| mynameismud |
Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:38 am |
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Is anyone into Willys? I ran across this while out on a job project. Don't know the asking price, but I have always loved them.
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| GetPsycho |
Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:19 pm |
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I had one back in the early 80's when I was
in high school. Mine had windows in the back
instead of solid panels like that one. One thing
about it, it would go anywhere. |
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| Dunebubby |
Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:36 pm |
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mynameismud wrote: Is anyone into Willys? I ran across this while out on a job project. Don't know the asking price, but I have always loved them.
I've always wanted one,but have my hands full right now.
This guy wants one too
autiger78 wrote:
I love the old pickups, too...and there's no shame in being a Ford man! That said, I'm keeping my eyes open hoping to score an old Willys one day... |
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| RaythO |
Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:40 pm |
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| Boss has a 49 Jeepster, runs it at newport hill climb and drives it everywhere in the summer |
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| bobna54oval |
Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:50 pm |
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| My cousin and I were into Jeeps 20 years ago, mostly small ones. Old sedan deliverys like that one don't come around very often. I would look for rust and if there is significant amounts in the floors, etc. I would pass. Fenders and hoods are being repopped I believe, as are many of the smaller parts. A small block fits nice in there. Mechanical parts like axles, trannies, etc are still fairly easy to get, since they used the same basic parts for many years. Can't tell if it is 2 or 4 WD, but it is fairly easy to convert one way or the other, if you want. JMHO.YMMV, etc. |
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| mynameismud |
Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:54 pm |
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| It was blowing snow and rain when I was there- so i didnt look too much. I opened the back and the floor looked pretty good. |
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| mynameismud |
Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:17 pm |
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bobna54oval wrote: My cousin and I were into Jeeps 20 years ago, mostly small ones. Old sedan deliverys like that one don't come around very often. I would look for rust and if there is significant amounts in the floors, etc. I would pass. Fenders and hoods are being repopped I believe, as are many of the smaller parts. A small block fits nice in there. Mechanical parts like axles, trannies, etc are still fairly easy to get, since they used the same basic parts for many years. Can't tell if it is 2 or 4 WD, but it is fairly easy to convert one way or the other, if you want. JMHO.YMMV, etc.
My Dads uncle use to buy up early military surplus ones and restore them. I shoudl give my dad a call and get his thoughts on it- |
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| TimGud |
Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:16 pm |
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Had a 55 Willys wagon a few years ago. Won a couple of trophys with it and sold it. My intention was to paint it and use it off-road but it came out too pretty to scratch up.
The only piture I now have is this one as my first computer crashed with all my pics.
http://www.movievehicles.com/car_show/september_winners.htm |
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| autiger78 |
Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:25 pm |
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Dunebubby wrote: mynameismud wrote: Is anyone into Willys? I ran across this while out on a job project. Don't know the asking price, but I have always loved them.
I've always wanted one,but have my hands full right now.
This guy wants one too
autiger78 wrote:
I love the old pickups, too...and there's no shame in being a Ford man! That said, I'm keeping my eyes open hoping to score an old Willys one day...
Damn...thanks guys for looking out for me! Too bad I've got too many projects and too little money right now... |
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| obus |
Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:49 pm |
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| there is/was? a guy in the ramtown section of Howell NJ that was known as the Jeep or jeepster man. My buddy tried dealing w/ him. Heard he is a ornery old dude but he has everything for them. That is a not too common willys so you should hop on it if it is not too bad or pricey! |
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| USMCbug |
Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:21 pm |
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I remember reading somewhere about after WW2,the US gov't sold a lot of willies and 2 ton truck to the public for cheap. IIRC they were painted yellow or something before being sold.
I was driving around in rural Kansas a few months ago and spotted a yellow 2ton and a willies rotting in a field. |
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| mynameismud |
Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:59 pm |
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obus wrote: there is/was? a guy in the ramtown section of Howell NJ that was known as the Jeep or jeepster man. My buddy tried dealing w/ him. Heard he is a ornery old dude but he has everything for them. That is a not too common willys so you should hop on it if it is not too bad or pricey!
I'm going to give the owner a call on it either tomorrow - or monday, to check out the price. |
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| pyrOman |
Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:08 am |
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Nice panel! With Cragars no less! 8) |
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| mynameismud |
Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:28 am |
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| guy is asking $1800- it's complete, pretty dry (thou I haven't crawled around it) |
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| coad |
Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:40 am |
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obus wrote: there is/was? a guy in the ramtown section of Howell NJ that was known as the Jeep or jeepster man. My buddy tried dealing w/ him. Heard he is a ornery old dude but he has everything for them. That is a not too common willys so you should hop on it if it is not too bad or pricey!
I've heard he's a real prick to deal with, and he's the only source for a ton of Jeepster parts. |
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| RaythO |
Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:43 am |
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coad wrote: obus wrote: there is/was? a guy in the ramtown section of Howell NJ that was known as the Jeep or jeepster man. My buddy tried dealing w/ him. Heard he is a ornery old dude but he has everything for them. That is a not too common willys so you should hop on it if it is not too bad or pricey!
I've heard he's a real prick to deal with, and he's the only source for a ton of Jeepster parts.
Alot of Jeepster parts are being repoped. Jeepster club of America has adds in their newsletter. |
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| _monkey_ |
Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:49 am |
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An old friend of mine had one of these in the garage. He referred to it as his "Dad's parade car". It looked to be in really nice shape, but covered in dust as it hadn't been touched since his old man died.
His was the only one I've ever seen. |
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| Dave |
Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:31 pm |
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My old room mate from the 80's is/was the President of the Int'l Jeepster Club..
His name is Jim Serr, and he now lives in Lincoln, CA, and his e-mail is
jeepsterjim@psyber.com
He doesn't deal with anything but the jeepsters now, but he has been a Jeep guy for 45 years that I know of....
My old neighbor in SoCal has a Jeep Panel like the one in the photos... but his now has a Malibu front IFS, rack and pinion steering, Tubbed rear and Currie narrowed 9 inch, and a Ford 460 bored and stroked to 5 hundred and something cubic inches... no photos, sorry |
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| pyrOman |
Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:53 pm |
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That's a girly jeep if I ever saw one! :? |
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| _monkey_ |
Sat Feb 02, 2008 1:01 pm |
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| Am I supposed to reply here? Or sniffle and report? |
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