1951 wyllis panel wagon

[COPPERHEAD85]

found
51 panel wagon.30k on the speedo
pto winch
305 chevy
80% rust free!
has been stored for quite a few years
has been cranked and driven around their farm till the brakes went out
has all new brake parts drums,master and wheel cylinder's and shoes in boxes in the back.
wants 2100 bucks for it
i can crank it,drive it before i buy it

what do you guys think?................great find or walk?
i mean it is a 51 wyllis!

 

[skippy]

found
51 panel wagon.30k on the speedo
pto winch
305 chevy
80% rust free!
has been stored for quite a few years
has been cranked and driven around their farm till the brakes went out
has all new brake parts drums,master and wheel cylinder's and shoes in boxes in the back.
wants 2100 bucks for it
i can crank it,drive it before i buy it

what do you guys think?................great find or walk?
i mean it is a 51 wyllis!

where is it?whats the phone #?if i had the money seriously i'd like to have it.

 

[COPPERHEAD85]

iam trying to figure out a way to swing it myself.....................getting my ranger project on the road before winter is taking all my spare bucks............its going back under the knife for axle swap after the first of the year......

 

[skippy]

iam trying to figure out a way to swing it myself.....................getting my ranger project on the road before winter is taking all my spare bucks............its going back under the knife for axle swap after the first of the year......

know what you mean,same deal here.i saw a custom built 1940 whillys convertible 2 weeks ago i'd like to have,but it's not for sale.it's in mint condition at fdr museum in warm springs,georgia.

 

[canyoncritter]

I say grab it if its in good shape. 2100 is not a bad price.And if it sits for 5 years, you know its only going to go up in price.

2wd or 4wd?

the brakes are a bit of a bitch to adjust right.so prepare for alot of cuss words.Also bleeding the system is a load of cuss words.

just a tip, if it has the org. wheel studs, left side will be left hand threads and the right side will be right hand thread.
if you pick is up, I have a hand full of tech links.
hers the one sitting in my yard, its a 52, with a 265 chevy v-8,warn overdrive,and since the pic was taken now has a pto wench getting ready to go on.

http://www.jeep-trucks.com/WOJP/index.html and a little reading just in case you would like, its a truck, but pretty much the same concept on most parts.

 

[texasranger]

I guess the point is that the $2100 is the price of entry...into the project, which will consume your time and money as you try to get it right. Probably not a bad idea-- if your heart is in it. I often times get tempted by seemingly affordable things, then end up thinking that for the same money I could have something simpler, newer, more reliable...(B2 for ex.) It depends on if you want the project for the sake of having a cool old ride, and are willing to expend the necessary resources.... sounds fun though.

 

[COPPERHEAD85]

thanks for the info all!!!!!.............its a very tempting project.but then theres my ranger i really need to finish.iam looking into renting some shop space for the fall/winter to go ahead with the axle swap and finish up on the rest, the 2100 bucks would go along way for that.