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A 1943 GPW Restored in Memory of Two WWII Veterans

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Rachel | 4 Comments

When I was a young boy around the age of eight years old, my neighbors Arnie and Arnel Carpenter whom were both WWII veterans always let me ride in their 1943 GPW while they were working in the hay field. The two brothers bought this Jeep in 1950 to use on the farm when they got out of the service….

Kaiser Willys Jeep of the Week: 471

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Rachel | 0 Comments

471: Robert Boni’s 1953 Willys Truck My truck will be a re-creation of a similar one, a wrecker with a snow plow, owned by my uncle when he owned a service station where I pumped gas, as a kid, on weekends, when it is finished. I bought this truck with a 350 Chevy engine and a 4spd trans and transfer…

An Accomplished Life Dream of Restoring a Willys Truck

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Rachel | 1 Comments

My name is Ronny Castro and this is my 1958 Jeep Willys truck. We bought the truck in 2017 and brought it to our home in Sarchi, Costa Rica. The color is a Cerulean Blue and Glacier White. The restoration of the truck started as a hobby but quickly became a passion and a long accomplished life dream. Before purchasing the car, it was very…

Kaiser Willys Jeep of the Week: 470

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Rachel | 1 Comments

470: Ronald Johnson’s 1947 CJ-2A Farm Jeep This Jeep was bought by myself in 1979 from the original owner. This Jeep was originally used on a small farm in Northern Minnesota to run a buck saw rig and pull a PTO driven manure spreader. It was also used to pull hay wagons and to provide service support for their farming…

A 1962 Willys Truck Sold as a Sign of Gratitude

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Rachel | 1 Comments

It’s a funny story how I (Carl Townsend) found and acquired my 1962 Willys Truck. I was on duty as a deputy sheriff and found some cows that were out. They ran onto a property and through a messed up gate onto a set of loading pens. I saw the ranch owners truck and trailer backed up to the chute…

Kaiser Willys Jeep of the Week: 469

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Rachel | 2 Comments

469: Wayne Glazner’s 1961 Willys CJ-5 1961 CJ-5, F-134, T 90 trans, Dana 18 transfer, Dana 44 & 25 axels, original color, 60/40 front seats, and only 26,500 miles. It needed new brakes and suspension, and of course lots of weathered parts replaced and cleaned up. It truly was a unmolested original Willys Jeep, used but all there, and it runs great. I…

A CJ-3A’s Second Owner Restoring his First Willys Jeep

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Rachel | 4 Comments

This is my first Willys Jeep. I attended the 2018 Toledo Jeep Fest and wow, what an event! I was hooked. I went out and bought one. It is a 1950 Willys CJ-3A that was used as a farm tractor in Michigan. This saved the frame from the rust generated in the rust belt. It did not save the body….