Just picked up a 46 CJ

[Rock Rabbit]

Hello everyone. Just picked up a 46 CJ at an estate sale. Also have 2 "extra" tubs and a pickup box trailer (early 60s Jeep pickup I think). Still trying to ID everything I have and figure out what I need to make the one rolling chassis into a running Jeep. Have one engine, ceased, but no water in the oil, 3 transfer cases in various states, 3 transmission cases, and a few other parts I have not unloaded and noted yet. Will be embarking on model IDs first, and than a parts list next. Oh, one of the tubs has a Ford emblem on the windshield frame and a Ford tailgate... know that's important, but don't know why yet... Now on to the rest of the forum to start gathering information!

Richard

 

[Auggie]

howdy from ks. i know ford made jeep parts for the war. beyond that i cannot tell you the history or production numbers. but i bet there is someone here who can.

 

[Pete]

Welcome to the forum-

Pete

 

[scramboleer]

Welcome aboard. Sounds like quite a score.

The Ford-marked parts have more value among WWII Jeep folks. In the early days of the war, both Willys and Ford put their company names on their parts (the Jeeps each made were not identical, but close), until the US government told 'em to knock it off, so by mid-1942, the Ford as well as Willys scripts disappeared.

 

[diggerG]

Richard
Welcome to the forum. It's a lot of fun.
FYI to everybody, I've got the GPW rolling frame that needs to be married to Richard's GPW body. Oregon is just around the corner from Mass, isn't it?
diggerG

 

[Rock Rabbit]

Thanks for the info scramboleer! I have always liked the flat fenders, but did not know the history of the script. Interesting!

Welcome aboard. Sounds like quite a score.

The Ford-marked parts have more value among WWII Jeep folks. In the early days of the war, both Willys and Ford put their company names on their parts (the Jeeps each made were not identical, but close), until the US government told 'em to knock it off, so by mid-1942, the Ford as well as Willys scripts disappeared.

 

[Rock Rabbit]

diggerG, it's not impossible to get it from here to there... although the movie "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles" comes to mind for some reason! And yes, I"m finding this whole project to be a Blast! Must be the historic archaeologist in me coming out... Research!

Richard
Welcome to the forum. It's a lot of fun.
FYI to everybody, I've got the GPW rolling frame that needs to be married to Richard's GPW body. Oregon is just around the corner from Mass, isn't it?
diggerG