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The First CJ-5

Discussion in 'Early Jeep Restoration and Research' started by Uncle Vin, Dec 24, 2008.

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  1. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    I was thinking about that the other day. How many CJ-5s were made and #1 survived.

    Very, very, very cool
     
    sparky, Jan 17, 2009
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  2. Schlotka

    Schlotka default member

    This is cool, but would it really be #1? or model 57648 10001, instead of model 57548 10001?
    Where is the cj5 with willys in the cowl they used in the very first publicity photos and in the accessory catalog? That is a mystery I'd love to see solved.
     
    Schlotka, Feb 11, 2009
    #22
  3. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    There was a post here years ago from a guy who claimed to have found a CJ5 in, IIRC, California that had "Willys"on the side of it instead of "JEEP"- after 2-3 posts he disappeared:rofl:

    H.
     
    Howard Eisenhauer, Feb 11, 2009
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  4. Dbarker

    Dbarker KE5MOF

    Id say that Willys is long gone or in a barn. the fact that cj5 #1 is still around is a miracle, i think the actual first one is probably lost...

    or that guy actually did find it and is in hiding with alot of cash.....:rofl:
     
    Dbarker, Feb 11, 2009
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  5. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    Humm, I thought the SNs ran in sequence and the prefix did not matter. This could still be CJ-5 #1. The purported CJ-5 with "Willys" on the cowl would have been a pre-production model so it wouldn't have had a SN I'd guess.
     
    sparky, Feb 11, 2009
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  6. Schlotka

    Schlotka default member

    The cj6's (57748 ) and diesel cj5/6 (57558/57758 ) all started at 10001 (according to Jim Allen's book). He doesn't list any SN.'s for the stripped chassis. But I've never seen a stripped chassis, I've always wondered what reason the factory would have produced them. Interesting this one has a governor, that would be good for dealer demo's.
     
    Schlotka, Feb 11, 2009
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  7. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    Wait, so you're saying that each prefix had it's own SN series?

    That would seem odd to me since I would think the frames would all be built and stamped with the SN before the tub was put on or not put on which determined the type of prefix that went with it.
     
    sparky, Feb 11, 2009
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  8. Schlotka

    Schlotka default member

    I think they had to do this to keep the series numbers separate or accurate due to their sequential numbering system, because the only difference in models was the prefix, unlike after 1963 when you could tell the model and other info by the codes in the SN.

    The cj3a and b had years in the 50's where they reverted to 10001 each year, with only a single digit change in the prefix ( example: 452-gb1 and 453-gb1 for the cj3a model years 52 and 53 respectively ).
     
    Schlotka, Feb 11, 2009
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  9. sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

    Ahh, :oops: I need to pay better attention in class.

    So this would be Stripped Chasis Number one, which could be Cj-5 number one but we really can't tell since production numbers don't give day/month info. Just SN ranges for the years.

    I see what you're saying. :beer:
     
    sparky, Feb 11, 2009
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  10. Dbarker

    Dbarker KE5MOF

    oh holy cow, so theres like 5 number 1s? well we found one of em.
     
    Dbarker, Feb 11, 2009
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  11. dsrt4

    dsrt4 Member

    Anyone have any Pics of this Jeep?
     
    dsrt4, Nov 7, 2009
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  12. unclebill

    unclebill Banned

    this would be the greatest thread ever.
    if we had even one photograph of this jeep .
    links dont work either.
     
    unclebill, Nov 8, 2009
    #32
  13. 74CJ5 Renegade

    74CJ5 Renegade Member

    Is there any history on this Jeep?? What about other Jeeps that the owner of #1 has???
     
    74CJ5 Renegade, Nov 8, 2009
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  14. BrenGun

    BrenGun Just Some Guy

    Yeah, none of the links work any more. I found this thread awhile back and now there's nothing. Uncle VIN, I or someone else here would be glad to help you Photobucket if you want to post them there. Its really easy.
     
    BrenGun, Nov 8, 2009
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  15. Patrick

    Patrick Super Moderator Staff Member

    There were pics before the site was hacked. That's why there are links, but invalid now.
     
    Patrick, Nov 8, 2009
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  16. USMC_LB

    USMC_LB Member

    Yeah, Photobucket is what I use, nice interface.

    TimD
     
    USMC_LB, Nov 9, 2009
    #36
  17. BrenGun

    BrenGun Just Some Guy

    I'd love to see it again and if there have been any updates on work done to it. Are they up anywhere?
     
    BrenGun, Nov 11, 2009
    #37
  18. NoFlyZone

    NoFlyZone Member

    You're not the only one.
     
    NoFlyZone, Nov 12, 2009
    #38
  19. Haws

    Haws New Member

    Congrat's to everyone that got to see the pictures of this wonderful piece of history. I cant get any of the links to show the pictures, so Ill wait in hopes to see it in the future.
     
    Haws, Nov 15, 2009
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  20. BrenGun

    BrenGun Just Some Guy

    I tried emailing Vin asking if he could re-post the pics with any updates. Its been almost a year and I'd love to see it again myself.
     
    BrenGun, Nov 15, 2009
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