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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.
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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 .
A big thanks to Tim Ward for sending me this gift, a Dry Gauze Air Cleaner he didn’t need. It’s got a few dings, but nothing that can’t be cleaned up. A big thanks Tim!
Not perfect, but a good price. I would have snagged this, but we HAD to get back home.
https://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/tag/d/vintage-willys-jeep-trailer/6571265871.html
“This dates to the early 1960’s. The trailer originally had a search light but it is missing.”
This could be a good price. Includes an overdrive and PTO.
https://wyoming.craigslist.org/cto/d/1951-cj3a-willys-jeep/6570214225.html
“I am on the fence about posting my favorite vehicle ever…….but its time for me to move on to other things. She’s still running a 6-volt generator system, she has the original style flat head 4 cylinder, T-90 transmission, Dana 18 transfer case with an overdrive, and I also have a pto to go with her just the gear box that attaches to the transfer case and a original style top bows and door frames. Just need to have the original canvas top made.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $13,500.
Interesting engine choice for a later build. The fact that it appears in a Desert Dog ad is pretty cool!
“This car was raced in the late 70’s and 80’s the last race it completed was in 1990. Glenn Emery built this car as one of the first 4WD 4 wheel independent suspension rear engine vehicle. It has a Buick 215 V8 mated to a Turbo 350 transmission with a B&M shifter. There is a Casal V-drive to get the driveline turned the correct direction mated with a corvette rear pumpkin. The car is rock solid and has a solid start on the restoration. The car is currently street legal and runs, get in it and go have fun. I’m not entirely sure how much travel this car has, but it’s a lot. It can take 2-3 ft whoops at any speed.
My uncle was in the pit crew back in the day when Glenn Emery owned the car. He sold the car to Carl Cook and we tracked the car down a few years ago and found it sitting in a barn. We got it running again and started the restoration. Mickey Thompson has driven and raced this car a few times as well, it is a true timepiece of off road racing. The old pictures have Mickey Thompson in the drivers seat. Life got in the way and we haven’t used it as much as we wanted and it is sitting more than it gets used.
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Eliot’s selling his nice looking wagon.
https://bakersfield.craigslist.org/cto/d/1953-willys-wagon/6556591060.html
“1953 Willys Station Wagon, 2wd: Mustang II front end, S-10 Rear axle, 350 chevy/700R4. A/C tilt, electronic gauges. Cool inside and out! $12000 obo, cash only, don’t need help selling.”
Includes a ventilating windshield.
https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/1960-cj-5-jeep-willys-with/6570454709.html
“1960 CJ-5 Willys Jeep with original snow plow. 25,400 original miles with documentation. Warn overdrive unit. Runs and drives well. Soft top with doors. Please contact through Craigslist for more information. Thanks for looking.”
CJ-5 set up for ice racing in Georgetown, Colorado. Unfortunately, racing was cancelled this last winter as the lake ice didn’t get thick enough to allow racing.
https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/willys-jeep-cj-5/6570299564.html
“Set up for Ice Racing being sold as OHV and can be readily brought back to street legal.
Vehicle is NOT street legal, NO TEST DRIVES, but you can hear it run.
Fiberglass tub with full roll cage
SBC 400
Turbo 400 auto.
4:88’s with rear locker
AMC model 20 rear axle converted to 1 piece
Power steering, tilt wheel
Steering brakes
Includes windshield, top, doors etc. and many extra parts (axle, driveshafts, heater, x-fer case, etc.)
1 set of 5 bolted tires on wheels
1 set of 4 studded tires on wheels
1 set of 4 bare rubber ice tires on wheels
1 set of tires on vehicle to move it around
Bring a trailer.”
Not sure if there is any MB left on this Flattie other than maybe the GPW frame.
https://denver.craigslist.org/cto/d/1943-willys-jeep/6571562137.html
“1943 Willys jeep
This classic jeep was gone through and upgraded in 1998 with a cj2a body and a cj3a windshield on an original ford gpw chassis, rebuilt/upgraded drive train, built to be a reliable and capable off roader. Titled and registered in Colorado.
231 even fire Buick v6 bored .30 over, edelbrock performer manifold with a holly 390cfm 4barrel and a 4 core radiator with manual and electric fans.
Borg-Warner T-86AA synchronized 3spd, Dana 20 t-case, front Dana 30 and the rear is a Dana 44 with a Detroit locker. Axles are stock width with 5.38:1 gear ratio
Mild lift with new springs, all new brake system with 11” drums brakes at all four corners, nice 31-10.50×15 mudders on it now, used to be 32-11.50×15 but they limited the steering radius and did not work well with the Colorado trails.
Saginaw steering box upgrade. Continue reading
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3850.
Runs and drives.
“Very clean CJ2A, runs good, big brake kit, 12 volt, new gas tank, best top with doors, tow bar, turn signals”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $1850.
Runs.
“1951 Jeep Willys
Project Time! Yep, rusty. She is a 1951 Jeep Willys with a good running motor. I do not have the time or the money to do it right, so I want to send it off to a new home where she will get the love she needs.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $5500.
It’s missing the floor starter. Includes 2nd engine.
“1946 Willys Jeep CJ2A in fair condition; all original, ready to be restored; a second motor comes with it in very good shape.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4000.
Has the early windshield.
“Non running 1946 Willy’s Jeep, needs to be trailered but motor will turn over. Lots of original parts, 3 speed manual trans, decent condition overall. Call for more details”
A mix of parts.
https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/cto/d/1943-willys-jeep/6572416474.html
“1943 Jeep Willys
Runs and drives 4×4 manual
Has an engine out of a 1953 model
Good breaks just did thermostat and housing.
Could use a good tune up
This is a project vehicle not a show Jeep”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2000.
I’m wondering if this was a DJ-3A body. The “side stripes” are right at the location where the large opening bodies had their slant. Factory T-86? Lacks an engine.
“Solid rust free body and frame. No engine, but it does have the original factory T-86 3-speed transmission and transfer case. This was running a small block Chevy until it was removed earlier this year for another project. Included with the sale is a set of sbc headers and the motor mount plate so that a sbc could be dropped in and bolted right up. This Jeep was a runner up until this year, so it won’t take much other than a motor to have this up and driving. I have the title in hand and it’s clean, clear and in my name.”
Runs.
https://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/d/1946-willys-cj2a/6572301330.html
“This is a stock CJ, 4 cyl flathead, 3 speed transmission, 4×4, It starts, runs and drives and stops it has the factory manual hubs, the four wheel drive works as it should. I have only used it on my property and do not drive it on the street. it is not licensed or titled.
I’m asking $1750 and will consider offers.
Please call only between 8am & 7pm
I do Not text so phone calls only.”
UPDATE: I finally got the Tractor flywheel to release. The key was sheered. Got a key, reassembled, and Mom is mowing the lawn!
We made a quick run up to Seattle yesterday to fix my parents lawn mower and mow the lawn with our mower. To work on the mower, I needed to pull it out of the barn and get it to the garage. My options for moving the John Deere L110 were limited. After considering my options, I decided to enlist Patterson to pull the mower.
It turned out that the mower wasn’t easy to pull up hill, especially when my mother had her foot on the brake. I suggested she jump off the mower. Once she did that, it was much easier to pull, though without low range and only 2WD, it was still a bit of a challenge. Still Patterson persevered. Eventually, we got it in the garage. … who said a DJ-3A isn’t a real jeep?!!??
The mower is proving to be a challenge. It looks like the key has sheered between the flywheel and the crankshaft, keeping the flywheel from releasing off the shaft . I have a good puller and it is still be stubborn.
Anyway, that kept me busy last night, so just a couple updates today.
A reader was wondering if anyone knew what model of Ramsey winch this was? Most of my books are back in Pasco and the internet wasn’t too helpful. Anyone know?
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $7500.
Tim spotted this one. Looks promising.
“A 1961 Jeep CJ5 with Warn Overdrive. This jeep has 68,000 original miles. With the exception of the tires and new suspension, the Jeep is all original as factory shipped. It is in very good condition, very reliable, and very gently used. Vehicle was acquired 20 years ago from a PA estate sale.
The original body has been patched. The frame is solid. The body under carriage has surface rust, and was patched, as to be expected for a 57 year old vehicle, but is very solid for its age. The body was repainted to match the original color (sky blue). The paint is in good condition, but certainly not show quality.
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UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2000.
“1945 Willys MB runs, yard drives throughout all gears, frame looks pretty decent.
Motor looks original smokes”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was Make Offer.
Mike shared this project. Is that chalk on the body?
“I bought this truck last summer hoping to make it my project truck but living in the city and not having a shop I bit off much more than I can chew. Now looking to sell it and get some of my money back on it. I think it would make an awesome restore project but someone that has the time and expertise. The guy I bought it from told me that the motor would turn over and it’s not locked up. I haven’t personally crank it though. It did have oil in it. I started to break down some of the parts planning to sand them and clean them up a bit but I still have everything you see in the pictures except the seats. They were pretty far gone.
Make me an offer.”
Using the Heath Hitch, a person could attach several different attachments. This brochure came from a late 1940s Willys-Overland Equipment Book.
UPDATE: Still Available.
(08/20/2017) Looks good. Has rear PTO & Drum pulley.
https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/cto/d/1946-willys-cj2a-jeep-4×4/6566249118.html
“For Sale 1946 Willys CJ2A MUST SELL!!!!!!
Early post war production with column shift and Rear Drum PTO. 1000 miles on motor rebuild and 4wd is completely operational. Great on road and off road vehicle. Much cheaper alternative then buying an expensive polaris. Great for a lake community. New seats and correct wheel and body color for production time. Many spare parts included. $11,500 OBO MUST SELL!!!!”
Not sure about the price, but I do like the vintage lettering.
https://reading.craigslist.org/cto/d/1949-jeep-willys-4×2-panel/6569807165.html
“This is one great piece of History. Has half of century old lettering on the body. This is something that is an Amazingly rare find. After being stored away for 40 years. Our mechanic had the engine running on April 22nd.”
This is near the coast, about as far southwest in Washington state as a person can get. This is listed as a 1942.
“fiberglass body, orignal engine, runs.”
Travis spotted this rare Hurst Jeepster Commando model. However, it looks like this one has added gauges in the middle of the dash. (This video shows a stock dash, though the Hurst Badge on the hood appears incorrect). Here are some black and white photos of a HJC.
https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/jeep/jeepster/2095933.html?refer=news
“1971 Jeep jeepster hurst wagon. #99 out of 103 produced. This vehicle was built on the last-run of Hurst Jeepsters. Rebuilt V6 225 engine, new timing chain, distributor, water pump, gas tank and sender, new tires and brakes, hoses with correct dauntless engine decals. Has rare special sales order plate. New interior, headliner, seat covers and paint. Recent paint and chrome, stripes and freshly painted engine compartment, undercoated body. NOS owner’s and repair manual. 74,125 original miles.”
