Search: Porter & Reed

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $100.

Might be a little twisted, but this Porter & Reed top is still worth a look.

"This is a jeep top for a CJ2A."

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $300.

Could be worth a look.

"Aluminum top and doors produced by Porter and Reed for a Willys CJ2A . Don’t know much about it, make me an offer."

UPDATE **SOLD** Was $700.

This is one of the nicest Porter & Reed hardtops I've seen.

"Real nice aluminum hard top and full tool up doors. Came off a Willy's Jeep
$700"

This is an early hardtop by Porter & Reed. It looks to be a Full Econo-Body-Type "B" model.

https://bozeman.craigslist.org/pts/d/bozeman-willys-jeep-hardtop/7478587123.html

"No idea who made it, can't find any tag or stamping. Grabbed it for my '47 2a but am not going to use it. In pretty great shape considering it's age. Both doors intact."

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $300.

The shape of the top is Porter & Reed-like, but I've not seen one with those large windows. I wonder if they were added later?

"Aluminum Hard top for a willys cj2a with roll up window doors. "

Looks like a Porter Reed top to me.

"I was told this was for a willys jeep. Asking $100 obo. What you see is what's included. 2 doors , window frames for the doors and some kind of channel."

http://fargo.craigslist.org/for/5007298021.html

If you can fix the damage, it's a good price.

"This is a all aluminum hard top that doesn't fit my car. So off it goes to you if you have a need for it. Pickup only. I will not ship this."

https://longisland.craigslist.org/pts/6141310552.html

UPDATE: **SOLD* was $250

(04/04/2014) It's not in perfect shape, but has potential.

"For sale a Porter & Reed all aluminum hardtop off a 1948 Willys Jeep CJ2A. Complete with hinged gullwing doors and rear door. Excellent condition (plexiglass could use updating). This was a winter top and the Jeep sold without it."

UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $250.

I thought this might be a Porter & Reed, but as Bill points out it isn't aluminum. Now I think it could be a Koenig Jiffy Cab (which came in aluminum or steel).

Looks like a good price. Is it a Porter & Reed?

"THIS IS A VERY NICE ALL STEEL CAB FOR A 1941 TO 1953 WILLYS JEEP CJ-2."

Example of a Jiffy Cab:

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):