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UPDATE: Still Available.
(11/09/2023) John spotted this CJ-6 with a Koenig half cab.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1347095085904957
“Complete except for radiator, clear tittle,project, did run but has been sitting for awhile, motor is free! ”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(11/19/2023) The half cab appears patched. It might have been sears-type cab at some point? Thanks to John for sharing.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/895283012223579
“1946 Willys CJ2A. Former service station Jeep equipped with a plow setup and aluminum half cab. Original “L head” engine had been swapped with a later “F head” engine at some point. Hasn’t ran in about 5 years. It does turn over but I believe the distributor needs to be replaced. All the serial number tags are intact. Body is very rough especially the floors. Frame seems to be in decent shape. Good candidate to fix and use on the property, use for parts or restore with new sheet metal. Plow blade is included. No title just a bill of sale. $2500 obo.”
This eight-page October 1962 issue of Jeep News introduces the Gladiator and Wagonneer. So, it may not be too surprising that this entire issue covers these new jeeps.
UPDATE: I found what I believe is another Israel Kaiser brochure which highlights the Compact Tender design. This truck looks more like a modified wagon than a truck. The bed does not appear independent of the cab.
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Original Published Dec 05, 2010: Congrats to Or who spotted some information from a “Kaizer-Ilin Industrys Ltd” marketing document at the Israel Cars forum. He and I have both searched for any official piece of evidence that the vehicles we were seeing were really produced and this represents the first step in that process. We still don’t know how many were produced, nor how many years they were produced, nor in how many countries they were produced (though they have appeared in both Israel and the US).
The document below is from 1963. Or translates it the following way:
1. Tender Willys
2. “Station Car”
3. Compact Tender
4. c’hamp 1963
Moreover, Or spoke with some of the folks at the Israel Cars forum and discovered that the Compact Tender is built on the Panel/Wagon frame (104.5″ wheelbase) rather than the long pickup frame (118″ wheelbase).
Thanks to the guys at the Israel Cars forum for posting this Ad:
Looks solid.
https://eugene.craigslist.org/cto/d/veneta-1948-willys-cj-2a/7702465496.html
“1948 willys owned since 2005. Engine is Dauntless Buick V6 from a 1968 jeep. 160 hp stock. Has headers and 2 1/2 dual exhaust. Shocks, leaf springs, warn hubs, power steering, brakes and drums. Frame is uncut and solid. Sheetmetal work done to remove all rust. Stored in the barn for 18 years. Pulled out and received full refresh. Brake cylinders, tuneup, new fuel cell installed all fresh undercoating, new seats and carpet, gauges and wiring. Tires have fresh tread.”
This combo seems worth a look. the seller only posted the one pic.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/911373940522812
“48 CJ-2A great condition. 46 Bantam Draw. Willys is all original, still 6V.”
UPDTE: Price dropped to $13,250.
(09/11/2023) I don’t recognize the hardtop, but it looks like a nice one. It seems a conglomeration of a Kelly (line under door window and the door latches) + a Meyer (door window shape and possible roof shape) + a Koenig (door shape). I suspect it is custom, but if Meyer *had* made a flat fender top, I’d think it would look something like this.
https://corvallis.craigslist.org/cto/d/scio-1948-jeep-willy-cj2a/7698748623.html
“1948 Jeep Willy cj2a 4×4 Excellent condition, insulated hard top, heater, roll bar, winch, tow bar, rear seat. Chevy 4 cylinder engine with jeep manual tranny. All gauges works and all lights works. Any more info call this nbr at five 4 one four five 1 twenty five thirty five.”
Runs and drives. Has some mods.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/919189429627784
“I have a Willy’s Jeep 2A that has a 225 Buick V6 swap runs great driving it around all summer I did the noch in the fender well to move seat back common thing to do when your taller smaller steering wheel replaced master and wheel cylinders has a fuel cell in back with work gauge have original tank as well sitting on 245/75/16 rubber and aluminum wheels body’s ok someone has done patch work by no means is this a show Jeep 4×4 work’s high and low range this is located in Barryville New York”
Looks solid, but seller notes there is some rust underneath.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/251464527964469
“For sale 1963 jeep Willy’s wagon has new interior newer paint drive train is good shape runs and drives jeep needs to be finished has some underneath rust $10.000 must go make offer”
UPDATE: **SOLD**
Pics only show some of them.
“55 Cj6 runs on road. 6000
49 Cj2a non op 4000
49 Jeepster on road multitude of spares 12k
42 mb old school 289! On road 10k
42 mb stock drive train extra tub 6000
59 wagon/ truck drive train only with good 302 1500. (No body frame engine trans)
50 cj3 war tub very clean 1500
67-68 VW karmman Gia new engine 6500
Can deliver locally. Pls no parting out, must have cash on hand. Be fair these a great prices buy all and get a big discount!”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $4900.
(07/20/2022) No engine or tranny.
https://reno.craigslist.org/pts/d/gardnerville-1959-jeep-fc170/7696500329.html
“1959 Jeep FC170. 4 wheel drive, no engine, no transmission. Clean title
Call for more info, NO text, NO email”
Runs, but needs floors at the very least.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/918287193260131
“1948 Willy’s cj2a runs great and drives Brakes work Brand new fuel pump,starter,fuel tank Frame is solid needs floor pans”
There could be some value here given the parts. The tub might be a replacement body rather than a GPW body.
https://reno.craigslist.org/pts/d/reno-46-ford-flat-fender-like-willys/7702896151.html
“1946 Ford military jeep project Buick V6 with automatic with overdrive, transfer case, front disc brakes, 3 hoods,2 windshields ,2 sets of fenders, tailgate includes trailer $1500 firm steals it”
Seller needs this gone.
https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listing/740213084689002
“1946 Willy’s CJ2A Jeep. No engine. Has transmission and transfer case which all shift smoothly. Body rough. Tub is toast, but frame and axles appear to be in decent shape. Original 16” wheels. The guy I got it from was running it around in the woods up north and pulled the engine for one that he is restoring. I have a title for it and the Jeep has the dash tag, firewall tag, and frame tag intact on it. I’m not parting it out, selling complete as is. I need it gone”
Listed as a 1957, it looks to be an MB. Hard to say if there is value there.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3332080237084981/
“1957 willys jeep needs some tlc but does have title”
UPDATE: Still Available.
(10/29/2023) It doesn’t run at the moment.
https://reno.craigslist.org/bar/d/verdi-1946-jeep-willys-cj2-v6/7691033150.html
“Has a 225 v6 from a 70 buick
4 speed Manual
Dana 44s
Power steering
33x15r front driver side rotted out
Good rack
Couple dents needs some floor pan work by the trans
Seat are complete all gauges are intact
Needs work to run, starter and fuel lines to the tank/new tank and carb rebuiI have the original link slip 46 year
Trade welcome for
4×4 Quads
2 seater Side by sides
Skidoo 800 rev chassis 08 newer
Asking $4-$5k don’t need to sell
Trades plus cash on my end or your end welcome thanks”
UPDATE: Price dropped to $2000.
(11/28/2023) It’s a project. The seller doesn’t mention it, but this has some kind of extension on the back. Only one pic shows it.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/284302570625636/
“Willys 1948 cj2. Not running, project. Engine is not frozen, will turn by hand. Was told it was running when left sitting for several years. Professionally rebuilt starter. Partially installed new wiring harness. New battery. I have the title in hand. Located near Harpers Ferry WV. Cash only. $2500 obo”
The October 1961 issue of Jeep News was eight pages. Page one included a couple photos of the FJ-3A from different angles. Willys Motors also announced that eleven TV commercials would hit the airwaves over the coming months. I am not sure sure if all these commercials have been saved to YouTube or not.
Page two shows the results of the second annual Las Cruces Jeepathon. The event featured fifteen racers and 8500 spectators. An article on page two also noted that the October 1961 issue of United Airlines Mainliner magazine featured four images of jeeps, including “a lavatory truck, Surrey, FC-170, and a conventional one-ton pickup truck”.
Page three shows a small elephant in the back of an FC-170 along with Joan Crawford with an DJ-3A Surrey. Page four shows two ‘comparison-data’ brochures, one for the truck and one for the wagon. Another of these was published for the CJ-5 and DJ-3A and is available on eBay.
Pages five and six are mostly dealer information. Page seven is highlighted by Rock Hudson and Gina Lollobrigida and their movie ‘Come September’.
Page eight shares the story of Evie Durant, a church worker who uses her jeep for a variety of tasks in Alabama. Also on the page is a surprisingly robust rebuild of a CJ-6 into a swamp maneuvering, oil searching rig. Finally, there’s a short story of some college graduates and their training with the Audio-Visual wagons prior to their departure of Africa.
Unclear how many pages this is. The starting bid price is place at $80. It contains some useful assembly images.
“THIS AUCTION IS FOR A RARE, ORIGINAL “JEEP-A-TRENCH & JEEP-A-TRENCH GEAR-DRAULIC PARTS LIST MANUAL”
PRODUCED BY AUBURN MACHINE WORKS INC, OUT OF AUBURN NEBRASKA
WILLYS JEEP SALES LITERATURE, AND OTHER VEHICLE MAKES AND MODELS.
ORIGINAL – NOT A REPRODUCTION.
GOOD COLOR AND GRAPHICS. SLIGHT WEAR FROM AGE,STORAGE, USE. SOME SLIGHT SMUDGES ON COVERS BUT PAGES ARE CLEAN AND CLEAR.
COVERS MANY JEEP-A-TRENCH ASSEMBLIES:
DIGGER CHAIN, BOOM, FRAME, HYDRAULIC DRIVE, SPEED REDUCER, MAIN HOUSING, AUGAR, ELECTRIC LIFT, HOIST, REDUCTION, OVERLOAD, CRANK BEARING AND BELL CRANK, CLUTCH THROW-OUT, HYDRAULIC DRIVE CONTROL,
TRAVEL CONTROL, TRACTION DRIVE, WINCH, RATCHET
GEAR, NO. C100 AUBURN CRUMBING AND GRADING ATTACHMENT.
COVERS JEEP-A-TRENCH GEAR-DRAULIC ASSEMBLIES:
NO. 200 CRUMBING AND GRADING ATTACHMENT, FRAME, BOOM, AUGAR, MAIN SHAFT AND HOUSING, OVERLOAD AND TRACTION DRIVE, TRANSFER GEAR DRIVE, REDUCTION DRIVE, HYDRAULIC LIFT.
HAS TWO INK STAMPS ON FRONT COVER:
PARK “JEEP” SALES, HIGHWAY 7 AT WOODDALE, ST. LOUIS PARK, 16, MINN, WEst 9-5111
JACK BALLANTINE, TRENCHERS AND TRENCHERS PARTS, RES 127 W 68TH ST MPLS, FACTORY – CONGER, MINN.”
Jordan spotted this rare DJ-5 in fairly stock shape. Note the 4-lug rims.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/595882299365740/
“2 wheel drive…bought for hobby…just don’t have time to rework it”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $9000.
Looks solid.
“Military Mule, A274–A5 for sale, very good condition with original fasteners and components…no additional holes in the deck. Electric Start, Been in storage for the last 20 years and just recently rebuilt the fuel system. New carburetor, fuel pump and re-lined the gas tank. Been serviced with new filters. Runs great. Comes with a very rare four wheel steer kit that needs to be installed. Only needs a little cleaning from being in storage and new tires to make it a show piece.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4500. This one sold quickly.
Lots of updates to this flattie. Seems worth a look.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/WillysSwapMeet/posts/3622098571396729/
“1951 Willys CJ3A with a strong Chevy 305, T90, Dana 18, Warn overdrive, (trans, t/c and OD rebuilt by Tri County last year), new clutch, power steering with new pump, tilt column, Rancho lift, 11” drums, Centerlines, 31” ProComps, Lockright in the rear and a welded front diff. The body does have some rust but overall it’s a solid fun rig. It also comes with an extra set of stock height Omix springs and f&r differentials.”
This jeep has a Warn OD plus some hurricane rims.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/247270289549336/permalink/1424848615124825/
“1962
Have paperwork don’t know if it runs needs new ignition probably back registration
Request for duplicate title and bill of sale
$3000 obo”
John shared this solid looking Kelly top for a CJ-2A. I can’t make out the model number.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/859581951930550
“Kelly hardtop for jeep cj2a came off my 46 vec has been taken apart and stored inside for many years nò rot slight surface rust has all the windows doors tailgate glass complete and in great shape”
Tom’s got this truck for sale. You contact him at tomdiamondt @ gmail.com (remove the spaces from around the @).
“Original super hurricane flat 6
Last time running ,1 1/2 years ago
Engine spins freely
3-speed transmission w/aftermarket overdrive
4 WD
Brakes have been upgraded from stock
California truck – no rust through anywhere
$11,000.00
Hungry Horse,Mt.59919”
