1943 Willys MB Jeep - Walk Around
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ย. 2024
- Recently I sold my 1943 Willys MB Jeep so I thought I had best make a video while it was still around. 4 cylinder L-head "Go Devil" engine SAE HP 15.63 Net HP 54 @ 4000 RPM 6-volt electrical system. Jeep is complete with fully functional electrical system, all working lights, canvas windshield cover, summer canvas top, Jerry Can, M-1 Rifle Carrier, canvas water bucket, shovel, axe and wipers, but most of those items were removed for transport to another state. Unfortunately the battery died a few years ago so no engine running, lights or horn in this video. Very nice clean Jeep. Sorry to see it go!
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Simple to operate, no electronic junk, and most of all, RELIABLE!!!Something that the big three haven't learn yet!!!
A good car. I love old cars to my heart. Those who designed and built them are truly creative and have excelled and succeeded in their work. A thousand thanks to them.
I’m restoring a Willys Jeep make sure to subscribe!
An amazing example! My first car when I was 17 in 1965. Unfortunately I sold it but no car since, including a Porsche 911, has ever lived up to the fun I had in the Jeep.
Nice Jeep. I’ve owned and restored two of these that were made in 1945 and I restored them to factory original condition, wiring, fuel tank, combat wheels, radio, every detail back to original and nothing modern…..except the battery, it’s common for MV owners that have these old 6 volt systems to install an 8 volt battery so it helps the starter have a little more power, it helps in cold environments and the voltage regulator can be adjusted charge an 8 volt battery. Please remember that when you restore the radio, the radio case is a different OD green color called Communication Corps green and it’s a crinkle type finish. There’s a vintage radio vendor that sells things online and they sold the paint in a spray can but you have to use it properly, don’t apply numerous coats or it won’t look right. If you can’t find the paint, you can go to your local Harley Davidson dealership and buy a can of their black crinkle paint then once you paint the radio case with it and it dries well, apply a single coat of the right OD green over it. These days, MD Juan makes some excellent reproduction parts but there are some better quality reproductions out there that you may prefer. I bought most of my parts from Ron Fitzpatrick parts out of Oregon and he sells a beautiful Italian made fuel tank which I highly recommend. If you’ve ever thought about owning and restoring one of these, it’s really not that difficult to do. Using flat paints is very forgiving compared to high gloss automotive paints. I would often buy a case (6 cans) of spray paint from RAPCO parts and as I restored various parts over time, I’d paint them as I assembled each section. Even using ‘rattle can’ spray cans is fine for larger sections like the hood or body panels. I’d buy a gallon of the paint and use it for the body and underbody areas with a cheap spray gun from Harbor Freight. The paints are still very cheap compared to automotive paints, a gallon of 314 OD green is only $45. And the spray cans have the same paint inside. With MD Juan, you can even buy a complete Jeep kit that only needs the engine and drive train so the options are wide with working on these, just depends on what you want and how much you’re willing to spend. Some prefer to use only US made original parts which is possible but insanely expensive so most of us compromise. I hate it when someone restores a WWII jeep but when they open the hood, it’s all civilian parts, crappy wiring and a 12 volt system. It’s fine if you haven’t gotten to the engine yet but to say that the Jeep is restored and the owner has no intention of completing anything else, is far from restored. And you’ll see a lot of Jeep owners that do this, usually there’s indicators that this is the case when you see all kinds of weird stencils that are incorrect for the vehicle and period of service. MV purists will always keep their vehicle exactly original and nothing else.
My grandfather has one and he’s giving it to me when he passes amazing car
These were built in Sthelens. During the war, in a factory on Fleet lane. The factory floor was slightly sloped so they could be pushed down the line. I worked in that factory after the war and you could see the odd reminder of them being there.
Extraordinary piece of American ingenuity. I would love to have a classic like this. Congratulations and thanks for sharing the video
..for SURE
amazing how utilitarian every detail is
What a beautiful piece of American history, and an awesome testimony to American ingenuity. I long for the days when this was considered "high tech". They just don't make them like this any more. Thank you for the guided tour.
Great video, Thank You! When I was a young kid my Dad had a ‘47 CJ2A, and I always watched the series “Rat Patrol” with Christopher George each week. I always wondered how many Jeeps were tore up during that series. Christopher George actually sustained a life long injury when he was in a Jeep that rolled over during filming in 1966-67, and when he passed away years ago his death was attributed to that injury. Good Day Everyone!
I have a fully restored 1943 GPW Ford, such a joy to ride with the canvas and windscreen down! I'll never sell it, it's my baby!
This video was fantastic. I plan on using a 70's toyota truck drive train, and completely building my own plagiarized Jeep around it, frame and all.
настоящий солдат, ничего лишнего. Спасибо тому, кто сохранил эту замечательную машину
v rosii est takaia she mashina???
I 'll be with jeep to life is my favorite veicle.
Loved it 👌👌more of the turnable headlights ..
I love the simplicity but absolute functionality of the MBs and GPWs. So cool!
We had a Wileys when I was a kid and then my older brother ran it into a canal. “Salt water canal.” That was the end of our family treasure.
Awwwwww man, TRAGEDY
I used to drive one of these in Korea. X. Ray. Camp Commanders unit.
Flooded it in the Imjin River but it still started and never failed.
سياره جيد احب السيارات القديمة لقلبي من صممها وصنعها حقآ مبدعون وقمت التفوق والنجاح بعملهم الف شكر لهم
There is a beauty in it’s simplicity and utility. My wife wants this.
I had a 1943 Ford Jeep. Loved it. I put a 194 cu. in. Buick V/6 in it which made it go alot better.It also had the machinee gun floor in the back
Blackout Lights were designed to provide a minimum of light so as not to be seen by a distant enemy or from the air above 400 ft. The Blackout Driving Light is 25 to 50 candlepower. They were probably most useful for vehicles traveling in convoy with wide-awake drivers.
I’ve played around driving with them and really couldn’t see much. You need to drive very slowly. I can only imagine a lot of people ran into each other when using them.
Excelente es Jeep Willys 100% original incluyendo el motor. Señores este es el mejor Jeep fabricado jamás
Great MB! Reminds me of a '43 GPW I had for many years and was my first motor vehicle.
Beautiful restoration. Like the new originals
Have been crazy about these vehicles since I was a kid , thanks for sharing 👍
Willy jeep is my favorite vehicle and strong vehicle
ALL of the Willys MB headlights were on buckets and flipped ! That stopped when Willys introduced the M-38 or MC model . Cool vid .
I have been to the Philippines several times and have seen the thousands of Jeepney’s. Each one is a piece of art. I always wanted to purchase one of the solid stainless steel copies (beautiful). :-)
Brings good and sad memories. Thanks for sharing this video.
Drove one of these in the Philippines, got my Navy driver's license.
I got it this way in 2004 but never drove it very much (for various reasons). I needed to make room for another vehicle so I sold it.
Jeeps were made as a lightweight, expendable vehicle and were never intended to survive as long as many have. Sitting out in the weather is a killer… sitting under a tarp is probably worse.
Still have the Model A.
beautiful... I have a complete 42.. need to get it back up someday.. My pop had one when I was a kid, many memories in those things..
O mais interessante nesse Jeep é que foi projetado pra linha do trem, combate total... É anfíbio, é tanta coisa que nem sei...
Simplesmente magnífico.
this is fantastic. I am building a model of the Willys Jeep right now and this was very helpful.
I am a proud member of a Military Museum that owns and displays, Jeep #1, made by Ford, AND has been certified as The oldest Jeep, ever made.
Come see it at The Veteran's Memorial Museum, Huntsville, Alabama
One of the most beautiful JEEP on the planet earth 🤩.
I came across this channel through a Jeep video 11 years ago.
It smells the same as my channel. I love it.
Thanks for watching. Please subscribe!
That is what keeps this channel running.
Ron
I’m very impressed how well it was designed and how much for thought went into it!!!! I love it!!!
Great jeep from a military collector
The condition is very perfect. I like it.
Thank You for sharing. It’s a gem.
Certainly an Iconic vehicle, and possibly the most famous off road vehicle next to the land Rover, but highly impractacle with such a slow top speed of around 40mph.
Great off road, but becoming so rare and valuable, that its only a brave owner who would take theirs off road.
The opening windscreen is a really nice touch.
+Peter Lewis You are correct. My Willy is a 1941, now about seventy-five years old. Willy could still go off road, but I don't push him. How would you treat your 75 year old grand father? I cannot describe the joy of riding with this piece of history!
The speedo on these reads 60, they'll do more than that while being shot at.
The 'Max speed 40 MPH' was for road use in Britain.
Jeeps have changed a lot since then, I am driving a 2019 jeep now, I used to drive a series Land Rover which even from the 70s was still as basic as that Jeep there except for the plastic dashboard.
All mechanical no electronics I just love it
Ive been following a blender tutorial by the great David Ward on how to model one of these, I`ve sort of fallen in love with the willys. It must of hurt to let it go. I was stuck for refence images for final touches so this clip has been a dream to find!
A very nice job Ron! I'm currently building a 42 Gpw and an M38A1. Hope they come out as nice! Keep up the good work!-----Dave in Ohio
Dave Hollingsworth, are you anywhere near Sandusky?
Thank you for your help Ronald I actually did a google search for the vacuum assisted wipers but was not able to find the right tutorial.Your explanation however has helped me a lot and will look forward for more videos from your side.Many wishes.
Beautiful restoration job! Love my 3A!! NH
Sad they don't build Jeep anymore.
They build elite, luxury, auto 4wd transportation for the masses who really are clueless.
nice... grew up had a 43 willys MB in the my family. what fun i had. owner after us went back to mil spec on it. found a Belgum military uniform button under the fuel tank when during the first fuel tank change around 1965 or so.
yes, we have already plenty of jeep (WWII Decent or some modified) where we have also Passenger commercial Jeep where been dubbed as "Jeepney" derived from Willys Jeep that been abandoned by the Allies during WW II so if you visit Philippines, you been amazed the elaborated design of our Jeepneys (Pilipino made)
-mark
I had one CJ5 1983 Ford 2.3L OHC (4 cylinders) that had pneumatic windshield wiper on the driver's side and a manual wiper on the passenger side.
My dad gifted me an original Willys 1944 model in 2004. Its very very hard to come by an original in India. So I got it restored to the best of knowledge. Used it through my. College youth days. But sold it in 2009/10. Ever since I have been searching my Jeep to buy it back. Sadly it's been 12 years without success....
The point of blacked out lights was to prevent the enemy spotting you but it increases the getting into an accident too.
Thanks for the video. The info with the detailing explanation of each part very useful.
Beautiful and graceful.
Thank you so much for uploading this Video. It's great stuff for building an exact model of this beautiful car.
Best regards from Germany, Frank.
I’ve wanted one of these my whole life.
The value is in the eye of the beholder. Just look for ads in your area. Also, they make a lot of very good reproduction Willy's parts in the Philippines.
Another favorite of mine is the British Austin Champ 4-cylinder Rolls Royce Engine...
Beautiful Jeep. Congratulations on owning it. I see you have 101st. ABN. I was 82nd 1st 505th back in the day. Airborne brother! 👍🇺🇸
Looks to clean on the back side with very little sign of the spots welds compared to my 42 MB
Well-done Sir! As always, thanks’ for taking the time to make this video. ~M~
I have a rode ajeep like this when I was 12 y.o when i was a sacristan in going to the bartio to celebrate masses.this was the favorite service of our parish priest for it can travers muddy road and by splying the fron dtive I could feel the jeep lifted fromthe the derp mud. Many amd many more i cluding me wanted to experience riding with it rain or shine, muddyand dry roadof and on even pave road.one could be happy and confident riding this jeep
Wlcome the jeep
Very nice job on the engine compartment, some of that stuff is VERY hard to come by.
You used to be able to purchase any part on a Jeep from JC Whitney in Chicago. You could pretty much build one from their catalog.
@@billmoran3812 Correct. Crown automotive, as well.
Things went a bit 'dark' for a while years ago, but now with popularity of restoration and availability via the 'net, every bit and part for these is available in reproduction.
These are great vehicles,, the lights - regular, blackout drive[dim light down to the ground drivers side only], blackout markers "cat eyes" [these provided only a very small pattern of light indications for drivers following {or in front} to help regulate distance between vehicles] The low light and marker lights dictate very slow driving and relatively noiseless, not intended to provide any sort of driving scenery observing.
Excellent video & love those WW2 Willys MB Jeeps!
Also the interchangeable Ford GPW.
Très belle machine papa parle souvent de ce soldat américain qui combattu farouchement les Allemands j'aime beaucoup cette voiture elle a fait ces preuves dans les plus difficiles conditions de conduite je tire mon chapeau très bas à celui qui l'a conçue
This would be so fun to drive ! Awesome history
They are.
Old is gold best technology
Mouthwatering condition.
Wanted to hear its engine's music.
It's a very nice M-38 Ron.
I learned to drive in one similar.
They are fun for around town and excellent for off road, but tedious out on a highway trip.
....Sooner or later it becomes time to sell em and get something a bit more comfortable...
It is not an M38, it is an MB (G503).
The M38 (Willys MC) was introduced in 1950 and used initially in the Korean War.
It is in beautiful condition. Wow
Beautiful example
MY ALL TIME FAVORITE❤
Very good explain also I would like you to explain the pivotant suction oil pump that regulites no meter the inclination position is this thing is unique in the world, think about 70 years ago
Great video thanks for the walk around. Has an old military hand this is the first time I ever heard a pintle hitch called a ring hitch. That is probably the official name but I’ve never heard it.
Great video quality and perfect presentation
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.
My dream,Willys 1943😘
سياره بمعنه الكلمه الاصيل يبقى اصيل
Impecável,muito bom. WILLYS. 1943 segunda guerra,raridade todo original.
FINE ride right here boys! Beats BOTH our ‘99 TJ AND the ‘15 JK 4-Door...
My boyfriend sold his 42 jeep and wished he hadn't, brings back beautiful memories
whew yeah what a dummy. jk that sucks srry to hear that. only thing worse than buyer's remorse is seller's remorse. I know if I had one you'd have to pry the title from my cold, dead hands. Something breaks its time to get out the welder
The first 2700 Jeeps were made by Bantam Motor Company in Butler Pennsylvania in the late 1930s for the Department of Defense for a reconnaissance vehicle before the Second World War. Four companies replied Bantam Motor Company, Ford,Willys-Overland and Checker with Bantam Motors winning the contract. When the U S entered the war Bantam was asked to share thier plans of the Jeep with Ford and Willys-Overland so the jeep could be massed produced.
After the war Willys-Overland continued to produce the jeep.
The original Jeep produced by Bantam Motor Company is on display at the Heniz History Center in Pittsburgh Pa
Close:
Though American Bantam (initially as American Austin) had been courting the Army with ideas to build a light reconnaissance car and had provided Austins for testing in the 1930s, they provided the first prototype of what would become 'Jeep' in September of 1940 having responded to a bid issued to over 150 manufacturers by the Ordnance Department. They were followed soon afterward by Willys and Ford. Ordnance shared blueprints and specifications with each manufacturer, suggested revisions, issued each a contract to build 1,500 'pre production' vehicles (Bantam's contract was extended for Lend Lease).
These 'pre standard Jeeps' were:
Bantam BRC (Bantam Reconnaissance Car)
Willys MA (Military, first contract)
Ford GP (Government, 80" w/b)
After those vehicles had been thoroughly tested and evaluated (severely abused) and additional revisions specified the contract for 'Truck, 1/4 Ton, 4X4, G503' was awarded to Willys Overland with Ford as subcontractor. The WW2 standard 'Jeeps' were:
Willys MB (Military, second contract, nearly 360,000 produced)
Ford GPW (Government, 80" w/b, Willys contract, nearly 280,000 produced).
Beautifully done
Felicitaciones por tener ese excelente jeep willys mb, soy fanatico de los willys, Saludos desde Bs As Argentina.
A vacuum wiper motor has a semi-circular trough with a pivoting paddle inside and a fairly simple valve system. They work on vacuum similarly to how a steam piston works on steam. Do a Google search on VACUUM WIPER MOTOR HOW DO THEY WORK or search for VACUUM WIPER MOTOR REPAIR and you should find what you need.
Ultimate old is gold
amazing video 😍😍
I love willyzzz i need one like this
right hand drive type ❤️❤️
Your very lucky! To own an awesome part of American history. I'm jealous.
Superb I like it running this Jeep is my dream old
Beautiful Jeep 👌👌
Thanks 👍
Come on! start it for us!! i LOVE your jeep, very informational video. If i ever restore a vehicle, the first thing i would restore would be a willys MB.
Beautiful. Very. Nice
2024 model my forever dream.
Sup. God bless $ for you jeep milit 🙋♂️🙏🏻
gotta love that Steel on Steel interior! spent about 2 weeks in and out of a HMMWV in AIT. those cushions aren't worth a damn!
Great people great ideas sense of style and qualities and the gift of centuries for the people of the world. Thanks an love you.
Très belle rénovation bravo j avais la même à l'armée merci
Ok I got a better look at the rear axle. Yes it is a Willys. Super nice Jeep in all ways. Awesome.