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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 .
This appears mostly stock.
“YOU’RE BIDDING ON A 1950 CJ3A IN GOOD SHAPE, STOCK AS A STOVE. MOTOR HAS LESS THAN 10 HOURS SINCE REBUILD. NO OIL LEAKS. NO GEARBOX WHINE. 12VOLT. GOOD TIRES WITH 50% WEAR. DOOR VINYL REFURBISHED. TOP NEEDS REPLACEMENT.”
This looks well maintained. The top has at least one sizeable hole in the back.
“1952 JEEP WAS TOLD IT WAS SAME AS MILITARY IT HAS FLATHEAD FOUR JEEP MOTOR 3SPD TRANS WITH HIGH LOW AND IN OUT 4X4 TRANS CASE THIS VEHICLE RESOTRATION IS 6 YEARS OLD IT HAS SOME FLAWSA IN PAINT BEHIND FRT FENDER PAINT HAS 2 SPOTS THAT NEED TO BE FIXED FOR A PERFECT PAINT JOB AND AS YOU WILL SEE IN PICS THE INTERIOR IS NOT DONE ANDREAR WINDOWS IN SOFT CAB NEED TO BE REPLACED. NOW FOR THE GOOD STARTS GREAT IDLES PERFECT ACCELERATES WELL SHIFTS GOOD CLUTCH IS GOOD TRANSFER CASE WORKS TIRES ARE GOOD (ALITTLE WEATHERCHECKED) RUNS DOWN THE ROAD STRAIGHT IS A VERY CLEAN PIECE AND NOT MUCH LEFT TO MAKE IT PERFECT. QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL 320-732-4098 NEAL”
UPDATE: I think the price is now $3500 if I read the Ad correctly.
(11/12/08) Here’s a sand/mud rig. Safe to say it’s been modified.
“Built 350, turbo 350 tranny 205 trans-x, 9″ rear spooled toyota front both with 4.56 gears, boggers rear irock on front. asking $5000.00 may trade for cherokee (my kids like to wheel this is too much rig for them)this thing is built to play with and thats how i used it.”
UPDATE: Marco let me know that this great looking Sand Jeep sold.
“Built by Larry Minor who is famous for his 1000+ horsepower sand jeeps. This is his first Jeep that he claims “started it all.” All custom rebuild full cage 3 seater, 4 pt harness, 383 chevy, Turbo 400 auto trans, 9 IN ford rear end with spool, Dana 20 transfer case and Dana 30 front axle built by Pat’s Gearbox, custom rear 16 gal fuel tank alu, 4 wheel disc brakes, Power Steering, Tilt Wheel, B/M shifter, tilton starter, optima battery, MSD 7AL-E ignition, MSD Pro Billet Distributor, Deamon carb, cross flow rad, 2″ equal length custom headers, 6 in longer frame boxed. ”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1000.
“(2)1948 JEEPS 100% COMPLETE ,(1) HAS GOT A LITTLE MORE RUST THAN THE OTHER,ASKING $1000.00 @.BOTH HAVE ALUMINUM TOPS W/DOORS”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1500.
Well, the price is right, but some of the customizations are, well, ouch! Just look at the driver’s side mod and the hood mod.
“For sale 1952 willys jeep runs good body needs some work. has 200 ford 6 cyl engine 3 speed standard transmission lock out hubs”
UPDATE: ICON is no longer selling these jeeps. They were priced at $45,000
Jump over to the CJ-3B Page and check out the latest on the new ICON CJ-3B, the first of several (or many?) new CJ-3Bs that will roll of the ICON plant from Van Nuys, CA. Derek covers this vehicle very thoroughly. It appears they’ve built a good rig. The engine is an interesting choice, likely providing debate for some time. Make sure to check out the gauge panel; it’s very different!
You can also see many pictures of an early prototype here from the CJ-3B Page.
This looks pretty nice.
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1951 M38 DEL. 12-1-51. GROUND UP RESTORATION 2006 805 MILES. EQUIP. GUN SCABBORD WINTER TOP, SNORKEL KIT, AXE AND SHOVEL ALL NOS PARTS USED AT RESTORATION WITH NEW RUBBER COMPONENTS. Jeep came from Korean Conflict and has 5 bullet holes under driver seat. Please contact Don Hall at Willy’s Restoration (541-336-5869 – restorer) in Toledo, OR, or Mark (650-353-0987- Owner). Jeep is located in Toledo, OR.”
http://corvallis.craigslist.org/cto/1439188183.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3750
“1951 Willys Overland Jeep. Flat fender, one piece windshield, 4 cylinder flat head engine (rebuilt), tranny and tcase rebuilt, new wiring harness (CJ5 style with fuse block). 3 speed on floor. Faded out red paint. Floor boards are in good shape. Vinyl seats in front, no seat in rear. No spare tire carrier. No rust holes. Newly painted metal hard top. Doors and opening fillers need to be painted and windows installed. Runs great. Titled in NC. Best you’ll find for the price!!! Cash only. Buyer will be responsible for pickup.”
Lots of pics at ebay. It appears pretty solid.
“1948 jeep willys. It has a flat head 4 cylinder motor, with a 3-speed manual transmission. It has a power take off in the back of the jeep. The tries on the jeep are 7.00-16lw, they still said military on the tries. The speedometer reads 64525.The winch on the front is a 10,000lbs. This jeep still runs and drives great. we drive it everyday for a hunting jeep. For more questions about it just email me.”
It runs and has a lunar seat in back.
“This is a good hunting jeep. I got the jeep in a trade and know little about it. Has 4cyl. flathead. 4×4 works smokes a little and needs brake work. Coated inside and out. Will try to get other info if needed, just ask or call. Thanks!”
http://www.free-jeep-classifieds.com/classifieds/XcCPViewItem.asp?id=2470
UPDATE: It appears this was sold. It was listed at $600.
It runs, needs clutch, for only $600. Xtra parts thrown in …
“1948 Willys Jeep has NJ title ,motor runs fine can hear run, needs clutch,I have new clutch pressure plate and throwout bearing kit, I also have new gas tank,Jeep needs body work (rust) have 2 extra rears and 2 extra trans with transfer cases one has extension for V8 mod, have original wheels and windshield frame not shown in picture , too many projects going on please ask any questions I’ll try to answer, no seats”
This appears to run and I can’t see any rust, though the pictures aren’t the best. This might be a decent deal.
“1949 Willys Jeepster. 327 chevy engine. I dont know for sure how many miles the engine has on it. Factory 4wd. Brakes need work. MAKE OFFER! Any questions call 214-212-8417”
http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/1438803666.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3000
“ONE GOOD OLE’ 1946 WILLYS JEEP W/ WINCH & TOW HITCH.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $8000
There’s been a variety of upgrades on this jeep.
“… When we first got this jeep, it was in pretty rough shape and close to 100 holes were filled in on the body from various things being mounted/removed over the years (blackout lights, etc etc) Virtually all of the work to it was done by either myself, my stepbrother, or a pro shop. I cant remember exactly how many miles are on it “after build”, but I’m guessing the motor/rebuilt tranny has about 5k, the brake system (entirely replaced at time of conversion) about 2k, tires about 2k. again, this is a toy that was hardly ever used.
Here’s the parts list: Chevy 305 HO from a mid 80’s Camaro Z28 installed by Joe White’s Performance Automotive (THE place to go back in the day) motor had to be canted and fenders pushed out to make fit. remote oil and fuel filters, extra griffin aluminum racing radiator we never installed comes with it. the motor had less than 500 miles on it when we got it, Corvette clutch and pressure plate in 3 speed manual transmission, factory twin stick transfer case, custom rear drive shaft with CV joint built by Austin Drive Train, factory dana 25 front axle with Warn premium hubs, factory dana 30 rear axle with Detroit Locker, 5.13 gears front/rear, 11″ drum brake conversion all the way around (now it stops right!) with new master cylinder at time of install …..”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $900
This looks like a good price considering the completeness.
“I WANT THIS JEEP OUT OF MY SHOP. NEEDS ALOT OF WORK. NOT RUNNING 231 V6. YES IT HAS RUST. FIRST ONE TO MY DOOR WITH $600.00 TAKES IT HOME”
The day has gotten away from me, so this will be the only post tonight….
Today I completed the welding of the cage. The below pictures show the cage prior to some grinding (and a little more welding and a little more grinding).
As I mentioned yesterday, I hadn’t decided on a paint color. So, I visited the maker of the paints (Van Sickle Paints – Tractor Paints) I have used on the frame (one thing I really like about the paints is that they have a nice thick brush on color as well as a matching spray color). It turns out, they have an ‘aluminum color‘. So, I’m gonna give the aluminum color a try (I don’t really have high hopes to be honest). The worst case scenario is I hate it; so then I’ll just paint it black.
Here’s a few pics from today:
Below is a close up of the back connectors. And in the pic below that, you can see the posts to which the back of the cage connects. There are two bolts per side. The bottom of the rollbars actually rest atop the post. The reason I built this like this was because of a problem I ran into with my last jeep: It was difficult to run the gas tank hose by the rear passenger-side cage connector. To bypass that problem this time, I’m trying this post approach.
Here’s a picture of the raw frame with the posts in the foreground, along with the middle loop platforms and front loop platforms. The round posts support the seats (the seat platform actually screws onto the top of those round posts). The round posts were invaluable in acting as a precise guide when placing the body onto the frame, keeping everything well aligned.
You can see more of the frame here http://www.ewillys.com/?p=417
Here’s a look at the front roll cage platforms and a drawing of how the connection occurs.
I managed to get as far as I hoped to get today. I got all the pieces fitted with welds mostly completed. I expect to have it ready for paint by tomorrow. I was going to paint the cage black, because I was planning on wrapping it with padding, but I’m liking the silver metal color, so I am considering some kind of metalic color.
That’s one of the lowest prices I have seen for a nice Drag Jeep. It sounds like the seller must sell this.
“468ci big block 550 hp. tci 400 tranny. scary fast. see full ad under “cars and trucks”. Trades considered: yz450 yz250 yz 4×4 quad raptor yfz honda. But priority goes to some one with cash. Its priced to sell this week.”
http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/cto/1434666232.html
I’m sure someone can use this.
“6′ Snowplow blade and attachments. Manual lift. No winch. Had been previously mounted on our Willys Jeep.”
http://denver.craigslist.org/for/1436206039.html
It’s got an unusual paint job and a pretty good price.
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4-cyl,4-speed camo paint,hard top,gun racks tow bar, runs good ,used for hunting,good rubber 2.400 or trade for willys.banshee,jeepster commando,jeep parts jeep project,willys parts or willys project,sport quad, 4 wheeler ,trailer ,gun safe or always guns Steve 509-979-2701.”
http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/1435842720.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $800
It runs and drives.
“Vintage willys flat fender jeep. Runs good. No Title. Great for a little plow truck or just a beater out in the woods.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4800.
This has some good drive train updates.
“1946 Jeep willy cj2a. Ford 289 with a 4 speed transmission, dana 44 rear, and dana 30 front axles. Custom headers with dual side exhaust. 31×10.5 tires with approx. 85% tread. Full cage, nice bucket front seats and a back bench seat w/ rino lined floor.. comes with a full soft top w/doors and a bikini top. Runs great. For sale or trade for a Jeep wrangler perferably trail ready.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1250
The seller also has some parts for sale too. The engine is stuck.
“Great jeep, has full aluminum top,with full doors,Sound mechanically except engine is still stuck. Cylinders look good,I suspect there may be a bad rod bearing.Think engine may be rebuild-able. Has 15 inch tires,12 volt system including generator,regulator turn signals. Vehicle is complete except seat cushions,windshield adjustment brackets,one hood hold down and one headlight trim ring.will need brake work. I bought this recently but my health will prevent me from getting it running.So I am selling or trading so I can buy a running cj or wrangler. Will entertain offers”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2000
The price dropped quite a bit.
“1947 Jeep runs good but needs new clutch. Sandblasted frame/tub with new primer with some surface rust. New exhaust system, new wiring.”
