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Kaiser Willys Jeep of the Week: 389

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Rachel | 1 Comments

389: Michael Newman’s 1942 Ford GPW This is my 1942 Script Ford GPW. Delivered to the Army on April 29, 1942. Serial number 20732. My Jeep is marked for my grandfathers WWII Seabee unit. Kaiser Willys Jeep Blog Story – Michael Newman If you would like to share your Willys Jeep Story please send us a line. We ‘d love to meet your…

A CJ-3A Project Restored to Enjoy Some Sunday Driving

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Rachel | 7 Comments

This project was started in the summer of 2013 after we towed this CJ-3A 2,300 miles from Pittsburgh Pa. to Coeur D Alene Idaho. It was my wife’s uncle’s Jeep and had 60 plus years of Pittsburgh mud and grease on it. We initially planned on just using it for a mountain buggy but after getting it home and seeing it had restorable potential…

Kaiser Willys Jeep of the Week: 388

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Rachel | 1 Comments

388: Robert McCleery’s 1951 Willys CJ-3A This is my 3rd CJ. I found it in a guys yard, and it had been through 5 owners who were going to restore it. I got it running in a day and on the road in a month. I like my Jeeps reliable and drivable. Just installed a new saturn overdrive from Kaiser Willys and I…

Keith Spillman’s 1955 M38A1 Restoration – Part 3

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Rachel | 6 Comments

Part 3 of 3: Now the body work… yuk. I started sanding the areas where the stripes had been and found some bondo in the fenders and in front of both door openings along the bottom behind the cowl supports. I ground it all out, cut out the rust, and replaced the sheet metal. Replaced the bottoms of both cowl…

Kaiser Willys Jeep of the Week: 387

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Rachel | 0 Comments

387: Richard Senges’ 1944 GPW A very nice 99% restored July 5 1944 Ford GPW. Made in Louisville, KY and located in Victor, NY near Rockester, NY. It was restored between 2009 and 2018. Kaiser Willys Jeep Blog Story – Richard Senges If you would like to share your Willys Jeep Story please send us a line. We ‘d love to…

Keith Spillman’s 1955 M38A1 Restoration – Part 2

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Rachel | 5 Comments

Part 2 of 3: Mechanical Now on to the project……. I started by getting the engine / transmission out. The engine didn’t have many miles on it. I remember dad bought the long block from the Sears Jeep catalog back in the mid 70’s and his NC National Guard buddies put it in for him. (Those guys were also a…

Kaiser Willys Jeep of the Week: 386

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Rachel | 0 Comments

386: Fazal Adil’s 1961 Willys CJ-3B This is my 1961 Willys CJ-3B. Since the original tub had corroded, I got a new one, hand fabricated, eliminated the rear tailgate, and converted it to right hand drive. The CJ-3B was converted from gasoline to diesel. Power plant: Peugeot XD3P, 4 inline, 2.5 liter. Transmission: KMT90. Transfer case: T19 Differentials: Dana 44. Front: Disc…