This is my 1954 willys CJ-3B with a ground up restoration and a lot of body repair. This jeep was a luggage conveyer for United Air lines so I didn't have much of a body to start with. It's all original except the spring over lift. I added a rear passenger fender and dash cowl and firewall from a 53 3b to put it back to original. It sporting one of the rare flip out windshields that every 3ber wants also. I've owned this jeep 13yrs. In the photo you can see the jeep was in the 4th of July parade here in my hometown and it's pulling a 1950 Bantam TC3 trailer. - Chris
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Attached are pictures of my 54 CJ-3B. This was a frame off, ground up restoration/modification build that took me and my brother in law over two years of nights and weekends. It's seen some trail since the build. Couldn't have done it without access to Kaiserwillys.com. I'll be doing another Willys when my son gets a little older and can help, he's 2 1/2 right now but loves getting involved. Thanks for everything that you do! - ERIC
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This is Nellie Bell. A fully restored and slightly modified 1954 Willys CJ3B that is being used as a tour Jeep by Crystal River Jeep Tours in Marble, Colorado. The picture was taken in Lead King Basin November 19, 2010. The snow is 14"-18" deep. The restoration is by me, Smittys Willys located in Golden, TX.
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Here are two pictures (one each) of my 2 1953 cj3b's. Both of these are ground up builds done by my brother in law and I. My '53 has a chevy 350 with holley projection and a th350 auto with a dana 20 transfer case. The frame has been lengthened 7 inches and it is spring over, reverse shackle on BDS 2.5" wrangler springs. It has a dana 44 rear with 4.88 gears and a spool. The front is a dana 44 with arb and 4.88 gears. In the picture it has the dana 30 but it has since been replaced with the 44. It sits on 37x14.50x15" Toyo Mts on 15x10 black steel wheels. We built this willys from 1995 to 1997. It is an everlasting project, of course, but it truly is my pride and joy of my toys. Thank you so much Scott for building me this beautiful creation. The second jeep is my RC Crawler which was also built by my brother in law and I. It runs on a Novak brushless system on 3 cell lipo batteries. The custom 3/16 steel chassis is hand built and tig welded and the aluminum body was hand fabricated as well. It rides on HR air shocks and HR aluminum bead lock wheels (yes, they are truly real bead locks). Thank you, Jamie B Northern California, USA
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This is my 1954 WILLY'S CJ3B. I have owned this baby for about 15 years, since the day I bought it for $1500. I started from zero, rebuilding the 134 4-cylinder F engine and the three speed transmission. I personalize it as it looks now. I love it. It works great! I call it "THE YELLOW BEAST"
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This is a 1953 CJ-3B that was my first car back in 1974. My Dad bought it in Kalispell Montana from a farmer for $750.00. It never ran on more than three cylinders or went faster than 35 mph the whole time I drove it through High School. I think he planned it that way. It was sold to a local golf course and used as a ball retriever then sat under a tarp for 20 years until my brother found it, bought it back for $100.00, and spent a couple of years restoring it. We then drove it from Kalispell, Montana to Fairbanks, Alaska, taking six days. When we arrived at my home in Fairbanks, he handed me the keys and said "she's all yours". It is a fantastic rig. - John W.Gebhardt Two Rivers, Alaska.
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I have loved Willys Jeeps since I was a kid and saw my 1st one at a 4th of july parade. From that day on my dream had been to own a Willys. I have owned Jeeps including a CJ7, YJ, and a TJ since the late 80’s, but the dream of owning a Willys was still strong! I’m not a rich man, so I sold a well built four wheeling TJ to by my dream Jeep. From doing research over the years I found that the 3B had more horsepower and was less desired than other flatties, partly due to the high hood, so that made it more appealing to me. I have always been different, so why not my Willys? So after looking for months I found a 3B for sale that was only a couple hundred miles away, that had been restored recently. It still needed a few things, so I found you guys and ordered some stuff and have been hooked on your blogs since. I took my Willys on a trail ride with my club and all I can say is people are impressed with what a stock Willys can do! I made hills and obstacles that others had issues with.
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This 1966 Willys Jeep started it's life in the Westerly, Rhode Island- Ambulance Corp in 1969. Used for rescues on the beach. My Uncle bought the Jeep back in the early 70's, to use at his service station in RI, and eventually gave it to his sons to use when they got their licenses. I first rode in this Jeep when I was around 11 years old, and I told my Uncle that if he ever decided to get rid of it, I wanted to have it. So in 1996, he called ready to let it go, and I traveled from NC to RI to pick it up. I began restoring the Jeep that same year, and it was road worthy by 1997. So I took many rides with my 2 year old daughter until 2001 where it went into storage until I could put more time and effort into keeping it running. In 2009 I finally got the time and energy to get it restored all the way, because of constant encouragement from my 6 year old son who kept asking, "When will I ever get to ride in the Jeep?" So now it is running and on the road and getting ready for the Spring season ahead for 2010. This Jeep will always remain in my family for years to come... - Michael Grimord
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I bought in Colombia Sur America a Willys 1959 and in its Official identification is written CJ4. I have doubts because in anywhere, I have not seen any information or advertisement, even in your catalog, which I appreciated very much; I do not see this model.
However, my jeep in its shape or figure is very similar to a Willys CJ3B. My question is: do you believe that Kaiser built this CJ4?. As far as I know, this car was imported by my Government and sold to the coffee growers in our best region for coffee that it is called EJE CAFETERO. In that place at least still exist 2000 Willys all located in the countryside.
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I've attached a couple of photos taken in Daytona last December of our fully restored Jeep on its inaugural run on the beaches of Daytona. One of the photos, of my wife and I, was taken using a high speed film in a 35 year old slr. I think the camera needs restoration also. The CJ-3B has been in my family since my father purchased it from the Toledo lot with 16 miles on the OD. The vehicle was built as a proto for the US Army who wanted a shorter wheel base vehicle for use in Vietnam. Essentially the vehicle was built from parts lying around the plant. In the end the Army didn't buy the vehicle. The VIN is 8105128184. I started the restoration project in 1996 and 14 years later, love and money too, I can now drive the Jeep. Many parts were purchased from Kaiser Willys, help for which I thank you. I hope these pictures are of use to you. --Peter Mapes
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This CJ-3B has been in the family since in was bought new in 1953. Never registered for the road, just used on the ranch. Now I own it and it still hunts every year in Florida. Body rusted off due to riding the beach looking for turtles and fishing. Dont have to worry about bending a fender this way. I plan on purchasing a restored willys soon and use this one as a parts jeep.
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Hi guys my name is Russ Bettes, Most of my parts I bought from you were for my 60 pickup unfortunately it is gone now, however I do still have my 57 cj3b. I have had my 3b for about 17 years now, I will not be parting with it anytime soon. I do need to order some things for it though.I am giving it a face lift so to speak. I just recently put the Koeing cab on it, with the matching Kelsey hayes wheels. trying to keep it looking like a willys! Your company has helped me out in the past in getting me the parts I needed, and hope to continue in the future.
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I have uploaded a picture of my 1954 CJ-3B, and my dad's 1950 CJ-3A (the two in the same picture). As you can see on the picture they are pretty much stock but there is always room for some improvements, and that is why kaiser willys is the place for all kind of parts. You can also see this and many other pictures on the Flat Fender Club of Butler site.
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As far as I can tell, “Willy” as my sons call him has been painted from the chassis up. The motor, transmission, and rear-end are all original. As far as I can tell from looking at titles and knowing some history of the vehicle the 19,300 miles are also original. The only things that I know that are not original is the fuel pump that I replaced a month after owning it, the upholstery on the seats, the top, and probably the tires. Willy also comes equipped with a power takeoff and a lift in the rear. I can only hope that this Willys can pass on some memories of its own to my boys and the legend will live on in another family.
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After a busy summer of wrenchin' I have finally finished the CJ-3B US Army M606 project. I'd love to see it added to the archive! It's a GREAT driving Jeep! I am shocked at how fast and responsive it is with the Buick V6!
Here's the details...
-1961 CJ-3B
-231ci Buick V6 engine (rebuilt by me with new pistons, rings, lifters, pushrods, plugs, gaskets, etc.)
-Novak trans adapter with rebuilt T90 3 speed transmission
-new paint/US Army decals/M606 data plate
-the number on the hood is my baby boy's date of birth...I figured I make it something personal
-new tempered glass windshield
-new body mounts
-1960's CJ front seats and late 80's YJ back seat.
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The pics of the "frame" are a 54-3B I am going to try to restore from the ground up. So I will be ordering a lot! The other jeep is a 56-3B that runs but needs a little work to make it street worthy a previous owner tried to "militarize" it. I got it (56) to have something to run around in to give me the motivation to fix the 54 also to have a visual reference to put the 54 back together again! Zeb Deal Mount Holly, NC
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Hi Miguel,
If you would like to submit pictures for our gallery, you can email them to me at webmaster@kaiserwillys.com, along with any stories or descriptions you would like to include. Thanks!
Rachel
How Do I attach my pictures!
CJ-3B in the military? Most definitely YES! In mid 1960′s I was in the Air Force and assigned to Fritzsche Army Air Field, Fort Ord, California. Early-on we used an Army P/U as a maintenance vehicle, got stuck in the sand so many times the Army replace the truck with a CJ-3B, in OD with Army registration numbers and all. It was competent and fun to drive.