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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: Status Unknown. Was $13,500.
(02/17/2022) Has a Bobcat hood and stainless windshield.
“Selling my 1942 GPW. Has a ford 302 in it with a Saginaw 4 speed and an overdrive. Just put new seat in. Runs really well. Has fiberglass bob cat hood, stainless Jewels windshield frame, brand new BFG KM3 33/12.5r15 tires, and a K Line soft top. Price is negotiable asking $13,500.”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $3500.
(03/03/2022) it does have a rear PTO gearbox.
https://mendocino.craigslist.org/pts/d/clearlake-oaks-46-willys-jeep/7464130214.html
“90% original 46 willys Jeep with a PTO on the back”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $2800.
(10/21/2021) This is a custom build.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/185459397073105
“Custom Jeep body (not a kit) built on top of VW pan. Runs but engine smokes. Very unique and fun to drive!”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(11/22/2022) Seller notes it isn’t a daily driver at this point.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1342905023194877
“1966 Jeep CJ5 Tuxedo Park. 350 Jeep Wagoneer engine (aka Buick) from 1970 Jeep Wagoneer in place of the original Jeep V6. (mileage unknown) Manual steering, drum brakes, 33×14.50×15 Mickey Thompson Tires. 3 speed transmission. New custom dual exhaust with vintage single chamber mufflers. Sounds great! Lots of receipts & new parts. Title in hand. Not currently tagged. Runs but has old gas from just sitting in the garage all the time & may need to be primed &/or temperamental. Comes with two hoods. The big hood has a couple small stress cracks seen up close. Comes with original removable soft doors & bikini top. Its very unique & its is quite a head turner. It is +56 years old and far from perfect. It is not a daily driver, its a piece of history. I am getting rid of it because I have lost interest. Cash or possible trade for other unique toys like Scout, Willys, Tractor, & ATV. I do not respond to “is this still available” & I do not respond to online offers. More details and pictures are available upon serious inquires.”
Will shared pics that show some of the differences between a Warn overdrive with a Husky overdrive. Regarding finding Husky parts, my best guess for parts would be Herm Tilford.
Will writes, “A little while back there was a discussion on the different overdrive units. There where several different units produced and maybe others but the ones I’ve seen are Warn, Dualmatic, Saturn, Husky and ATV overdrives that all looked similar. Saturn is a direct decedent of the Warn as Advance Adapters purchased the tooling from Warn to make the Saturn. I don’t know much about the Dualmatic or ATV except ATV is still produced as is Saturn.
Anyway I had mentioned that the Husky had a different angle to the planetary gears, Sun gear and bowl gear than Warn. These pictures show how the Warn had much more tooth angle than Husky and as such these parts do not interchange and Husky parts are near impossible to find.”
Brian spotted this nice looking, stock CJ-5.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3088830401381503/
“Very nice CJ5 4 cyl. 4wd. 3-spd. Have owned for more than 10 yrs and enjoyed by our family for summer time drives. Always stored indoors. Many improvements during ownership: new seals and fluid in front axle, fuel pump and hose assy, Firestone tires, exhaust manifold and muffler, leaf springs and shocks, battery, fan belt, etc. Heater works. Will not respond to “is it available”. This is a great vehicle to enjoy. if you are interested pls contact for more information.”
UPDATE: This was first posted in August of 2016.
This September 13, 1958, article from the Toledo Blade told the story of four italians who drove what appears to be a WWII jeep a distance of 80,000 miles from Italy to Toledo. The men, all newspapermen, planned to drive another 15,000 miles back to Italy. What a trip! I wonder if their counterparts in 2013 knew of their countrymen’s adventure?
This shouldn’t last long.
https://maine.craigslist.org/cto/d/unity-willys-mb/7461956483.html
1944 Willy’s MB. Not running currently, but did run when stored. Been on jack stands for last 10 years in my garage. Needs to have work done on just about everything. The good, no rust. The bad, needs rebuilding.”
This is worth a look.
https://buffalo.craigslist.org/cto/d/grand-island-1950-willys-jeep-cj3a/7455555427.html
“1950 willys cj3a , new tires plus the original ones . 2 soft tops , scheneker iron works plow setup , new brakes, new winch , 95% original truck , runs great . Was registered last summer.”
Some more pics would be useful.
https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/snw/d/alexandria-1952-jeep-willy/7463571274.html
“1952 jeep Willy runs and drives 4×4
Has tow bar on front asking 9,000 obo
Possible trade looking for a gas powered golf cart”
Looks solid. Has a few minor changes.
https://vermont.craigslist.org/cto/d/lunenburg-1955-willys-m38a1/7464156353.html
“1955 Willy’s M38A1
4 cyl. Standard shift.
Solid. Runs great. Canvas top $8400 come
Take it away”
This looks like a good price.
https://syracuse.craigslist.org/tls/d/parish-hobart-welder/7462691708.html
“1950’s Hobart gp-258 pipeliner welder. Starts, Runs, and welds. Could use a carb cleaning. Newer battery. Powered by a willys industrial L134 engine. Auxiliary outlets is 120vDC. I’m not including the leads as I have other welders. Firm $500”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $15,500.
Tom shared this MB.
“1942 Willy’s MB straight body everything works. 5 new tires. Built in 3/42. A piece of history. Fun to drive around town. No trades.”
This is worth a look.
https://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/pts/d/olympia-willys-1952-m38/7463675644.html
“1952 M38 with Artic top, have most of the parts. 24 volt electric system.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $10,000.
Looks in good shape.
“62 Willys pickup all original 10000.00 obo”
No title.
https://maine.craigslist.org/cto/d/greenville-junction-1942-willys-jeep/7461852443.html
“everything is original, I believe I have most of the parts. Engine is not seized and appears to have good compression. It will be a fun project.”
Someone was looking for 16″ rims.
https://buffalo.craigslist.org/pts/d/mars-willys-jeep-cj2a-cj3a-wheels/7464077151.html
“I am selling a set of four Willys CJ3A (can also be used on a CJ2A) that are in excellent condition. These have been in an interior storage facility for years and have no rust or the typical pitting. I don’t see any significant areas of rust, etc. These wheels are 16″ x 4 1/2″.
These need a quick blasting and will be ready to paint. I have some older CJ2A wheels and can include a fifth wheel if you need a complete set. Please drop me a note or call if you have any questions. Open to reasonable offers, but please keep in mind that repo wheels of this era run about $180 ea.
I also have a very nice F-134 engine with T90 transmission and Dana 18 transfer case. I will be listing those in a few days.”
It runs, but needs work.
https://akroncanton.craigslist.org/cto/d/clinton-1948-willys-cj-2a/7456586453.html
“Looking to trade 1948 Willys CJ-2A for another interesting vehicle project; sports, classic, muscle car etc. Also would consider speed parts, engines. Etc.
This jeep had been at my grandfathers hunting cabin for as long as I can remember, sat for a long time but with fluid change and tuneup fired right up. I converted to 12 V and pointless distributor along with new carburetor and master cylinder. Comes with several extra new parts. No title it was lost long ago so best for trail rig farm use.
Have video of it running I can share, no smoking knocking etc. Water pump is getting a bit noisy but I have a brand new one that is included just needs to be installed.”
Unclear how much value is here.
https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/for/d/hamilton-generator-for-sale/7462337030.html
“Army Signal Corps generator for sale. Was stored inside old barn for the last many? years. Unit ran when stored. Flat head Willy’s Jeep engine with governor. Has oil in engine. $600.00 for the complete unit, or best reasonable offer. Local pick up, cash sale only. I can load on your trailer. Approximate weight, 1600 lbs.”
The engine is supposed to run.
https://chico.craigslist.org/pts/d/corning-40s-army-jeep-ready-for/7455289175.html
“Complete unit needs transmission work running flat head”
Ann and I spent yesterday moving more stuff from Mom’s place to our place. We have one more load to go, so we will be back there around the 12th. Mom’s place goes up for sale on April 15th and, most likely, will sell within a week. Hopefully, the sale of the property marks the ending of a transformative three years that began with Dad’s passing in 2019. Even without a pandemic this would have been a strange time for us, but add that and other external happenings and it’s been a crazy few years!
Speaking of changes, we have a couple contractors coming this morning to bid on a couple projects, so no updates today. There will be updates Wednesday.
In another of the series of why-I-am-not-working-on-jeeps-right-now posts, the warm weather has allow me to get busy the last couple of days regrading the lawn next to the guest house. The previous owner had put a garden next to the shop. We wanted that to go, because it was in the shade most of the time and because it didn’t make sense for us in that location. In addition, there was a negative slop into the south side of the guest house. Finally, we want to add a walking path along the lawn side of the shop and install some new sprinklers (line were laid for this area, but, we have discovered, the growth of the lean-to-structure (at back) and the construction of the guest house a few years ago appear to have been built, in some cases, over the original lines. So, we are having to locate this sprinkler line as we go.
Here’s what it looked like when we bought the place:
All those issues led me to regrade the area this weekend. Pulling up the grass turned out to be the most difficult part. So, I used my fork-lift forks to stab, then lift the grass. The result was this jumbled mess.
Eventually, I got all the area roughed out, with the sod and dirt piled in one big pile.
With the roughing-out completed, today I will spend some time using a level to see what other work needs to be done, mark the future walk-way path, and layout some additional lines and sprinklers.
Now I just have to find a place for all that dirt!
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4000.
Marty’s friend is selling this wagon.
“1955 Willys Wagon 4×4 with WA title in my name. No engine in it, but can include 2 era correct 6 cyl for asking price. Rust in front floor pans. Have another parts wagon with good pans for CHEAP”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay.
Bill spotted this trailer on eBay.
“August 1942 Willys MBT, buyer pays & sets up shipping.
This trailer was professionally restored by a well known military auto restoration company in the USA. The trailer was found, in-tact and painted black. Upon research, I found that this trailer was never mutilated, it still proudly displays the original data tag, holds all of its original hardware down to the lead washers for the reflectors AND the original markings from WW2. The trailer has the early axle with cast center section, correct lunette, landing leg and combat wheels. Being the first month of production for the trailers, the ACM number is located next to the hand brake rather than under the spring hanger. The trailer comes loaded with all the ammo boxes, fuel can, mortar boxes and parachute pack in the picture. I will do what I can to assist over seas purchasers.
Trailer will not be released until all funds have cleared, no exceptions.”
Dave’s been trying to figure out some wagon seats he has, but he’s got one seat that he can’t identify (he isn’t sure it belongs to a wagon).
He writes, “I do have one seat that I don’t know about.
Thinking it’s a jeep seat as I got with other jeep stuff but that’s no guarantee.
32” wide. Non folding. Some of original brackets cut.
Believe that part of rear bracket is original. Threaded holes into uprights.”
Here are some pics:
Meanwhile, Dave was investigating wagon seat differences in general. Neither of us could locate a good source of information on the differences through the years. However, using some of his wagons, he was able to surmise the following. Can anyone provide additional details on the seat differences or point to a good source??:
Per Dave, “Drivers seats are approximately 32” wide, on sliders. Early wagons did not fold (I only have a ’49 with which to compare). Some slightly later wagons driver seats do fold, but I don’t know when that stopped.
Passenger seat seems fairly consistent all throughout, about 15″ wide, long legs fold and tumble. Intermediate or rear narrow seats also about 15” wide, shorter legs fold and tumble.
Wide rear or intermediate seats as stated in parts book, 25” wide. Early ones were non folding, rear legs stab into floor brackets. Maybe also before mounting change became folding. Later fold and tumble.”
