David EilersMay 15, 2015

1943 GPW Maui, HI $12,000

UPDATE: Price dropped to $12,000.

Seller has added combat wheels and will add newer photos at some point.

"Restored military jeep. 1943 Ford GPW. 90% original parts, others are reproduction parts.
new reproduction wiring, converted to 12V. Engine makes great power. Comes with original combat wheels. Original 4 cylinder engine.
Extra engine, frame, transmission, wheels and tires, and many other parts."

http://honolulu.craigslist.org/mau/cto/5022389487.html

8 Comments

Alaska PaulMay 15, 2015 at 2:32 PM
The front fenders look modified or poorly made and where are the steps?
BrianMay 15, 2015 at 2:55 PM
Not exactly restored to original. Has a few mods, some things not correct, and some things missing.
Joe in MesaMay 15, 2015 at 2:55 PM
I agree, Paul. And aren't those "invasion" stars? I seem to recall that US star design was for the European Theater of Operations ...but Hawaii is Pacific... ??? And of course the ax intend is missing, but this could still be a fair price: I'd want to see the engine bay and take inventory of the "original or reproduction ww2 parts"... those can get expensive.
peter56May 15, 2015 at 4:13 PM
I think this jeep is too much of a headache for that price range.
Philippe BarosoMay 19, 2015 at 11:33 PM
Being originally from Europe I chose to put invasion stars on the jeep.....My Grandpa drove jeeps for the US army in WW2. I mentioned it needs a few parts to make it perfect. If it were perfect I would be asking $19000. Fenders are expensive to ship to Hawaii, I will get to it unless I sell it first. This is a nice jeep, look at the updated photos which include photos of the engine compartment. Peter56 if you get headaches restoring Jeeps maybe you should get another hobby...just saying. I am passionate and fairly knowledgeable about WW2 jeeps, and I don't really appreciate general, vague negative comments. We are all in this hobby together......ALOHA
Alaska PaulMay 20, 2015 at 6:14 AM
A high priced Jeep that's claimed to be "Restored back to original" yet has incorrect parts, body modifications along with missing parts is not an original restoration and I feel it's not worth the high asking price. I agree with Peter56, purchasing this Jeep for $12,000, shipping it to the mainland and performing an accurate restoration would require more money than it's worth and result in numerous headaches for the purchaser. This Jeep looks nice but not $12,000 nice.
Joe in MesaMay 20, 2015 at 2:54 PM
Philippe, Good to see you're a fellow eWillys reader and thanks for updating the ad with engine bay pics and the combat wheels on... much more helpful. Sorry for the negativity, but any ad that states "restored back to original" is like waving a red flag in front of a bull on this site. I see you've reworded that in the revised ad. In your defense, and having lived on a Pacific Island, I know: A. Everything is more expensive (so this could be a fair price: noone says you're appealing to a stateside buyer to ship this anywhere, right?) B. Rust never sleeps (so this must have been a challenging restoration... and you were very lucky to find enough of a "survivor" jeep to work with). Since you continue to improve both the jeep and the ad, I'm sure you'll find the right buyer.
Philippe BarosoMay 20, 2015 at 4:42 PM
Hi Joe, Thanks for the response. yes everything cost a little more here, but I am not complaining.. Fenders are funky but these were the best ones I could find for now. I will get steps, shovel, axe and other items soon. Body was repaired in a couple spots but overhaul is pretty nice for 69 years old. I'm open to offers from the mainland, shipping is around $1000 to west coast. I do have the 6V voltage reg and generator. It does not need much to make it a fairly accurate restoration. Aloha