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UPDATE: Price is now $6000.
Looks like there’s been some time and money put into this rock climbing flatfender.
“58 willys flatfender it has a chevy 350,sm420 tranny, dana 44 axles with 538 gearing and detroit lockers,38″ bogger tires,4wheel disc brakes,8000lb warn winch,propane injection fuel system, custom roll cage,raceing bucket seats…comes with double axle car trailer…6,000 obo call ted @ 253-832-0728 ”
An olds V6? It’s so uncommon, that I had to look up the engine to learn more about it. According to Wikipedia, a version of the Buick 231 or 3800L was used between 1975-1980 in the Starfire GT. The only difference I can see is that the alternator is on the driver’s side rather than the passenger side. I’m not sure where the powersteering pump is located.
“Nice running flat fender Willys CJ2A. Olds V6 w/recent valve job. Headers. Stock transfer and trans. P/S, manual brakes. New battery and alternator. 12 volt conversion. Rebuilt carb, master cyl. All new brakes. Tires are fair, with matching new spare (not shown). High lift jack. Roll cage. Soft top with doors. (not shown). Gas tank relocated under rear deck. Stock tank removed but included. Tow bar. Oversized radiator. Warn winch included but not mounted. (Had been mounted so all holes are there). Old AM/FM/Cassette, No Speakers mounted. Old CB. 408-988-0668 M-F. 8:00-4:30”
UPDATE: Price is now $1500
This jeep sports the same seats (driver’s seat and rear passenger seat) that I have. I could use those seat covers!
“set up for sand, 2wd dana 44 with 5.13 gears and a spool, ladder bars, 400 small block with 2.05 valve heads, screw in studs, guide plates and port work, roller rockers, aluminum intake, holley carb, th350 thrans with shift kit and 3500 stall, auto meter gauges, has been sitting for a long time and needs carb rebuilt and a few other things to run. $1500 obo or $800 with out motor and trans”
This trail jeep seems reasonably priced.
“Selling my trail rig. It is street legal but I trailer it around. It has a built 360, T15/D20, d44/d30 locked in rear, New custom drivelines, 5in of lift (used to be S.O. w/36’s I lowered it back down) 33″ wildcats with spare. 10klb Warn winch with remote, Cd player, Full roll cage, I have the soft top for it, but it needs a little sewing work done (its all there though). It has all the lighting you will ever need, Engine runs at about 80-90psi oil presure. Oversized radiator means it never overheats on the trail. The is an awsome trail jeep. I just dont have time to use it anymore…. Les T. 253-905-5500”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4000
This is jeep is a collection of various parts. Perhaps the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.
“1950 Willys M-38 Flatfender Jeep, Buick 231 V-6, 400 Turbo auto trans, Dana 20 T/C. Centered Dana 44 rear end. Dana 30 front 3.73 gears. Tub is virtually rust free. On a DJ-5 frame, rides and drives like a new Jeep, just needs you to pick a color and paint it. “
UPDATE **SOLD** Was $800.
“this is a unfinished project. has new ps box mount fabed 1976-86 cj springs front axle pushed forward 2 inches for tires room stainless steel dash and lots lots more. dana 60 5 lug rear unfinished 44 front or toyota axles front and rear you pick also many other parts clear title”
This started out at $3500, but the price has dropped to $2500. There’s definitately some rust on this one.
“Early 60’s foreward control Jeep.Been in a barn for 5 years. Got it started and drove it around. Engine is great, trans and transfer work ok. Brakes need bled but work. Driver and passenger floorboards need repair, but usable.Rear cab corners rusted but small enough to repair with fibreglass i think. Beds rusty and there is surface rust.Great ranch vehicles with very little wwork. Last one I saw for sale on e bay that was similar to this they were asking $3500 and it didn’t run. Asking $3500, but will listen to offers. Wife wants it gone. e mail or call Wes 541-504-7158”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $950
The seller has added some additional images. For $950, I think this is worth a look.
No engine. This is a good restorable jeep. t90 tranny and dana 18 transfercase work. Nice aluminum wheels. throw in a buick v6 and drive it. some hundreds of dollers in newer suspension work. Hate to sell it, but need cash.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1200.
Note the indents on the passenger side. This is likely a reproduction body. Seems like a pretty good price.
“RUNS GOOD, V6, 4 SPEED, POWER STEERING, OVERSIZED BRAKES,4X4, NEEDS A LITTLE TLC.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5000.
How about this great looking CJ-3B with only 32K miles. Looks pretty stock.
“I have an original 1962 CJ3B with less than 32,000 miles on it. The paint has been touched up but is still sea foam green. Kelly hardtop side steps, there was some slight rust on the passenger floor brace which has been repaired. I have the original wheels and new 15 inch bias ply tires. This jeep also has the PTO winch installed as well as I have the PTO to Warn overdrive adapter by Herm the OD guy. (no overdrive) Can send photos. $5000 Washington State.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2250.
Looks like it needs some work. The price will likely drop some.
“1946 Willys Jeep CJ2A, same owner since 1971, was a farm Jeep, stock motor/trans., not butchered – great project. Runs and drives good, needs wiring/lights,top,other work. Some parts, stock 15” wheels included. Will trade/part trade for 2002 or newer Honda XR100R, CR250R, may consider other interesting Honda motorcycle. E-mail with phone # for more info. “
Vivek purchased a 1967 CJ-3B right hand drive Mahindra at the end of 2004. According to his early blog notes, the jeep barely started, was missing the front drive line, and generally needed a lot of work. When he finally did pick it up, on the way back it stalled, requiring the help of some local builders to move it out of the way of a bus. Fast forward several years later and you can see Vivek and his CJ-3B pictured on the right.
Among Vivek’s challenges was his effort to get the papers. Not only were the papers absent, but apparently the owner wanted to sell the jeep, but the owner’s son did not. It took a few weeks before Vivek could get the original papers, insisting the owner drop the price slightly further for all the trouble the owner caused him. You can read about the purchase here.
Learn more about Vivek’s recent engine rebuild, the jeep club he belongs to, and some recent jeeping pictures. Also, check out Vivek’s friend UBS and his one-of-a-kind jeep collection.
Vivek’s working for the next few months in Milipitas, California. When he heads back in December, he hopes to take back a lift kit with him. If anyone has any suggestions, comment below.
James sent me a pic of his recently painted flattie. It looks great and, he write, he didn’t have to bondo it.
As I started looking a the image more closely, I realized that his jeep has reversed shackles on the front and outboarded 2 1/2 inch springs on the back. Nice ….
This GPW looks like it is in very good shape. I’m surprised it isn’t gone priced at $3000. The back seems like it sits a little high? No description at all.
“Please leave a Email. I will get Back to you as soon as I can. Thanks For Looking…”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2800
Since it’s been trailered, maybe the running gear’s in good shape?
“46 Willys flat fender, Buick V6, turbo 400 trans, power steering, tilt wheel, needs some work BEST OFFER, also have extra jeep parts”
This CJ-3B’s body looks nice and straight.
“1957 Willys CJ3B Buick V-6 T-90 3 speed, F18 transfer case, rebuilt front axle, saginaw steering with tilt wheel, new 33 12.5 radial swampers, bumper mount swing tire carrier with reciever hitch, tow bar, new paint, needs some wiring dont have time to finish. $4,300.00 OBO call Joe at 360-422-7736 or 509-485-2238.”
Some re-assembly likely required 🙂
“Mud Racing jeep with a small block Chevy. Make an offer and you can have it!!!Ran when parked about 5 years ago!!!! Call make an offer and its yours!!!!!!! 214-2834!!!!”
UPDATE: Price now $2900
The Pontiac 195, also known as a Pontiac 194 and the ‘trophy 4’, is an interesting engine built between 1961-1963. Apparently, it’s nearly as heavy as its 389 V8 cousin. That said, these were successfully modified for racing, including drag racing. While looking up the engine, I found the below jeep in several pictures on this website.
“1952 Willys CJ-3A with a Pontiac 195 (3.4l, half of a Pontiac 389 V8) slant 4 that runs great. New CJ-5 brakes/wheel cylinders, new battery, K&N air filter, Rancho 2 1/2 inch lift and shocks, 95% tread 31X10’s Federal All Terrains, new Besttop seats, good Besttop soft top, Smittybuilt XRC-8 Winch. I most of the receipts for the work. I will consider offers below 3000, but I will be keeping the winch.
The jeep might not run, but if the top is as good as it looks and the winch works, then this is a good deal.
“All original, flat head 4cyl, twin stick transfer case, even the oil fill air filter. New fuel pump, rebuilt gas tank, newer soft top, newer carb. It doesn’t run now but it wouldn’t take much to get it there.”
That’s a great looking FC-170.
“Take a good look at the pics !! I encourage any serious buyer to come and inspect in Person ! This is a very solid FC 170 it has some rust,but nothing compared to what most of these look like at this age. Cab is very sold as is the frame. There is a alum.plate patch under the carpet on the drivers side. Pass. side is solid with some pin holes. Battery box compartment very solid. Under carriage and frame very solid with just minor surface rust. All doors open and close very straight,they do not drop on there hinges.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4500.
This sounds like a very capable trail jeep. It’s worth a closer look.
“1951 Jeep willys $4,500. 327 cid, dana 44 low gears lockers front and rear full floater rear axle this jeep is a awesome trail Jeep”
Looks like the engine has been rebuilt recently.
“1952 Willys jeep,260 ford v-8 tow bar,elec winch,runs great, ready to hunt,aloha,clear title call for info 503 936-9073 steve”
A gentleman named Vivek contacted me last night. He ran across ewillys while searching for some jeep parts. He’s from India and owns a CJ-3B that he restored. He’s currently working in California for a few months, before heading back to India, so he’s looking to locate a few parts he can take back with him (there’s enough jeeping in India that maybe I ought to head there and work for a few months — can I get a job with my MBA Vivek?). I’ll be highlighting him and his efforts in a post I’ll write in the next few days.
For now, I want to thank Vivek for opening up the interesting world of jeeping in India to me. After a few email exchanges, he pointed me to a gentleman named Mr. Uday Bhan Singh. Mr. Uday, it turns out, owns 45 flatfenders that he has collected over the span of 40 years. This month, autocarindia did an article on him, which has been copied and posted to the Jeep Thrills website, which is also Vivek’s jeep club.
Here are links to the article pages which is worth reading (once open, click on the page to zoom into it):
Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4
To say Mr. Uday is passionate about jeeps likely understates things; The article’s description of him as a Jeep Junkie is likely more accurate. One look at the images of his “great arc” jeep and you’ll see he not only knows jeeps, but uses and jeeps with them. Last year in his MB he navigated the length of the great arc, the 78th meridian that bisects India. The meridian itself stretches about 583 miles as the crow flies, however the actual driving mileage was just under 1200 miles.
To complete this drive, Mr. Uday went prepared. This jeep carries a few extra parts, such as 2 sets of springs mounted to the underside and a special contraption made of poles for helping winch out of difficult places that are strapped to the driver’s side. I highly recommend reviewing the pictures. Even the paint job is nicely unique (reminds me a bit of the follow-me jeep paint jobs).
There are several important lessons I learned from web and software development: 1) Real artists ship, meaning that sometimes you can’t have everything you planned or wanted in a project if you want to get it out the door; and 2) there’s always a 2.0 version.
With those lessons in mind, after several days of fiberglass filler and sanding, fiberglass filler and sanding, I’ve finally got a roughed out shape I can live with. The reality is, more sanding is necessary to get the slopes on the bump smooth, but I can live with its imperfectness (like anything else is perfect).
I have a little final trimming on the hood edges. After that, it’s time to pull it all apart, prepare the body for sanding/paint, drill the gauge holes in the dash, fix my brake line, and complete some odds and ends in preparation of permanently putting the body on the frame. Oh yeah, and clean up the garage — it’s looking pretty messy in the pictures!
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2100
“This is a 1947 CJ2A Willys jeep that does not run but comes with a rebuilt engine that’s been converted to 12 VDC. The rebuilt engine requires installation. The front hubs are lockouts. Have a clear Mich title”