Im not involved in this just saw it listed. Im waiting on contact info if anyone is interested. I know some of ya'll like @Sirh are into cool restorations. He's asking $7500.
1955 Willy's Jeep for sale near me.
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Not in too bad of shape, but I think $7,500 is a little high. It is cool though.
The perfect vehicle to go off-grid with. Good basic platform to start with, no computers to track you, easy to work on, bare essentials, and you can let your imagination run wild. Hell, make a camper out of it if ya want. Mac
Run screaming away. Not that those aren’t really cool. Love those old Jeep trucks. But the amount of money you would have to put in that is gigantic to even get it to be something you could call really reliable.
@gayguns Has one of these and understands the money pit nature of these.
If you want one get one someone else has restored to superb condition or resto mod. Trying to do it yourself will end up in a massive money pit. But thanks for posting Maggot it’s always cool to see what’s out there.
@gayguns Has one of these and understands the money pit nature of these.
If you want one get one someone else has restored to superb condition or resto mod. Trying to do it yourself will end up in a massive money pit. But thanks for posting Maggot it’s always cool to see what’s out there.
But, but, but? Old. No computers. Manual locks. Manual windows. It MUST be reliable. I mean, no computers!
Bwahahaha! I’ll just drive my modern vehicle by all of the
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I like fresh paint over the dents, dirt and mold. Let's go Maaco, $300 dollar paint jobs are awesome.
At some point in life... Everyone should own a Jeep..... My "First and Last one" was a 1943 Flat Fender when I was 15 years old.... The lesson's learned were priceless and lasted a lifetime... LOL
I wonder if the wheel chock is a clue to the brake condition?
Pretty much anything is a good home for an LS. It’s like franks red hot, we put that shit in anything.
I love old Willys Jeeps. Buddy's old man had one growing up west of Austin as 13 yr. olds. The town's only cop knew his old man and it was ok for my buddy to drive on the streets and the outlying hill country, as long as we didn't get close to Austin's city limit. We could even do u turns in the road.
Rules were a little different then.
Wonder if there are any pics of the metal before that wonderful teal paint job?
Rules were a little different then.
Wonder if there are any pics of the metal before that wonderful teal paint job?
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Def a restoration there.... now if that engine were in good shape and it was 12 volt (post 1957) I personally think it'd be a good buy. But Ooooo-eee are they a money suck. I have a 1957 Wagon (12 volt) Luckily theres a few places you can still find orig parts, and then a couple places that do decent replacement on some things. You're probably looking a chunk of money 25-30k to bring her back. But as base projects go... Ive seen worse for the same asking.
Those engines were awesome high torque low revs. Before it came to me, my Hurricane engine was replaced with a Corvette's used 327 short block... that I wasted 1800. on rebuilding by some fucking inbred idiots... that I am now replacing with a new 350. So...yeah. BIG ASS MONEY PIT. In for a penny in for a pound. Had it 10 years now and its a part of me. Im in Beverly Hills area .. I drive around town and Im constantly being filmed... my dog propped up looking out the passenger window. Fuck ur snooty beamers and RR. This Willys is star of the show.
And Christmas I go full Norman Rockwell with the decos. Lit wreath on the grill with a classy silver reindeer bust with antlers centered in front of it, hollyberry garland across the brush bar, and back of the hood... Little stuffed Santa hold a skate board...
Heres a nicely restored engine. If that engine is good... someone buy it.
Those engines were awesome high torque low revs. Before it came to me, my Hurricane engine was replaced with a Corvette's used 327 short block... that I wasted 1800. on rebuilding by some fucking inbred idiots... that I am now replacing with a new 350. So...yeah. BIG ASS MONEY PIT. In for a penny in for a pound. Had it 10 years now and its a part of me. Im in Beverly Hills area .. I drive around town and Im constantly being filmed... my dog propped up looking out the passenger window. Fuck ur snooty beamers and RR. This Willys is star of the show.
And Christmas I go full Norman Rockwell with the decos. Lit wreath on the grill with a classy silver reindeer bust with antlers centered in front of it, hollyberry garland across the brush bar, and back of the hood... Little stuffed Santa hold a skate board...
Heres a nicely restored engine. If that engine is good... someone buy it.
WTF? All that write up and no pictures?
You can put them in the work safe motivation thread.
Charlottesville Virginia. As I said, Im not involved but would help out an interested member. I had a 65 Kaiser like this and in 4wd low range it would pull the stink off
shit.
Beverly Hills you say? Shit I think I got a pic of you driving around.
nice! I want a humvee thoughIm not involved in this just saw it listed. Im waiting on contact info if anyone is interested. I know some of ya'll like @Sirh are into cool restorations. He's asking $7500.
My old school mechanics. Pa and his kid. Dad's been working on cars since he was 6. And his kid is so damn sharp, he's almost smarter.
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