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It's a project.

https://wichita.craigslist.org/cto/6001242144.html

"Hello, I have four jeeps sitting in the garage to be finished, and one of the dusty projects has to go. This is a 1947 Willys Jeep that is NOT currently running but will not take much to get it there. Clean and clear Kansas title with a matching ID plate.

Issues:
-The jeep has run and driven recently with the previous owner, but it currently is not getting spark. The engine does turn with the starter/key and cranks and cranks and cranks, just no spark. So it is either the coil or the distributor rotor/points. From what I am seeing it looks like it needs a new distributor rebuild kit (points, cap, rotor) which is about $50. If it's a coil that is about $35. But that's just an educated guess

-It does not have active rust, but has had rust issues in the typical locations, but nothing that can't be fixed. The floor under the tool box is gone (I usually weld or rivet some flat steel in), the front floors have been patched, and the bed has some holes that can be welded shut. Or just drive it the way it is, it is structurally very sound. Frame is strong.

- gas gauge is not hooked up to the sending unit, not sure if it works.

-one of the transmission shifter arms doesn't have the threads anymore, so a bolt needs to be welded on for a handle knob or use a push style, or cut new threads, or leave it alone.

-The emergency brake handle is not connected to anything.

-hood is a little banged up, but functions well and sits straight.

Good:

-New hi-torque starter

-Headlights work. The tail lights and front marker lights and brake lights work, but aren't currently wired. I may or may not get to that.

-The driver side wheel well has been notched to allow the driver's seat to be pushed back. This is for all the guys with a rotund torso to be able to fit in comfortably, or long legs. I'm 6' and my legs are fully extended and it sets very nicely.

-Windshield glass is good (no cracks) and the windshield pivots down onto the hood bumpers. There are air pressure driven drives for wipers installed, but no wiper blades and no idea if they work.

- Brake pedal is pretty firm and stops the jeep when rolling.

- Transmission and transfer case shift well, clutch seems to actuate well.

- A rare heater is installed if you ever put a top on it, and the fan does blow.

- Front tow bar is installed and it pulls very well. Bring a 2" ball and pull it home.

This jeep would be a great starter project or get it running and use on the ranch or for hunting as is.

No guarantees on this jeep as it is a project, but should be a fun ride!"

Tom spotted this former fire jeep. It listed last November here, but since then has undergone some updates.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/271423865385051

"This rare 1971 Jeep CJ-6 was purchased new and owned by a volunteer fire station. The mileage is not a typo...these are actual miles. It has the desirable Dauntless Odd-Fire 225 V-6 engine, T14 transmission and Dana 18 transfer case, along with the "unicorn" offset flanged Dana 44 rear axle used only in '70 1/2-71 CJs. It also has a working Ramsey DC-9 8000-lb. winch (similar to a Warn 8270), which was installed new as a factory Jeep option (I can include some electronic documentation from Ramsey with the purchase).

The paint is all-original, so what you see is what you get (no hidden bondo/bodywork). It's very solid for it's age, with the exception of the rear cargo area. The fire station installed a water tank in the rear on top of a rubber mat. Over time, this rusted the floor underneath. The interim owner after the fire department installed a plywood rear floor section, fiberglassed it in, and then used bed liner in the cab. It presents decently, but I'd replace it with steel panels from Classic Enterprises were I keeping the Jeep. The front floor pans, hat channels, and passenger tool compartment floor are all very solid.

The list of *NEW* parts is long...new BDS 2 1/2" suspension (springs/shocks) are great for the 31" x 10.5" tire size (Kelly Safari tires are in excellent condition); fresh alignment after the suspension install. New aluminized exhaust from the manifold back (with better ground clearance than OEM), including a new Borla stainless steel muffler. Full tune-up, including a professionally-rebuilt carb, new fuel pump, fuel filter, plugs, wires, distributor cap, rotor, points, and condenser. New rear wheel cylinders. New Bestop Tigertop. New spare tire carrier for the passenger side (not yet installed). A new Walck's/Kaiser Willys front bumper replaced the extended fire station bumper (horrible approach angle, and HEAVY).

It runs nicely, and drives straight down the road; drives nicely, at least for a 52-year-old Jeep with manual steering & brakes. The 3.73 axle gearing allows for nice road cruising speeds vs. many of the lower-geared vintage Jeeps. There are still some minor wrap-up things to address...turn signals and wipers don't yet work, and I've never tried the heater. I'd probably replace the fuel tank, as well (I almost installed a fuel cell, but didn't want to lose the interior space). A new 19-gallon RCI fuel cell and Motobilt fuel cell mount is potentially negotiable with the deal.

This Jeep is a survivor, and turns a LOT of heads. It's not perfect, but it's a solid example of a rarer Jeep CJ model still sporting original body/paint, and has less original miles than most of the population puts on a vehicle in a 6-month timeframe. We have owned several rare/unique Jeeps, and this one ranks right up there!"

UPDATE:  Brian's selling his unique collection of jeeps.  Among them is a CJ-6 Wrecker, a CJ-5 Trencher, CJ-5 Snow Blower and the first CJ-5 ever produced.

You are bidding on a massive collection of jeep vehicles, literature, memorabilia, dealer items, toys, and much more.   This is the collection of Jeep restorer and enthusiast, Brian Hainer, of Brian's 4wd Parts, LLC.   This list of vehicles is as follows:

1946 CJ2A, original survivor with 7000 miles on it.  Original top, chaff screen, rear seat.  Even has original key and invoice from Willys/Overland.  Has the patina of a 50+ year old vehicle and is one of the most original examples of a CJ2A in existence.

1962 CJ6 Garage Service Vehicle. This has been restored from the ground up and is flawless.  Original Koenig Wrecker Boom, and Front winch.  Twin Stick PTO powers the front winch, rear wrecker winch, and air compressor.  Since the photos posted were taken I have made some top bows and sewn a full lenght bikini top for it.  Made out of black canvas.  I also added a Extend-a-Bed to this vehicle.  There just isn't any room back there to carry anything and I wasn't planning on using the boom so I added the extension.

1977 Jeep CJ7. This satisfied my need to go fast every now and again.  V8 304, 4.10 gears, ......  This jeep is a perfect driver and restored with the same care as every vehicle that comes thru my shop.

1968 CJ5 Jeep-a-Trench. This is an unrestored CJ5 bought from the original owner a couple years ago.  Everything is there and is a great example of a trencher.  Runs and drives but smokes like crazy.   Awaiting restoration.

196?  CJ5 Snowblower Jeep. Not exactly sure of the year.  This came from an airport and has 109 miles on it.  Runs perfect, has the T-98 4 speed in it, but it is very rusty.  Body will need replacing.

CJ5 10001 Cut Away Jeep Chassis . This jeep chassis is a cut away display model made by Willys.  It has every option you could install on a jeep at the time and everything is cut open so you could see the operation of it.  Front winch, governor, twin stick pto, rear gearbox, and right angle pulley.  A true piece of history.

That about covers the vehicles.  Also included in this sale is every piece of literature, memoriabilia, jeep toy, etc.. that I have collected over the past 30 years.  If it is jeep related I probably have it.... bought out a lot of dealers and collected a lot of signs, and early salesmens books.

The Jeep Toy collection is an impressive one and includes #92 of the Fine Art Model of the ww2 MB.   Fine art models got into a battle with Chrysler a while back over making these and it is very rare to ever see one for sale.   You will receive #92 with this collection.

VIEW ALL THE PICS ON EBAY

Here are more pics of the 1946 CJ-2A

Here are more of the 1966  CJ-6 Garage Service

Here is one more of the CJ-5 Snowblower

Here are more of the 1977 CJ-7

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $25,900.

(03/12/2017) Cool build. It's by far the nicest "Tender" build I've seen.

For most of us the classic car world is about standing out with some attitude, and it doesn't get more custom or unique than this. After all a 1950 Willys Jeep Pickup is already going to draw a crowd, but when it has been fully custom built with a new V8, overdrive transmission, upgraded suspension, custom interior, A/C, and much more, then you will always be the coolest custom everywhere you go.

The handsome, upright body says Jeep as loudly as any CJ, and it's a familiar face the world over. But this icon is also instantly recognizable as a fully built classic. After all, a rare unibody pickup with an extended cab is a cool sight. Plus, it's the purple and beige gives this nearly 70-year-old steel a healthy dose of modern luster and shine. The gloss does a great job of highlighting all the ribbed details that came in the panel stamping (they were originally for strength, but now just increase the cool factor.) The old and new world styles blend on the brightwork where the grille, trim, and bumpers combine nicely with the 15-inch Boyds alloy wheels and bright exhaust tips. Plus, the rear bed has both form and function with the color-matched tonneau, marine-grade carpet underneath, and bright LED taillights. In total, you can tell someone spent extra time and effort creating this cool Willys.

This custom attitude is heightened even further on the inside with a plush beige interior that nicely coordinates with the exterior color. It starts with comfortable high-back bucket seats, and the extra cab space really gives you more room to spread your legs and get comfortable. And speaking of comfort, this has a ton of custom conveniences, including a cup holder center console, power windows, and an AM/FM/CD stereo with USB input to both charge and connect your most modern devices. Plus, there's ice-cold air conditioning. More than just comfortable, this is setup to be a terrific driver with a leather-wrapped steering wheel on a tilt column, and beyond that, there's a cool blue glow of the full set of digital gauges.

The engine bay might win you awards all on its own. Not only is the smooth firewall painted an exterior-matching purple, but so is the engine block, too. There's a fresh shine on all the polished components, and that's there for a very good reason – there's only about 80 hours on this motor. It's a 350 cubic-inch V8 with plenty of added power from an Edelbrock four-barrel carburetor, Edelbrock intake, and headers feeding the glasspack dual exhaust. More than just powerful, this has all the right great driving features, like a Mustang II-style independent front suspension, front disc brakes, and four-speed automatic transmission with highway-friendly overdrive.

This is a full custom build with rarity, power, and every feature you could want. You'll make people smile just by showing up, and this will make you smile every time you turn the key. So it's easy to get everything you want, just call today!

Doug had a Porter & Reed Hardtop for sale a couple years ago. He took some great detail photos of it and it represents a classic example of the Full Econo-Body-Type "E" model, so I've included them all in case someone tries to restore one of these (I have higher res photos, too). For example, in Doug's photos you can see the pull down sunshade and bracket on the driver's side and just the bracket on the passenger side.

I've also included both brochures from the 10/1/1948 First Supplement of the Willys-Overland Special Equipment book (Besides full and half tops, Porter & Reed also manufactured bed extenders). (Learn additional info about the tops on the CJ-3B site)

The odd thing about Porter & Reed tops is that there were a multitude of variations, from no small side windows, to small side windows to larger side windows, or from a single back door window to dual back windows, and from rear doors that opened up vertically, to a couple that opened sideways, to a set of barn doors (custom)? There may have been a change in the doors as well, as a couple tops have angled bends at the lower front edge rather than the standard vertical bend where the body bends. What was factory and what was customized is likely lost to time ....

Some of these variations are evident in the Deluxe (Type "A")  vs. Econo Body (Type "E") full top models, but others are not. For example, the Deluxe model had a rear door that swung sideways, rectangular side windows with rounded corners, while the Econo model had a rear door that swung upwards and square side windows. Meanwhile, the deluxe half top (Half body -- Type "B") had a rear door that swung upwards, while the econo half top's (Half Econo-Body--Type "H") rear didn't open at all.

You can see all the full and half top examples I have here: http://www.ewillys.com/?s=Porter+%26+Reed ... I've also included a few at the end of this post.

Here's the basic hardtop brochure:

Now for Doug's ad:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/533087846854829

"I have a full hard top for a CJ2A for sale. It's in pretty good shape. It needs glass or plexiglass. $450, I am coming north on the east coast November 3rd, from Florida to New York, can help deliver"

Below are what appear to be factory photos of the Porter & Reed Full Body -- Type "A" Deluxe Model:

Here's an in-the-wild example of the top from the photos above (from this post), except that the door opens on the opposite side??:

This example shows what is probably a Type "A" top some newer windows with gaskets (from this post):

This one has even larger windows (from this post):

This version has both barn doors and rear windows. It could be a customized top though (From this post):

This version has no side windows (from this post):

UPDATE: Additional content has been added about Sandifur Motors.

Originally established in 1937, the Sandifur Motor Company out of Spokane, Washington, was operated by Charles and C. Paul Sandifur. Brothers and business partners, by 1938 the two men were involved in taxi cabs, used cars, life Insurance, and other business pursuits in the Spokane region.

The Sandifurs became a Willys distributor in the autumn of 1945 soon after the launch of the CJ-2A. An ad in the October 21, 1945, issue of the Spokesman Review confirms this.

As best as I understand it, being a distributor meant Sandifur Motors could both sell jeeps and signup other dealers.

The company seems to have followed the standard line of advertising, as this 1947 farming ad shows:

As we'll see in a moment, Sandifur was successful at selling jeeps, but I can't imagine CJ-2A was very practical for farming in the Spokane region, in part due to the size of the farms. For example, my maternal grandparents obtained a 160 acre farm 35 miles southeast of Spokane on the small banks of Fighting Creek, Idaho, a place they won in a lottery around 1910, then secured by homesteading. In the 1920s they founded the local Fighting Creek store and operated one of the first phones in the area (we still have some of the books that documented the calls). They also made money logging the local forest and, after WWII, electrifying the area. Had they thought a jeep was practical, I believe they could have afforded to purchase one. Instead, they preferred to use tractors.

My family's decision to abstain from buying a jeep did little to slow the success of Sandifur Motors. It's possible the company was doing better selling wagons and trucks versus CJ-2As. I could imagine four wheel drive versions of the trucks and wagons being very handy navigating the endless forests and deserts of the Inland Empire area. This may also explain why both long-wheel base CJ-2As (likely the CJ-2Ls) and CJ-2As with 6ft extended beds were available for sale from both Spokane and Montana dealers (more on this in an upcoming post).

Here's a 1949 ad promoting the wagon:

Whatever the company was selling, it was selling enough of them to justify new digs. In early 1951, the Willys dealer moved from its original location at W419 3rd Avenue, to W228 2nd Avenue in downtown Spokane:

In June of 1951, Sandifur Motors announced that it had ranked third in sales volume for all dealers nation-wide for 1950. This success may explain the move to the new location.

In the company's role as a distributor, in late 1951 Sandifur Motors inked dealership deals with Thompson Equipment company, out of Moses Lake; Guenther Tractor company, out of Pasco (where I live); and Mert's Motors, out of Republic, Washington. That brought the total number of dealerships in the region to 35 (November 8, 1951, Spokane Chronicle).

When Kaiser purchased Willys assets in 1953, Sandifur Motors re-signed to become a KW dealer and expanded the business' facilities:

By 1956, the C. Paul Sandifur family was wealthy enough that the bulk of his family spent a year in Florence Italy, traveling throughout Southern Europe and the Middle East.

Two years later, the Sandifur's connection with Sandifur Motors ended with the sale of the company to the Portland-based Rancho Rambler, Inc. The Sandifur Brothers chose to pursue the likely more lucrative mortgage industry full-time through their successful Metropolitan Mortage and Securities company, an entity launched in 1953.

The mortgage company would outlast the Sandifur brothers and be handed down to C. Paul Sandifur, Jr. Apparently, the younger Sandifur, a "born rebel", had a colorful history in Spokane. The mortgage company lasted until 2004 when it landed in bankruptcy, to the chagrin of its investors, thanks in part to a 2003 SEC investigation.

You can learn more about C. Paul Sandifur's Senior's thoughts on real estate in his 1991 book, "Just give me real estate: A person history of Metropolitan Mortgage and Securities".  I suppose I shouldn't be too surprised to learn that Sandifur loved real estate, as our place in Pasco sits on land once owned by a Sandifur out of Spokane (which one I don't know) and the main drag near us is called Sandifur Parkway.

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On Wednesday June 12th we drove from Monroeville to Somerset and back.

We awoke Wednesday morning in Monroeville's Extended Stay Motel. With access to our first kitchen since we'd hit the road, I made my lovely bride some breakfast in bed. It is always good to keep one's wife happy while jeep hunting.

After breakfast, our big stop of the day was a visit with Dave Antram. He invited Ann and I over to check out some of the barns on his family's 150 acre farm in Pennsylvania.

His family's been in the area a couple generations. Over time they've enjoyed building several different types of collections, including jeeps. As Dave welcomed us and we began our walk he noted there was a lot to show us. He even thought about contacting American Pickers to come visit. But, then he admitted it would be hard for him to sell anything at 'picker' prices.

One of the early vehicles they started collection were tractors. One unusual tractor in their collection employs an aftermarket kit from Sears and Roebuck to transform a 1920's model A into a tractor. The parts painted red are the aftermarket pieces. The ones painted black are the Ford Model T parts.

Above the tractor collection is a model T that was purchased by the family brand new. It was in bad shape for decades until Dave's father fulfilled a goal to restore it during the 1990s. These days they use it in parades.

In one part of the barn is an area the American Pickers might enjoy exploring. Dave's got a couple of Converto trailers sitting about, along with an unusual water pump powered by a Willys F-head engine.

Dave's got more items in the barn upstairs.

One of the more unusual items captures the family's passion for education. Dave's mother was an english teacher. His father imparted the necessity of teaching the succeeding generations, because if we don't, the knowledge we've earned will be lost. An example of that is this Rototiller display. It can be pulled to fairs and other events. The sides fold down, instantly creating an opportunity for education. I even learned something during my visit. I didn't know that Rototiller was a brand. Rototiller was a brand of rotor tilling. But, like Kleenex and other brands, the brandname expanded beyond the object to represent an industry.

This was another neat find. The dually CJ-5 Trencher by Go For Digger Trencher. Dave pointed out that the Go For Digger Trench and the modifications to the jeep created a much strong unit than the competitor built by Auburn. both units were still tough on the undersized jeep. This unit saw little action and is in very good shape.

The next stop on our tour was an unusual FC Dave owns. It appears to be an experimental version. You can see the serial number (FW1-X1) is very unusual and a plate on the frame is not jeep. I've taken some pictures of it.

As we walked around the property, I spotted a wagon here, a CJ-2A there, and other assorted jeeps. I kind of expected that our next stop would reveal a series of jeeps. Instead, he opened up the doors to an unexpected collection of Kaiser automobiles. I know little about them, so it was fun to get an education.

This is a very unusual Kaiser. It was based on the Henry J, but was branded as an Allstate car and sold through Sears and Roebuck. Only a few thousand of these were made.

Here's another neat vehicle called the Traveler. Interesting that the company chose to go with Traveller (2 Ls) when they added that model to the wagon line.

The truck doors split, with half folding up and half folding down. The bad news is that there is no seal between the cracks so water can enter.

Our last stop was his collection of toys and literature. While I did get to go through some of his literature, there was too many pages and too few minutes left. So, I'll have to return (next year maybe) and spend more time pouring through his info.

Here's a poster I've never seen, probably from 1950:

We ended the day at a local buffet where Dave and his wife Jodell treated us for dinner. Thanks for everything Dave. See you on Friday or next year!

Tomorrow we head to downtown Pittsburgh and the Heinz Museum.

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