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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 .
This needs to be assembled, but may be in good shape. Looks like the body may be a replacement.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1522779141835593
“A rare jeep made by Ford in great shape, but needs to be reassembled. It’s organized and ready to be delivered in a call hauler. Owner passed away before he could assemble it”
Looks solid. It appears to have some body liner texture on the pedals.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1091903745461927
“This was my “Covid Lockdown” project. Purchased partially restored from an estate. It was built with parts from a ’46 and ’48 and is registered and licensed as a “48. The engine is the L-134 “Go Devil”, and the engine serial number indicates a manufacture date of 1944. The engine appears to be a recent rebuild that runs strong, with no leaks or smoke. I had the transmission and transfer case professionally rebuilt. I replaced the springs and shocks and went back to “military style” tires. Exhaust system, radiator, carburetor, fuel pump and fuel tank are all new. New paint inside and out. New weatherstrip around windshield and frame. Added electric wipers and seat belts. The top is in good condition, and comes with a brand new, still in the box replacement canvas. Brakes and clutch are in good condition. All receipts available for inspection. I took this up into the Colorado Rockies for a test run and it ran like a champ. Now that the project is done, I’m ready to let someone else enjoy this classic Jeep.”
Listed as a “1952”, this has a CJ-2A serial number tag of 36013.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/289483523918724/
“1952 Willys Jeep. 4 cylinder, New wiring, will run, ignition switch needs replaced. New battery, 6 volt system.”
This looks like a nice survivor, though you’d want to check the front frame rails closely.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/392550599838953
“All original 3b no rust second owner”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $6500.
(06/25/2022) Has a variety of mods. Needs a battery.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/5179012078787007
“1965 Willys CJ3B restored approximately 13 years ago with only about 15 miles on it since the frame off restoration! Includes: Chevrolet 350/van motor with headers Eldebrock aluminum intake Eldebrock 650 off road carburetor with electric choke Fully synchronized Jeep 3 speed manual transmission and transfer case Dana 44 front and rear axles, 3:55 running gears Power steering, brakes & hydraulic clutch Tilt steering Original seats reupholstered All new gauges Custom aluminum gas tank installed in rear of Jeep Custom swinging spare tire carrier with Jerrycan holder Mickey Thompson Classic IIs with 31-10.50×15 Willys hardtop and doors under primer Willys driver and passenger fenders Best Top and bikini top Dana 44 welded carrier 3:55 running gear 4 steel 10” wagon wheels Also included: 2 other sets of original Willys axles and another transmission and transfer case. Clean/clear KY title Color: Mack Truck Brown *needs a battery*”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $8900.
(12/16/2023) Appears solid. Looks like it has some Allstate hubs.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1072808860611390
“1946 completely restored Willie’s Jeep with 51 k original miles and only 1000 miles on complete rebuild. 4 cylinder 1234 A motor flat head”
This could be worth a look.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/684434993900281
“Half cab vintage hardtop. Sitting on a 1965 but will fit others Price is OBO. Just the top for sale not the Jeep”
This needs assembly. The engine appears rebuild.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/734873801984197
“Selling a 62 CJ5 disassembled $3k obo call”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(12/08/2023) Unclear if it runs or not. It does appear to have the original top parts.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/880667763642779
“1946 CJ2a all original, unmolested. 3 speed on the column. L134 4 cylinder.”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $2500
(07/23/2023) This has a Stahl Utility bed (with the data plate).
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1090640541969444/
“No title. $5,000 cash. Come take a look.”
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Thanks go to TJ for sharing this. He implores someone buy it soon or he will be forced to go get it!
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/7748964021814977
“It sat too long it has to go. Selling house soon It is in Sacramento near Carmichael. We found the title 1948 model You have to bring trailer. I cannot help anyone to load it on trailer I’m out of town til this weekend”
The eight-page 1964 Jeep News Volume 10 Number 4 kicks off with continued coverage of the Smithsonian Institute jeep donation with coverage of the official acceptence event. Page two highlights the appointment of Compton advertising to manage all advertising for Kaiser Jeep. Does anyone know if this was the first time Kaiser-Jeep (or descendants) used an outside ad agency in such a big way? The ad folks were also shown twenty-eight vehicles; it would be interesting to see this complete lineup in one photo. Page two also has more information on the Smithsonian gift.
Page three highlights jeeps’ appearances at seven different sports shows. Pages four, five and six discuss dealer updates. Page seven has several international stories, including one about a 1942 MB/GPW that was abandoned when it went over a cliff in Hawaii. Two years later, it was overgrown with foliage. Someone decided it was worth saving, so they pull it out, replaced the battery and spark plugs, and it started right up.
Page eight focuses on a Wagoneer chosen by Lockheed to tour the world. A small blurb at bottom right of the page notes that a USPS purchase of 3,868 fleet vans, raising the total purchased by the Post Office to 11,219, though no specific models are noted.
Not much to report from this four-page August-September 1961 issue of Jeep Service and Parts News. An article on repairing an FC shifter includes a reference to Service Bulletin 457, which can be found at the bottom of the page.
Service Bulletin 457:
The Dispatcher Magazine landed here last week. Bill Norris takes a close look at the Jeepster’s history with an eight-page article, including a nice section on the carryover of parts from the station wagon. I didn’t realize just how much of it was similar to the wagon. Thanks in part to the addition of technical writer Sal Consalvo, the Dispatcher Magazine has expanded an additional four pages. Also, if you are frustrated at some of the current tools available for things like removing transfercase and pinion seals, checkout the article on Joe DeYoung’s jeep tools!
Finally, if you can, please get a subscription and support the magazine’s efforts!
John shared this photo detailing a stencil on the windshield: Max Capacity 5 Person. He hoped it would help any folks doing a restoration.
He wrote, “Over on a Warbird forum someone posted this photo of a B-17 crew in the UK late in the war. I have blown up the photo for details….specifically, the tire pressure stencil on the base of the windscreen frame…and the “Max capacity 5 persons” notice..Might be of interest to someone restoring a wartime vehicle. The photo is from the national archives… so no copyright.”
Here is the closeup:
Here is the original photo:
L to R: S/Sgt William W. Adamson–Waist Gunner; Capt. Elmer E. Bockman–Asst S-3 95th BG; 1Lt Jasper W. Kaylor Jr–Copilot; 1Lt Frank t. Sohm–Bombardier; T/Sgt Oscar C. Walrod–Engineer/Top Turret; T/Sgt Robert V. Hill–Radio Operator; Capt. Robert O. Baber–Pilot; 1Lt Raymond D. Dallas–Navigator; S/Sgt Barney Lipkin–Waist Gunner; S/Sgt Walter J. Collyer Jr–Tail Gunner; S/Sgt Donald W. Phllips–Ball Turret –Photo courtesy of National Archives Note: The 11th man in the crew photograph is not dressed for a combat mission because Command Pilot Bockman replaced him on the mission. S/Sgt. William W. Adamson, waist gunner, joined the official crew photograph even though not flying that day.
Sometimes, it’s the little things that make a person happy. In this case, eBay served me up the perfect vintage knob for the racer. I did have to resize the threads, but that was trivial. I’m really happy with it (even Ann was excited about it, and pretty perplexed about why she was happy about it, lol).
In other news, I figured out why’d the brakes on the FC weren’t working quite right. The custom-built pedal assembly is rubbing in a way that keeps it, even with springs, from returning to its standard position. So, I need to rebuild the swing pedal assembly, but that also entails rewiring the cab. It will likely take me a good week to sort all that out. It’s really a good thing, because there were some electrical items yet to be hooked up, along with working through the speedometer cable, which isn’t quite long enough to reach the speedometer.
This is an estate sale. Looks like it was well-loved.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3519161151731103/
“This is titled as a 1944 Willy’s Jeep that presents well as a WW2 era Jeep and runs and drives as it should. The body is a reproduction and there are reproduction and later Willys era parts but it is still a very correct looking, rust free example and is in amazing condition and ready to enjoy. It has had a very long term elderly owner, kept in temperature controlled storage and being sold to settle an estate. Also included are WW2 accessories including helmets, a 2 way radio, gas mask and more. This Jeep is about as nice as you will find. More photos are available upon request. $18,500 buys it. If listed, the Jeep is still available. Located in Waukesha, Wisconsin.”
Looks like a good price for a working vintage winch. I’d pick this up for Biscuit if I were closer.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1056628852216885
“Used electric Ramsey 8,000 pound winch. Works fine, cable is ugly. Super cool winch, would look amazing on an old truck or jeep!”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $12,500.
(06/15/2023) Brian is selling this nice looking CJ-2A.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1093615318469565
“1948 CJ-2A with CJ-3A windshield with clear title. L134 Flathead, 3 speed T-90 tranny and Dana 18 Transfer case, and Carter 636SA carb. Always garaged and driven in good weather. Starts and drives perfectly, with smooth shifting gears and working 4 wheel drive. Bestop top with doors. Converted to 12V. High torque mini starter with key start and electronic ignition. Good Cooper Discoverer tires, turn signals, seat belts, solid frame, original body, and floor panels with no rust or bondo. Sidesteps, tow bar and floor mats. Has shift lever for what I believe is part of the PTO under the lever. See photos for history since owned.”
This has a rear pto gearbox setup. It may also have a Bobcat fiberglass body.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/746493607119270
“1947 WILLYS JEEP FLAT HEAD 4 RUNS AND DRIVES may need a little TLC because it’s been sitting MAKE REASONABLE OFFER”
This has an aftermarket dash. The seller didn’t take a good pic of the whole dash.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/399685455735886
“1959 Willy’s jeep. Needs some work but it does run. Serious inquiries only would like gone by end of weekend will take offers”
UPDATE: **Sold**
Nick is selling his very rare Valentine-built CJ-3A APUs. He’s done a great job of uncovering the history of these Valentine APUs and sharing it with the jeep community.”
“These Willy-Overland CJ-3A utility vehicles were converted into auxiliary power units for the US Navy in the 1950s by the Valentine Welder & Manufacturing Company for use in starting jet aircraft engines. Both vehicles are finished in yellow and equipped with a seven-slot grille, flat front fenders, a single-seat operator’s station, and power take-off equipment. The pair includes an NC-2 mobile power plant that was designed for use on aircraft carriers and modified with rear-wheel steering, front-wheel drive, and a rear equipment platform. The other truck is one of approximately 75 such units modified into an NA-4 ground-based mobile APU and is fitted with a replacement Willys F-134 inline-four paired with a three-speed manual transmission. The engine has been removed from the NC-2 and is included in the sale.”
It’s a rough one.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/730950493727448/permalink/2640391689449976
“For sale in mcdonough ga 2000 obo”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(12/08/2023) This has been sitting a while.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/753576496576925
“Jeep is in its original condition from the military, our county got it from the Illinois emergency service agency in 1980 and by 1986 they parked it. It has been sitting ever since. Engine is stuck, comes with top with all the sides. I also have a lot of parts I have been collecting to get the Jeep running, I don’t have the time for it right now.”
