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In his Conner’s Corner column for the Lewiston Evening News on October 16, 1945, Sam Conner didn’t have a “Kind Word For Jeep”, at least in regards to the pounding ride it offered. It was a fair complaint.
Some classic mods on this 2A, including a Ford engine update, a chev column install, bucket seats and trailer tail lights. Note the driver side engine mount built to clear the steering column.
https://yubasutter.craigslist.org/cto/d/browns-valley-willys-jeep-civilian/7477397318.html
“We are selling our 1947 Willys jeep that runs good it’s been in the family for many years and looking for a new home , will make a great ranch vehicle or a ride in the hills.”
This 2A has a variety of updates.
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/d/santa-rosa-cj2a-jeep-willys-1947/7473025550.html
“1947 cj2a Willy’s Jeep , runs drives 2023 tags registration , clean title , newer rims and tires , New b-top
New Led lights front and back ,
1965 dauntless odd fire V-6 Jeep engine ,
1” body lift ,
power steering ,
Leather seats front and back
Roll cage
Minimal rust”
UPDATE: Status Unknown. Was on eBay.
Bill shared this 1942 GPW that’s themed as a British SAS LRDG jeep. Has some passenger floor rust.
View all the information on eBay
“Runs great. Brakes have been adjusted and the jeep slows and stops as designed.
Shifts smoothly and doesn’t slip out of gear.
Nov 1942 GPW runs well
the wires to lights need to be connected
the grill is not cut but has been painted black
the tires and tubes are new
the floor hat channel rusted out under the passenger seat. It’s covered by a piece of sheet metal. See pics. That’s the only rusted area on the jeep. The floor and tool compartments are solid
The tub, fenders and hood are original.
The data plates are new. Continue reading
UPDATE: Status Unknown.
Someone ought to be able to use these parts.
“Early CJ2A items. Most off of VEC 18526
Original VEC rear reflector $50
Spicer 18H PTO. $250
Rear PTO Gearbox. $250
Rear Drum Gearbox
and Drum Pulley. $500
Monarch Governor
Dated 9/46. $800”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(12/10/2021) This project needs completion. It has a Bobcat Fiberglass hood.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1283237282124045
“Whats been finished.
Engine conversion to 1989 TBI 350.
New leaf springs. New shocks.
New power steering. New brakes
New Painless performance wiring harness.
UPDATE: Price dropped to $11,750.
This looks to have some surface mods, including an unusual rear bumper design.
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/d/campbell-1948-willys-jeep/7475759696.html
“1948 Willy’s Jeep for sale. Runs great, new suspension, radiator. Pink slip in hand. 12v system”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4000.
Engine runs.
“Project I’ve lost internet in. Too much to list, starts and runs. I have everything for it I drove it home when I bought it. Tub is in rough shape but the rest is good. I have the 1959 title for it from Hayden.”
No pics provided. unclear what all is here.
https://chico.craigslist.org/pts/d/artois-1953-willys-jeep-for-sale/7477398622.html
“1953 willys jeep for parts and a 1952 willys m38 frame. Have new 5 rims and tires to it.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(04/15/2022) Looks like a good project.
https://wenatchee.craigslist.org/cto/d/leavenworth-1949-willys-cj3a-jeep/7467068359.html
“1949 Willys CJ-3A Jeep.
E/W monster pto winch..
Po had a Buick v6 engine in it and cut a little of the firewall to accommodate it.
Body and floor metal in good condition except for rusted in normal areas that all.old jeeps were prone to do.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(01/27/2017) Not many of these around.
“Willys Jeep DJ 3A windshield frame. $200.00. Call Mike. 530-six two two nine three five three.”
UPDATE: When we left for Seattle Friday morning there was no nest. However, upon returning from Seattle robin had fully rebuilt the nest (that would be the third nest in three days). So, grabbed some fending wire and have temporarily installed it over the cross beam. I think the problem is solved for now …
Yesterday on my way out to the shop I noticed a new addition: a Robin’s nest2. That’s it is over the sign really ticks me off. So, I checked for eggs (because I’m not a monster) and, not seeing any, I removed the nest.
This morning, I see ol’ bird-brain back at it, rebuilding the nest in the exact same spot (see pics of the new nest being rebuilt below). Well, that ain’t happening! Looks like there will be a battle of wills!
This rare wagon brochure popped up on eBay. It’s the first time I’ve seen this one. When fully opened, it is only about 6″ x 9″. the brochure introduces the ‘Jeep’ Station Sedan wagon sporting the lightening inline 6.
This is the front page:
This is the back:
This brochure opens horizontally to reveal this page:
This shows the backside fully opened:
I don’t have a specific date for this brochure, but it shows that Cutlas Manufacturing was selling a couple different types of wheel covers, including the “J” covers. It is marked Form 105, but is not dated. This was likely published between 1963-1965.
Maury shared this example of a factory photo with the “J” hubcaps. He says, to the best of his knowledge, this was a 1966 CJ-5 factory photo:
Blaine spotted some jeeps on this blogging website with an Oregon State focus. This first photo shows an FC in the background.
This next photo shows an early wagon at the 1948 Strawberry festival:
PHOTO CREDIT: https://www.stumptownblogger.com/2020/02/strawberry-festival-parade-passes-through-lebanon-in-1948.html
This photo shows an ad which appeared in magazines, including early Four Wheeler Magazines, so I’m not sure why it appears in this blog.
UPDATE: Grant spotted this video whose first segment includes the music at the bottom and glimpses of some early prototype jeeps (Bantams various points, mostly between :30 and 2:20 and a Ford GP around mark :50):
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Originally published March 27, 2019: Carl pointed out that the 1944 sheet music for “The Caissons Go Rolling Along” sheet music included a jeep on the cover (#1 below). After some searching on eBay, some other popped up. I bought the bottom one that features the Ford GP and Willys MA.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $600.
The price seems good on this parts jeep whose body is plenty rusted. The hardtop has be confused. I think it may be a Koenig hardtop with customized “suicide” doors, but the windshield isn’t something I recognize. It may be this windshield allowed the use of a CJ-5 style hardtop.
The windshield doesn’t look like the DJ-3A windshield (shown here) nor does it look like the early Worman windshield (shown here). Anyone recognize it? It certainly looks production quality. I might have seen something similar on a jeep on Facebook, but I can no longer find that post.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5000.
Mike shared this wagon. It needs some body work (see pic of rear wheel well), but runs and drives.
“The wagon runs great. Brakes work fine, also. This wagon is very complete and original, but it needs some attention everywhere. The drivers window is broken. There are rust issues with the floorboards and rocker panel supports. I have started replacing some of the support brackets but needs more work.
New Virginia title. I have not retitled the car in Maryland. Car is located in Maryland.”
Bill shared this nice looking wagon with an updated power train.
https://hartford.craigslist.org/cto/d/northampton-willys-wagon/7476208870.html
“1960 willys jeep wagon 4×4 with chevy small block and overdrive auto trans. from CA. very solid, runs drives good, not a highway vehicle. 50mph is what it likes, or about there, no speedo. looks wise I call her a 50/50 50ft or 50 mph. I have all the mouldings for the sides and some other parts. check it out, if your interested call me or send message to cl and I will get back to you. scammers need not ask for my email.”
These are getting hard to find.
https://portland.craigslist.org/clc/wto/d/oregon-city-15×8-steel-wheels-5×55/7475470418.html
“15×8 Steel Wheels, 4” Backspace, 5×5.5 bolt pattern.
Powder coated black back in ‘07, some rusting coming through the powder coating, will need refinished if want perfect…. Vintage wheels Came off my old GPW, fits a lot of old Jeeps, Dodge, Ford trucks as well as some Geo, Daihatsu etc. Awesome rat rod or 4×4 wheels !!”
Bill shared this Hemming’s ad for 2 CJ-2As, one with the Kubota swap. This combo is listed on Hemmings. Given the red jeep isn’t quite stock (front bumper has extra metal, it’s missing the front bow holder, there appear to be no tail lights, and the front parking lights are incorrect) and the black jeep is even less so (has even more mods), though has a new Diesel engine, the price seems a little aggressive.
https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2022/04/28/pair-of-1946-jeep-cj-2a-find-of-the-day-0422
“These 2 1946 Willy’s Jeep CJ-2’s are being offered as a package deal. The Red Jeep is a 2 owner vehicle, being in the seller’s family since 1953! It has been meticulously restored using all period correct parts, and only comes out for shows or parades. The Black Jeep is built for fun! Utilizing a Kubota Diesel out of a refer trailer (only 500 hours), along with a full swap kit and advice from our friends at Overland Diesel. Both are in amazing condition, and are available now! The owner would love to see them both stay together, but will entertain offers on either of them separately.More details below.”
Another little treasure found while looking through the family stuff is this card drawn on heavy stock paper by my aunt. An architect, she was famous within the family for the cards she produced.
The card below was drawn for my dad’s birthday, likely mid 1970s. No doubt folks can relate to it (though I teased my aunt during a phone call yesterday about the poorly drawn jeep … she is usually attentive to details).
On Friday, Ann and I headed over to Seattle to help wind down mom’s house and clean up what’s left (spoiler alert, still more to do …).
The house is pretty much ready to sell, though we still have some odds and ends to remove. We had though the house would hit the market this week, but it turns out that there is a title snag with one of the two parcels. One parcel was some land and the house, while the other parcel was just a piece of land. The land’s title wasn’t filed correctly, so we have to fix that (and of course everyone related to the title purchase and payments has died).
Among the items I brought home on this trip was a surprising collection of dad’s baby congratulations, cards, letters, and wester union cables, from 1933. Also in the mix were condolence letters from the death of my aunt Anita (apparently, my grandfather said Anita was shorthand for ‘little Ann’ (Ann was my grandmother’s name, which I thought was a sweet reference) when she was only 13 in 1944.
Some of the more surprising letters and postcards were from my great grandmother (Leonie Wurlitzer Eilers), who sent my father letters, whom she addressed as Master Karl E. Eilers, II. This rather weighty title for someone under 10 years old partly reflects the fact that Dad was named after his grandfather (and Leonie’s husband) of the same name.
Another surprise was that my grandfather wrote a letter to dad in 1971 a month before he passed. In the letter he discussed his prostate cancer and the pain of urination. He still had three weeks to go before he expected to be done with his treatment (unfortunately, he didn’t last much longer).
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3000.
Bryan’s selling this CJ-6. According to the generally accepted serial number database, this was the last CJ-6 manufactured in 1960. It’s title lists it as a 1961, probably because that’s when it was sold.
Bill shared this post about a rough CJ-3B that was rebuilt into a CJ-2A-looking jeep. The result looks good, but it is also a good reminder that what appears to be a particular model may not be so thanks to the interchangeability of parts.
PHOTO CREDIT: Dutch and Curbside Classic
