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[gorske.roger]

hello i dont currently own a jeep but very happy i found about this site when i was very young my dad had a jeep willeys wagon i think it was a 1957 but not sure had hours of fun in that thing then one day it was gone my dad passed away in 2001 and the memories of that jeep came all back i would like to find a willeys wagon and rebuild it in his memory just looking for some imput on what it would take to do a rebuild of this type jeep just thinking about doing it not sure if i can even find a jeep like this thanks everyone

 

[southtj]

Welcome to Jeepz! Sounds like a fun project. Just start hitting the web and you could probably find one. Check Craigslist, Autotrader classic etc.

Here is one in CA needs a little work.

They're around you just have to be patient to be able to find one in your area/ price range. Good luck and have fun.

 

[superj]

there are two of those jeeps here in corpus. one is on craigslist for 700 bucks with a v8 adapter kit but no engine. the other is sitting in a storage area down town and hasn;t moved in about 8 years.

 

[superj]

1953 Jeep Wagon

 

[JohnnyO]

The main thing you want to look for is good sheetmetal and intact glass. Those items are pricey to replace and restore.
I've seen a Willys wagon for several years at a junkyard on the road leading to Pocono Raceway (we go to the NASCAR races every year), last year we parked near there. The old guy there wanted $1000 for it. The drivetrain, interior, and glass were all there but the lower 10% of the entire body was gone. Not worth the bother of restoring when there are solid examples like the photo in the south and west. He also had two Willys pickups, just as rusted, one with no engine and one with an old Chevy V8 conversion with a 265 smallblock.