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Willys M38 Military Jeep (1952)
for sale

Price: US $16,900.00

Description:

1952 M38 Willys Jeep
Turnkey 1952 M38 Willys Jeep for sale. Parade and show condition ready. Steers and tracks well. No Rust or Rot issues. On frame Refurbished 3 years ago with original NOS parts and recently upgraded with New tires, new canvas installed, turn signals, new seats, rear seat and much more. Original axe and shovel in great condition as well as canvas top. 24V system, easy to use and maintain. Jeep has been completely overhauled and serviced.. pls see the list of work that has been done to this vehicle over the past 5 months. You will not be disappointed, this M38 is ready to roll into anyone’s collection. Clear SC title and Bill of Sale will be provided to winning bidder/buyer.
As you can see from the list of work and new installed parts this jeep will be around for a long time. The parts list and cost sheet is included in the listing to ensure the new owner knows what they are buying.. and the vehicle is not misrepresented in any way.
Total Vehicle Repair Costs- $10, 854.62
1.
Engine Work Labor-$3, 224.76
a. Replaced all Valves, Springs, Retainers, Locks & Adjusters, install new intake and exhaust studs.
b. Remove Cylinder Head, Clean and Replace, installed new Cylinder Head Studs
c. Rebuild Distributor
d. Compression Check
e. Fabricate new fuel line and filter
f. Fabricate new vent line to Carb
g. New Carburator installed
h. Removed and installed new rear main engine seals
i. Resurfaced mating face of Oil Pump Pickup… replaced o-ring from oil pickup.
j. Installed new fuel pump
k. Installed new fuel sending unit
l. Installed new fuel pickup in tank
2.
Services Labor-$279.87
a. Change all Fluids- Transmission, transfer case
b. Engine Oil Change
c. Rear Differentials oil changes
3.
Brake Services Labor-$456.87
a. Adjusted Parking Brake
b. Adjusted and turned all four brake drums
c. Installed new Brake Shoes
d. Installed new Master Cylinder
e. Bleed Brake system, install new fluid
4.
Turn Signal System Install Labor-$567.91
a. Installed new 24 volt turn signal system
5.
Install new Engine Gauges-$176.99
a. New Oil, Volt, Temp Gauges
b. New Speedometer Cable
Total Engine and Brake Work Repair Labor Costs-$4.706.40
1.
New Engine Parts Costs-$1, 834.06
a. Distributor Cap-$69.00
b. Cuno Oil Filer-$85.00
c. M38 Turn Signal Kit-$377.25
d. Engine Parts-Valves, Retainer Locks, Springs, Adjusters-$330.25
e. Oil Pan Seal-$9.50
f. Rear Main Engine Seal Kit-$35.00
g. Engine parts- Studs, Head Gasket (Copper), Manifold Studs, Valve Cover Gasket Set, Manifold Gasket Set- $163.55
h. Engine Gauge Set- $227.51
i. New Carburator-$385.00
j. New Fuel Sending Unit-$55.00
k. New Fuel Pick up Unit-$97.00
2.
Canvas Replacement Costs-$2, 807.06
a. M38 Canvas Top-$365.00
b. M38 Canvas Seat-$665.00
c. M38 Front Seat Canvas Pouch Set-$95.00
3.
New Paint Job-$1, 507.01
a. 3 Gallons of Aervoe Olive Drab paint-$167.10
b. Prep & Painting of vehicle-$1, 150.00
c. Vehicle Decals-$190.00
History:
The Willys M38 US Army Jeep, replaced the World War II models known as MB and GPW. It is a 1/4 Ton 4 × 4 Utility Truck manufactured between 1950 and 1952 with a total production of 45, 473 units. The M38 is based on the civilian model CJ3A. Willys designated it an MC. However, this version carried a beefier frame and suspension than the CJ3A. Some were assigned to the Korean theatre of operations and after that conflict was over in the mid 1950s, they were manufactured for export overseas.
Willys built over 60, 000 M38s for Korean War deployment, and naturally Jeeps were once again in the thick of battle. Though the mostly mountainous terrain of North Korea might have logically influenced the Army to minimize the use of the Jeep, this did not turn out to be the case. In October 1950, the Jeep led the strategic withdrawal from the North when the Chinese entered the war. Once the fighting began along the 38th parallel (the line dividing North Korea and South Korea), the Jeep assumed many new combat and support roles. Some Jeeps were equipped with communications gear that allowed them to be employed in forward positions, directing air strikes and observation airplanes. With the heavy movement of refugees from the north, the military police also began to rely more on the adaptable Jeep. It could be operated on the paved streets of cities and towns or on the dirt roads of the countryside. The Jeep in Korea proved to be popular as well as the principal means of transportation for both officers and enlisted men.
The M38 was equipped with a 60 hp, 134 cu. in. side-valve four-cylinder engine, three-speed manual gearbox with two-speed transfer case and four-wheel drive, live front and rear axles with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes.
The water fording ventilation system and a waterproof 24 volt electrical system were the major upgrades on the M38 (MC series). These features evolved from the many experimental configurations performed on the WWII Willys (MB series). Its windshield could be folded flat for firing and the body was equipped with a pintle hook for towing and lifting shackles front and rear. The headlights were no longer recessed as on previous models, but protruded with a guard wire in front. The pioneer tools (axe and shovel) which were carried on the MB's driver side were transferred to the passenger side of this vehicle.

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