Volunteer Opportunities with the Willys Overland Jeepster Club
Kaiser Willys This fall we will be wrapping up our 60th year of operation as a club. Our mission statement is to facilitate the preservation and enjoyment of the 1948-1951 Willys Overland…
Willys Jeep Life
In Rust We Trust: Building a 1953 M38A1 Diesel Rat Rod
My 1953 M38A1 rat rod equipped with a v2203 Kubota turbo diesel from a skid steer. I have rebuilt the transmission, rear axle, steering box, and front knuckles with parts…
The Sound of an Old Jeep and the Memory of Those Who Served
After WWII, my father bought five Jeeps at auction. He sold four to friends and kept one — a military Jeep that became our family’s second vehicle. My brother, sister,…
More Than a Willys Jeep: A Family Legacy on Wheels
Twenty years ago, my father gave me a gift that, over time, would become a true member of our family: a 1951 Jeep Willys M38. It wasn’t just a car;…
Jeep Dreams and Tower Cranes
Sent to us by Luis Cares Vera Hernán’s story with Jeeps: My dad says that here in the capital Santiago de Chile, there was a machinery and vehicle exhibition fair…
“Willy Wonko” A Franken-Jeep 35 Years in the Making
Meet Willy Wonko. I married a ’59 Willys Wagon to a 88 Ford Bronco chassis & drive train. This Frankenstein was 35 years in the making. I had been sitting…
Meet the Herd: Three Willys Jeeps and One Unforgettable Dog
Meet the HERD“HONOR “ — 1944 GPW Ford. Purchased from next door Rancher in 1969 in very rough condition. Got it running and preformed a modest restoration including striping several…
The Richard Petty Willys CJ-2A That Ended Up in a Teenager’s Garage
This 1946 Willys Jeep became part of our family in August 2019, when my son was just 13 years old—now he’s a high school senior. Over the years, it has…
From Farm Jeep to Trail Leader: A CJ-2A Lefty Revival
This is actually a 1948 CJ-2A (serial number #184424), not a CJ-3A. For the past 30+ years it’s worn an M38 windshield frame, which is why it’s often mistaken for…
Through Fire and Time: Restoring a Willys CJ-3A
I purchased this 1950 Willys CJ-3A back in 2013 in Fenton, Michigan. It was in rough shape—what was left of the body had to come off, and I started from…