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damar2yxr
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when you say tub number are you referencing the "ACM" number that is stamped on the drivers side toe board gusset or are you referencing the "body tag" that is mounted on the firewall? The reason I ask is if it's the ACM number then you are not going to be able to get an exact number to accurately title the vehicle. It will be an approximation. IF you have a body tag or a frame tag then you pretty much have your serial number. Your engine number puts you in the lefty range for sure. The other number you gave is close to the lefty range although it's very early. So if we knew which number you are referencing it would be helpful.
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eat,sleep,jeep
Proud father of a Marine, Army Dentist, Navy Pilot and a Princess. LIFE IS GOOD! 43MB,47CJ2-A,48CJ2-A X2,70Jeepster Commando 1/2 cab,84CJ-7, |
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Glennstin
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"LEFTY" on eBay today. Can't do pix, maybe somebody can help.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/253113697751?ul_noapp=true |
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'50 Jeepster, Two '55 Customs (Aero), '58 CJ3B, Willys Special Equipment, Literature, AL-TOY JEEPS
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ggordon49
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WOW!! That's a big number! I'm curious to see if he finds a buyer? I don't understand the 1 of 14?
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rocnroll
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I didn't go back and count but there's probably more than 14 in this thread alone, dunno.
Anyway, I agree with that being somewhat wishful thinking. Need to get a carb on mine and get it ready to sell if that's market price these days. |
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'48 CJ2A Lefty "Common sense is not that common" |
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mbullism
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It's good to see "buyer beware" is alive and well, lol. ...and top speed 35 mph... what's the extra knob for?
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Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it... Welcome to 1930's Germany
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Ol' Unreliable
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Top speed 35 mph... because there's something wrong with it. I see it's 42 Jeeps newer than Ol' Unreliable. If he gets $25K for it, I'm selling mine for at least $15K!
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There's a reason it's called Ol' Unreliable
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meekerfam
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The "tub" number is the ACM there's no tag on the firewall. front drivers side frame plate is MIA.
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damar2yxr
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so there you go. You can reference the CJ2a data base and see where your jeep falls in the range of jeeps listed. You can use your engine number and ACM number to compare with others on the list. Who knows you might get lucky and find yourself sandwiched in between a couple of jeeps and then "Bingo" there's your number. More than likely you'll just narrow the field.
Well I couldn't resist i had to check, and I'll be damned if the closest lefty I could find was mine! Engine # 193808 ACM# 170968 Serial # 181166
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eat,sleep,jeep
Proud father of a Marine, Army Dentist, Navy Pilot and a Princess. LIFE IS GOOD! 43MB,47CJ2-A,48CJ2-A X2,70Jeepster Commando 1/2 cab,84CJ-7, |
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mictat2214
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auction ended on 8/31.
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RSR_MK
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My lefty has the block shaved off .010 is where the serial number should be.
AMC # 168736 Serial # 194439 Not much help, it's a larger difference than what is a thought to be normal. Mike |
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MarkB
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So, that is why my lefty has that strange long mirror arm, was that just on Lefty's? I had no idea...learm something new everyday.
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Stev
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Mark,
We will need the experts - but the link below takes you to a photo from 1948 Lefty plowing a filed with 1948 plates. You will see it has a short arm and no tire mounted. I can only speculated that they made the change in moving the spare to the drivers side and for at least some amount of time continued to uses the short mirror. Stev
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Stev
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48 CJ2a
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Cool Photo. NEat that he uses the spare on the plow.... Handy stuff.
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WeeWilly
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That is a nice picture and looks like a Willys test of the jeep. The production jeep might have had the longer mirror arm.
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47 CJ2A (Ranch Hand) 48 CJ2A, 48 Willys truck, T3C 3782, M274 (Military Mule)
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Bruce W
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I have the long (14" or so) mirror arm on my '48 "righty" and like it. I leave it almost vertical (it needs to be there anyway to load in the trailer) and it lets me see over the body side instead of along it, so I can see what's actually behind me. BW
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It is NOT a Jeep Willys! It is a Willys jeep.
Happy Trails! Good-bye, Good Luck, and May the Good Lord Take a Likin' to You! We Have Miles to Jeep, Before We Sleep. |
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ggordon49
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I figured I would post this here instead of the classifieds… |
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48walker
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Been following this website for a while, great information for complete noobs like me. My lefty is serial#180071, engine#192116. Can't find any ACM numbers, but I'm still scraping through the rust and old welds. Not road worthy yet, but still working on it. Would love to post a picture, but I don't think I'm smart enough to attach one.
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Ol' Unreliable
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Welcome to the page, 48walker!
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There's a reason it's called Ol' Unreliable
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