1960 Willys to 1940?

[Anton Hochweisser]

I have been talking to a man on craigslist about exchanging a 1985 Mercedes Benz 300 turbo diesel for a 1960 Willys, and I have a few questions because I want to restore it for world war two reenacting, can I put a 194X tub onto a 1960 frame? Will it work? I will post pictures of the Jeep tomorrow, it needs a whole new body. If I can't restore it to what I want it to be I'll have to keep looking for jeeps.

 

[Adrian A]

Keep looking. You'll find a good one cheaper than restoring one.

 

[Anton Hochweisser]

Keep looking. You'll find a good one cheaper than restoring one.

 

[Anton Hochweisser]

**** if anyone on here has a better one that I can use, I'll trade you the Mercedes. Just PM me or email me at flood1944@yahoo.com

 

[Anton Hochweisser]

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?116806-Trade-for-Jeep&p=1464312#post1464312

 

[Redyserve]

The F-head motor in the CJ5 is to tall to fit under the hood of a CJ2 or MB.

Myles

 

[papabear]

The M38A1/CJ5's are totally different puppies from the MB/GPW/CJ2/3's. If you want a WWII Jeep just wait and find one that is at least semi-restorable.

If you try to make a "Frankenjeep" you are gonna end up spending more money and having less satisfaction than if you just wait for the real thing...IMO.

BTW, the jeep in your pics is a CJ(civilian) not military.

 

[maddawg308]

Some have made the earlier M38 and CJ-2A/CJ-3A jeeps into WWII-wannabes. But even that is a bit ambitious and expensive. My opinion, wait for a real one, it will be less headache in the long run.

 

[gerrykan]

M38A1/CJ5 have 3 or 4 more inches in the wheelbase compared to flatfender Jeeps, if I remember right.