Last week we showed you some photos of 4 door Willys Jeep wagons. This week, Willys Country brings us some photos of Mitsubishi built 4 door Willys Jeep wagons. These were manufactured from the 1950’s through to 1988. At a quick glance, they may appear to look like their American counterparts, they are very different. Probably the largest difference is that they were actually built on a CJ-3B chassis so they are a lot narrower than your normal Willys wagon. they also used a CJ-3B grille. Notice the hood height difference compared to the regular version. As for other body modifications, they used panel style rear doors and the rear side glass radius, which allows for more glass area. Most of them used a diesel engine and some used Dana 30 front ends with a Dana 44 in the rear. Lets not forget the right hand drive!
I have seen a few photos floating around the internet of 4 door Willys Jeep wagons. In all the cases I had seen, they were also modified for railway use. Dave from Willys Country has done tons of research on 4 door Willys wagons as well as railway Willys. It turns out that some of the 4 door units were made for street use and Dave has supplied us with some photos.
Not only was the Willys Wagons used for commuting, but with simple modifications they were used as delivery vehicles, railway maintenance vehicles or ambulances, as pictured above.
I do not know the story on this Willys wagon, but man, is she a beauty! I love the burgandy paint!
It is sad to see these classics rusting away!
I have come across what I think is the best T-90 transmission rebuild article that I have seen. The article is written by Rick Stivers, but features a lot of input from other willys owners.
Old Willys Forum.com is a fairly new website devoted to Willys wagons and pickups. The site is very well laid out and looks great! Drop by if you are into the Willys trucks and wagons!
While going through some photos on the Hemmings Blog, I came across this one about old Jeep press photos. This prompted me to look through my collection of photos and post Jeep press photos. Look for another article with more photos soon! Enjoy and feel free to comment!
Better late than never, here is some photos from the Spring Midwest Willys Reunion in Mason, OH. For more photos and information on this incredible annual event, check out their website . Now these rigs below are very interesting and a great reminder that Willys were promoted to be used on farms as both tractors [...]
Members of the CJ-2A Page have compiled a huge list of service bullitens for all Willys vehicles from 1945-1951 on this thread .
