Welcome Guest [Log In] [Register]
Home

Welcome to the CJ-3B Bulletin Board, the discussion forums section of the website CJ3B.info. Everyone is invited to view the postings here, but you must register as a member in order to post messages. The moderator reserves the right to remove items posted. Items may be archived in the Tech Tips section of the website. If you post a tech problem, please follow up by posting the solution when it is found, as it may be useful to other readers. For forums covering other Jeep models, see the bottom of this page.

Search for keywords or phrases anywhere in the CJ-3B Bulletin Board using Google. Enter key words here.

Google
WWW CJ-3B Bulletin Board
You're currently viewing the forums as a guest. This means there are some features you can't use. If you register, you'll be able to post messages and use member-only features such as customizing your profile and sending personal messages. Registration is simple and free.


Join the CJ-3B Bulletin Board!


If you're already a member please log in to your account to access all of our features:

Username:   Password:
Add Reply
Cj6 Question
Topic Started: Apr 15 2009, 08:20 PM (709 Views)
oldjeep
Member
[ *   *   *   *   *  ]
Tonight i was fortunate enough to go and look at avery complete and original cj6 that has been in a barn for about the last 20+ yrs .It belongs to a co worker of mine and the interesting part is it was built in Windsor Canada serial # is 57748 14___2Z stamped Kaiser Jeep of Canada I would like to know how rare this jeep is if at all ? When I say its original I mean it has had body work extensively over the yrs but OEM seats ,drivetrain,guages ,flip out w/s all in very restorable condition, has F4 and looks untouched . I have notfound much literature in regards to the cj6 so I am asking the best source of willys knowledge there is .The CJ3B page !! Any help is fantastic .I think I have found a real barn find here !


Neil Graham
Minden ,Ontario


Neil Graham
1963 CJ3B
Ontario,Canada
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
oldtime
Member Avatar
MODERATOR
[ *   *   *   *   *  ]
Neil,
As you know nearly any CJ can be a desirable find. The relatively rare CJ-6 is no exception.

According to the serial number given this CJ-6 was produced in 1958. Go see: http://www.film.queensu.ca/cj3b/WOfigures.html
With that in mind it could well be either a 6 or 12 volt system.

The Windsor Canada plant had been assembling Jeeps for several years But...
manufacturing did not begin untill 1959. Go see: http://www.film.queensu.ca/cj3b/Canada/CanadaKaiser.html

So it seems this jeep was manufactured in the U.S.A. and assembled in Canada.
You will want to verify the actual serial number. You should also consider checking the frame number too.

In 1958 overall CJ-5 production out numbers model CJ-6 at about a 12 to 1 ratio.
CJ-6 production started in 1956 one year after the CJ-5 begins.

Fairly rare !
Currently building my final F-134 powered 3B .
Rock Crawler using factory parts from the Willys Motors era (1953-1963)

http://s4.zetaboards.com/CJ3B_Bulletin_Board/topic/30228766/1/#new
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
RamblinCJ3B
Member
[ *   *   *   *   *  ]
Finding any original CJ6 in good condition is rare in itself.Would definately be worth adding to your collection!!!
Eddie
Clovis,Ca
1956 Willys PU
1962 USN CJ3B Stock
1971 Hurst Jeepster 350
1972 Commando 4.0 HO
1972 Commando I6 258
1975 J20 401
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
oldjeep
Member
[ *   *   *   *   *  ]
The last part of this serial # baffles me 142562Z I have not seen one with a letter ending the series this one being Z the regisration lists it as a 1962 but I have learned not to trust that my 3B was registered as a 52 when in fact its a 63. the cj 6 is 12 volt and large single guage it appears to have came with half cab as well although its sitting beside it it is in fantastic shape as well


Neil Graham
1963 CJ3B
Ontario,Canada
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
oldtime
Member Avatar
MODERATOR
[ *   *   *   *   *  ]
O.K. then, serial number 57748 142562Z sheds a whole new light on the correct identity.
Perhaps it was both manufactured and assembled in Canada afterall.

I'm not sure why it has a 6 digit number nor am I sure about the suffix letter Z.
But if it uses the 57748 prefix then I consider it to be a Willys era Jeep.
Technically the whole company was sold to Kaiser in 1953 but Willys Motors Inc. was the name they went by here in the U.S prior to 1963.
The prefix 8405 for model CJ-6 was implemented sometime in 1963. So it is certainly pre 1964.
Currently building my final F-134 powered 3B .
Rock Crawler using factory parts from the Willys Motors era (1953-1963)

http://s4.zetaboards.com/CJ3B_Bulletin_Board/topic/30228766/1/#new
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
derekredmond
Member Avatar
Administrator
[ *   *   *   *   *  ]
I would guess the letter at the end of the serial number indicates that it was exported from the U.S. to Canada, probably partially-assembled. You will see letters like this on many export CJ-3B's from '54 to '58. Only occasionally after '58 according to our list at http://www.film.queensu.ca/CJ3B/SerialNos/...lNosEngine.html

The letter B seems to have been used for Brazil, and there are a few Mexican examples with M, but most of the other letters seem more random. Don't think I've seen a Z before.

Derek
Posted Image
Derek Redmond
Kingston, Canada
1959 CJ-3B
http://CJ3B.info/About.html
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
jyotin
Member
[ *   *   *   *   *  ]
The early cj production in Canada used these odd serial numbers. And to complicate matters they switched to the "normal" serial number setup pretty quickly.

But there were some Canadian jeeps that had this odd serial number.
It's just my luck that something good is going to happen to me today.
54 - 3B - down on the farm
67 - cj6 - former state of Alabama vehicle
?? - cj5 T98a - made from spare parts - Ford tractor blue
?? - cj5 T98a - made from spare parts - Jeep green
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
« Previous Topic · CJ-3B Posts · Next Topic »
Add Reply

Other Willys Jeep forums:

The CJ-2A Page has a CJ-2A Message Board.
There is also a CJ-3A Page Forum.
For CJ-5 and Dauntless V6 postings, see the Early CJ-5 Bulletin Board.
The Old Willys Forum is dedicated to wagons and pickups.
Surrey Gala and Dispatcher Jeeps are under DJ-3A Dispatcher Posts.
The M38/M38A1/M606 Preservation Group has a forum.
For other CJ and military Jeeps, see the g503 Message Boards.
See the Forward Forum for Forward Control Jeeps.
To post ads for other Willys parts or Jeeps, see the WillysTech Buy/Sell/Swap Message Board.
For tech problems with other Willys models, try the WillysTech e-mail list.
The Bantam Trailer forum covers Jeep trailers.