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Willys M38 – A Beautiful Piece of History

Posted on January 28, 2015 by admin | 0 Comments

Five years ago I needed a summer project while on vacation. One day while driving through Niagara On The Lake I saw this 1952 Willys M38 parked in someone’s driveway.. It was love at first sight! So from there I was able to purchase this beautiful piece of history and started restoring it the same day. I knew nothing about…

Waking my Willys CJ-3A Up from a 30 Year Slumber

Posted on January 21, 2015 by admin | 16 Comments

This 1949 Willys CJ-3A has been in the family for 63 years and is recently back up and running thanks in great part to Kaiser Willys Auto Supply. My Great Grandparents purchased the Jeep in 1951 and used it for work on the farm and in the Wallowa Mountains of Northeastern Oregon. In the late 70’s it was retired to…

Kaiser Willys Jeep of the Week: 210

Posted on January 20, 2015 by admin | 1 Comments

210: Bob Newbold’s 1951 Willys M38 I purchased this Willys Jeep over 30 years ago without a title. It took over 6 months to get it titled. It is 80% original with the 24 volt electrical system still intact. With the help of Kaiser Willys I hope to keep it another 30 years and pass it down to my son. – Bob…

Ken Doctor's 1947 Willys CJ-2A - Photo by Klein Photography

Creating Memories with my CJ-2A & Grandchildren

Posted on January 14, 2015 by admin | 4 Comments

~Photos by Klein Photography The story of my Jeep really began way back in the early 70’s, when I was in training at Fort Ord, California. We had finished basic training, and were placed in the Army’s truck driver school. If you are familiar with Fort Ord, the training course we were on went through the coastal mountains, and even…

Kaiser Willys Jeep of the Week: 209

Posted on January 12, 2015 by admin | 7 Comments

209: Mike Baker’s 1966 Tuxedo Park CJ-5A I’ve owned this Jeep for 3 yrs now, it is my 3rd and most likely my last one. My dad owned a new 66 Tuxedo Park so when this one popped up I had to have it. This one has 89K miles and is all stock even the oil bath and air filter….

Garbage Dumps to Car Shows My Willys Truck is a Winner

Posted on January 7, 2015 by admin | 1 Comments

My father bought this 1957 Willys pickup in 1962. It was used to pull a 1948 Mustang trailer attached by a fifth wheel. The truck came with no truck bed, so the fifth wheel was mounted on the truck. Hydraulic lines and air brakes were added to handle the trailer. It was used to haul garbage for a small town…

Charlie Valvo's 1960 Willys Station Wagon

Kaiser Willys Jeep of the Week: 208

Posted on January 5, 2015 by admin | 0 Comments

208: Charlie Valvo’s 1960 Willys Station Wagon About 3 years ago I was in the process of purchasing a 1950’s pick up truck. The deal quickly deteriorated and needless to say I was disappointed. One evening I was searching the Internet and came across a 1960 Willys Wagon. The ad was very vague so I emailed the owner. He responded…