ORIGINAL WHEELS AS THE JEEP HAS AFTERMARKET TIRES/WHEELS. 4 CYL, 3SPD,HIGH/LOW TRANSFER CASE, 6 VOLT. SEATS HAVE BEEN RECOVERD WITH REAR SEAT/LOCKABLE STORAGE UNIT ADDED. GREAT CONDITION. BODY IS ORIGINAL STEEL WITH NO PATCHING, HAS SOFT TOP AND DOORS, HEATER. ALL GUAGES WORK, LIGHTS WORK ETC. ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, STEERING, BRAKES, GENERATOR, TRANSFER CASE HAVE ALL BEEN REBUILT AND EVRYTHING WORKS. RIGHT NOW IT’S RUNNING RICH BECAUSE I REMOVED THE CARB. AND ADJUSTED IT, BUT I’M NOT A PRO SO I AM STILL WORKING ON THAT. OTHERWISE IT PURRS.”
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
The seller has some thorough pictures of this jeep.
“Up for auction is a 1951 unrestored, all original, M38 Willys Army Jeep. I have had this M38 for about 9 years. I bought it from a collector in Southern California. Since I got the Jeep it has been stored in my garage. Initially I drove it around town and it ran great. Then I decided to repaint it and let it sit too long without driving it and the leather parts in the carburetor dried out so it would only idle. Then I decided to replace the fuel tank and never had time to finish the project. I am self-employed so free time is hard to find.
This is a nice Jeep but it would benefit from a full restoration. There is some rust at the Hat Channels below the Jeep. That is all I could ever find. It does look like the driver side and passenger side floors were replaced. They are not rusted but they don’t look original to me. I did repalce the front brake cylinders, brake shoes and the Master Cylinder. The tires and tubes were purchsed new about 3 1/2 years ago. They have never been driven on. The Jeep has been stored on jack stands so the Jeep hasn’t been sitting on them either, except for when I took these pictures. I bought new seats years ago but never installed them. it has a full soft top and all of the rods and supports. I think there was a tear in the top along one of the sides. It has the soft doors as well.
The fuel tank is new, as is the sending unit, fuel cap, fuel filler neck and any other fuel tank related parts. The front hubs were rebuilt. I also have an antenna bracket and antenna set which was never installed. The Jeep is 12 volt. I also have all of the available DOD manuals, as well as a few other after market manual and the Military Jeep Restoration DVD video set.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1400
“its a kaiser-willys. not too many of these out there, really. the cj-6 is a cj-5 that the factory stretched 20″ between the door opening and the rear wheel well, making the wheelbase 101″. mechanically the only difference from a cj-5 is the rear driveshaft, brake line, and wiring harness, basically anything that spans the 20″ section in the middle is specific to the 6 all other parts a re cj-5 parts. i believe this to be a 1960 model, and you will need to apply for a lost tittle, as it doesn’t have one. the f-134 4cyl does fire and idle, and i will continue to tinker in my spare time to get more of the jeep functioning. it has the stock T-90 3 speed and Dana 18 T-case. the drivetrain seems good and turns free although i have never driven it. the jeep is mostly complete, but the braking system will need some attention. the sheet metal is mostly bad, but everyone has their own criteria for that, and some of the floorboards have been replaced. really hate to sell it, as i like unusual and rare vehicles, just dont have time for it now. email ok, prefer text, no calls please”
No pics provided.
“This is a complete set (7 pieces) for a 1959 Willys Pickup with the small rear window..
These are brand new & are tinted dark gray.
2 pc Windshield Glass
2 Vent Wing Windows Glass
2 Door Glass
1 Rear Window Glass.(small window)
This glass set Fits:
46-60 Trucks and sells for $529.99 w/out tint. you can view some information about them
at this link: http://www.kaiserwillys.com/product/2538/willys-jeep-glass-parts-accessories
Pictures available upon request & I will look at any offers . .”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $950.
This doesn’t run.
“1949 CJ2A Jeep. Good Iowa title. Extra set of wheels. Includes original owners manual. Not running. ”
UPDATE: Jesse asked me to post a few more pics that show additional progress . . .
These four pics show the body on the wider, heavy duty chassis.
Here are images of the body being removed from the narrower chassis. You can see past images here: http://www.ewillys.com/tag/Package-Van/
I received the June 19, 1943, issue of Liberty Magazine today. I bought it because it has an article titled “The Amazing Blitz Buggy”. I don’t have time to scan it tonight, but should have it read, scanned and posted in the next couple of days. But, I did want to make a quick comment about it.
Having glanced at the article, two things surprised me. One, it was written by the President of Willys Overland Joseph W. Frazer. Two, he claims the official name of the vehicle was “General Purpose Car”. You can see that claim in the highlighted portion of the article. That could be the reason the term “General Purpose” vehicle has been appeared numerous times.
