Introducing myself

Hello from the sultry, humid, flat land known as eastern North Carolina.  I have been wanting a Willys for as long as I can remember and it may happen soon.  I  have the opportunity to buy a project CJ2A which is complete but definitely needs complete restoration.  Just have to convince my wife I can do it.  I'm no stranger to working on old vehicles but I have never worked on a jeep or anything with quite this much rust.  The only thing that scares me is a place near the front left leaf spring's rear mounting point, on the frame rail that is rotted through.  I don't know how much of the rest of the frame is like this though.  I am going back to the fellows house to look at it in more detail next week.

Welcome from Asheboro. As my friend has noted, we love pictures!

 Regards  to Title,  ever state is different .  I would check with owner to see what he has,  then talk to DMV.

If drivetrain (engine, transmission, transfer case, etc) are there, it is certainly worth the asking price.

Edited by mullen46cj2a - 10 Oct. 2015 at 1:40am

mullen46cj2a wrote: And it seems when you get one, more are likely to follow you home.

 I think it is Willys law that you can't have just one!  

Good luck . . someone needs to save it.

I've been through this. Take everything you have in the way of ID for the Jeep. Click on the link for VIN number locations. If numbers are still there, photograph them. Then go see the troopers at the License and Theft Bureau. They'll tell you which forms to get at DMV Tag Office. The Bond is typically for $1,000.00. They'll investigate it and inspect the vehicle. If trailerable, you may be required to take it to them. Typically they are co-located with the State Driver License Office. Be patient. The process can take up to a month to accomplish. Particularly If there are no numbers on the Jeep. If no numbers are present, the state will assign a special number and the investigator will place two permanent stickers, with that number, one on the firewall in the engine bay and one on the dashboard. Just do what they tell you and the process will move on. The only problem that can arise is if the vehicle was reported stolen at any point.