"Up for sale is a true barn find Willys! 1950s CJ 3B. Think it has the bigger L head engine but not positive. It is very rusty & has no title. I have no papers of any kind. A friend of mine found it in a barn in upstate NY while picking. He said they hooked a battery to it and it cranked but they did not try to start it not knowing the condition of the oil. I can verify the motor turns freely & is not seized. It's the original 6 volt system which I don't have a battery for. It's all complete including the rare/custom half cab hard top with doors. The one door is off but should be an easy fix. Has a cool in cab heater. Original drivetrain including twin stick transfer case. It rolls fine once the tires are filled up. They have been holding air for 2 weeks now. Great for parts or restoration. Call or text Jim if our serious. Delivery may be possible for a fee if you don't have a tuck & trailer once paid for. Rusty & crusty but original & complete Willys!! Complete with the bull dog hood emblem!! $1500 obo. Cash talks come get it!!"
Claus contacted me a little while back telling me he was from South Africa and asking if I'd be interested in seeing and sharing some pics of a CJ-2A he rebuilt. Absolutely, I responded. So, yesterday I received pics and a story of both his jeep and his brother's jeep, which you can see here. Thanks for sharing Claus!
Claus writes, "Its winter in the southern hemisphere and unfortunately this means wet weather for us folks in the Western Cape Area of South Africa. Sunny days are few in this time of year and I/we don’t plan many trips. It must be said that the nicest days are however also during the winter months – not too hot and no wind. All very positive aspects if you are day tripping with the old vehicles.
So now for the jeeps – There are not many flat fenders left in this part of the world – quite a few numbers of CJ2a were imported during the 1946-1949 for the purpose of farming. South Africa was also one of very few countries that ordered CJ2a’s in 1948 as Military vehicles. At that time the Union Defense Force (UDF) ordered 289 units, and these came in fact all standard from the factory in olive drap. Not many survived as they had to work hard on the farms or in service. Some that did continue to “exist” where built up as challenge vehicles and so the numbers decreased drastically. To date limited numbers are on the road – we don’t really have a vintage “jeep” club in the country so it is hard to tell how many are actually “alive”. It has however emerged that many people start to convert back to the original spec CJ’s which is nice.
I consider myself very lucky and after about 12 years of intensive searching, both here in South Africa as well as my home country Namibia, found a beautiful 1948 CJ2a in very good condition on a nearby farm. The Jeep stood for about 20 years on bricks in the owners shed so it has worked only for about 2/3 of its life and those must have been gentle years, because everything was still in very good condition. To top it all it had a complete PTO and monarch governor installed. The pto is currently off so I can restore it. I was also very fortunate to pick up a set of early WARN freewheel hubs (seen on the later pictures) So that in short is the story of my CJ2a. Attached are photos for reference.
Photo1: My Jeep when purchased
Photo2: My Jeep during a short day trip on a nice summer day in the Swartland district. (It just fits so perfectly into the landscape – water reservoir and windmill)
Photo3: My Jeep with new 10 piece canvas top ordered from New Life Canvas in USA
(09/20/2010) This seller has mower and snow plow attachments. Note the rear PTO. The tub and fenders are fiberglass.
"Good condition. Original flathead 4 cylinder starts and runs good. 3 speed transmission with hi-lo and FWD shifts good. Frame is solid with no rust. Tub and fenders are fiberglass. Hood, grill and windshield are steel. Has hydraulic lift on front and rare pto in the back. Included are a manual angle snow plow, and 59" wide finish mower that hooks up to the rear pto, a steel half-cab which I purchased but never used, a light duty roll bar, original wheels and other parts. The speedo cable has been broken for as long as I have owned it so I have no idea how many miles are on it. The oil pressure and water temp gauges work. For the past 7 years or so, I have used this cool, old jeep to mow my lawn, plow my 100' driveway and occasionally ride into town (5 miles) but now I have lost interest and purchased conventional mower and snowblower to replace it. Some work on the wiring for the headlights and turn signals will need to be done to make it street legal again. I will take $3500 for everything for the first person who shows up with the money and I'll also consider offers for the jeep without the attachments."
Here's another M-38A1 with the extended rear. It looks to be a '52 or early 1953.
"I really hate to part with this project, but I just have too many. This is an original military type jeep but what makes it even more rare is that it was extended in the back like a scrambler for some special purpose. (not a cj6 because they were extended between the wheels and this one is extended in the back. As you can see it it has the military dash board, windsheild, front grill, cut out for battery box and heavy duty suspension and steering components. It looks like someone modified it at some point with a Buick Dauntless V6 225 and it ran when i parked it here.
It needs a new floor and i have another tub with a great floor that i was going to cut out and put in this one but never got around to it. This would be such a great head turner project with just some big tires and a great military type paint job or like with any jeep, whatever you can emagine. Call me to take a look at it. I garantee you will not find another one like this! Almost forgot. I have a half cab top for this thing so it could look like a pickup if you like."
No trades, cash only, first come first served. Sold as is. pickup in north Reno off Redrock.
This is a NV titled 1969 Jeep CJ5 with the Odd fire V6/Dauntless 226 engine. it is mated a T14 three speed with an overdrive. The four wheel drive works and it has newer manual warn hubs. The radiator has a auxiliary electric fan on a thermostat. This is wired for easy plug and play towing on a four pin connection. There is an under dash after market three speed heater that works.
What needs work: The body is dented on the passenger side. The starter drags part of the time, the parking brake needs finished (cables shortened). Fuel gauge needs re grounded. Passenger side front brake needs adjustment as it pulls. Rear passenger taillight needs a new bulb. Windshield wipers are not hooked up. Not factory seats.
The cab is the Meyers half cab fitted to the window frame, but without the doors. I do not have any doors.
The mileage reads 11224 from a rebuild done before me and was left sitting for a while. The mileage will go up as I show it and continue to use it.
The steering box is an upgraded Saginaw with a reinforced plate on the frame
Jeep lacks brakes and the trencher needs some work. Has a Meyer half cab and a plow up front.
"Here is one of the Holy Grails for the Jeep Collector. The “Jeep-A-Trench.”
I recently uncovered this Jeep from a farm in Winters Texas. The rancher had owned the Jeep since the 1960’s or so. It has the ultra rare Jeep-A-Trench rear end and the front mounted Dozer blade. It is also outfitted with the Arctic top and hard doors. All the glass is good and I even have the back cab glass thats in perfect shape. The seal just dried up.
The Jeep has no found rust through, been in Texas since new. Even the under seat tool box is solid. The Jeep was paint industrial yellow likely when the gear was installed. But the factory original was that nice turquoisey blue.
The Jeep runs and drives but currently has no brakes. The front blade still works and automatic raises and lowers from inside cab. The rear Trencher is all there minus needing a new drive chain and slide on dual sprocket. The unit is otherwise 100% complete.
The Jeep has four new tires and a new battery. I had never even seen one of these Jeeps. There’s a brass data plate that states....”Jeep-A-Trench” on the Jeep. Super cool find."
"Selling my 1946 cj2a. Hate to sell it but I got another one which is as good as I ever hoped for this one to be. It was used as a plow jeep for many years before I bought it I'll start with the good Runs and drives very well, engine sounds amazing. The body has many patches but the floors are solid. It has a previous registration and plates but no title. Depending on when it sells I might include a spare frame for extra. The half cab is solid and are hard to come by. It comes with a complete plow setup that I know for a fact works. Cons The frame needs a patch before I'd recommend even yard driving it. One of the rear left leaf spring mounts rotted through the frame, the last owner never told me that before driving 6 hours to buy it. The brake lines are all there, unsure if theyre even hooked up, but the brakes don't work. It's currently hooked up to an auxiliary gas tank in the bed but I will be including a plastic one. 2700 obo, negotiable in person only, no I'm not parting it out"
The flames really make it go fast. This runs. This has a Worman half cab.
"This jeep has been stored indoors since the 70's until just this April when I purchased. I have a free and clear title that will go with upon payment. Mechanically this jeep works and runs great. It has a PTO and was set up as a plow truck for a small business. The jeep runs great, shifts, stops, plow setup works as it should and plow goes up and down as well as side to side. I do have the plow blade but it is not pictured. The frame and chassis seems solid and complete but the body has fallen apart and has been patched up to be functional over the years. The origiginal gas tank no longer is hooked up and gas is gotten from an outboard motor tank sitting in the back of jeep. If you need a good complete chassis or parts this is your chance here. Will need to be trailed for safety reasons as it has not run on the road for many many years. The plow blade is comletely good and functional, but was not handy to photo.
Like I said earlier this engine runs great and everyhting seems complete and working chassis wise including the transfer case, etc. Mileage is unknown. Please do not bid if you can not pickup by Sunday Oct 23rd unless making arrangements first.""
Here's a very rare top. This will be a great find for someone. The seller does not want to ship.
"I will not ship. They don't make these anymore. I have a white half cab soft top made by Kayline who went out of business years ago. I purchased this from mefford and hood out of tulare california a few years back and hade it stored ever since. This top only covers half a jeep. So you still actually have a bed to put stuff in when the top is on and zipped up. Windows look brand new and clear. Great for you hunters who use dogs. This way the cab stays warm, due to it being smaller and your smelly wet dogs are in the back, away from you and your cheetos. I have some of the hardware for the top, not sure what all is needed. There is a small box with the instructions and door handles, screws, and other small brackets. Not too sure on all the rods, the doors are correct, the skins just slide over the metal frame and snap into place. The bow and other rods not 100% sure on. Looks to be too many pieces. Any good mechanic / fabricator can figure it out and make a couple pieces if need be. Jeep not included. have more pics of top and parts/bows. Some staining on the top, should be able to clean up with a little elbow grease"
"Approximately three years ago my girlfriends father sold his mid-fifties Jeep CJ to a gentleman from somewhere in the central to the north end of New Hampshire or southern Maine. It was sold in Wolfeboro, NH and towed away to where ever.
The seller was a man named Richard and he has since passed away. His daughter, my girlfriend and soon-to-be fiance', has many great childhood memories connected to that vehicle and wishes to purchase it back. We are happy to offer a great profit to the seller if we can just locate him and get in contact. The physical and/or running condition of the Jeep is not important in any way - it just needs to be his Jeep.
It is as follows: - a 1955 Jeep Willys (looks a bit more modern - like a CJ - not the square fenders) - red faded paint - in very stock condition - snowplow mount on the front (or at least it had one....) - half cab hardtop without doors
*** Looks very similar to the Jeep pictured in the photo attached to this post but the hard top is different (it ends right behind the doors). VIN and Photos of the exact vehicle coming soon !!!! Have you seen this Jeep in or around your town? Do you have any information regarding its whereabouts? Possible reward for information leading to finding it. We are ready to make a deal immediately if we can track it down - please help."
