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Kaiser Willys Jeep of the Week: 423

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Rachel | 0 Comments

423: Cicero Franco’s 1968 Brazilian Wagon “Potranca” (big young female horse in Portuguese) is a Brazilian Jeep Station Wagon 1968 4WD. She has a Maxion HS2.5 TD turbo diesel motor and Mercedes Benz 5 speed gearbox. I have had her 11 years and now I’m changing her body. Kaiser Willys Jeep Blog Story – Cicero Franco If you would like to…

Claudio Lembo Naville - 1954 Willys CJ-3B

February 2019 – New Kaiser Willys Blog Members

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Rachel | 1 Comments

Let’s welcome some of the newest members of the Willys Jeep Blog Community! If you would like to have your Willys or Jeep photos added to our blog, send your photos to the Kaiser Willys Blog Webmaster. Remember to include your name and your vehicle’s year, model, and a description or story about the Willys Jeep. Also we really enjoy detailed descriptions / photos…

Kaiser Willys Jeep of the Week: 422

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Rachel | 3 Comments

422: Paul Johnson’s 1967 Jeepster Commando I bought the 1967 Jeepster online from Pennsylvania and shipped to Southern California in 2017. You see very few Jeepsters at the beach and gets many thumbs up. Kaiser Willys Jeep Blog Story – Paul Johnson If you would like to share your Willys Jeep Story please send us a line. We ‘d love to…

Restarting the Family CJ-5 After Years of Storage

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Rachel | 10 Comments

My father in law bought this 1964 CJ-5 from a Chevy dealership lot in Montebello, CA in 1965 or 66. He used it for Jeep runs with the ”Terra Del Sol” Jeep club in San Diego, CA and for camping trips until his passing in 82’. My mother in law sold me the Jeep in the late eighties after I maintained it and drove…

Kaiser Willys Jeep of the Week: 421

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Rachel | 1 Comments

421: Brian Wakefield’s 1949 Willys CJ-3A I saved this 1949 Willys CJ-3A from a friend who had plans to cut it up and turn it into a rock crawler. Two and a half years later and she has been finished. She still crawls over rocks just fine. Kaiser Willys Jeep Blog Story – Brian Wakefield If you would like to share your…

Towed All Over the US – “Frankie” the 1942 Ford GPW

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Rachel | 4 Comments

~ Sent to us by Robert Notman, check out his website at 42fordgpw.com I’ve owned “Frankie” since about 1981. 12 Volt. CJ 4-134 L with a Ford head! New Kaiser Willys manifold/exhaust. Has had a Warn overdrive since 1983. The body is a Filipino replica from about 1981. I added a roll bar in 2018. I’ve towed the Jeep all over the US while…

Kaiser Willys Jeep of the Week: 420

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Rachel | 1 Comments

420: Gary Olson’s 1949 Willys Jeepster This is an original Fairbanks Alaska vehicle purchased at the Willys Overland dealer on Illinois St. in downtown Fairbanks. Mechanicals all had to be rebuilt and electrical wiring replaced with period cloth covered harness. The new top is only the third for this vehicle and only the second coat of paint. I purchased the Jeepster 4 years ago and…