NEW 1941 Willys MB

Just got her!! mostly origional body looks good frame and drive units look great!! what would one expect to pay for one of these? I want to know if I got ripped off..

thanks in advance

 

i won't be the only one to say it... we definitely need to see some pics

 

Pics pics pics.....

Was offered one with bad paint job, some tub rust, needed engine rebuild for $5K. Was told most likely only worth $2K. YMMV, and WE NEED PICS!!!

 

how meny of these old 41 MB'S are still out and about ? photos will come soon.

http://www.photos.yahoo.com/crackerjax27526

photos of the cj5 rebuild and soon MB

 

Hard to say what I would pay without seeing it. If it is a 41 then it is worth more than a regular mb

 

Ill be picking her up today. I know nothing about these old jeeps ? do they use a 6 volt electrical system? and i dont know if the windsheild is origional because I dont recall seeing a spilt in it. photos should be up tonight. I was hoping to get her home check the oil and the timeing and coolent and trying to fire her up.

thanks in advance

 

Congrats! I'd say you should also go to the G503 site and tell about your score, with photos of course. Those guys live and breathe WWII Jeeps, so they can answer all your questions.

 

orginally it should be 6 volt but most have been converted to 12 volt

 

well it has been converted over to 12v the lights that are there seem to work and the motor turns over I cant seem to find any plates with numbers or anything on it I did find a plate on the motor under the distributor with a number 3515298. stamped into it.
can anyone tell me what that number means?

thanks in advance

 

Go Here. http://ww2jeeps.com/

 

looks lioke a '44 or at lest the plate or engine or body, could be a frankenstine jeep

 

PHOTOS ARE UP go check them out at

http://new.photos.yahoo.com/crackerjax27526

 

The plate under the dist is a rebuild plate from the military

 

you do have the correct winshield frame. If you have no data plates on the glove box door check you front frame horns. Should be a plate there that will give you the serial number.

 

well just my luck that ones missing as well and I cant find any marks on the frame and who ever had it last took the plates off the glove box door!! ahh I wish I knew what to do .. this is the only mb i have seen with a non split windsheild? what gives?

 

someboyd replaced you inner windshield frame. Without Vin anywhere the value does drop

 

aww dang well ill have to get a new one . im sure the vin has to be someplace its the army they number everything what are other common spots on the frame? and from my photos how does the jeep look the guy put some cheezy roll bar on there that will come off soon and the motor does not look too bad, i'll have to rebuild the motor and all the drive train im sure. I just had to have one, came with 5 origional tires and rims. it will most likely cost me alot of money to rebuild her but then again in 10k into my cj5 and its still a frame and line-x'd tub

thanks for all the help, keep the info coming!!

 

Sand the hood very carefully. The hood numbers will help narrow it down. Sometimes the frame is stamped. You should post over a g503.com they can answer most of your questions better than I can. I own an m38 which is close but then isnt close. If you have all 5 combat wheels (2 piece) and they are in good rust free shape that is very good. They are valuable.

 

most of the drivetrain appears intact.
better shot of the trans shift tower would reveal more.
too bad about the funky headlights in the grille
everyone has their own ideas
from what I can see, it doesn't look that bad
time and money
that's all it takes..

 

it was some guys hunting wagon I hope its worth saving and restoring if not I may sell it I have no idea as to how much its worth in this condition

im really hopeing its a 41 someone said something about the blocked letters willys logo on the hood being from a 41-42

thanks for all the help guys im really hoping shes worth the effort