Looking for info on Fleetvans

Rockwell

Gear Grinder

Dec 26, 2016

11

Toledo

First Name

Eric

Willys Model

1. Other

Willys Year:

1. 1961

• Dec 28, 2016

• #1

If anyone of you has a good place to do research on Fleetvans could you post it? I just saved on from a field, told that it's a 61. The serial number is 62147 10652 I just got it into a covered work space and hope to begin working on it soon. Any help would be very much appreciated

 

Last edited by a moderator: Dec 28, 2016

Pete

Founder/Owner

Staff member

Administrator

Sep 17, 2009

7,951

Hailey, Idaho

First Name

Pete

Willys Model

1. Wagon

Willys Year:

1. 1960

• Dec 28, 2016

• #2

Eric,
I moved your post to it's own thread, so it would be more likely to be found.

I haven't found much on Fleetvans, but I'm sure the guys here who have them will post here.

This section of the forum is fairly new, and Fleetvans are a very narrow focus group so there isn't much here yet. The purpose of this section of the forum is to build up this knowledge base over time, making it easier to find info that is all in one place.

Welcome to the forum, looking forward to seeing more of your Fleetvan project.

Pete

 

Pivnic

Well Oiled

Nov 24, 2009

3,909

Conifer, Colorado

First Name

John

Willys Model

1. Pickup

Willys Year:

1. 1957

• Dec 28, 2016

• #3

Welcome from Colorado, Eric. Post some pics of your FleetVan when you get a chance. Pivnic

 

scramboleer

Super Moderator

Staff member

All-Star

Aug 16, 2011

12,121

San Francisco, California

First Name

Dan

Willys Model

1. Wagon

Willys Year:

1. 1964

• Dec 28, 2016

• #4

Here are some factory Fleetvan pictures from ewillys.com

 

Last edited: Dec 28, 2016

scramboleer

Super Moderator

Staff member

All-Star

Aug 16, 2011

12,121

San Francisco, California

First Name

Dan

Willys Model

1. Wagon

Willys Year:

1. 1964

• Dec 28, 2016

• #5

And here is a smorgasbord of pictures of Fleetvans for sale in recent years, also from ewillys.com:

 

Rockwell

Gear Grinder

Dec 26, 2016

11

Toledo

First Name

Eric

Willys Model

1. Other

Willys Year:

1. 1961

• Dec 29, 2016

• #6

 

FleetVan

Bigger Hammer

Oct 21, 2016

39

Asheville, NC

First Name

Ron

Willys Model

1. Other

Willys Year:

1. 1963

• Jan 7, 2017

• #7

Here are a few fun links to more info on the Jeep-Willys Fleetvan:

http://cj3b.info/Siblings/Fleetvan.html

http://www.jeephorizons.com/tech/heritage/fj.html

http://www.offroaders.com/tech/jeep/Jeep-FJ.htm

 

wmildman

Bigger Hammer

Dec 6, 2013

156

South Georgia USA

First Name

Edsel

Willys Model

1. Pickup

Willys Year:

1. 1962

• Feb 15, 2017

• #8

Pictures please. We all like pictures

 

wmildman

Bigger Hammer

Dec 6, 2013

156

South Georgia USA

First Name

Edsel

Willys Model

1. Pickup

Willys Year:

1. 1962

• Feb 15, 2017

• #9

I should have looked further. Like most of them they are rough to start but hang in and just keep working on it.

 

scramboleer

Super Moderator

Staff member

All-Star

Aug 16, 2011

12,121

San Francisco, California

First Name

Dan

Willys Model

1. Wagon

Willys Year:

1. 1964

• Dec 13, 2017

• #10

From the Toledo-Lucas County library, here's a shot of the interior:

Courtesy of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, obtained from http:///images2.toledolibrary.org/.

 

Dual48s

Sharpest Tool

Oct 23, 2016

337

La Crosse Wisconsin

First Name

Austin

Willys Model

1. Pickup

Willys Year:

1. 1948

• Dec 13, 2017

• #11

I've never seen one of these before!?! I'm hooked on seeing more, everyone here loves pictures so hopefully you post some up of your newly acquired treasure!

 

scramboleer

Super Moderator

Staff member

All-Star

Aug 16, 2011

12,121

San Francisco, California

First Name

Dan

Willys Model

1. Wagon

Willys Year:

1. 1964

• Dec 13, 2017

• #12

Dual48s said:

I've never seen one of these before!?! I'm hooked on seeing more, everyone here loves pictures so hopefully you post some up of your newly acquired treasure!

Click to expand...

For more pictures, see post 1082 here.

 

Rockwell

Gear Grinder

Dec 26, 2016

11

Toledo

First Name

Eric

Willys Model

1. Other

Willys Year:

1. 1961

• Dec 15, 2017

• #13

finally have it removed from the chassis. Next is media blasting

 

wmildman

Bigger Hammer

Dec 6, 2013

156

South Georgia USA

First Name

Edsel

Willys Model

1. Pickup

Willys Year:

1. 1962

• Dec 15, 2017

• #14

I wish we lived closer to each other, my one man show is not moving very fast (not moving at all, lately) Keep everyone posted on your progress

 

smetr333

Knuckle Buster

Feb 2, 2018

3

Aledo il

First Name

Rusty

Willys Model

1. Other

Willys Year:

1. 1965

• Feb 3, 2018

• #15

pic of our new lemonade shake-up stand. planning on finishing in the next couple months.

 

Last edited: Feb 3, 2018

Pete

Founder/Owner

Staff member

Administrator

Sep 17, 2009

7,951

Hailey, Idaho

First Name

Pete

Willys Model

1. Wagon

Willys Year:

1. 1960

• Feb 3, 2018

• #16

scramboleer said:

From the Toledo-Lucas County library, here's a shot of the interior:

Courtesy of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, obtained from http:///images2.toledolibrary.org/.

Click to expand...

Interesting spot to put the head light dimmer switch... Maybe because the left front wheel is so close to the floor?

Pete

 

Flathead

Knuckle Buster

Jun 19, 2018

1

Kingsburg, Ca

First Name

Wyman

Willys Model

1. CJ

Willys Year:

1. 1951

• Jun 19, 2018

• #17

I have a 1964 like yours. Where do you get parts?

 

FleetVan

Bigger Hammer

Oct 21, 2016

39

Asheville, NC

First Name

Ron

Willys Model

1. Other

Willys Year:

1. 1963

• Jun 19, 2018

• #18

Here are three sources for parts that we used:

https://walcks4wd.com/

https://www.willysjeepparts.com/

https://www.kaiserwillys.com/

It's a tough process though and, for some parts, they don't exist.

Ron

 

FairlaneGuy

Knuckle Buster

Apr 3, 2017

2

Manchester TN

First Name

Gary

Willys Model

1. Other

Willys Year:

1. 1962

• Dec 21, 2018

• #19

Rockwell said:

If anyone of you has a good place to do research on Fleetvans could you post it? I just saved on from a field, told that it's a 61. The serial number is 62147 10652 I just got it into a covered work space and hope to begin working on it soon. Any help would be very much appreciated

Click to expand...

Built in Jan 1962. GaryK
Manchester TN.

 

burtblart

Knuckle Buster

Mar 18, 2019

1

yolo

First Name

burt

Willys Model

1. Pickup

Willys Year:

1. 1946

• Mar 18, 2019

• #20

Wow those are some cool looking cars!