200: Ed Marple’s 1952 Willys CJ-3A
This Willys CJ-3A was used as a fire company field unit. I was able to purchase it and restore it to its Fire Company “days”. Thorndale Fire Company in Pennsylvania, bought the 1952 Willys CJ-3A to use in field and woods fires, they had a tank made to hold 120 gallons of water on it. The pump ran off the PTO. I joined the Fire Company in 1966 as a Junior Firefighter, and rode to many calls until I was old enough to drive the Jeep. They sold the Willys CJ-3A in 1978 to a local electrical company. I never thought at the time I would own it. In 2008 I was able to purchase it. My goal was to restore it. I drove it for 2 years and took it off road to start restoration. It took almost 3 years of work, doing the project on my own in my spare time. Over the winter I hope to get the tank built for it and remount the pump to PTO, this will complete the restoration and make it fully operational as it was back in the Fire Company years.
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Do you have any “before” pictures?LOVE the jeep,great job!!
Do you have any “before” pictures?LOVE the jeep,great job!!
Gotta love it. Thanks for saving another willys. Looks like a job well done. Please post another pic when you have it completed. Can definitely appreciate. I have a CJ-2A. CJ-3B AND A FC-170. I guess it’s A WILLYS Virus.
Gotta love it. Thanks for saving another willys. Looks like a job well done. Please post another pic when you have it completed. Can definitely appreciate. I have a CJ-2A. CJ-3B AND A FC-170. I guess it’s A WILLYS Virus.
Really nice job and story as well
Really nice job and story as well
This is one the THE best Willys i have seen in a long time……I sold my 1960 CJ5 awhile back and up graded to a easier to drive for hunting 1991 Wrangler…..and I miss the old tractor drivin Willys….you did a fantastic job!
This is one the THE best Willys i have seen in a long time……I sold my 1960 CJ5 awhile back and up graded to a easier to drive for hunting 1991 Wrangler…..and I miss the old tractor drivin Willys….you did a fantastic job!
Thats cool!
Im guessing thats a VHF low whip antenna, or possibly CB?
How did you mount the antenna, it appears to be inside the tub? L bracket, trunk lip? Im doing a non military jeep that will have an antenna and I certainly dont want a modern vehicle antenna, so this minute detail has me interested.
Nice job,
Dave
Thats cool!
Im guessing thats a VHF low whip antenna, or possibly CB?
How did you mount the antenna, it appears to be inside the tub? L bracket, trunk lip? Im doing a non military jeep that will have an antenna and I certainly dont want a modern vehicle antenna, so this minute detail has me interested.
Nice job,
Dave
yes, I have some of it stripped down
yes, I have some of it stripped down
Thanks for all the information on jeeps. I would like info. to find or how I mitt contact someone about a purchase to find one that is rebuild-able.
Hi Ray,
Check out our classifieds site http://www.willysforsale.com! There are always lots of various model Willys Jeeps for sale there that are either restored or restorable.
Thanks for all the information on jeeps. I would like info. to find or how I mitt contact someone about a purchase to find one that is rebuild-able.
Hi Ray,
Check out our classifieds site http://www.willysforsale.com! There are always lots of various model Willys Jeeps for sale there that are either restored or restorable.