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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.
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 $2800
This looks like a good project.
“Here’s a 1954 Willy’s High Hood Jeep, has hard top, warn overdrive, extra steering wheel, new gas tank, two military rims on the front and new oversize brakes still in the boxes. Very little rust and seats are still in good shape. Motor does not run but everything appears to still be there. This would be a great restoration project for an individual or Father and Son. Asking $2800.00. I will not part this out. Have pink slip in hand”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $700.
“I have had this jeep for about two years. I used it all summer long after I got it running. My wife took it for a drive one day and it just died on her. I am sure it should be an easy fix, I just parked it and have not done anything with it since. The motor is not the original one. The motor in it is a 4 cylinder, 4 speed transmission. 4 wheel drive works. It would make a fun little project for someone with some time. We have the bill of sale but no title. If you have any questions about it please call me.”
UPDATE: Last price was $900. I appears to have been sold.
(01/25/2012) It’s a project.
“my brother bought this project after getting back from iraq and hasn’t touched it so its time to go.
Its a 46 willys i am looking to sell or part out if its not gone soon it will go to the scrap yard
I am also willing to trade for a running motorcycle or older vw bug seeing how i need a reliable form of transportation
open to most offers
text at 480 540 4174 or email”
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/2818291161.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5995.
(04/19/2011) This looks solid.
“This is one of the nicest CJ2A’s around. It is very original and appears to have been painted a few years ago. The body is very solid, no rust.
Current owner had it stored in a garage for the last ten years. It was part of a collection and hasn’t been driven 20 miles in that time.
It has a Best Top and we have the doors for it. The top shows some wear but is serviceable.
It also has a good solid roll bar installed and a swing out spare tire carrier.
Tires are like new.
Needs new rubber for windshield to body and around tilt out glass.
This Willys runs great and is ready to drive!”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $500
(12/31/2012) It is rough . . .
“1946 Willys Jeep with Title.
Body Shot. Frame restorable. C/w axles, driveshafts and tranny, condition unknown. No engine.
Wheels gone, but may be able to find some old ones to load.
Basically an original frame and axles with title, plus a free Jeep ghost!”
UPDATE: Still Available
(08/24/2011) “43 Willys Jeep, its an MB with a CJ grill and CJ-3A windshield frame. Has an even fire Buick 231 V6 in it that was just rebuilt (have receipts). New carb and new aluminum griffin radiator with electric fan. New RCI 15 gal fuel cell mounted in rear. Has factory three speed trans and transfer case with a Warn Overdrive unit, and factory axles. 2 1/2″ lift springs with 31″ pro comp x-terrains in good shape. Newer VDO gauges. 5 point harnesses. Aluminum removable steering wheel. New stainless power steering lines, fuel lines. All new brake lines from the master cylinder to the brakes. Body is solid but has a few dents, painted with a bedliner material, great for a trail rig. Needs a hinge for the hood. Runs and drives, has collector plates on it, and I have title.
$3000 or best offer
email or call 253-six seven seven-6731”
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/2845577339.html
Until 1996, Yellowstone National Park had a 1960 Willys Truck with the Howe Fire Apparatus on duty. The NPS still owns the truck, but it is now stored in its historic vehicles collection. The vehicle collection is not open to the public, however the vehicles were filmed as part of a Discovery Channel segment on Hidden Yellowstone.
You can learn more about their firetruck here.
This looks good.
“Offering my 1948 Willys Jeepster Daily Driver – all stock and original, body is rust free – this was a California car. Transmission rebuilt. Needs new top and Side Curtains. More pictures are available. Asking $6100 or BO.
941-921-9450”
http://sarasota.craigslist.org/cto/2844842188.html
This looks good for the price.
“1950 Willys Jeep – Motor turns, exterior and interior in good shape, needs brakes. Asking $6,800 Call (828) 333-8999
SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY!”
http://asheville.craigslist.org/cto/2844845127.html
No pics provided.
“Front and rear axles including springs and spring hangers (frame rivets were ground off and punched out, not torched) and steering parts up to steering wheel. $100 for rear, $150 for front. Also Four 15×7.5 “bullet hole” rims (were chrome, but need sandblasted and painted), two 16×6 steel rims ( one is rotted around stem hole), one 15×6 steel rim and one 15×7 steel rim with new tire, all for willys/jeep type vehicles, all rims for $150.Several tires are holding air, but all are dry rotted except for the one new tire on 15×7 rim. Also have a partially dissasembled F134 for parts, it has a hole burned through one piston. Call 901-299-4654 for info.”
It sounds like it might be a good price. No pics provided.
“Its a 1946 4×4 cj2a jeep everything works 4 wheel drive ect does have original 4 cyl flat top engine top speed with a 34 inch tire is 50 mph it’s not a fast jeep would be great for summer I do have a lot of pics please text 601. 410. 5927”
UPDATE: Was $3000. **SOLD**
This looks pretty rough, but it might be worth a look.
“I have a 1943 mb jeep.It has been sittting in my barn for 30 years. It has not been driven since. I have done a complete overhaul of the drivetrain back in 1981,however nothing was done to the body because I intended to use the jeep for off road use only.Long story short there were major changes in my lifestyle shortly thereafter and the jeep has been stored ever since. I never drove it more than maybe 200 miles.The body is rough with some rust out in the floor, I do have some seats for it although not in the picture,The tires were brand new back in 1981 however I am sure they are dry rotted by now. The brake system will need overhauled again by now and quite a bit of miscellanous work to get it goin again.When it was overhauled the front and rear axels,transmission,and transfer case were rebuilt with all new brgs,seals,and any other worn parts. The trans was upgraded to a t90 model from acj3a.Also the front axel was upgraded with new spicer u-joint type axels{160 dollars each back in 1980}with anew set of warn locking hubs”
No pics provided.
“Willys hi hood for sale unknown year asking $100 please call 853-4796 no emails please”
This looks like a great price.
“Set of 4 15X8 gold n chrome modular rims, came off a 1952 Willys CJ3A. Call or text Gonzo at (520) 304-1511 .”
http://tucson.craigslist.org/pts/2845133033.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2500
(01/28/2012) This needs some work and a few parts.
“1951 M38 military Jeep. Was running and driving up until this winter, I decided to start restoring it and it kinda got put on the back burner. All it will need to run and drive is a new wiring harness and seat frames. It has no rust and will be a relatively cheap restoration. It has been stored indoors and is in very good shape for the age. I have all the original parts and vin/military plaques. Only original parts missing are seat frames and correct steering wheel. I just need to make room in the garage, so it has to go.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $9200.
(10/01/2012) This looks solid.
“1947 Willys CJ-2A Jeep – 4WD
Runs and drives excellent – Clear Title – Jeep was restored approx. 10 years ago (metal/paint, engine, etc.) – Has NEW (1 year old) MILITARY canvas top as well as NEW IN BOX green vinyl top – NEW tires + Spare – More pictures available upon request. – Odometer reads 75694 – Overall this is s nice Jeep that just needs the finishing touches to be spectacular.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1500
(12/25/2012) This runs.
“This is a 85 plus percent complete Jeep FC170 ready to be restored. It has bee setting for about 6 years. The engine runs great, when I took these picture a couple months ago the engine fired right up after putting a little gas in carburetor and cleaning the points. The engine is the straight six Continental. The body has some sheet metal patches on it, the front bumper has been replaced with a very solid U channel beam, it does not have a tail gate. It does have a clear title.”
Larry has begun doing research on his M-38 that he has begun to restore. However, the only numbers he has so far are his hood numbers. Based on my research, I couldn’t find any pattern between hood numbers as a tool for determining an exact VIN number. So, we thought we’d post what he has in case anyone has other ideas.
Larry writes, “I realize that hood numbers were put on in random lots but it is possible that they were put on sequentially. I am narrowed down to 32 serial numbers producd for 6-52 and they begin with MC71350 -MC71382 and I know four of those numbers are assigned to M38s on another website data base My hood number is 20945312. I want to find anyone with a 6-52 M38 with numbers above or below this hood number. If they will contact me by email so I can get their hood numbers and serial numbers by seeing which way the serial numbers go as compared to the hood numbers I may be able to figure out my number. yeah its a long shot and there are those that said it cant be done that way.
Now I dont know much about the way things were done by the Willys factory but I did get assigned to a military paint shop and we were tasked to take all the vehicles we had just received straight from the factory and repaint them camo with all the numbers done in subdued black. We all had to keep records of the vehicle, the serial number, unit number as assigned, etc. While doing this I noted that the serial numbers went up consecutively and the registraion numbers assigned all went down.
So, if there are any owners of Army M38s with DOD of 6-52 and hood numbers above and below and close to the hood number 20945312, please send an email to loop_m@hotmail.com and please put M38 REQUESTEDINFO in the subject line.”
Craig’s CJ-3B has been a regular visitor at Sam’s Flatfender Willys shop in Arvada, Colorado, where Craig has allowed Sam to experiment and update his jeep in a variety of ways.
Sam’s not some shade-tree jeep mechanic; instead, he brings 45 years of experience owning, running and working in hotrod shops in California. One of the early projects he worked on was the famous Munster Mobile. Sam tried retiring, but that didn’t work for him, so when he moved to Colorado years ago he started buying jeeps for himself and rebuilding others.
It doesn’t take long when talking with Sam until you realize that he has a lot of ideas, and they all seem to be good ones. So, I am not too surprised that folks in the Colorado area keep him plenty busy restoring, updating and servicing their old jeeps. If you want to contact Sam and talk with him about your jeep, you can email him at flatfenderwillys@comcast.net or call him at 720-841-0614. His shop rates are very reasonable.
As I mentioned, Sam has done a variety of changes to Craig’s jeep, including a rack and pinion system, an emergency brake, a lift, and a complete rewire. This time Sam volunteered to give Craig an inexpensive floor pan a rebuild.
Here are the old pics:
In the image below the arrow points to a rubber line. Replacing that was a priority for Sam.
Front floor removed and replaced . Dark Brown is new floor and black is removable two piece front and rear panels for access to transmission. NOTE: the arrow points to the new STEEL fuel line.
A shot of the complete Mutt. When it came time to paint it, Sam was ready, but Craig wasn’t. He said he wanted it to look like a Mutt, so he is keeping the mismatched colors like they are for now.
Here is the trailer that Sam built for the Mutt. There are more images of the trailer here.
UPDATE: Was listed at $850. **SOLD**
It might not take much to get this running. It could be a good price.
“1947 CJ2A Jeep, ran when parked 10 years ago. All stock motor and runing gear.”
Unclear if it runs. It might have full floating rear axles.
“1942 Willy’s Jeep good project $ 1200.00 OBO call JR (209) 329-5167”
http://stockton.craigslist.org/cto/2843965125.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was priced at $4000
This looks like a good price.
“Very rare 1946 Willys CJ2A with factory column shift transmission not many made, not many left. New engine, transmission, transfer case, rear deferential. New brakes, lines, hoses, gas tank, etc…. 55mph not a problem but its been babied and stored inside. Selling below whats in it so I can get something different.”
I’m sure this will be popular.
“This is only the Willys rear PTO gear box for sale, not the Willys CJ3b. No broken ears , turns smooth, breather tube is banged up as shown in last picture. Please ask if you have any questions, It has the numbers 640504 w on it”
This might be a good article. I tried to find the article online, but didn’t have any luck.
“This is an original magazine article carefully removed from COLLECTIBLE AUTOMOBILE magazine. This is a high quality production with high quality paper, without advertising. If you are familiar with this magazine, then you know its quality is considered the best in the industry. This is a 3, 4 or 5 page article under the heading of Collectible Commercial Vehicles.
To determine the approximate length of the article, look at the above photo. If you see 2 sheets it is probably 3 pages long. If you see 3 sheets, it will be probably be 4 pages or maybe 5 pages, and so forth..”
After the papercraft jeep post, I stumpled upon a french website called maquettes-papier that had several different paper jeeps. Unfortunately, my French is a little weak. I believe the jeep below was built from some plans and the jeep below that was custom made.
http://www.maquettes-papier.net/forumenpapier/topic3660.html
The SAS Jeep: http://www.maquettes-papier.net/forumenpapier/topic2525-30.html
More SAS jeep images here:
http://www.maquettes-papier.net/forumenpapier/topic4478-105.html#p93275
Additional Models of paper Military Vehicles can be found here:
http://www.maquettes-papier.net/forumenpapier/topic6555-15.html#p65323
