getting the two road worthy. With the help of Kaiser Willy's, it shouldn't take long before they are on the road. More information on these jeeps to follow as the work continues. Sincerely, Eddie Ovadek MVPA Member # 6960 3 Photos 1942 Willys MB 4 Photos 1943 Willys MB 2 Photos 1945 Willys MB 3 Photos Photos of my 1943 Willys MB. 4 Photos 1942 Willys MB 4 Photos Willys MB 1 Photos Mike, I was asked for pictures. Here are a few. I have many. We also have 2 full cabinets of toy flat fender jeeps from 3/4" to 12", metal, plastic, new, old, but mostly green. My dad bought our jeep in 1966 for $600 at a used car lot. He wanted something to tow behind his truck & camper to use up elk hunting in the back woods of Washington state. My wife and I dated in this jeep and we went on lots of outtings with it. My dad passed away in 1976 and my mom gave it to me. We rebuilt it in 2002/2003. We've won a few trophies and plaques at local car shows but I still use it the woods each fall. Here are a fewpictures of our 1942 Willys MB. Thanks, Gary & JoAnne Christensen Des Moines, Washington 6 Photos 1942 Willys MB 3 Photos 1945 Willys MB 8 Photos Willys MB 8 Photos 1943 Willys MB 3 Photos Photo of my Willys MB. 1 Photos 1945 Willys MB 4 Photos 1942 Willys Jeep 1 Photos 1942 Willys MB 11 Photos Willys MB 7 Photos 1943 Willys MB 4 Photos Photos of my 1944 Willys MB. 3 Photos 1944 MB Jeep - My Dad and Grandpa built this jeep back in 1970 and at that time it was rusted out the frontier tool holders were gone and no Engine, so they went from the front of the doors all the way around with 1/8\" plate then installed a Chevy 283 in the engine bay, the rest of the drive train stayed original untill 1985 when I started driving it and destroyed the tranny, so it got a chevy truck trans, then it sat from 1987 till 1995 while I was in the army, and I had purchased the frame, engine and running gear out of a 1970 Bronco........now 10\" out of the middle of the frame 14\" off of the front and two orso from the back, lots of welding fabricating and parts hunting and a paint job...................here you go!!! Willys 44MAG 4 Photos 1941 Willys Slat Grille MB 7 Photos Willys MB Jeep photo submitted by James Keller. 1 Photos 1942 Willys MB 3 Photos Our car was built in 1962 by french army contructor Hotchkiss. It is a command jeep with sahara configuration (extreme temperatures). You can see the expansion bottle in the front of the radiator.
They were built under Willys specifications. The model is an MB (Hotchkiss M201). We have done extensive work and rebuilt on the car with the original 1942 Willys MB manual and every bit and piece is as it shoud be. 6 Photos 1942 Willys MB 5 Photos 1944 Willys MB 3 Photos I bought this 1944 MB from my brother in law who had bought it at the Maine Owl\'s Head auction August 2010. It actually looks presentable, but on close inspection, the body is held together with a bit of Bondo here and metal plates there with a wooden front floor. It came tome with some mechanical work performed, but the four wheel drive got stuck, I couldn\'t keep it running so took it to a nearby restoration mechanic I know who re-wired it, changed the electrical system to 12 volts, added new dials, front parking lights, rear parking lights and we welded a KW rear panel as replacement for that cobbled together tailgate you see in the rearview picture. We thought we could save the body, but once we pulled it off the chassis, we decided DO NOT RESUSCITATE, and I ate the work. We ordered a complete body from Mike at KW, will send back the front floor plate I previously ordered for 100% credit and clean up the chassis, weld on new front rails for a proper size bumper and now for the big question on paint--I want a dark blue body, black bumpers and jerry can holder (the spare will be mounted on the back like all army jeeps which this was). Tire rims will be cream colored. You\'ll note the front grill and lights are not army so they\'ve been replaced, but Ilike it this way since I want the jeep (nicknamed Rocky) to look more suited for farm work. Can you help me with paint color selection? I know that dark blue and cream aren\'t the authentic color scheme for the years 1944-45, since the original color was OD (under at least four coats of hand brushed paint), but still have this color scheme in mind, most likely because the first cj3 I ever saw in the 1950s was that dark blue I would like Rocky to be. Plus I registered as a blue jeep after the six months to create a clear title. Massachusetts is very strict on having a clear title to register a vehicle, antique or not. In Rocky\'s case, we finally showed the bill of sale and got the Owl\'s Head Museum people to stand up and show the bill of sale for us to guarantee Rocky wasn\'t stolen. <br> Jim Hamilton <br> Cohasset, MA 4 Photos 1941 Willys Slat Grille MB and 1945 Ford GPW 1 Photos 1945 Willys MB 2 Photos 1943 Willys MB and 1943 Dodge WC-51 Weapons Carrier 2 Photos Willys MB Jeepphotos submitted by Jorge Goncalves. 1 Photos 1942 Willys MB 3 Photos Photo of my 1942 MB Jeep 1 Photos Mike - You asked for pictures of your customer's "Toys".........here are some pictures of my 1942 Willys Jeep and Matching Trailer. The jeep is dedicated to my 86 year old Uncle, who served in the China-Burma-India Theater during WWII: he had a Jeep in Kunming, China, and this one is restored to "as remembered." As an example, he remembers that his Jeep had a green plastic-type seat cover (not canvas); he remembers that his Jeep had large taillights so that the Jeep could be seen on the flight line at night, and he remembers that his Jeep did NOT have windshield wipers. So, although it is NOT period correct, I could easily make it so........I also have the original switch system to start and operate the vehicle - I made it a key-start to discourage people from playing with it when parked and displayed. The markings on the Jeep are as follows: The Serial Number on the hood is NOT theJeep serial number: it is actually the RA number for my Uncle; the RF bumper marking is the day he entered the US Army Air Force (also depicted on the hood); the LF bumper marking is the day he was honorably discharged; the RR bumper marking is his unit of assignment (1340th ATU - or Air Transport Unit) and the LR bumper marking is his name and rank: TSGT Estes. This Jeep was originally sold as US Army Surplus in Vicksburg, Mississippi in May of 1953, to a friend of our family. He used it for several years as a farm vehicle, and sold it to a member of our family in 1960, who used it extensively as a hunting and fishing vehicle, and pretty well beat it up. It was given to me in 1996 in a non-operational status, and since has had a frame-off. During the frame-off, I discovered that the MWO to make it into a radio Jeep had been applied sometime during its military career: the center hole for the V-Belt to drive the radio generators is present, as is the proper covering. The pulley for thegenerator drive was present on the transmission, but I have since given that to another individual who is restoring an original Navy Radio Jeep. I found the trailer on EBay - located in Abingdon, VA.....the trailer had been used and abused for a number of years - and it also has received a frame-off; however, I did NOT totally straighten the tub, as I wanted to leave some of the dents and dings........I think it adds character! All other aspects of the trailer are as-built. I have the documentation on this Jeep since its sale as surplus. It is regularly driven, and consistently shown in parades and shows. I am currently doing a frame-off on a 1949 4x4 Willys Utility Wagon, with the sedan delivery-type rear door....this vehicle was originally used as a "Paddy Wagon" by the local Sheriff's Department - I rescued it from the crusher - and it will be returned to a "Paddy Wagon" configuration.....complete with Sheriff Department markings, lights, etc. I plan to place two mannequins, inproper prison attire for the period, in the rear, handcuffed to the (added) center rail. I don't have any pictures on the '49 at this point, but if you desire, I'll take a few and send them along.......I also have a number of other, non-Willys collector cars, and if you are interested, I'll forward those. Thanks for your interest, and thanks for the wonderful Kaiser - Willys store - you have bailed me out a number of times! Warm Regards, Marcus 6 Photos Willys MB Jeep photos submitted by Malvarex. 2 Photos 1942 Willys MB 4 Photos 1942 Willys MB - I obtained this jeep from a WWII veteran in Colorado. He wanted to be sure it received a good home. I\'m honored to have it and enjoy it very much. 1 Photos Here are some pictures of My 1945 Frame . Taking out the motor and tranny and transfer case out of the WWII Frame.. The Motor will needs a complete rebuild and the correct 3 speed T-84 tranny put back into her before final Assy. 11 Photos Willys MB 11 Photos This 1941 Slat Grill Willys isdriving down the road outside San Antonio TX during a public display. This MB has 7 people in/on it. Three in the back seat, two in the front seats and two on the hood. They were the Work Horse of the war. 1 Photos 1943 Willys MB 4 Photos Photos of my 1944 Willys MB. 4 Photos Willys MB 6 Photos 1943 Willys MB 2 Photos Here are a few pictures of my family MB. My grandfather bought it at Camp Roberts after the war. I think the price was around $750. He and his jeep buddies started up a jeep club in the L.A. area called the Hadjis. They ran the old four cylinder engines until mid-sixties and then swapped in Buick V-6\'s. Ours has a 198 CID from a Buick Skylark. Other mods that he did were: Hudson steering (steers easy) CJ-5 transmission, Mercury brakes, and it has a home made PTO winch on the front. <br><br> He started running this jeep through the Rubicon with the Jeepers Jamboree back in the 50\'s and it has been through 22 times. My brother and I took it through with the JeepersJamboree this year and nearly got out cleanly, but blew the spider gears in back going up Cadillac Hill into Tahoe. 4 Photos 1941 Willys MB 1 Photos 1944 MB. Vin, # 456289, My buddy\'s father in law gave me an offer I couldn\'t pass up. 3 Photos 1943 Willys MB 13 Photos Photos of my 1944 Willys MB. 2 Photos 1942 Willys MB 10 Photos 1943 Willys MB 4 Photos 1942 Willys MB 4 Photos 1943 Willys MB - This \"long, lost jeep was rediscovered recently in the barn\" by my young friend George and me. Imagine our surprise! That\'s the photo storyline, anyway. The honest-to-goodness story is that my Dad, who had just been discharged from the Army Air Corps/ USAF in the summer of 1946, purchased this jeep about that same time at a sealed-bid auction in Atlanta. He bid on two, and won the bid on this one. He (and a friend, I suppose), drove \'to town\', purchased a battery at Sears, and then he drove this jeep all the way home, which is approximately 125 miles. It served as our truck, tractor, andall-around farm & fun vehicle for many years. I learned to drive on it at about age 7. I\'ve plowed behind it. We pulled the disk harrow with it. It got us to town when nothing else would make it through the snow. Dad pulled us on a sled through the snowy pastures, and was often called upon to help out the neighbors, including our friendly \'bootlegger\' who asked Dad to pack down the snow on his long driveway so his \'customers\' could get in & out! Dad (with permission of course, having been commander of half a dozen or so camps throughout the \'30\'s) hauled enough lumber from the dismantling Whetstone CCC Camp in our nearby mountains to add on two new rooms to our ancestral home, replace the entire roof\'s decking, and build a 20\' X 30\' workshop, all on a small Sears trailer pulled behind. He said \"sometimes the front end (of the jeep) felt pretty light\". I\'ll bet it did! I never realized nor fully appreciated the scope & volume of the lumber hauled until our most recentrenovation of our old home, during which more of it was exposed, (and kept for the most part, as it is still excellent wood). Kid\'s picnics, hauling sand out of the creek in wash tubs, picking up rocks or limbs in the pasture, learning how to cut firewood with Dad, and bringing it back from the woods in the winter are all some of the happy memories this jeep has provided us. It\'s part of the family. It was mentioned in Dad\'s funeral, as it and his horse were likely transporting him through heavenly green pastures now, and as recently as a family get-together at which several cousins recalled how they looked so forward to Pop\'s letting them drive the jeep around the. She\'s been in the barn too long, and deserves a good \'makeover\' in order to \'come out\', be seen proudly as she used to look, and to both be admired in parades and historical events, as well as serve as an accurate and loving tribute to this great nation, all veterans, and especially to the one my sisters & I call\"World\'s Greatest Dad\"! 4 Photos Photos of my Willys MB. 5 Photos 1944 Willys MB 3 Photos 1943 Willys MB 1 Photos This 1945 Willys MB was found in a bone yard at a ranch west of Seligman, AZ. Was in pretty bad shape when I got from the rancher here are some before and after photos. 12 Photos 1943 Willys MB 1 Photos 1940 Willys MB Slat Grille 24 Photos 1942 Willys MB 7 Photos Willys MB 9 Photos Here is a photo of my restored 1943 WILLYS MODEL MB Jeep. Has the 6 volt electrical system with a rebuilt WILLYS MB 4 CYL L-HEAD engine. The EQUIPMENT/ACCESSORIES ARE A MIX OF ORIGINAL & REPRODUCTION ITEMS. <br><br> Rufus Smith 1 Photos 1942 Willys MB 1 Photos 1945 Willys MB 4 Photos 1942 Willys MB 5 Photos Here are some pictures of me and my buddy Kevin Lavin's jeep at the Camp Clark Battle in Nevada Mo. You can see we had a great time. I'm in picture IMG000200-20100116-0740. This is a '43 Willys jeep that Kevin and I restored. We were towing a 1945 WWII style Jeep trailer that weekend. Mandid that trailer come in handy. Kevin is a new jeep driver, and doesn't have alot of time driving a stick shift. I'll send you some pictures of my Jeep when I get the engine back from the engine rebuilders. The engine has all it parts from Kaiser-Willys in it. More photo's to come. - Scott Wilke 4 Photos Here's my 42 slat grille willys. FC-170 DRW is next for restoration, I'll probably be needing parts for it, just started. See Ya Scott Wingate 1 Photos 1944 Willys MB 7 Photos 1942 Willys MB 2 Photos Photos of my Willys MB. 5 Photos 1942 Willys MB 1 Photos Just finished restoring this 1943 Willys MB, back to Motor Pool Ready. 2 Photos 1945 Willys MB 4 Photos Photos of my 1942 Willys MB. 1 Photos Here is a picture of my Willys MB, Serial No. 132846 restored by myself 1981 year and my self personally. <br>My best regards, Stojan Balzani 4 Photos 1942 Willys MB 8 Photos Photos of my 1942 Willys MB. 4 Photos 1942 Willys MB 3 Photos Mike, Here is the 3rd shot of the 43 Willys. It has beenauthenticated as original, released to the Quartermaster Corp, United States Army on March 14, 1943. The numbers on the glove box plates and the frame match and were verified by the Director of The Americans in Wartime Museum in Aden Va. If you want more info, facts, proof or pics just let me know. It looks a lot better now, this was the day she came home to my place last July. She's loaded with Kaiser stuff. You stopped 7 leaks, one more in the front differintial to get yet and a little slop in the steering to get out. Runs like new.(so far) Wayne sends Sergeant Wayne L. Miller Mike, I'm going to send you one more good close up. If you want motor of interior shots tell me and I'll shoot them for you. I found this 1943 Willys MB sitting at an old gas station just before they put a For Sale sign on it last July. The trailer is a Bantam Car Company T-3 It was fully equiped except the grease gun and the tool kit that I'm working on now. It now has Kaiser Willys brakes, starter buttom,horn kit, wheel seals, seat cover, etc.. It just gets better. Came in first in Classic Jeep catagory in the 09 Northern Va Jeep Association Contest out of 70 Jeeps. She will be in about 13 Parades in the Wasgington DC area this year to include down Constitution Avenue in two National Parades on Veterans Day and the 4th of July. A proud member of MVPA and Washington Area Blue and Gray Military Vehicle Trust. Sergeant Wayne L. Miller 7 Photos Willys MB Slat Grill, Frame number: 106128, December 1941, Body number: 6652. More than 90% of the typical Early MB parts are there, such as: pancake air filter, gas-meter, gas tank with small opening, brass window latches, solid disk rims, etc... I bought the vehicle somewhere in 1975, see the picture with the red MB. The trailer behind the Slat is a British GS-trailer of 1944. Please feel free to contact me if you do have any questions. Enjoy the pictures. 4 Photos 1944 Willys MB 1 Photos
