Wednesday,
February
7th,
2024
~ Sent to us by Christopher Moyer
Our relationship with our 1946 Willys CJ-2A began when I was a freshman in high school (I am now 84) and was in response to an ad in the paper offering it for $175. We snapped it up and began caring for a new family member. Until I could get my learners permit, all I could do was drive it up and down our long driveway.
Finally, at age 16 I took my drivers test, in the Jeep, with the windshield down and, of course, with no seat belts. In those days the examiner braced himself against the dashboard the whole time. For the next several years it endured a series of paint jobs ranging from brush-applied tractor paint to a ’56 Ford Spring Mist green. It was a fun ride during high school and college, then we decided to take it to our cottage in Michigan where it would serve us well on the back roads and dunes. After many years of parades and grandchildren rides, I decided it was time for a ground-up restoration with authentic color (Desert tan). Body-off and lots of new parts and it should be good for another 70 years. By the way, the spare tire is original from 1946.
- Christopher Moyer Kaiser Willys Jeep Blog Story – If you would like to share your Willys Jeep Story please send us a line. We’d love to meet your Jeep.
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