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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 .
Looks in good shape.
https://ventura.craigslist.org/for/d/thousand-oaks-postal-jeep/7378933104.html
“Classic 1982 Postal Jeep. Right hand drive. Runs and drives good. 28,300 original miles, 3 speed auto, passenger seat, back seat, setting on a new frame since 2012. Body has some rust, but it is a classic for a great price, so… Call for more info!”
Looks in good shape; has a few mods.
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/d/scottsdale-1960-willys-jeep-cj3b/7377568500.html
“Ready to enjoy! 1960 Willys Jeep CJ3B. Very rare with removable hard top and doors. All the work has been done to use on and off road. Hard to list everything that has been updated. NEW paint, tires, rims, battery, starter, hoses, belts, fuel line, steering tie rods, water pump, fuel pump, gages, brakes, master cylinders, wheel cylinders, custom glass, custom seats, custom rack, etc. Hundreds of hours. A must see. Make sure you scroll through all pics to see how versatile this rare Collectors Jeep it really is”
Has a few mods.
https://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/d/dana-point-1946-willys-cj-a-jeep/7377214568.html
“1946 Willys CJ 2-A Jeep
Price: $7,850.00
This 1946 Willys Jeep is the perfect weekend warrior, beach cruiser, and head turner. Always a crowd pleaser. There have been many modifications done to this vehicle to preserve the original feel but update for driveablility. Motor, suspension, seats, lighting, and much more. Sold as is.
Current registration is paid until August 2022.
Make: Willys
Model: CJ 2-A
Model Year: 1946
Approximate Mileage: 9,600 (new speedometer, actual mileage unknown)
Interior Color: Tan
Exterior Color: Brown
Engine Description: V-6 Buick
Fuel Type: Gasoline
Transmission: 3 Speed Manual
Drive Train Type: 4×4
Seating Capacity: 2
Seat Type: Bucket
Leave a phone message if interested.
Cash buyers only.
Serious inquiries only”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $12,500.
Appears fairly stock.
“For Sale: 1948 Willy Jeep CJ2A. Great shape jeep starts and runs good, 6-volt, lots of new parts including wire harness, steering wheel, wheels, fuel tank, fuel lines, and more. Very original and in great shape for being 73 years old. You can call, email or text me if you have questions or want to see it. I am selling because I want to get a CJ5. Will consider trades for older Jeep. Odometer reads 14,527 TMU”
This is a project.
https://tucson.craigslist.org/cto/d/catalina-willys-jeep/7382686482.html
“1953 CJ-3B has a 302 ford engine, new radiator, new distributor, plugs, wires, brake wheel cylinders, master cylinder, gas tank, gauges, clutch, through out bearing. Warden overdrive, stock 3 speed tranny, stock transfer case, stock frt and rear differentials, Crome wheels. Extras: 5 stock wheels, 3 speed tranny and transfer case, hood, windshield and 2 fenders, tilt steering column, 5 more gas tanks ( 1 is for the passenger side). Needs: tires, power steering, tail lights, Runs great and drives.”
No title for this early SD wagon.
https://sandiego.craigslist.org/esd/pts/d/el-cajon-1946-willys-panel-delivery/7382845206.html
“1946 – 1964 Kaiser Willys Panel Delivery, a very rare vehicle and a lot shorter than the 4 door Willys wagon you’re used to seeing, great hot rod potential, no paperwork, 2 wheel drive, hasn’t run in decades, rear doors missing, no rust rot/cancer, it used to be an ice cream truck, $2,200 make an offer”
Price has dropped to $10,000. Engine doesn’t start.
https://lasvegas.craigslist.org/cto/d/las-vegas-1958-jeep-fc150/7384341603.html
“Clean title on hand, selling AS IS , project jeep! 1958 serious inquiries ONLY! 12k obo no low ballers , CLASSIC JEEP!! Belonged to my grandma father! Someone knows what it’s worth and can cherish it as my grandfather once did! Text or call my wife as it is her vehicle and at her house , thanks! And does have engine in it doesn’t start someone who knows about old school cars or classics or even does restoration would be great project please no stupid low ball offers or wasting my time come check it out even”
UPDATE: **SOLD** … This one finally found a good home.
(08/17/2017) This has a variety of upgrades. The grille reminds me of a Nuffield.
“One of a kind
1948 Willys Jeep 4 wheel drive ( 81 ” wheel base )
I’ve owned this Jeep for over 40 years
All steel body (no rust or damage)
Complete frame including spring hangers etc. are boxed in
Hi performance 350 cu.in. fresh small block Chevy / chrome custom headers
Turbo 400 trans, electric lock up tork converter, custom made dash and hood
Halibrand quick-change rear end (extra gear sets)
Custom body work-exhaust exits out rear of body,
Flaring on wheel wells / license plate recessed
Enlarged windshield / frenched head lights /custom grill
Stainless fuel tank
Custom Fresno top / side panels included
Tilt steering wheel / power steering
Disk brakes all around
Double chain driven transfer case
Chrome traction bars
Roll cage
Bucket seats
Street legal, titled and registered
Has never been outside my shop over night, always indoors”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(03/23/2020) Has some cargo and rear bumper mods, along with an updated engine.
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/bar/d/wickenburg-willys-jeep-cja/7377149308.html
“1948 willys jeep, this is a great looking an running jeep, has a chevy 2, 4 cylinder engine. Newly rebuilt transmission, 4 wd works great. LED lights front an rear, extra storage built into roll bar, and above wheel wells, Air shocks, upgrade saginaw Steering box.”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $10,500.
(05/19/2020) That is one of the stranger ‘roll bars’ I’ve ever seen. Probably has an f-head in it.
“O.B.O Jeep Willys 1948. Good condition. Classic. Runs good. Motor 4 cylinders.”
Rosemary, the queen of Halloween in her natural habitat (part of the garage converted to a dungeon the night of Halloween, 2015).
My mother-in-law passed away on Tuesday afternoon at the age of 76. She was a complicated woman. As I’ve alluded to in the past, her declining health was a factor in the summer-long hiatus of eWillys.
Between the pandemic, her cancer and her COPD, the last two years have been full of medical appointments, oxygen machines, 911 calls, drug management, and patient management. Two Christmas’s in a row have been interrupted with Emergency Room visits.
Much of the work (and frustrating grief) fell into the hands of my wife, Ann, who, through the deaths of her sister and father (both from Huntington’s disease years ago …. a terrible way to go), along with the deaths of several other relatives, has become someone of an expert in palliative (end of life) care, especially related to COPD and/or congestive heart failure. She was a huge asset to my father during his last years and I’ve learned a great deal from her about end of life issues.
My MIL was both grateful for our help and critical of our help during her ill years, because she could be critical of most anything. One of her favorite statements was, “whoever designed this [whatever it was] should be dragged out and shot.” We heard this more and more as she got more and more confused about technology and life; but she was certain she was right and the designer of said service/item was wrong. In fact, she was usually right about everything, whether she was actually right or not.
John’s selling his Jeepster project.
https://lewiston.craigslist.org/cto/d/ahsahka-1949-willys-overland-jeep/7382759136.html
“I purchased this Willy’s as it was in a off the frame restoration. It has been disassembled and all the parts I was given are still sitting in my barn. The Willy’s was soda blasted and all paint removed. It has since started to surface rust, I don’t want to see all the work lost. I am unable to complete the project and am will to sell. These were marketed from 1948 to 1951, the Jeepster Phaeton was a rather expensive niche vehicle and though admired by many, it was purchased by relatively few. What you see is what you’re buying except for the picture of the beautiful finished Willy’s. I included it as to show how this project was to turn out if I was to finish it.”
I’ve had a little more time lately to spend sometime on eBay. One of the things I stumbled upon last week was an authenticast Surrey in Cerulean Blue for only $30 (including shipping)!! Now that was a score! I then made an offer on a pink one that I found and that got accepted, too. Here are pics of both.
I was surprised that these have such good weight to them; they are about 1.5lbs. The one moving piece on both is the hood, which lifts (tilting up while the windshield tips back), but the straps must be removed from one side for this to happen.
The Blue one still has some fringe on one side, but a piece of the bumper is missing and a strap is broke:
This 1973 slide that was on eBay is taken from behind two DJ-3A Galas/Surreys. In the background are some DJ-5 Galas/Surreys.
Texas’ San Angelo Die Casting and Manufacturing company was founded by Raymond V. Hart, according to a May 23, 1998, obituary in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The company manufactured a wide range of inventions, from nut shellers used as far south as Brazil to jeep products as evident below.
One of the more unusual products was this jeep trailer. Somewhere in the eWillys archives is an actual example of one of these trailers. I thought it was a custom concoction, but clearly it wasn’t.
The company’s main jeep-oriented product was gun racks (the firm produced both jeep and non-jeep gun racks). This hard-to-find brochure from the San Angelo Die Casting and Machine Company explains why there are a number of jeeps with similar gun racks in them. That “No. 20” model is particularly prevalent in jeeps.
This literature was on eBay (and bought by me). Given this unusual document is dated October 1954, I wonder how many other docs like this were distributed to dealers and distributors. This is the first item like this that I’ve run across. I’ll get a better scan of it at some point in the future.
Only the one pic provided.
https://reno.craigslist.org/cto/d/clio-1951-willys-cj3a/7375300614.html
“selling my 1951 willys Cj3A , it runs and drives, but It needs floorpan replaced.
I have a lot of new parts, I just don’t have the time to finish.
the body is in good shape, and looks to have the original paint.”
Seems a good price. It looks later than 41.
https://spokane.craigslist.org/pts/d/hope-1941-jeep-willys/7380895067.html
“I have a used 1941 Jeep Willys for sale. Cash Sale only. No title. Sold AS IS
• Project vehicle or parts
• Complete Body/Frame/Engine/Trans/Transfer Case/ Drive shafts and Differentials
• Very rare and iconic vehicle
• Does Not Run
• Flat Head L-134 4 Cylinder
• 4 X 4”
Has a variety of updates.
“1953 Willys CJ3B for sale. Completely rebuilt with new steel body. Rebuilt 225 V6 with new Comp cam. Heads have hardened seats and Chevy dual valve springs. It has all new valves, lifters, and adjustable pushrods. New aluminum radiator and HEI distributor. Rebuilt 3-speed auto with rebuilt Dana 18 transfer case. New brakes and wheel cylinders on 11″ brakes. Homebuilt emergency brakes to keep it road legal. 5.38 gear ratio with Warn hubs front and rear. Top speed is 60 mph and anything over I would consider dangerous. I built it to go play in the sand but never made it. Not safe on the freeway but should be fine just wheeling in town. It has new full set of gauges and a full roll cage. New spare tire mounted in the back so no room for back seat. Genuine German Jerry can. Home made aluminum tool box also in the back. The Willys is painted CAMO with good urethane paint; not rattle can. I fabricated lot of stuff on here so it’s a little different. PS, PB, and bikini top. Have tow bar but not mounted. It has small oil leaks here and there so don’t park on a clean driveway.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $7500.
Was originally purchased by a fire department in Lake Chelan.
“Great condition originally bought by Lake Chelan fire department brand new run and drives great this is the jeep for restoration only a little body work needs done all original under all sound frame transmission and engine perfect condition every thing works or trade for great condition cj 5 or side by side.”
They look like a good price for a vintage set of Husky produced and Allstate branded hubs.
https://corvallis.craigslist.org/pts/d/lebanon-willys-cj2a-locking-hub-pair/7378170580.html
“Surplus to my needs are a set of 2 matching Allstate locking hubs that came off of a 1947 Willys jeep flat fender. I do not know much about them other than the brand shown on them. They appear to need some cleaning, but I assume they work as they are supposed to. You be the judge of that.”
Lots of custom work on this stretched jeep. This may have a modified DJ-3A convertible windshield.
https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/ctd/d/issaquah-1952-willys-jeep-custom-off/7377672038.html
“This is an extremely custom 1952 Willys Jeep that has been extensively modified and is capable as a street, strip, or sand dune use.
It was a frame-off resto-mod project which features a boxed chassis, fabricated roll cage (certified), custom four link for rear suspension, and laser checked frame.
The engine is a professionally built (balanced and blueprinted) GM V8 Aluminum 406 ci / 7.0L block with aluminum DART heads, pro-comp high lift cam, Forged crankshaft/rods/pistons, and oversized oil pan. It has an Edelbrock intake manifold with 850 cfm Holley carburetor, Hooker headers with detachable mufflers/tailpipes
Glenn spotted this trailer and thought maybe someone could use it.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/803176193650379
“Vintage army jeep trailer”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $12,900. I had it last listed in 2017.
(09/16/2016) Looks perfect for cruising around the Boise area.
https://boise.craigslist.org/cto/d/boise-1949-willys-jeepster/7379723022.html
“1949 Willys Jeepster
The car starts and drives down the road
This car has all the original equipment.
4 cyl flathead engine and standard drive train.
All new body paint with a couple small dings.
Interior floor and sides were painted as well
All new interior seats and side panes.
New steering wheel with all horn button parts.
I have the original wheels, tires and moon hubcaps.
I have the convertible top frame and a new cream colored top for it
I have all the frames and side curtains to enclose the car.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $7000.
This is a project.
“I have a 1947 military jeep Willys this unit was in the military and before by uncle had cancer he was restoring it he had starting sanding it down to bring it back to her original condition the motor ran 10 years ago before he drove it into a enclosed box trailer the motor turns over and Has even compression on all 4 cylinders it’s missing the seats but has basically every thing else still intact it’s a project tho so keep that in mind text or call me if your interested”
