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Willys cj5

Discussion in 'Early Jeep Restoration and Research' started by ron1, Dec 2, 2008.

  1. Dec 2, 2008
    ron1

    ron1 New Member

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    i was wondering what year a cj5 stoped being called willys
     
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    neptco19

    neptco19 That guy....

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    I still call some a willys so I dont know what year to tell you :D
     
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    Hawk62cj5

    Hawk62cj5 Captain of OldSchool

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    technically ? 63 I think. my 62 was stamped willys
     
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    sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

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    '63 was the last year before Kaiser reorganized and it went from Willys Motor Corp. to Kaiser Jeep Corp. in '64.
     
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    Patrick

    Patrick Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Yup. And some purists think it wasn't really Willys anymore after Kaiser got involved and it went from Willys Overland to Willys Motor Corp.
     
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    64Jeeper

    64Jeeper I have Brakes!

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    My 64 has a Willys serial plate, and a Willys logo tailgate. Maybe it was one of the last ones before Kaiser changed all that.
     
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    khamill

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    The guys I hang around with call anything with flat fenders a willys
     
    khamill, Dec 8, 2008
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    sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

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    Well, yes, but the question was what year was the last for the CJ-5 to be called a Willys, that was '63 by the VIN tag and company as explained above, which means 3Bs made from '63 to '68 sorta aren't.

    IMO, Kaiser made no major changes, just bought the company, thus it's still a Willys up until the AMC buyout, when they started making real changes. That could be debated on the same grounds I suppose though, until the '76 model year.
     
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    Dbarker

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    id call it a willys up until 73, but recognize that it is a kaiser if need be. It was the willys design still.

    Once thing started getting changed up, it wasnt a willys anymore. Then it was a AMC Jeep. IMO.

    however technically, it stopped being a WILLYS in 63-64....


    Then again, if you buy a NEW tub from Willys, and build up a new jeep... with ALL aftermarket parts (frame and everything included) Would it be a Willys then? food for thought my jeep comrades.
     
    Dbarker, Jan 21, 2009
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