1948 cj2a

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This one just sold very quickly by me in CT, although I do not know for how much:

Picking apart the red 1948:

It actually looks like a pretty nice Jeep - Just minor stuff, all bolt on and available if someone wanted to make a 98% correct 1948 CJ2A - Looks like the hard work has been done.  Need better pictures for more detailed picking apart.  The restored ones like this, will probably still be here in 50 to 100 years -the rust buckets will slip into time.  It is a Jeep so you get to have it your way - picking is really only for educational purposes.  No body gets a 100% score on a 1948 except for maybe Art and one or two others that are survivors.

Radiator, Radiator stay(missing), grill horse hair missing 

Carb

Beachwood style seat cushions -not very correct - seams on the bottom cushions are in the wrong place - might not have springs and hair.

Beachwood soft top - no metal window frames

Rear seat is early 2A - But could be original to that 1948 as dealers had stashes of options they put on and took off of Jeeps depending on customer wants.

Not sure where the horn is?  Not on the fender like expected on a 1948

Long adjustable arm on the drivers side mirror - 1948 had either a short or Long single piece arm.

Windshield pivot bolts are early 2A.  1948 would have had bolt looking not wingnut style.

MB style windshield wiper tied together - need a vacuum wiper on the drivers side.

Gas Cap is newer style

Looks to be 12 volts not 6 volts

Hose clamps are wrong (radiator), missing (oil fill tube)  and correct on the oil bath air cleaner

Radiator cap is wrong style - Just round no grip pints

Missing Rain gutter

CCNDT not NDT

Battery hold down - missing - fender wing nut battery stay missing

    I reached out in December 2017, and bought me a '46 cj2a so i would have one before they become out of reach like the early Ford Bronco's.   

What i was looking for was a Willys with mostly stock drivetrain and L134.   The ad said "will run."   LoL

Like an old care salesman reminded me:   "there is an ass for every seat" !

So i bought the first junker i looked at, and didn't even have to go back with a trailer.  It has a Tow Bar !

Why is it that when people sell parts, they don't tell us the "actual" Selling Price ?

I paid $1800 for my '46 2a in Dec. 2017, and am glad i have one of my own.    hahaha

I reminded my wife that it is Yard Art, until i complete several other irons in the Fire !

We'll see how that all works out.    _ _ by the way _ _ _ it hasn't moved since parked.

( i've been busy building a transmission for it ).

Gordon's little Cow-Trailer willys is nice and straight, and what a jewel. 

I like running balloon tires in my area, which is mostly lava flows, tall skinny tires don't wrap around irregularities like a  32" bias ply aired down to 10-psi or less.  :)

Skinny tires with a Locking diff is a diff-erent story all together.

 

This 5K jeep just popped-up today.... Although it's a salad, in my opinion there is alot to like here for the money. This looks like a solid jeep to have some fun with. I guess it all depends on what you are looking for. First you must understand what you are buying....