1962 Willys Jeep Pickup - £14,500

1962 Willys Jeep Pickup

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1962 Willys-Jeep Pick-Up 6 cyl in line "Tornado" 230 I6 with F-Head

In the history of the American auto industry there have been few automobiles that have had as long a production life as the Jeep and some of its derivatives. The basic Jeep still exists as a production vehicle, virtually unchanged in context from its roots at American Bantam in Butler, Pennsylvania, in 1940. The same can be said to some extent for the Jeep truck.

The truck was introduced in 1947 and used an assortment of stock parts and a new body, and it remained in production along with the station wagon until 1963. During those years, its ruggedness made it a family favorite among farmers, hunters, and those in the construction industry. Very little changed in its basic construction, styling, or engineering during the 17 production years. In mid 1950, a new grille splashed across the nose and there were several engine changes.

Sold in both two-and four-wheel-drive versions, it was quite amazing how many folks loved these rugged work wagons, and in recent years there has been an enormous growth in interest in these Jeeps. It seems most of the interest stems from a family history of ownership or from the vehicle’s reputation as a reliable work truck. A few years ago, Dean asked Paul Barry at Willys America in Cazadero, California, to restore the truck for use as a promotional machine for his quarry. He wanted it mostly original and usable as a daily driver.

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The truck body needed quite a lot of minor restoration, but basically it was sound and in good shape. However, the bed was another story. The Spicer transfer case with two levers mounted in the floor, swings power out to a Spicer 25 front axle and a Spicer 53 rear axle. Both axles have 4.88 gearsets. Built on a conventional 118-inch wheelbase chassis with Ross steering, multileaf springs, single action tube shock absorbers, drum brakes and 16-inch steel wheels capped with LT235/85 R16 mud and snow tires, the Jeep truck was almost as simple as a Model T Ford.

The Jeep also features a matching side-mount spare on the bed. Attached to the Tornado six-cylinder engine is a T-90 three-speed floor-shifted manual transmission, which in turn uses a Warn All-Range Overdrive and a two-speed Spicer 18 transfer case. The Jeep truck was a very practical setup and its basic nature surely helped make it the do-the-job work truck it was known to be.

The Willys Pickup was produced from 1947 through 1965. It was introduced in 1947 with 2WD and 4WD models. There were only a few styling changes made to the pickup over the years. In 1950 a new front grill was introduced mid year. Another front grill change occurred in 1954. The Willys Pickup was offered in various configurations over the year including chassis only, chassis and cab, pickup, and platform stake bed.

Engine

The Willys Pickup was introduced with the "Go Devil" L-Head 134 I4 engine. In 1950 "Hurricane" F-Head 134 I4 replaced the L-Head engine. In 1954 the "Super Hurricane" L-Head 226 I6 was offered. In 1955 the F-Head became optional and the 226 became standard. In 1957, the F-Head was not offered in the Willys pickup, but it became available again in 1959. Revisions were made to the 226 in 1959 that gave it slightly lower HP, but HP and torque peaks were at lower RPM. In 1962, the "Tornado" 230 I6 introduced in the pickup and the F-Head was dropped again. In 1964, a low HP version of the 230 was available. In the final year, only the high HP version of the 230 was available.

The Willys Pickup was equipped with a column shift T-90 3 speed which was replaced with a floor shift version of this transmission in mid year 1949. The 26 tooth small hole Dana/Spicer 18 transfer case was used. The front axle used in Willys Pickups was the Dana/Spicer 25 with drum brakes. The rear axle was the semi-floating Timken 51510. The standard ratio with the I4s was 5.38 with 6.17 and 4.88 optional. The standard ratio with the I6s was 4.88 with 5.38 optional.

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