David Eilers

1948 CJ-2A Fort Mohave, AZ **SOLD**

UPDATE: **SOLD** ... This one finally found a good home.

(08/17/2017) This has a variety of upgrades.  The grille reminds me of a Nuffield.

"One of a kind
1948 Willys Jeep 4 wheel drive ( 81 " wheel base )
I've owned this Jeep for over 40 years
All steel body (no rust or damage)
Complete frame including spring hangers etc. are boxed in
Hi performance 350 cu.in. fresh small block Chevy / chrome custom headers
Turbo 400 trans, electric lock up tork converter, custom made dash and hood
Halibrand quick-change rear end (extra gear sets)
Custom body work-exhaust exits out rear of body,
Flaring on wheel wells / license plate recessed
Enlarged windshield / frenched head lights /custom grill
Stainless fuel tank
Custom Fresno top / side panels included
Tilt steering wheel / power steering
Disk brakes all around
Double chain driven transfer case
Chrome traction bars
Roll cage
Bucket seats
Street legal, titled and registered
Has never been outside my shop over night, always indoors"

5 Comments

  1. Ben Bower
    Haters probably prefer Olive Drab paint. Yes, that top was unique to the Fresno area. The rest was design/fab shared by much of the SoCal Jeep / Hot Rodish dunes community. Most all had sets of paddles and All Terrains instead of Mudders. This was more of a take off of a Sand Dragster ....who built the Jeep for Jim above.
  2. david sapp
    the 400 with lock up torque converter? no way. seller must mean a switch pitch converter used by Buick in the 60's, which was controlled by a solenoid on the pump. have rebuilt many of those.
  3. Todd M
    Great Willys. I always wanted a flat fender and remembered this as a rust free solid option. I'm a military nut but couldn't pass it up and LOVED the story behind this CJ. It will stay as a rod in my garage ! ! ! I Bought it from a famous drag champion named "Blair". I hope I can keep it forever.
    1. David Eilers
      Todd, I am very glad this found a good home. It was one I've had my eye on and, if available this summer, I would have seriously considered getting due to its important history (in my opinion). Have great fun with it! I'll update the post. - Dave
  4. Todd M
    So I keep learning things. It's slow. Mostly built by Bill Arbuckle who was a Firefighter and mechanic on the side. Charley Krikorian also made mods. Talked to Jim Sparkes above, and Butch who I bought it from but they are forgetting some details as 1970 was a long way back. The quick change rear was to synchronize the large rear tires and smaller front. The hood and front fenders are M38. The frame is M38. I see the "M" stamp but there are no SN plates at all. Steering has been converted to Saginaw. Front diff has a metal tag stamped "11/47" and the number 25 cast near the top. The body has filled holes for a spare tire mount on the left but the brace is on the passenger side (Lefty?). Footman loop holes in the rear of both wheel wells. The converter is a high stall lockup. around 3000. Has ANYONE heard of the chain & sprockets mod to a Dana 20???? Or a 3 inch round hole, passenger foot area but to the right in the cowl?? Rear wheel wells are only 31.5 inches on top so maybe a CJ3a/M38 tub. DMV Title is DRF113xxx. If the numbers came from a tag plate those numbers would fall into 1947 CJ2a correct?? But no plates or stamps visible anywhere. Wow is it fast. Those big tires are always spinning.

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