Watch the video that pops up at the end for further progress on this beauty

Had to come back and watch take 1 again. It’s been a cool journey watching the Willys come back to life👍

At 5 mins in I have to pause and congratulate you on a super cool field find. Man, it cleaned up so well I almost thought it was a different truck. That lift will come in handy as well.

Thanks for the rescue! Love these old units and wish I had the skills and or money to drive one again.

Love the old Willie's ,i love old cars , my mk 1 Escort is based on the WW 2 ford Jeep ,same engine and springs alot of the same parts

That's awesome it's amazing how solid it is from laying on the ground

Im loving the vids on this Willys Jeep. Keep up the excellent work. I have a 1998 XJ that im slowly getting back on the road and modding into a camper/expedition vehicle. Watching you work on yours keeps me inspired to continue with mine. All the best from Nige in England and my jeep ("The Battleship"")

Awesome video! Love the honest and down to earth vibes. Wish I could have given ya a hand with it!

Loved it, OMgosh, looking forward to updates on this.

love your videos, & the way you narrate. keep up the great work Boss!!

Awesome and worthwhile project for sure. It will be neat to follow your progress on this. Might take a while!! Well done

That is a beauty! Can't wait to see it finished.

Awesome video! I'm praying for ya man, want to see that old Willies pur again and zippin around the yard!

Cool Video! Love your comments and your humor! Nice job

Cool old truck don't give up on it keep researching on it can't wait to see it run.

You got the makins of a War Wagon, for sure - this thing is gorgeous. The hole up high on the rear of the drivers side cab is from an older antennae/mount and the "after shave" bottle from the right side tool box is a hip flask, with the cap being the shot glass. Good luck!!

Oh man, you have a major project there! Tons of luck to ya♡♡ Awesome video !

Keep us posted on the progress. I'd love to see that old truck run again.

Thank you for saving the vehicle bud!! Great restoration project!!

This guy could make a living with his soothing voice.......great content......keep on taping....just subscribed. ...

Willy's truck been there long time abandoned no tires hope the engine good condition get started running tune up battery team work awesome video bless you Alabama

Our family had one of these that my uncle had for many years. My dad bought it and I learned to drive in it. Yes, the middle lever is for 2WD or 4WD and the smallest one is for HI-LO range. Some even had a 4'th lever for overdrive as these trucks would barely do 55 mph. Ours was a 1954 and had a flathead 226 CID Hurricane 6. The transmission is a Borg Warner T90 3-speed. I believe the name changed to Jeep after 1960 and this style was made until 1963. Hope this helps! Great find!

Thanks so much for the laughs. You have a great sense of humor.

Great project. Hope you get it up and running. Wow I couldn't believe how many comments you have on the truck. So many people with lots of helpful advice and wanting to pitch in and help. Have said it before, you have wonderful subscibers. If good wishes could fix it the wilys would be up and running in days. Good luck.

I actually went camping in a model like this in the mountains of Camp Pendleton back in the early 70's. We caught rainbows in a stream and roamed the fire breaks with ease. If I recall the jeep has tripple granny and can literally walk up a very steep grade almost straight up.

I really like the boxes on it , also gives it fenders so if you're in the mud. Awesome old willy's !!!!!!

I love your two comments at 27:05 1). This is an honest video. I could pretend that I know what I am doing but I don't. 2) My offspring seem to think this thing is never going to fun, but, oh, it's going to run.

Why can't America make great vehicles like this anymore? I want just a solid metal 4x4 beast like this. No creature comforts just a box full of tuff badassness!

The first jeep I ever got to ride in was one of these with my dad in 1965, I mis those days and mis my father, but here in the year 2023 I am still a jeep man and now my kids and grandkids are jeep gal's and jeep guy's 😉

I learned how to drive in one just like it. They are great it will run one day but the brakes are always dodgey. Love it!

All these years and chrome on lamps looks lovely, only few rust spots. Nowadays cars can survive bloody 5 years, and this beast is just great. Thanks for sharing.

Yes, left and right threads for either side. My first light truck had me and several broken spanners perplexed until I worked out what the 'L' on the end of the stud meant! You sure are setting yourself a task. Yep, throw that engine out and replace it. Wheel bearings, brake lines, fuel lines, shockers, front end rubbers, brake shoes, the welding but at least those dinky lights work. It would look cool with wood paneling down the sides where the tool boxes are. Good luck and I look forward to watching your progress and your other vids if you get the time.

Probably the lighting, but looked about 10 times better once you got it home! Looks like a great project!

A diamond in the rough begs to be rescued. This project will make you proud when it's done Ex.Ala.

My father bought a 1960 Willy's panel delivery truck (it was similar to a SUV). It had a 4 cyl "L head" engine-one valve in the block the other in the head. Our family made a trip from St Louis,MO to San Fran, CA and back in it. I thought it was the coolest truck ever-wish I had it now. I instantly recognized the engine in the video-it is a Chevy 194 or 230....most likely from an early 1960's Nova. I had a 1964 Nova with a 194 - it lasted for over 500,000 miles-averaged 25 mpg. Hope you keep the 194 in the Willy's.....

What are the odds of me finding a KZfaq channel that has both MD’ing and old Jeeps....WIN. Now to catch up on your progress...and I’m not too far in the FL panhandle to boot. Keep up the good vids....

Nice project truck,....why people let stuff like this rot in a field is beyond me. This is a great project to follow, there is a playlist on his home page so enjoy... THANKS for making a playlist of this project. It was enjoyable to watch the progress.

Gorgeous beast! It'll be runnin' before June! :D

This is awesome, I have a 41 Chevy pickup and I had the same exact problem when mine was locked up so I put pb blaster in the cylinder heads and then eventually got it free by moving the fly wheel a little each day. After I got it spinning I got the starter to work. Then I got my distributor and coil to work. And then today my girlfriend and I checked the spark plug wires and plugs. All work but 2. And I have spares. I haven’t put any money into the truck and if I can get it started for completely free then I’d be really happy

Just found your channel and subscribed. Great find and I'm looking forward to watching you fix it up.

Time to check out about Willy! Might have to binge watch just catch up it’s really a cool little truck. 🚛

I don't think your boy could have been less excited about the Willies. Nice old truck. good luck getting it running.

I love it. Hope you keep us posted

Cool trucks my dad has a 1948. The glass bowl on the carb is my favorite thing about it.

I love old Willys! They are beautiful.

I had a C-J2A for 12 years. recently I wanted some kind of old 4 wheel drive truck. I was after a Willys truck like this. As it is I ended up with a C-1-PW. Too much fun!

Wowww its look very clean and new now and had Tyres.. Good job fellas..

Bless you and thank you for speaking out. I am a veteran (male) and my son and my daughter are both veterans as well. My daughter was assaulted while on deployment. Her commander didn't want to ruin that assailants (3) careers and nothing came of it. You did the right thing. I am so happy to hear that you are a ''survivor''. I am proud of you.

Your sense of humor is fantastic and on point! I am enjoying watching this project. I won't be much help but you have my support... from a distance.

SCORES,WHAT a gem I love it,WHAT year,one piece windshield .GOOD FIND!!!🔩🔧

Your soft sarcasm and humor took a moment to get used to, but now, I'm a fan.

Thanks for posting ,now ill have to go to video #2. Cheers !

The reason I love this restorations is because. I can compare how far we are in as far as inventions are concerned. What was done better and what is done better on modern machines . I worked on late car models and new car models and we have significant changes on them.

what an absolutely beautiful project truck. I would drive that thing around so proud.

I love old vehicles. My daddy had a 58 Buick supercharger. And when your a kid and your around that old car it can grow on you.i sure do miss it.i hope this truck has a chance ,it deserves it and I think it will.

They made them in 6 volt ,12 volt and 24 volt for military . Check for a local shop that rebuilds alternators and generators . They can spin it for you and tell you what it needs. My guess is a 1958 but I don't think they made many changes on them. As a kid my neighbors had a station wagon model they used for plowing their drive way in winter. That's why I noticed the one down the road. They are cool but they are small.

Those kid’s reactions to having to get in it are hilarious.

awesome.....I wished to have a classic like that....very good job....have fun

That is a snazzy truck. I like the front and the chrome on the sides.

It's quite an undertaking u have there but it's sweeter than sweet. REALLY looking forward to seeing it on the road again. Sing it with me 😊

Your driver side lug nuts are left hand threads because back in the day, engineers, believed the tires going forward on drivers side would undo the lug nuts. the passenger side was right hand and there for would tighten if any thing going forward. they changed that idea in the late 60's. love the truck. and really want to see the build. get a tripod and show us the work. good luck.

that was great video LOL when the girl said she was scared to get in

I had a 1953 Willy's Highwagon, it had a 258 6 banger out of a 73 AMC Gremlin. Could still get parts for the engine, and it had a 12 volt alternator. It bolted right up to the T-90 manual transmission..

I had a 47 with the split windshield and the super hurricane flat head 6.I drove it for long trips when i was young at 45 mph lol top speed

She is amazing. I hope you are able to do something with it.

Good find. I would change it to a 12 volt system with a GM alternator.

cool project i been working on and restoring old classic cars and such for many years got 4 i am doing now 69 road runner 69 olds 442 ---67 dodge coronet 500 --and this past saturday i just drug a 68 chevy 100 shorty van home with the 283 power pack engine and powerglide trans gonna be a fun project

enjoy working on that awesome truck....we had a 1951 willys jeep we fixed up when i was young ....willys no substitute..blessing to your family

That's a wonderful find...

When it gets warmer you should invite some of your gear head subscribers to come help work on your new/old vehicle. I think with a few of you putting your heads together you could really get some good ideas and a lot of work done on it. Just a thought to ponder.

New favorite channel....love the content family friendly entertainment... Good stuff

I did not know that about the patent numbers .TY for the enlightenment .

That 194 Chevy was a versatile engine. I had one in my Boat under the Mercruiser name and another in a 66 Toyota Landcruiser.

My grandfather had a 1963 Willys jeep wagon. He converted it for camping by taking out the rear seat and making a bed and a counter top for it. Storage under the bed and counter top. He stored a 2 burner Coleman stove in there for cooking. He also made screens for the front windows that would swing up and clip into clips on the headliner. He also built a big rack on the top for carrying his boats on it (one at a time, not 2 at the same time) with a ladder down the side. He wanted the jeep to have the wide flat fenders do he could tie a deer to it when he went hunting. When I was a kid and he would take my grandmother and I shopping, he would take a hassock from the living room and place it in the back behind the front seats for me to sit on. The hassock would slide around a little bit when he went around corners. This was before seat belt laws and putting kids in car seats. I miss that jeep. No one else had one. When people saw it around town, every one knew who it was. His was red and white.

The pulley was made at Gold Foundry Machine Works in Independence, Missouri. The Smallest shifter is the PTO, the other to smaller Shift Knobs are for the Swinging Transfer Case, and then you got the main Shift Knob.

The truck looks very smart, I really like it.

man I have always wanted a lift bed...so so usable and so many applications....git this thing on the road!

"I don't have a mule, I have a cat. He is a strong cat. But." Just hilarious ;)

A little marvel mystery oil down the spark plug holes got my 49 flathead 8 unstuck using a 1/2 inch breaker bar in the crank shaft

From Honduras 🇭🇳 I say hello, I had one like to that, but station wagon, year 58. Awesome cars ilove it.

look for cracks in that engine block under the exhaust manifold. That engine has more crud from Pennzoil in the valve cover than it can crank with. we pulled all of these 216 engines and installed 350 or 396 back in the 80s .

She's a machine.. will look forward to her running .

Nice project! you are correct about the shifters. Some of them have two shifters to control the front and rear outputs independently but yours does both at once. the pto winch setup is worth as much as the whole jeep. Ebay is not the place to buy jeep parts for sure try to get everything from junk yards i always see willys trucks at my yard. Im not sure id bother with the dump bed setup but i guess it would be handy. Im sure your not going to be doing a show quality restoration anyway lol. That cab is in nice shape im jealous we dont get that kind up here in the north

I had one of these in high school, it had a flathead Inline 6 cylinder called it a superhurricane I believe!!!! Mine was a one ton but no lift on bed.

hi i love your Willis truck never seen on wow you lucky devil im in the uk and wery ill i find your vidios so compelling

Very cool truck,love it

The alternator brackets you need are off a mid 60s to mid 70s Chevy truck with a inline 6, that's a 292 if I remember correctly. the alternator wiring is easy. I would also suggest that you swap out the distributor with a electronic one from the mid 70s and save your self the headache of dealing with the points. Really nice old jeep.

I shared this to a Willys group on Facebook. Hopefully the members can help you with your truck! Winch was made where I live... Independence, Missouri!!! :D

What a badass truck no others brand looks like this

That's a beauty congrats on the find

That's a cool old truck that definitely could be saved.

Generator: If you stay with a generator (and you will probably will for a while) note that the old Autolite ones had to be "polarized' when installed by flashing across 2 terminals on the voltage regulator. I don't know all of the regulator types but you should be able to find an old Motor's manual with the info. Those old rears with the key in them were a pain. Good job you found the right kind of puller. Omen? While typing this I had the TV on and just happened to look at it to find that the movie playing had a pickup identical to yours. Same color and all.

2 small shifters, 1- to select hi/low, 2- 4low, 4high,and 2wh drive. The button on the dash is how you start the engine after you turn the ignition switch to run. Atleast that's how my 48 willy's was. Mine was a 6 volt system I converted over to a 12 volt system. My fuel gauge was a light bulb, I could watch my voltage on a meter and if it wasn't charging correctly I had wired in a headlight reistat switch I could turn up for more voltage or turn down for less. Wipers were vacuum.

My Grandfather use to have one (minus the dump bed). The hole in the roof you talked about at 10:43 was for a spotlight. Well, that's what my Grandfather's Willis had.

Cool project! Your comments are hilarious! A little JB Weld and it'll be fine, A Gigantor Crescaount, I don't have a mule, I have a cat, it's a strong cat.... Cracking me up!

I think you have the 6-230 hurricane engine! What a great truck ! I would have a long term project for sure , but well worth it in the end! What a great find!

Those two small shifters next to your regular transmission gear shifter are twin sticks for the transfer case. A twin stick transfer case allows you to engage the front and rear axles separately rather thin at once like your average single stick transfer case. For example you can engage only the front axle and make it a front-wheel drive or only the rear and make it a rear wheel drive, or you can engage them both and have your four-wheel drive. Obviously without climbing under there looking at it I can't verify that just from a video, but it looks like a twin stick transfer case to me

Good video, Iam on my way to see part 2

About a fifty six I think? Am I close? Mine is a 1948, I've had since high school. I'm fifty two now. Look up "Kaiser Willys" They have a great catalog with all the parts you need. If you can find a serial number tag, it will give you the year too.

Memories, Uncle and I used to go get wood on one of these. I have pics of them. He has two. One he finaly parked it for good.