supposedly found in the woods of Maine.
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That would be one awesome restoration project. Willy approves Willys jeep?ÿstation wagon!
I worked out of one a little bit in the early 70's, it was a Chevy V8 conversion. Rattle-Trap. Co-worker rented it to our boss. The memories are not fond ones
To own one would be cool!
That would be one awesome restoration project. Willy approves Willys jeep?ÿstation wagon!
Definitely bullet-proof...but don't get in a hurry.?ÿ In 1969 I and two buddies drove a 1949 Willys Utility Wagon (station wagon as shown above but with 4WD) from Oklahoma to Gunnison, CO.?ÿ Although it was equipped with a straight six, it was the smaller of the two offered by Willys. I'm thinking it had all of about 65 HP and gears so low it could idle up a wall.
?ÿWe endured a top speed of about 40-45 mph and whining gears that would make one deaf.?ÿ I think the gas tank only held 10 or 12 gallons which wasn't enough in at least two spots in SE CO.?ÿ I remember a couple of high passes (this was summer) where we were visited by the infamous "vapor lock demon" in both the fuel pump and carb.?ÿ But once in high off-road country a Jeep is in its environment.
I'd love to own a good specimen, but I don't think it would make a good survey chariot. ??ÿ
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My Dad had a 1947 Willy's 2 seater with built in "benches/seats" in the bed area which was about 4 feet long. My parents owned a nursing home situated on 5 acres. I drove that thing, starting in 1960 when I was 10, all over the place which included a "mini-swamp". By age 11 I knew how to get stuck, unstuck, and not stuck in muck real quick. All under the threat of death and the infernal blabbering?ÿ "you got the G-damn thing stuck by yourself. You get it unstuck by yourself". Ahh the good ol days. That's how I learned how a come-along and logs and shovels worked.?ÿ ??ÿ
and whining gears that would make one deaf
Spur gears will do that.?ÿ In my salad days I owned several early-1950s Dodge pickups (1 driver and 3 or 4 parts trucks).?ÿ I pulled a New Process spur-gear 4-speed out of a 3/4-ton and stuck it in my 1/2-ton driver.?ÿ The first time I drove it I thought someone had turned on an air raid siren.?ÿ But I quickly came to love that sound, and having to double-clutch going both up *and* down the gears was worth it.
