Search: Porter & Reed

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3000.

This has an overdrive. It also may have a Porter & Reed hardtop.

"1950 Willys CJ-3A
condition: good
cylinders: 6 cylinders
drive: 4wd
fuel: gas
paint color: silver
size: compact
title status: clean
transmission: manual
type: other
Frame off project.Body is currently off frame. Fully rebuilt 1969 Buick/Jeep Odd Fire V-6, Never Fired. GM Bell housing SM-420 Heavy duty 4 speed with super low first gear. Novak adapter to Spicer 18 transfer case with New Warn Overdrive unit.
Body tub is in great shape, Zero rust, both rear corners replaced as well as the front floors. Channels under floor also replaced. Zero putty on body all repairs were weld in.Tub was sand blasted and shot with Rust Bullet. Hood, fender, windshield and tailgate all here.
Has Full Aluminum top and doors. Also have 6 point roll cage that fits under the top. Many other spare parts, Shortened Open Knuckle Dana 44 front with axle shafts.
Registration NON OPT
$3500 invested Make Offer"

UPDATE: Price dropped to $3500.

(10/31/2021) This is a non runner. It might have a Porter & Reed hardtop.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/4797771233595830

"1947 Willys CJ2A Jeep. Has the Go Devil 4 cylinder engine. Engine turns over. Doesn't run but with a little work I'm sure it would. Manual 3 speed transmission. The steering box is really stiff, Its a simple box and will probably need torn apart and rebuilt. It has the really hard to find full cab. I have the passenger side window in the back that is intact. Just needs put back in. Also has a snow plow that is powered by the PTO on the Jeep. Clean Idaho title in hand. This Jeep is a project but they are hard to find this complete and in this condition. Its a great base for a restoration. That was my plan but I have too many projects and no time as it is. $4500 OBO. Let me know if you have any other questions!"

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3500.

This top is similar to a Porter & Reed top, but has some different assembly strategies. It might be home made.

"1947 Willy's CJ-2A project Jeep. Ran when I bought it a few years ago but had a bad head gasket leak. I have replaced the head gasket, intake and exhaust gaskets, cleaned the valves and replaced the valve gasket, plus I have new gaskets for everything else. New plugs, belts, welded a hole in the gas tank, new water pump, new thermostat and new oil filter. I have also installed a tow bar. Still needs new battery and the tires are worn. Recently moved and just have time or a good place to wrench on it plus my son lost interest in working on it with me so figured it's time for a new home. It needs the carb re-installed, fluids, battery and should be ready to run. Has some electrical issues but the lights work. Great project keep for someone to finish."

I found a few jeep-related photos in Wyoming's Digital Collection.

1. This first one is most interesting, as it might be a stretched CJ-2A. this might have a rare Porter & Reed half top:

Wyoming State Archives, Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. Caption: "PLATTE COUNTY WEED & PEST CONTROL DISTRICT JEEP MOUNTED SPRAY RIG"

2) This CJ-2A might have a Beck hardtop:

Wyoming State Archives, Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. Caption: "JACK WELCH WITH SMALL CALF ON TOP OF TALL SNOW BANK, CAR PARKED BENEATH THEM ON ROAD, WINDMILL BEHIND, BLIZZARD

3) Photo of soldier jumping a horse near a jeep:

Wyoming State Archives, Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. Caption: "WYOMING NATIONAL GUARD, GEORGE GUY ON HORSEBACK JUMPING JEEP

4)  May 1, 1945, photo of infantryman fighting in Austria.

Wyoming State Archives, Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. Caption: "PROTECTED BY A JEEP AND A TANK,INFANTRYMAN DASHES ALONG THE ROAD IN SCHNARITZ, AUSTRIA FOR A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS FIRING POSITION, AS ARMORED TASK FORCE BATTLES ENEMY OCS STUDENTS OFFERING THEM THEIR FIRST RESISTENCE SINCE CROSSING THE DANUBE RIVER

5) Jeeps at Casper Army Air Base:

yoming State Archives, Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. Caption: "BRAKE COLLECTION--WWII--ARMY AIR BASE--CASPER, WYO-2 OF 4, CASPER AIR BASE, WY

The top on this is an interesting one. I thought it was a Porter & Reed (the front portiion appears identical (maybe built from that design?), but it has angled edges along th sides of the top rear rather than rounded ones. Another Kanas-based aircraft-related manufacturer of hardtops was Blue Star, but this doesn't look like one of theirs.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/310890408212163

"95% bone stock 1947 Willys CJ 2a Jeep. Orig flathead 4 cylinder engine w/3 SPD trans and stock transfer case. Engine has not been started for approx 20 years but turns freely by hand. Body in decent shape w/75 years worth of dings, dents and rust. The hat channels are needing the most work. The top (aluminum)is a unique "military look" that, according to original owner, was built and installed by a Wichita aircraft manufacturer in 1948. The interior seats, including the rear seat, are correct. The transmission and transfer move into their gears freely but the unit seems to leak an excessive amount of fluid into the driveway. The engine also seeps oil from the oil pan drain plug. Frame is in excellent condition showing only a slightly bent front bumper end. This is a very original 1947, the perfect candidate for a resto. Currenly registered and titled. Numerous extra parts included: f & r axles, trans / trans case etc. Rolls freely on old tires."

Thanks to Steve for sharing this one. Starting price is $1500. Looks like this has a Porter & Reed hardtop.

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"I am selling a mostly Original 1943 Ford GPW WWII Jeep. It Has matching Frame and Tub Data plate numbers (109596) The Block Is a GPW Block and the Head is a Willys. Everything Seems to be original ford and most parts have "f" script markings. The engine is stuck but I have been soaking the cylinders for a month or so. The T-84 transmission and D18 Transfercase seem to be in good shape. The axles appear to be original and there are Dualamatic Locking hubs on the front.You can shift through all gears.

The top has no marking and I don't know anything about it. It comes with five 15" wheels that have had the center torched open. It also comes with two 16" jeep wheels with NDT tires. The original gas tank is missing and there is a non original tank in the back. The tub has some dents and holes in it (bullet holes) there is some rust in the floors and some on the sides as seen in the pictures, but is in decent shape for it age. The front frame horns were extended to fit a large PTO winch but the winch is no longer there. It has a Koenig model 10 single speed PTO mounted to the back of the transfer case. I do not have a title for it."

This 1961 photo of a lengthened CJ-2A pest control jeep with a sprayer unit can be found in the Wyoming Digital Archives. Given CJ-2L's, those extended CJ-2As that appear to have been modified in Spokane and sometimes re-stamped as CJ-2L, were sold out of both Spokane and Montana (see ad examples at the bottom), it is highly probable this could have found its way from either location.

This particular jeep likely has a Porter-Reed aluminum half-cab.

View the photo in the Wyoming Digital Archives

View this example at the Wyoming Digital Archives

CJ-2L long-wheel-base and CJ-2A extended ads:

This January 1953 ad seems the clearest in terms of a long-wheel-base CJ-2A. Other dealers in the Spokane and Missoula areas carried "lengthened", "extended" or "long-wheel-base" CJ-2As as well. I believe the 'extended' jeeps were likely ones with extended rears, though whether that meant a permanent extension or a bolt on extension is not clear to me.

Fields Motor Company was in Dishman, Washington, which has since been absorbed by suburban Spokane.

Here's an example from 1949. Sandifur Motors was profiled earlier this year:

Here's an example of one ad from 1951. Burhart was a dealer out of Spokane, Washington.

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3500.

It's listed as a 1947 CJ-2A, but it looks to be a 3A.This half top is a curious one. It looks like it's been built out of galvanized metal? If so I suspect it's a home made one, perhaps modeled after a Porter & Reed top?

"Pulled this out of a Quonset a couple months ago, it's a cool little Willys Jeep but I already have a CJ2A and this is one project too many.

Hasn't run for about 4 years, I asked the guy how long he'd had it he said, "I put those 1973 plates on it. "

We have not tried to start it, the oil looks good and it has antifreeze in it, the gas line is disconnected at the fuel pump, they had a little can on it last time it ran. The engine has pretty good looking red paint so I asked him about that. He said they had it rebuild a "Long time ago."

It would be a fun project. Overall it's pretty solid, rust in the floors but not bad, lots of "Patina."

Take a look at the pictures, give me a call, come take a look. Bring money and a trailer.

Located between Helena and Townsend.

I wish I had a title but I don't at this point. I may be able to "find" one. I also wish I had the driver's side door. But I don't."

UPDATE: Status Unknown. Was $3250.

It's got some rough spots, but it runs. Seller uses the hand brake to stop. The hardtop (what's left of it) may have been a Porter and Reed.

"I didn't want to sell this but I have to pay for a new truck.

She's not a show queen, but great around the farm, ranch, and trails. 1950s Willys F-head motor. Motor runs, clutch shifts well, and 4x4 works. Front brake hoses are cracked (available from vintagejeeps.com) so I’ve been using the hand brake. Tubes/tires hold air but are showing their age. Clean CA title on non-op.

More pics and videos available.

Recent carb rebuild and master cylinder rebuild. New spark plugs, points, and condenser. Timing still needs to be set. New Swepco motor oil and oil filter. Electric fuel pump. Headlights, brake lights, and turn signals work. Heavy duty galvanized hardtop. Doors are removable. Glass is good. Rollbar has not been bolted in.

I’ve included all the rusty photos since that’s what will need the most work. When Willys built these there were some body parts that had wood in them from the factory.. Not great for rigs that spend much of their time off-road or used as a snow plow. Floor pans and about 4’ of hat channel should be replaced at a minimum. Bed and tailgate are in good shape.

Has electric snow plow ram and lower mounts but no blade. Miscellaneous other parts and seats available. I can point you in the right direction for affordable new parts, body panels, tires, tubes, etc."

The Huntington Digital Library has some more Kent Frost photos from his trips through Canyonlands and other southern Utah places. The photos represent two different trips. Most pics are from an October of 1955 jeep excursion, while one photo is from May of 1957.

This first photo from October of 1955 is a great photo that shows Kent and Fern Frost standing in front of a CJ-2A with a Porter & Reed hardtop. I'm not sure if this was one of their jeeps or not.

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