Apparently, the original owner was an older gentleman of failing health, and sometime in the 1970's he disassembled the Jeep with just 30,000 miles on the odometer, and packed a large portion of it in grease! From there, the Jeep was stored in the back of a barn until about 3 years ago, when it was bought "as is". The body was repainted, and the seats were re-upohlstered. That's it! This Jeep is about as orignial as you can get, it's uncut, unmolested, and, well, perfect!

What makes this Jeep so rare is that it's a true Willys CJ5. It rides on "CO-OP" tires, which last saw production in the mid-1960's. It also appears to have some sort of canoe-carrier option.

It was brought to the local shop for some simple repairs: Tie-rod ends, speedo-rebuild and some other items, all of which are being replaced with original replacement parts.

My dream Jeep? Sure, why not? We all need something to shoot for!

Statistics

Yr/Model/Make	1957 CJ5 Willys Jeep
Powerplant	F-Head 134CI 4cyl
Transmission	Manual T-90 3spd
Transfercase	Dana18
Front Axle	Dana25
Rear Axle	Dana44 19-spline

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