History of the Jeep

Here is a short pictorial history of the Jeep courtesy of Vintage Jeeps Parts.

Missing Parts

Went to visit the Jeep today. Our plan is to rent a trailer in three weeks, pick up the Jeep and bring it home. Apparently someone did some work on the front brakes and hubs many years ago. It looks like there are parts missing. What do you think?

CJ2a Interior Shots

The top photograph is from a Willys manual. The bottom shot is our 47 Jeep. We have a quite a bit of work to do. Presently we are making plans to bring the Jeep to our home in March.

A Short History of the CJ2a

After World War II Willys was ready to introduce it's Jeep to the civilian marketplace. The advertisement above is hyperlinked to the historical background found on the The CJ2a Page.

The "Universal" Jeep

CJ2a
Production Cycle
1945-1949

Overall length
122 3/4 in.

Overall width
59 in.

Wheelbase
80 in.

Engine

"Go-Devil" L-Head 4-cylinder in-line water cooled side-valve gasoline engine, developing 60 bhp (54net) at 4000 rpm and a max. torque of 105 lb-ft (95 net) at 2000rpm
Displacement 134.2 in. (2199 cc)

Transmission
Borg-Warner T-90

Transfer case
Dana 18/Spicer 18

Princeton Black

The 1947 Willys CJ2a came in just four colors. Our Jeep has it original paint, Princeton Black with Harvard Red wheels and trim. According to folks who know Princeton Black is the rarest of the four colors. As you can see from the photos it is going to take quite a bit of work to get it back in shape.