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UPDATE: This sold. Was on eBay.
VEEPs are pretty rare. This looks unusual even for a VEEP. I’ve never seen a hood decorated quite that way.
This looks like a nice little jeep.
“This CJ2 is in very good condition, with very good 32X11.50 R15LT tires, a new Northern Industrial 9000 Lb. Winch which has never been used, a tow Bar is mounted on the jeep and has electrical connections, the stereo is a Sony AM/FM CD and MP3 player that works well, it has front High Back Bucket seats and a good bench seat in back. The engine is a Buick V6 and works well, the transmission is Automatic and works well. The paint job is custom, light tan desert camoflauge and there is chrome trim. The title is Clear. I sell it AS IS, but I know of no serious problems with this vehicle, the actual mileage on this vehicle is unknown. I have gotten too old to go riding in the desert anymore, but this is the perfect vehicle for those who still can. The buyer will need to come to Arizona to pick the vehicle up. It is located at my home about 60 miles north of Phoenix.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $7000.
Not perfect, but looks pretty solid.
“1945 FORD GPW MILITARY JEEP $7000
SAME FAMILY AND GARAGE KEPT SINCE 1963
RUNS GREAT, LOOKS GREAT, DATA PLATES IN PLACE
READY FOR PARADES, FARM, OR COMPLETE RESTORATION”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3000.
It might not be all stock, but it sure looks liek a great run around jeep for the price.
“Runs good, new tire and wheels
Needs master cylinder
Selling for a friend, Alaska Plates
More pictures upon request”
The jeep looks solid. I respectfully disagree with the claim that “it will never lose its value”, as we all know by the many “ran when parked” descriptions of jeeps. I would say they will all lose value unless maintained, which is an investment of time and money.
“1949 willys jeep. Has been restored. Almost ever part you can think of has been replaced, rebuilt or restored .Has oringmal flat head 4 cyl. T-90 3 speed. front, rear diffs have be rebuilt transmission to. Engine is stock and runs and purs like a kitten. Jeep has Military tires that are brand new including spare. 16″ wheels. Brand new best top with an extra set of doors. In side of jeep has been rhino lined. Has new heater with defroster vents. This jeep needs nothing. You can drive it in a parade, take it four wheeling this thing will go just about anywhere, or just cruise it around town. Tow it anywhere with its own tow bar. I have lots of pics of this jeep, but its a must see. It gets attention where ever I go. If you want something that will never loose value and is different than this is the jeep for you. You Can see more photos here”
http://s1147.photobucket.com/albums/o559/muledeers/
http://modesto.craigslist.org/cto/3027515786.html
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
(10/01/2011) Given that the grille and the rear end are from a CJ, I suspect this is a hybrid build.
“Re-built, new steel body, rebuilt orginal engine,trans, rear-end. Front wheel drive. New brakes and brakes lines, 5 new tires, spare 5 gallon gas can. Front seats upholstered. Not completely restored, missing some tie-down braskets and canvass top,speedometer gauge and cable.
Drives and runs good.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
(08/15/2012) The seller neglects to mention the lack of tool indents on the body.
“You are looking at my 1945 Willys Jeep with 3 speed on the column. Very sought after jeep as it is true to the descripition or history I have looked up on the Net as to column shift. There was only 1824 made the first year as they were made with the last of the war jeeps that came down assembly line. Now about this jeep. it was given a new body and paint, Paint color is harvest tan and if you go to color code for 1945 at kasier willys catalog it is a brown like color. it has had all wiring replaced, It is still original 6 volt but with new wires. Engine was gone through a few years back and purrs like a kitten. All numbers match as being the frame tag, inner hood tag and the dash tags. All shown in the pictures. There is no rust. Only problem area is around windshield frame as it might need fixed in a few years but does not look bad at this time. i also have the original hitch that goes to the jeep as it needs painted and bolted on. Really nice original hitch. I have had several comments on how unique it is and it turns alot of heads when it rides down the road. As many people see the old military jeeps from that year but hardly see a CJ2A civilian jeep today.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4500
(05/10/2012) This might be a nice jeep.
“willys
302
auto
new swampers
12,000 pd warn winch
ect
4500 cash or trade? an no projects thanks”
It sounds like this is in good shape for the price.
“1947 willys jeep cj2. Runs and drives GREAT!!!! All there,great summer fun ride or winter restoration.4300 mile, Original “go devil” engine, 3speed,4wheel drive. Seats recovered, Painted, tires, brakes, brake lines, master cylinder, new regulator,new generator,all done 2years ago.FIRST $3750 gets it. no trades!!!!!!! Call tim @ four one nine-six five seven-two one one one.”
http://limaohio.craigslist.org/cto/3025702909.html
Looks good, but I think that price is gonna drop some.
“1947 Willys Jeep CJ2A. Completely restored. 2 inch lift, 33″ BFG Mud Terrains , lock-rite locker in the rear diff. This Jeep was restored in 2007 and has never been used since. Therefore, this jeep is basically brand new. Call me for more details. 778-863-0689 $17,000 obo.”
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rds/cto/3025306271.html
If the body is solid this might be a very good price.
“1954 WILLYS JEEP CJ3B IN GOOD RUNNING AND DRIVING COND. AN OLDER RESTORATION WITH 12 VOLT CONVERSION AND ALL LIGHTS, TURN AND BRAKE LIGHTS WORK. HAS ELECTRIC WIPERS. SEATS ARE BUCKETS FROM A NEWER VEHICLE. TOP IS WEATHERED BUT I HAVE THE DOORS ALSO. TRAILER IS HEAVY DUTY TANDEM AXLE THAT THE JEEP FITS ON PERFECTLY. $ 4,500 FOR BOTH. WILL SELL JEEP ONLY FOR $3,500 BUT WILL NOT SELL TRAILER SEPERATLY. ANY QUESTIONS CALL 320 980 558NINE THANKS”
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/cto/3024822828.html
UPDATE: Originally priced at $7500. This really was is in great, original shape.
This sounds like an interesting jeep. Sounds like a time machine. This is supposed to be the original Princeton Black paint job, which the CJ-2A Page confirms is a very rare color.
“1946 willy’s CJ 2A jeep. ” very rare original black color”, never repainted… no rust.. had been setting in a garage for years. flathead 4 cyl motor .”.original 6 volt keyed coil ignition in dash still works”….starts right up, very good mechanically, brakes, clutch etc..cleaned fuel system…drives great… old school top in excellent condition, even the windows. ”all original conditon” very few early black cj 2a jeeps were produced”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $10,500.
(07/19/2011) This looks in good condition.
“WWII Jeep 90% restored. Original flathead 4. $10,500.”
UPDATE: price dropped to $3000
(03/30/2012) This appears in good shape. The upholstery looks nice.
“48 Willys Overland Pickup.New upholstery, 12 volt, rewired, new front springs, new fuel tank, new front tires, new gauges many others but not a complete restoration. Everything runs, engine, 4×4, heater etc. New Battery. Asking $3000”
http://cosprings.craigslist.org/cto/2991033258.html
The two large pictures suggest this is nice.
“’49 JEEPSTER CONVERTIBLE YELLOW BODY, BLACK TOP WITH RED INTERIORS. BUICK V6, BUICK AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CALL: 612 751 7644”
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/3023836439.html
UPDATE: Was $7500. **SOLD**
“Here is the backstory on this Willys as I understand it. I am the third owner. The original owner bought the vehicle as a farm Jeep for use in mid-Georgia. The vehicle was never titled for road use. It spent it’s working career as a chore vehicle, never leaving the farm. The second owner bought it some 15 years ago intending to restore it to original, but fell ill and never moved forward on the project. It spent it’s entire time with him in the garage. He titled it in Florida just before he sold it. I bought it in October of 2011 as a project Jeep, something to bring back to life and eventually restore.
Because of it’s origins it has less than 18,000 miles on the odometer. Engine, drive train and frame condition back this up. Compression is in the sweet spot, no rust or frame damage and it shifts and drives great considering it is a 56 year old vehicle. I have spent the past six months and $ 4K in parts getting it back into roadworthy condition. Here’s a partial list:
* All fluids, hoses etc. changed, some fluids twice. New oil pressure switch.
* Electrical: New wires, plugs, points, condenser, flasher, bulbs, wiring issues traced down and fixed, new regulator, new headlight switch. New battery cables. New coil. New generator mounting bushings. New horn button. New battery hold-down. New battery. New speedo cable.
* New heater hoses and radiator, new temp sender, new radiator cap.
* Brakes: New shoes all the way around including e-brake, new wheel cylinders. New brake light switch (twice now). Drums turned.
* Drive Train: New front pinion seal, new u-joints (all four). Front knuckles disassembled, cleaned, new kingpin bearings, new front left axle and all new gaskets. Tie rods pulled, cleaned and new boots. Drag link pulled and rebuilt. Bell crank pulled and rebuilt.
* Fuel: New fuel gauge sending unit. Carb kit and rebuild.
* Engine: New valve gaskets. New oil pressure switch. New oil filter and filter hose. New fan belt.
* Tires: Five new tires, one new rim and one new spare tire mount. Military style NDCC’s, original for that year.
* Body: New windshield, gasket and windshield frame to hood gasket.
* Wiper motor (original) pulled, disassembled, cleaned and painted. Still doesn’t work quite right though. Needs a rebuild kit (hard to find). New wiper blades and arms.
* Cosmetic: New hood blocks and tie-down. Sandblasted windshield frame, POR-50 then semi-gloss black which was original for the windshield. Sandblasted rims, primed and painted a matching white to original. Added lap seat belts.
What’s left mechanically? Speedo has quit working. Needs to be pulled and repaired. There’s a leak at the bottom of the water pump. I haven’t diagnosed it yet, hopefully just a gasket, but even if not it is a simple project to replace the pump. Very slight oil leak at the pan. I pulled the pan and cleaned and haven’t been able to get rid of the leak. Could use new springs and shocks. They look to be original. Springs are pretty flattened out. Shocks actually seem okay. Passengers seat pad is pretty well shot so a repair or new seats are in order. Idle knob is intact but the linkage at the carb is missing. On startup and occassionally after a long idle it blows a little blue smoke. I believe this is due to leak-by on the valve seals, not rings. Compression is too good. No top or doors. Also occasionally the gas pedal linkage gets stuck somewhere and it locks at a high rpm. Happens when I shift hard. The linkage is catching on something somewhere and I haven’t been able to figure it out. I just kick it down with the gas pedal, but it needs to be found and corrected.
It has the PTO shifter which does work, but no PTO shaft.
Things I’ve noticed: First, if you know these vehicles you will immediately see that the front and rear bumpers are not original. Both have been adapted for farm use. They are no doubt stronger than original, but if you intend to restore this to factory then you’ll have to cut them off and find old ones. Not hard, readily available. There’s a little backfire downshifting. Timing, I imagine.
The body, or parts of it is not original. A new floorboard is welded in and the side panels are not quite right. Seem to be new ones over the old ones. I can’t really tell. They are bolted on at the rear wheel wells, a dead giveaway. Taillights are not original. There is no tool box under the passengers seat, and I suspect the mounts for the seats have been modified to fit the new floor pan. The frame and floor inside have been undercoated and both are holding up well. I still need to align the front wheels. Also, I was not able to get the rear hubs off so I just greased them. They seem fine.
No lowballers please. Also, I am not interested in selling to someone who wants to jack it up and turn it into a mud truck or rock crawler. This vehicle is very close to pristine. For someone interested in a frame off, the majority of expense is out of the way. The rest is just labor and paint. With a little more work it will be a fine show car. Now that I have it back on the road I use it to run errands, etc. I look for excused to drive it. It’s amazing how much attention it gets. I don’t need to sell it, but other than the pleasure of driving it I just don’t really have a pressing need to keep it, so it would be nice for it to find a new home with someone who will continue the restoration. E-mail me with questions. I can supply additional photos.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $8000
This runs and drives, but still needs some work.
“I have a 1947 willys unfinished project, runs and drives. I have a good title. It has CJ-5 running gear, 304 amc V-8. low range kit in the transfer case. 456 gears front and back. rear lock right, limited slip in front, t18 four speed, 33 in mud grappler tires, body is in good condition, interior work needs to be finished, front wench will not be sold with it. Its a project, its drivable but not complete. The reason im selling is because i have to many projects going on.”
I can’t tell if this is a CJ-2A body that has had the drain holes filled and the tailgate covered up or a ww2 body with a filler inlet added.
“Very good condition”
http://burlington.craigslist.org/atq/3021394309.html
UPDATE: Was listed at $7500. **Status Unknown**
This is a nice looking combo.
“For sell as a set only, a restored 1956 Willys CJ-5 Jeep, plus a Bantam trailer (jeep trailer, civilian). They were restored at the same time, painted to match. Same tires and wheels. The Jeep has a metal half cab, (doors easily lift off for summer driving) Ramsey winch, Warn overdrive, heater, new hubs, custom rack on back to hold extra spare tire, gas can, hi-lift jack, and shovel. The rack can be easily removed. The jeep has the original spare tire mount on the right side of the body. For sell as a set only, I will not split the trailer from the jeep. The jeep has just a few miles since the restoration, the trailer has not been pulled at all. Very nice set. Only selling to pay medical bills (new baby in the house) They are sitting on a lot in Vale, Oregon, as I live way out of town on a ranch. $7,500.00
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $4900
This appear solid, though there are some rough patches on the side.
“CJ2A
Military generator motor with less than 1000 total hours.
12 volt with GM alternator
All new,rebuilt, or gone through.
Extra parts.”
Here’s a nice CJ-3B.
“1. The Jeep is a 1953 CJ3B Willys.
2. I purchased the Jeep on June 1, 1971 and have had it in restoration and garaged ever since.
3. The engine is a Buick V6. Probably from the 1960’s or early 1970’s
4. The steering is a Hudson.
5. Cutlass hubs.
6. Dual headers and side pipes.
7. Taillights from a 1965 Ford Mustang.
8. Chrome custom dash.
9. Total restoration.
10. Half Moon hubs and chrome wheels.
11. Leather High Back front seats.
12. All Steward-Warner gauges operational including tachometer.
13. Candy apple red metal fleck custom paint job.
14. Carpeted interior.
15. Runs well.
16. Multiple gears sets. (three speed transmission, Hi Lo range, overdrive)
17. Serviced as of June, 2010. No significant mileage since:
New battery
Oil filter
Spark plugs
Rebuild carburetor
Alignment
Oil change
Tune up
Detail
Call 720-289-8179 or respond by craigslist email”
http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/3018565169.html
UPDATE: Still Available
(03/24/2012) This looks solid.
“Runs great. Most of original equipment. Show only on Anderson Island”
http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/atq/3021090602.html
This looks good.
“49 willys cj3a 4 cylinder “go devil” 3 spd. 12 volt gear reduction starter. could use new tires.stored inside for past 30 years. pretty good shape. turns alot of heads. kids love it! drives and runs well.”
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/cto/3017660380.html
UPDATE: **Status Unknown** Was $1300.
(11/30/2012) This runs and drives and looks good for $1300. The bumper is a bit over the top though.
“1958 Jeep Willys Truck 4 Wheel Drive. Runs and Drives. Eng 226/6 cyl. plow attachment/no plow. Cab corners and floor boards rusty. Engine, transmission, drive train all solid. Plow attachment was on when purchased, no idea what type of plow fits on it.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was 23,999.
This was a garaged truck, but the frame was rebuilt? Looks like a fine truck, but I don’t see an argument for the high price.
“-3800 miles
-Original Flat head engine
-3peed drivetrain with low high 4×4 plus overdrive
-Original mufflem shocks
-Rebuilt frame
-Pleated interoir with installed radio
-Stanless steel bed and toolbox
-New Mickey Thompson Tires
-New paint job to compliment the old truck”
