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1953 CJ-3A Silverton, OR $18,000

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UPDATE: Still Available.

https://portland.craigslist.org/clc/cto/d/1953-willys-jeep/6680229038.html

“One off Willys
1953 willys Jeep only thing original are the grill, hood and cowl everything else is custom built. Waggy dana 44’s rear is air locked bds military wrapped springs bilstien 5100 shocks np241 case 700r4 vortec 4.3 box tube frame with cage tied from front to rear interior panels are all aluminum and have been rhino lined onboard air with tank new 37″ mtrs tires and wheels have less then 300 miles comes with a complete spare engine, transmission, and transfer case. To much to write down call if interested.”

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CJ-3B Heading West on I-84

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While returning from our short camping trip, we spotted this 3B motoring down I-84 at 60MPH heading from Pendleton to Echo, Oregon. It was perfect weather for a jeep drive.

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2018 Southeast Willys Get Together October 6th

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The Southeast Willys Get Together is only a month away.

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1) Our special guest will be Carol Mowry’s 1960 Willys Surrey. Think of Elvis Presley in the movies driving a tropical coral-mist canvas-top Willys.

2) Our “Lunch ‘n Learn” speaker is David James of Ironman Restoration. His family members were among the first to tricked-out jeeps and their business is still going strong today.

3) We’ve got a new T-shirt design. Please order your T-shirt order by September 6 so we’ll have yours ready, at the sign-in table, on October 6.

4) We’ll have some new sponsors in your Goodie Bag, and a few big donations. I won’t tell you what or who just yet. You will have to show up to be as surprised and excited as I am!

5) Local lodging and accommodations can be found on the website at http://www.southeastwillysjeepgettogether.com/accommodations2.html. Book early, it’s leaf season.

6) Visit http://www.southeastwillysjeepgettogether.com to pre-register for lunch, T-shirts (orders due by 9/6/18), tickets, exhibitor and swap-meet space.

7) Same location as in the past: Grace Arts Center; 496 Cardinal Road; Mills River, NC 28759 (3 miles SW of the Asheville, NC Airport)

⏱️ Register today at http://www.southeastwillysjeepgettogether.com. I hope to see you in 31 days.

P.S. Trophies are awarded to the “Top Vote Getter” in each Willys category.

 
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27th Annual Military Vehicle Meet Portland, Indiana, Sept. 14-15th

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TJ shared this event. It will be held next weekend at the Jay County Fairgrounds.

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“27th Annual Military Vehicle Show and Swap Meet
September 14 to September 15, 2018
27th Annual Military Vehicle Show and Swap Meet

Military jeeps, trucks, and tanks on display, Living History displays, Museum of the Soldier museum open, vehicles and militaria for sale, parts swap meet, and food. Sponsored by the Indiana Military Vehicle Preservation Association in coordination with the Museum of the Soldier.

Sponsor: Indiana Military Vehicle Preservation Association
When: September 14 to September 15, 2018 8AM-6PM
Location: Jay County Fairgrounds, 806 E Votaw Street, Portland, IN, 47371″

 
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1951 CJ-3A Pine, ID *SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1800.

Hasn’t been run in a year, but still may be a good price.

“Willy’s cj3a, new Windsheild and steering wheel, hasn’t been started since last summer but ran good when parked. Have the metal cab doors but not on it.”

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1987 Wrangler Hunting Jeep San Saba, TX **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5500.

Joe Bob’s got this Wrangler that’s been modified to be a hunting jeep that he’s ready to sell. If interested, contact him at (512) 657-3615. He can bring it to the Austin area if that’s of interest to a buyer.

“- 1987 Jeep Wrangler
– 4 Cylinder
– Has a re-built engine with very low miles
– Manual transmission
– New tires
– Warn winch”

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1959 CJ-5 College Place, WA $3900

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Seems like a good price.

https://kpr.craigslist.org/cto/d/1959-cj5/6689481225.html

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“1959 Willys cj5 with a buick 225 v-6. New motors mounts, has t-18 4 speed transmission with a warn overdrive. New wiring harness, extra set of winter studded tires/wheels 2 new radiators. Doors included, but not pictured. Has a roll cage and 31″ tires
The Jeep runs great. It’s been a daily driver this summer.
I’m selling the Jeep because I can use the money. This is not a project car.
Email if interested in buying. Asking $3900 or best offer.”

 

 
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1945 GPW Arcata, CA eBay

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Mike shared this interested GPW build. It was a former Navy Sea Bee Jeep.

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“1945 Ford MB GPW. Originally a Navy Sea Bee Jeep. Near new exterior paint. Chassis upgrade with 302 Ford V8, 4-speed transmission, 1980 front and rear differentials, Transfer case with upgraded Advanced Adapter heavy duty rear output housing. Front Disc Brakes, power steering. 302 Engine was professionally rebuilt and is balanced. New Holley 2-barrel carburetor with manual choke. Mallory Unilite Ignition with high voltage coil. Full roll bar.

Hardtop is an 1950s Koenig Iron Works piece. All metal with roll up windows, rear side sliders and standard rear door, doors have locks. Can be removed and I have a bikini top included. Has the correct shovel and ax, heavy duty rear rack and tire mount. Near new tires. Electric wiper. Project was completed around 3 years ago and driven limited times on weekends. Plenty of fun. Has a few minor issues: fuel gauge inaccurate, LED odometer reads intermittent but keeps track fine. Speedometer works great and is accurate. Drives great at freeway speeds as well as off roading fun.”

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1952 M-38 Vaparaiso, IN **Status Unknown**

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UPDATE: **Status Unknown** Was $25,000.

A reader alerted me to this one. I am told it was recently listed at $10,000 by the former owner. It’s now listed at $25,000 by someone who appears to believe this is a WWII jeep. Maybe the $25k isn’t a serious price, as the seller is willing to negotiate.

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“Body is in perfect condition from late WWII.
Olive drab semi-gloss.
Wheels are properly sized, new tires 700 x 16 NDCC Firestone with new tubes.
All rims have been blasted, primed and painted.

Has correct seats, rear seat is a reproduction with new canvas covers by Beechwood Canvas.
Has new in-the-box summer canvas top by Beechwood canvas (never used).
Brakes all working.
All lights work in regular and blackout modes.
All gauges work, has dash plate with all the original brass data and nomenclature plates.
Has all original top bow brackets and footman loops, has a reproduction new top bow set.
Windshield assembly complete, needs some clips for wiper vacuum hoses.
Original front bumper with wood block still there.
Has the original front tow loops brackets with reproduction loops and pins.
Tow bar included to be used with the front tow loop brackets.
Tailgate with spare tire mount in very good condition.
Battery working and holds charge.
Great special patina.
NEGOTIABLE PRICE –
TO GET IT OUT OF MY GARAGE”

 
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1945 GPW 2WD Medford, OR $750

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Not sure how much value is here.

https://medford.craigslist.org/cto/d/1945-ford-gpw-2wd-rat-rod/6688432822.html

“this is a 1945 ford gpw just like a jeep willys mb, this is a project, its 2wd and is set up for a small block chevy, and auto transmission, i believe it was a dune runner at some point, no engine or trans, body is i fair condition, has cage, locked Dana 44 rear axle and a mail jeep straight front axle, clear oregon title, I was gonna build a little hot rod buggy but have too many projects and not enough room, asking 750 or best offer, text is best, possible trades, no drugs”

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1953 CJ-3B Cinebar, WA $5350

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UPDATE: Price dropped to $5350.

(07/09/2018) Runs and drives.

https://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/cto/d/53-willys-jeep-flat-fender/6689554116.html

“53 WILLYS JEEP, FLAT FENDER, HIGH HOOD. RUNS GREAT. ALL STOCK AND COMPLETE. FLOOR PANS HAVE HAD MINOR PATCHING. COULD USE A LITTLE WIRING CLEAN UP DUE TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER ADDED SEVERAL LIGHTS. GOOD TIRES. TOP IS IN FAIR CONDITION. NICE SEATS.

4-CYLINDER F- HEAD ENGINE
3-SPEED T-90 TRANSMISSION
DANA 18 TRANSFER CASE
DANA 25 FRONT END, 5.38 GEAR RATIO
DANA 44 REAR END, 5.38 GEAR RATIO
8000 POUND ELECTRIC WINCH”

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1965 CJ-5 Body and parts Scappoose, OR **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $350.

TJ spotted this one. It looks like a good price.

“I have a decent 1965 Jeep CJ5 body. The tub is not perfect but a lot better than a lot of them out there. It has normal dents, dings and stress cracks that you would expect for being over 50 years old. The floors are in good shape for originals. It has the dash board with speedometer, Firewall has not been cut up. There are two hoods, two right front fenders, two left front fender and one grill. The front sheet metal is all fairly rough and might be savable to the right person. You can purchase all the body parts for $350.00 or I can add the Oregon title with matching vin. tag for $450.00.”

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1951 CJ-3A Biggs, CA **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3500.

(05/10/2018) Has an APU hood, but doesn’t look to have been an APU.

“1951 WILLYS JEEP 4X4. Original 4cyl. 4 speed. Has been converted to 12 volts already. Just installed new ring gear. Newer tires and wheels. Seats just redone. A nice straight little jeep. Has tow bar. Original black and yellow plate. I just have too many projects, time to liquidate. No time wasters please..”

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Year? CJ-7 Body and Frame Prineville, OR $1000

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TJ shared this one.

https://bend.craigslist.org/pts/d/80s-cj7-body-and-frame-rust/6683430398.html

“80′ cj7 body and frame. In good shape just don’t have time to make it a crawler. Off road toy no title!! Trade for a quad. Dirt bike. Or off road toy. .”

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1953 CJ-3B Middleton, ID **Status Unknown**

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UPDATE: **Status Unknown** Was $1100.

(08/23/2018) It has some early Cutlas hubs. The tub could be in good shape.

“Does not run.
No title.”

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1952 M-38 Grandview, WA $3000

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UPDATE: Price dropped to $3000.

(08/27/2018) Lots of mods.

https://yakima.craigslist.org/cto/d/1952-m38-flat-fender-jeep/6689469681.html

“3.8 Buick V6, original T-90 3 speed transmission, T-18 Transfer case, Dana 25 front axle, Dana 44 rear axle, 5.38 gears, stock driveshafts, original manual brakes, original manual steering box with upgraded crossover steering, 33×13.50×15 TSL LTB tires on steel wheels, mechanical fan with auxiliary electric fan.
Autometer gauge set, full cage with bucket seats & 5 point harnesses. Poly fuel cell mounted in rear tub.
LED taillights, 4 corner shackle mounts, winch mounting plate & hawse fairlead. Fabricated spring mounts & long travel shocks.
Built & ran on trails for 8 years. Has been parked for 10. Runs great.
Clear title.”

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Another Roberto Flores Illustration

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For a second day in a row, Roberto shared an illustration. This one is based on a pic David Wilson of Wisconsin shared on Facebook.

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Ford History in Richmond, California,

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Steve shared some links that provide a little history about the manufacture of WWII vehicles, including the jeep, at the Ford Assembly Plant in Richmond, California.

This first link provides information about jeep contracts and more (http://fordmotorhistory.com/factories/richmond/richmond_jeeps.php):

Assembly of jeeps at Richmond was a fairly simple process. The plant received most components from Dearborn, including the frames, which had already received a first coat of paint there. Workers placed a frame on the assembly-line conveyor and then attached springs and front and rear axle assemblies. Then they gave the entire chassis a second coat of paint. Next they installed the engine, steering gear, transmission, transfer case, battery, wheels, radiator, body, gasoline, oil, and coolant.

A Ford inspector then started the jeep for the first time and took it for a 5-mile test drive, noting deficiencies that were rectified upon return to the plant. Then Ford turned the jeep over to Ordnance for inspection and acceptance. Ordnance inspected every jeep with at least a 1-mile road test. Ten percent of the jeeps received a 5-mile test, and 1 percent received a 100-mile test. Once accepted. Ordnance returned each jeep to Ford, where it was sent it to a screen room for a radio suppression test under the supervision of an Ordnance inspector. Then Ford took the jeep to the disassembly line where it was prepared for boxing.

The workers at Richmond also did their part to send reading material to the troops abroad (http://fordmotorhistory.com/factories/richmond/richmond_jeeps.php):

Workers at the Richmond branch did more to support the troops in the field than simply do excellent work in preparing tanks and other combat vehicles for shipment abroad. They also undertook a special project aimed at bolstering the morale of soldiers on the front lines, far from home. Under the leadership of Frank Vivian, an engineer in the boiler room, members of UAW Local 560 (who called themselves the “boilerhouse gang”) collected current magazines and newspapers from members of the community, wrapped them in packages, and placed a package in each completed jeep or tank before it was sealed for shipment. By November 1944, workers at the Richmond Tank Depot had sent 40 tons of magazines, bundled and stowed in vehicles, to the troops in the theatres of war.

This next link explains that a new tank contract forced the boxing of jeeps temporarily outside (http://fordmotorhistory.com/factories/richmond/richmond_tanks.php):

The San Francisco Ordnance District received instructions from the Office of the Chief of Ordnance in May 1942 to begin the preliminary work of establishing a tank depot in the Bay Area. By then, the Richmond branch had been assembling jeeps for several months. A short time later, an officer in Washington called the Ford Motor Company to inquire about the availability of the Richmond branch to prepare tanks for shipment overseas ….. When the tank-depot contract was signed, the Richmond branch was using the craneway to box jeeps for shipment abroad. That operation had to be moved outside immediately. Shortly thereafter. Ford built a boxing shed along the east side of the plant to facilitate the crating of jeeps and other vehicles. 

The article also references the known flotation issues with the GPA (SEEP) (http://fordmotorhistory.com/factories/richmond/richmond_tanks.php):

Another accident had occurred the previous month that reflected a different sort of laxity as the war drew to a close. On April 14, two Ford workers took an amphibian jeep for an unauthorized cruise in the bay while a group of the vehicles was being prepared for shipment. Ordnance and Ford managers had received instructions not to test the amphibians because they were not yet ready for travel in water, but the workers evidently had not heard or heeded the instructions. The amphibian jeep sank about 100 feet from shore in 30 feet of water. One worker swam to shore, but the other had to be rescued by some nearby Signal Corpsmen. The depot had to hire a barge and diver to locate and retrieve the jeep.

 

 
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1958 FC-150 w/Dump Bed Southbury, CT **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** on eBay for $11,099.

Neat FC with an EZ Dumper on the back.

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“I purchased this FC in West Covina California in 2011. It had no engine or transmission but was unusually rust free. I shipped it back and bought a running but very rusty FC locally. I had the engine rebuilt by Carlquist Competition Engines in Oakville CT. I installed new seals and bearings in the transmission and transfer case, an alternator conversion kit, a new water pump, a new carburetor, electric fuel pump and all new wires and sensors. The exhaust is also new from manifold to tailpipe. The front end, brakes, and bearings were in good shape. I then bought the (used but like new) EZ Dumper bed and adapted it to fit the frame. I added rear fenders and a custom aluminum fuel tank. The tires were new 5 years ago and have less than 10 miles on them.

There are 2 electric fans ( one pushing, one pulling) on an adjustable temperature switch for cooling.The FC appears to have had a prior restoration years ago. It starts and runs well and I have many extra parts from the rusty FC and a spare CJ3A engine, including ; front and rear axles, a rebuildable block head and crankshaft, 4-15″ rims, misc interior trim parts, distributor, pistons and connecting rods 2 Carter carburetors (the new carb is a Solex) a new Carter aftermarket replacement carb, front and rear springs, misc. bolts and linkages a front and rear windshield and a complete dashboard.”

 
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1946 CJ-2A Gowen, MI **SOLD**

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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $15,000.

“Army jeep in great condition only 20,300 miles. Best offer above minimum. Buy now 15.000.”

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2018 Northern Ohio Flatfender Willys Gathering SEPT 16th!!

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*** UPDATE: Bob’s just informed me that they have moved the Gathering from Sunday Sept 8th to Sunday Sept 16th due to the predicted heavy rains (4″ predicted) from the remnants of Hurricane Gordon. ***

Bob’s holding his annual Northern Ohio Flatfender Willys Gathering on Sunday September 9th from 11:00am to 4:00pm.  Contact Bob through Facebook or email him at the email address on the pic below.

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Roberto’s Latest Illustration

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Robert Flores creating this detailed drawing recently, basing it on the photo shown below.

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Famous “Sand Hills Jeep” Postcard

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I just bought this for a few buck on eBay. How about this crazy contraption for running dunes? The postcard is a jumbo 6.5″ x 9″. I looked for more information about it, but all I could find was a reference in a book by J. Conrad and Kathyln Dunagan about a Jeep developed in the sand dunes (see bottom pic).

“Jumbo Antique Postcard 1970’s Chrome Famous Sand Hills Jeep Texas Sand Dunes”

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Google result that shows a reference to a “jeep ride”

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1942 Jeeps #1 Comic Book on eBay

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The buy now price is only $7.99.

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“Very First Edition of this military humor magazine which I think later was just called Army and Navy Fun – military based cartoons and jokes- excellent condition inside and out pages are browned but not torn and fully intact cover shows slight wear very nice condition- please check out all my estate collectible publications in great condition”

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1948 Wagon Aurora, OH $46,750

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This was listed on Sellajeep.com. Whether it’s perfect enough or not for the price is up to the buyer, but it is a nice looking wagon.

http://www.sellajeep.com/mjs/sale18/adm349/adm349.html

“1948 Willys Wagon in Excellent condition including the ORIGINAL FLOORMAT and ORIGINAL BASKETWEAVE HEADLINER IN PERFECT CONDITION. Includes the “7th seat ” in rear cargo area. Runs and drives perfectly. Previous owner had the exterior repainted to Willys factory specs.”

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