1947 CJ2A What do I have here?

I havent seen many with this top on it. What do I have here and whats your opinion on value?







Edited by Beebs - 15 Oct. 2017 at 5:29pm

Runs and drives stops everything works frame is solid floor pans were just redone



Edited by Beebs - 15 Oct. 2017 at 5:31pm

Here you go the best thread I have seen yet on Jeep hard tops old and new

http://www.earlycj5.com/xf_cj5/index.php?threads/jeep-tops-past-and-present-a-partial-list.118356/

Looks like it could be a Sears All State top.  Can you post a photo of the inside of the doors.  Does top have some kind of 1/4" insulation on it?

how much do you think the whole jeep is worth? Trying to sell it just dont know how much I should be asking

It does look like a Koenig top. Mine doesn't have a tag on it either but there are some holes in the right place. You might also check out the CJ3B site. There is several pages of pictures.

Wooster Ohio runs drives stops clear title in my grandpas name floor pans were just redone frame is super solid. this is the only picture i have right now of the inside
 

I used to live in Lodi and Medina from '08- 2014

I bought a '48 2A out of Ashland about 7 years ago. No top, The "F" head motor didn't run, came with some extras and had the title for I think $1,100.

IMHO, I would think you could get $2,300-3,000 for yours, maybe a little more. I could be way off but this is what I would pay for it based on description and photos.

As has been said, it is worth what the buyer is willing to pay. That being said;

Location matters on these things. Jeeps in B.C. will fetch a different price than the same Jeep in Oregon, Colorado, Illinois, Georgia, or Maine.

Condition is a huge determining factor in the value of these Jeeps. It runs, stops, & drives. Good! How well does it do these things? The sheet metal work that was just done, how well was this done, how far did they go? Did they match the original metal, or did they do as I do, they made it work & look good, without worrying about originality? What voltage is the Jeep now? All of this effects the value of your Jeep.

You have a title, very good! If it were in your name that would be a big plus. Make sure that the serial number on the title matches the Jeeps serial number.

You are in Ohio, which is part of the "Rust Belt". The main question that needs to be addressed is how bad is the rust? That top may have helped at keeping the "Rust Monsters" at bay. But the salt on your roads could have had its way with the frame. If Grandpa did not run it on the roads in the winter & early spring, you may be OK. So, how bad is the rust on the underside of the Jeep? Look at the frame as well as the tub, (body). Look closely at the body support pieces IE the "Hat Channels", how bad is the rust there? I would be surprised if they are not almost completely rusted away. Unless this is part of the "floor pans" you were referring to as being replaced. To determine this aspect of your Jeep we will need pictures of these areas.

I know that you said the frame is "super solid", your definition of "super solid" may be different than mine. I have been told by sellers that their frame was in good shape, only to find, upon inspection, that it was rusted very badly in the hard to see areas behind some brackets.  

I am not trying top be mean, I am trying to answer your question as far as value goes. IMHO, Your CJ maybe worth quite a bit of money there in the "Rust Belt", if indeed it is rust free. That is quite a rarity. Again, IMHO, If the frame is almost rusted into two or three pieces, then it is worth what the parts will bring.

IHTH, Cpt Logger.