I just picked up this beautiful machine a couple months ago. It’s been a dream for as long as I can remember to own a Jeep. I’m at the beginning of a long project. This CJ-2A runs well and drives well but has no brakes, amazingly everything else works right down to the gauges. It has a working pto as well. Money is tight and the restoration will surely take a while but one part at a time will get replaced as needed.
I found this Jeep on Ebay. It was sitting in this fellas barn since the 60’s when his dad bought it. It was love at first sight. I knew I was going to do whatever it took to get it. Sure enough, one week later I was on my way to Kentucky from Florida to get it. It came with a snow plow and a pto mower attachment.
Willys Jeep Life Story – Jerry Hudson
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Nice original ’48 ‘Lefty’…fairly rare, with spare tire mount on driver’s side from the factory….
Nice original ’48 ‘Lefty’…fairly rare, with spare tire mount on driver’s side from the factory….
Nice! Good stay at home project.
Nice! Good stay at home project.
I hope you know but if not, here’s a good tip, I recently did a 53 willys that need EVERYTHING.
One thing I learned was that if you take the brake backing plates off to sand blast/clean them. Stamp them them as to their original location (LF, RR). Putting them back on they must go back to their original location. Same with the new wheel cylinders, they are location specific!
Other than that, have fun!
Darrell Plough
I hope you know but if not, here’s a good tip, I recently did a 53 willys that need EVERYTHING.
One thing I learned was that if you take the brake backing plates off to sand blast/clean them. Stamp them them as to their original location (LF, RR). Putting them back on they must go back to their original location. Same with the new wheel cylinders, they are location specific!
Other than that, have fun!
Darrell Plough
I think it was, from memory, 48 that they did bow brackets on the right side vs the traditional left side. Cool 2A.
I think it was, from memory, 48 that they did bow brackets on the right side vs the traditional left side. Cool 2A.
that is how it starts !!
you are hooked now !!!
that is how it starts !!
you are hooked now !!!
Looks like a good solid project jeep. Good for you.
What part of FL are in?
Thanks for sharing.
Looks like a good solid project jeep. Good for you.
What part of FL are in?
Thanks for sharing.
What is the SN? if the top bow holders are on the r side and the spare tire should be on the drivers side, it looks as if you have yourself a lefty! Only produced for a couple of months in 1948 only! Look of the cj2apage under “calling all lefty’s”, and add your SN to be counted…
What is the SN? if the top bow holders are on the r side and the spare tire should be on the drivers side, it looks as if you have yourself a lefty! Only produced for a couple of months in 1948 only! Look of the cj2apage under “calling all lefty’s”, and add your SN to be counted…