My Willys 3A and 3B Community
Your Projects => Your CJ-3B Project => Topic started by: strobro32 on January 26, 2023, 08:09:03 PM
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Hello all,
Thank you for all the great help on my restoration. 4 years ago I bought a complete project 3B and spent a year doing a frame off restoration. I've been driving around Savannah with the family and it's been great. I've never really been a jeep guy but I fell in love with it an brought it home.
The only thing I did not touch during the process was the engine. Supposedly the person who owned it before me was an engine guy and he rebuilt it. It's been great for the last 4 years but I noticed a coolant leak from the block on the left side. After a close examination, I found Bondo under the engine paint and that was where the leak is. It still starts, runs, drips oils and drives great. I just need to add coolant every week now. It's been garage kept and has never been wet since the restoration.
I think I'm ready for it to go to a new home. I was hoping everyone can tell me the value of my 53 3B.
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It has the hurricane engine, new body, steering, new aluminum radiator, 12 volt system, rebuilt transmission, rebuilt transfer case, suspension, 11" brake upgrade kit and almost everything else is new. including bed lined body, glass, electrical. I have receipts for everything.
What do you think its worth?
Thank you again.
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Great looking results. I say you've done such a great job with it and had fun, so fix the block leak and enjoy it some more. Put a For Sale sign on it as you drive around and see what offers you get. But that is just "my way of thinking". Good Luck!
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Looks great strobro! Have you sent your serial number to the survivors list at https://CJ3B.info/SerialNos/SerialNosEngine.html (https://CJ3B.info/SerialNos/SerialNosEngine.html)?
There is some information on book values toward the bottom of the page at https://CJ3B.info/Pricing.html (https://CJ3B.info/Pricing.html) that might help you get started on pricing it.
Derek