CJ-3A “Willys Woody” – A Labor of Love
Kaiser Willys Some have called it my mid-life crisis – this obsession I’ve had with the Willys Jeep for the past two years. Those of us who grew up with one on…
Willys Jeep Life
Grandfather’s Willys M38A1 Restored
My 1955 M38A1 was purchased by my grandfather in the early 60’s at a municipal surplus auction outside of Detroit. It was taken to the family farm in Northern Michigan…
My Favorite Willys Station Wagon from the Silver Screen
As a kid I always watched old movies with my dad. One of our favorites was “It’s a mad, mad, mad world”. An excellent comedy from the golden age of…
2014 Newest Kaiser Willys Blog Members
Let’s welcome some of our newest Willys Jeep Blog Members of the 2014 New Year! We enjoy hearing stories and seeing pictures of your Willys Jeep vehicles and sharing them…
My Willys M38A1 – A Very Special Mothers Day Present
I had been wanting to restore an old Chevy pickup that was made in my birth year, but when I saw this old military Jeep on craigslist, it was love…
Nothing Hampers a Willys Jeep Restoration Forever
I bought my 1953 Willys CJ-3A 21 years ago when I was in high school. She was up in the mountains of Colorado and the story we got was that…
The Willys M38A1 Restoration Challenge
When I got selected for Warrant Officer Candidate school, A retired CW4 told me that he would sell me his M38A1 for $500.00 when I graduated. My wife was standing…
My Willys CJ-2A “Hunk-a-Junk”
My story really is not an exciting one. I have no super barn finds, nothing that’s been in the family for years. I can tell you that my Mom learned…
A CJ-3A Restoration Story – Half a World Away
~ Story submitted by Hafees Mattakompanal ~ Our 1950 Willys CJ-3A was restored recently. It is powered by its original Go Devil Engine. It has been with our family since…
Enjoying Life and BBQ in a Willys Jeep
In 1978 I owned a Car Dealership in Woodbridge Va and traded in a 1946 CJ-2A Jeep Serial # 45898 and decided to restore it. I had a Body Shop…