I have an issue of Hot Rod floating around here somewhere from the mid 1950`s and they did a feature on Willys Jeeps in it. They were all "hot-rodded" with the latest performance and off-road goodies and modiifications...some even had wide whites on them! I just picked up a 1962 Willys CJ5 and it got me thinking about that issue. Just curious,what is everyone`s views on the older Willys Jeeps? Granted,I never see any "traditional" Jeeps unless they are restored-stock,but I know hamb-friendly ones did exist at one point in time. When i was younger I had bought a 1956 Willys DJ3A,it was the 2wd version of the CJ3A. Someone had their way with at some point,it had a Studebaker V-8,3spd ******,Hurst shifter,cut-out/molded door openings,and more. I was young and stupid,and I took it apart...but I learned alot!!! And yes,I heard the one about the guy that blew the motor in his army jeep and installed a sherman tank motor in it.........
I drug home a 2 wheel drive 1948 Jeep Panel Delivery yesterday. I'm thinking the flathead 4 will give up its home for a vintage V-8 of some sort. And I was amazed by the front suspension.....It has a transverse leaf as the lower control arm??? I think it will go also. I'm goung to use it as a shop truck for the high school auto body program that I teach at.
Traditional, you bet. Nellybelle the Jeep - Old WWII CJ-2A Jeep that was constantly conking out on Pat Brady, the bumbling cook and sidekick of Roy Rogers "King of the Cowboys" and Dale Evans "Queen of the West (& Cowgirls)" on the western adventure THE ROY ROGERS SHOW/NBC/1951-57. As Pat Brady drove around Mineral City, the setting of the series, he had the odd habit of talking sweetly to his Jeep as if his verbal compliments could convince Nellybelle to get up and go. Roy Rogers chose to include a Jeep into the program because he noticed that after WWII, the Jeeps were real popular, especially with children. Rogers himself owned a Jeep which he used for hunting, off road cruising and travel to and from his studio. Nellybelle's license number was 3P5-388. Nelly belle was a 1946 Willys CJ-2A Jeep, which had some unusual bodywork. It was in fact owned by Roy, but was driven in the show by his comic sidekick, Pat Brady. The name apparently developed out of Pat riding an ornery mule in the earlier movies, and addressing it with phrases like "Whoa, Nelly!" In most episodes of the show, Nellybelle's name is painted on her doors. You can see Nellybelle II and many wonderful memories of Roy and Dale's life, at their museum in Branson, MO.
This is my other Willys. I could never afford a 40 G***er, but this is cool. This is a Jeepster, one of a small number made between 1948 and 50. There was another model, the Areo made in the early fifties that have been made into cool rods, because these cars are all small and light. Mine has a 366 SBC and 5 speed, power disc brakes and rack and pinon steering. The stock brakes and steering gear on old jeeps are very poor.
hey ive got a 62 cj 5 also a friend got me a 96 4.3 v6 with 10 000 miles on a napa rebuild for $300 an he delivered it to my shop , bought an adapter of fleabay for $65 , going to box the frame an drop in the v6 next spring after the snow is gone , should be fun ride ,
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