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Kaiser Willys Jeep of the Week: 298

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Rachel | 0 Comments

298: John Mead’s 1958/59 Willys Truck 4×4 I purchased a titled 1960 (later to be found out it is a 1959/58) Jeep Willy 4×4 pickup off e-bay as a father son project about 4 years ago. I enjoy your stories about the Willys and their owners. The father son interest in Willy’s took off after my son (John IV) became a WWII re-enactor…

The Best Investment as a 20 Year Old – 1954 Willys CJ-3B

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Rachel | 5 Comments

I have owned this 1954 Willys CJ-3B since 1977, best investment I could have made as a 20 year old! A few years later I met a girl and we would go 4 wheeling with friends. The girl in my Willys as I crossed a local river with is the girl I eventually married and I’m still married to her. Back in…

Kaiser Willys Jeep of the Week: 297

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Rachel | 1 Comments

297: Donald Haun’s 1971 CJ-5 Jeep This is my 1971 CJ-5. It was bought brand new and was my daily driver for over 10 years. First pictures are in the late 70’s and early 80’s before it was restored. There is also a picture of my Son-in-Law Josh Sinard’s 1971 CJ-5 with my own. Kaiser Willys Jeep Blog Story – Donald Haun…

The Restoration of a New Family Heirloom – 1947 CJ-2A

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Rachel | 4 Comments

The first experience I had with a Willys was in 1967 as a sophomore in high school. My employer at that time had a 1947 red Willys on his farm, and I would get to drive it to town when we needed something from the hardware/feed store. In 1985 when I totaled out my Ford truck the insurance company said…

Edmund Varao's 1964 CJ-5 Tuxedo Park Mark IV

Kaiser Willys Jeep of the Week: 296

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Rachel | 0 Comments

296: Edmund Varao’s 1964 CJ-5 Tuxedo Park Mark IV We got lucky and came across this Jeep for sale at a garage sale one weekend. The Jeep appeared to be really original and in great shape. I had never heard of a Tuxedo Park before and it really got my attention. We left the garage sale, went home and looked up Tuxedo Park CJ-5 Jeep’s…

Kaiser Willys Jeep of the Week: 295

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Rachel | 1 Comments

295: Shmil Pel’s 1958 Willys Station Wagon This is my 4wd, 4 doors, 58 Willys wagon. Bought it during 94, tried to start restoration, but quit due to lack of time. During 2004, had the time to restore it as I wanted, and the restoration took 3 whole years of daily work. It is a daily drive, and as you can see in the pictures,…

A Forever Special CJ-2A Graduation Gift from my Father

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Rachel | 6 Comments

This Willys CJ-2A was given as a college graduation present from my father in 1975. It was in extremely bad shape and many people, including my mother, were shocked that this would actually be presented as a “gift” to someone. This was then seen as a challenge to prove that my dad knew my abilities better than anyone else and to show my love for…