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May have had some body work.
https://springfieldil.craigslist.org/cto/d/springfield-1948-jeep-willys/7134290404.html
“1948 Jeep Willys, 4 cylinders, run and drives good. Lots of extra parts”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $12,300
(05/30/2020) Looks like a nice build.
“Body tub-new fenders, hood, windshield frame original. Carborated Ford 302 rebuilt. Exhaust is dual with medium thrust mufflers transmission- T-18 Ford 4-speed rebuilt with novak short shaft kit clutch- is hydraulic transfer case is a Jeep CJ5 T20 all gear totally rebuilt. Front axle 1979 CJ5 Dana 40 with disc brakes including new axle shafts Rear axle 1979 CJ5 AMC20 Brakes-front are disc and rear are shoes rotors, calipers, brake shoes, brake line and master are all new. Gas tank-custom made 25 gal capacity tires-10.50x31x15 Westlakes less than 20 miles on them. Rims-chrome spoke brand new. Roll bar schedule 40 pipe
Selling my 25 year project. To start with, every mechanical piece in this jeep is either new or used and totally rebuilt, resealed, and re-gasketed. Starting with the rebuilt motor, transmission, transfer case, front and rear axles. New clutch and pressure plate and all components for brakes are new and it brakes great. Steering has been set up with a Ford 1985 Explorer Pickup truck with manual steering column and steering sector.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3000.
(01/17/2020) Includes 2 Ramsey winches.
“Cj3b complete sale to many parts to list… 2 Ramsey winches go with it”
This May 1951 AD differs slightly from the April 1951 ad on the CJ-3A page here. So, I’d guess there were at least two version of this ad. The differences are primarily related to minor changes in font sizes and styles, along with a shadow and different tilt of the “Milestones” box on the upper left.
1959 marked the 11th annual Hemet to Borrego via De Anza trail Cavalcade. That year over 400 vehicles joined the adventure. The author and photographer of the below article, Del Schrader, was transported over the trail via two German DKWs. The article was published in the March 22, 1959, issue of the Los Angeles Times.
Cool photos. I would guess these were Personnel Carriers converted into fire trucks. However, they may also have been a cab-only chassis as well. The serial numbers would tell us more. You can see a few more photos at the bottom of this CJ-3B page.
“St George Fire Brigade Car 1, July 1962. St George Fire Brigade’s Car 1 converted from a Willys Jeep Truck. The Queensland Government supplied these units to small rural towns in 1961. The chassis were built by Willys Motors Australia Pty in Brisbane and the bodies by Enoggera Motor Body Works.”
PHOTO CREDIT: https://www.alamy.com/st-george-fire-brigade-car-1-july-1962-st-george-fire-brigades-car-1-converted-from-a-willys-jeep-truck-the-queensland-government-supplied-these-units-to-small-rural-towns-in-1961-the-chassis-were-built-by-willys-motors-australia-pty-in-brisbane-and-the-bodies-by-enoggera-motor-body-works-image188710782.html? .. It can also be found on Flickr.
This example calls Mattaburra, Australia, home:
Here’s another example. The pic is small.
I thought I’d posted this graphic a while ago, but I cannot find it. So, here are four examples of the different large four-speedometer clusters used from 1955-1957 (and later). The transition dates are approximate (I haven’t studied them too closely).
Each of these four appeared in CJ-5s, CJ-6s, and DJ-3As (as documented here https://www.cj3b.info/Siblings/DJDetails/DJ3ASpeedometer.html). According to the CJ-3B page, only the latter two speedometers (the KS 0-9 and the SW 0-9) appeared CJ-3Bs.
The first three were manufactured by King-Seeley, while the last and most common one with the orange coloring was made by Steward Warner. I have seen a 0-9 with an orange needle, but I don’t know if that was a custom styling or not.
The first speedometer shown sits in my early 1956 DJ-3A “Patterson”. The second one was in my 1956 DJ-3A Rusty that I sold last year (only 200 units later than Patterson). The third speedometer was a replacement I bought. The fourth is from an image on the CJ-3B page.
Probably a rare postcard of a French Delahaye 4×4. It might be a VLR model, but I don’t know these well enough.
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“Attention : Collage réalisé il y a +- 15 ans
à partir d’une photo d’un d’article issu d’un Magazine
collé sur un dos de carte postale
8.7 x 14cm”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $15,000.
Daniel spotted this beautiful FC-150. Nice!
“1962 jeep fc 150 runs and drives poss trades HD utv side by side camper 20 foot or less hot rods”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $7000.
Daniel shared this uniquely colored FC.
“Rare vintage Willys Jeep.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4200.
This appears to have potential.
“1953 Willys Pickup 4X4, fresh engine, new glass in side windows, `licensed and ready to drive.”
I can’t tell for sure if it is/was a Traveller or not.
https://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/for/d/lacey-1963-willys-jeep-station-wagon/7141443870.html
“Willy High Wagon
350 Chevy V8
4-speed tranny with over drive.
Rear axle 1972 Jeep Wrangler.
Front axle 1973 CJ7.
Front brakes and tires need to be assembled.
Need trailer to haul.”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(08/17/2019) Lots of updates to this flattie.
https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/d/orange-jeep/7138985113.html
“330 horse power turbo, 350 automatic dana 300 trans case, fox 2.0 coil over shocks, 9 inch high pinion rear end, 456 gears with spool dana 30 front end, power steering, tilt wheel, 660 avenger holley, new paint and powder coating, 4 wheel disk brakes, new tires, custom hood, fenders and roof. Street Legal”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $8500.
Runs and drives, but could use some more work.
“This is a sweet candidate for restoration or just drive it runs and drives well starts up easy brakes work great top is in great shape. Good tires floorboards are in good shape have the side curtains has 48000 miles.”
This is a mix of a likely CJ-2A chassis with an M-38 body.
https://denver.craigslist.org/for/d/denver-jeep-1947-willys/7141945721.html
“Jeep 1947 Willy’s U.S Army
Runs and drives good
Original 4 cylinder engine
With 1.11000 miles on it
Clean Colorado title
Has no rust with minor body work
4 wheel drive
Manual transmission
Tire are 35 x 12.50 R15
And I have the original wheels and tires also”
There may be a truck or wagon project here, too.
https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/pts/d/thousand-oaks-willys-jeep/7139037754.html
“Wills Jeep project have three jeeps projects”
UPDATE: Was listed at $7500.
(05/23/2020) This has Toyota running gear and engine.
https://portland.craigslist.org/clk/cto/d/rainier-jeep-cj2b/7127935611.html
“1947 Willies CJ3B
Toyota running gear
22r with 5 speed 4:11 gears
No rust
good tires, brakes, shocks
Drives straight even at speed
will do 60+
Will trade for work on my house.
Paint Roof Shop.
I have a big house.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1000.
Looks like a good price. May have an MB/GPW body. Likely has a fiberglass front clip. Some great vintage rims.
“It comes with a Mercedes 4 cyl diesel clean title for project or parts selling as is not parting out it was set up for v8 and top loader trans”
Just a few updates today.
This first four-page brochure blends pages two and three into a single, poster like image. It could make for a good poster.
This is a four-page brochure:
This is a single sheet, two-sided brochure for Meyer’s Offset Angledozer showing flat fender jeeps:
This photo from the March 05, 1945, issue of Life Magazine shows a jeep being used as a guinea pig for a superglue test.
This approximately 5″ x 7″ ad is a pretty reasonable price given it’s shipped from France.
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“REAL ADVERTISING
FROM A PERIOD MAGAZINE
format 13x18cm approximately”
Bill’s got this sign for sale. It’s got some damage.
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“VINTAGE JEEP WILLY DEALERSHIP ADVERTISING SIGN Kaiser AMC PARTS SERVICE. Condition is Used.
Check out this great dealership sign salvaged from an old garage. The sign is 18” x 24” and would have been part of a lighted sign in a metal frame of some sort. This auction includes (1) plastic printed Jeep sign as shown.
See the pics. The sign is cracked and has some pieces missing from the top left corner. While damaged, it does not detract from the coolness of this piece. The color is vibrant, and the graphics are bold.
Build a frame/box for it, and put some LED strip lights behind it and hang it on your wall for a cool effect.”
UPDATE: A new seller has over 10 issues of Vagabond: Adventures in 4-Wheel Drive issue #1 for sale. I purchased a copy and will post once I receive it. I’ve only documented two issues of this magazine; Here’s issue #2.
This is issue #1 Volume 1. Note the great article on the rare CJ-5 camper.
“Original factory magazine , 5.5 x 8.5 , 32 pages . Includes interesting articles showing Jeep Gladiator Camper , CJ5 Universal Camper , Wagoneer in Redwood National Park , many other interesting articles . This magazine was printed by Jeep and sent to the dealers and customers .”
Bob Ames, the author of this September 1961 article in Motor Trend, described his time in a CJ-5 as a “rump” ride.
