A Willys CJ-2A Driven Hard and Put Away to Rust

~ Sent to us by Scott Wolfe

This 1948 Willys CJ-2A was pulled out of a barn in 2016. It had been driven hard and put away to rust. I soon found that it needed much more work than I had planned on plus I soon found the body was a lost cause. Since I worked on cars in my younger days I decided to take on the challenge. After eight years working in my garage I put it on the road in May of 2024. The frame-off included EVERYTHING being rebuilt or replaced then painted. With the exception of the body it is true to original with the exception of adding a newer overdrive unit. The body is from Quan and the seat cushions from Big Willy. Machine work was done locally by Performance Clinic and paint by Body Werks. It has 5:38 gears front and back. The paint is 1962 Jeep President Red. It rides and steers great. Shifting into O.D. at 35 MPH it can cruise around 40-45 MPH but as always you still need to keep your eyes on the road. The grand-kids love it and will be learning to drive a “stick” shift as soon as they can. Thanks to Kaiser Willys for their help with parts and tech advice along the way.

- Scott Wolfe

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