1958 Willy's Wagon Overland Build  

When I was 5 (1964) my dad bought a brand new Jeep Wagoneer. It was the first full production year after the Willys Utility Wagon. I fel in love with Jeeps then and there. In the '70's, I discovered the older Utility Wagons and that was love at first sight. I was smitten. By '86, I was already divorced so treated myself to a 1960 Willys Wagon. We were a pretty hot item together in SoCal and went everywhere together. Even when I moved to Utah. She was stolen in '99. I found a '59 in Colorado for sale and have plans for pwr steering and other things. I'm an old guy now, but only feel at home in a Willys. In all these years, I've NEVER seen two alike. People always, always, build them to their own specifications. They are very special, personal and unique transporters with a face only a mama (or papa!) could love! In their day, they certainly weren't the most valued, or expensive wagons on the market. But they have increasingly become more valuable with time. Your Willys was treated like an old friend and given a chance of an upgrade many of us can only day dream about. Thank you so much for sharing that dream fulfilled so we can see some of the possibilities available out there. It is just more validation of the old saying that, REAL Jeeps are built - not bought! God bless in a project that is always on-going!

The Grandfather of my 2007 same green color Jeep Liberty Limited.

I have a '50 Jeep Delivery project out back just waiting to be Loved on!

I just purchased a 1958 & a 1959 Willys Wagoner! The 59 is completely stock and the 58 has a 302 V8 , they both have rust in the floorboards but the rest of the body’s are solid! I watched your video and absolutely loved what you have done to your 58! Time to get to work! Thanks for the great video!

We love our 51 Willys Panel mounted on a 92 4Runner with 3.0L running gear. Restomods are the way to go.

I see you have lots of adventure videos Going to open them up sometime to see how the Jeep wagon performs Thank you kindly…your sharing is a good thing and welcomed immensely beste 👊🔥 🪖

I totally love the '58 Jeep. Just gorgeous and pure character. I think it rattles your ears out. That back door must truly make a racket.

Great Video of a Willys Overland upgrade. I am sure this was an expensive task to undertake but lets face it, its built to your specification and sometimes thats almost priceless. Thx for the vid.

Awesome wagon. I’ve got a 53 bone stock. The engine is the F head 134 hurricane 74 horsepower but pretty decent torque. I do need to correct you on top speed though. Definitely not 40 mpg. It’ll cruise at 60 mph no problem. I have a warn overdrive in mine, and with no grade it can cruise at 70 mph. Stock jeeps of this era are way more capable than people think.

That Willy's is a thing of pure awesomeness !

Nice overview of your Willys wagon ,I have a 49 4 wheel drive wagon that I’ve been driving for over 30 year’s and I love it ,it goes anywhere I want and is a blast to drive

Sweet you guys have saved a piece of automotive history, as well as creating an awesome vehicle , done to perfection !

I had a 47 Willys wagoneer, loved it, lot's of fun.

Such a sweet ride!! 😎 🇺🇸

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Beautiful, nice rig

Awesome willys wagon..stay safe stay fun👍

I love it. All the right parts and still kept the nostalgia look. I got a 64 p-up truck but looking for a wagon.

Thanks for making this!

In 37min we didn’t even get to hear you fire it up! Thank you for the walk-around. I’ll probably refer to this for elements in my own Willys overland wagon build. Especially the safety and ride comfort aspects.

You did a magnificent, well designed and thought out job here Great safety and most unusual power and gearing features Also height and wheel size wise : magnificent Really cool The 50’s style is MOST appealing, classic and gives great joie Really a fantastic configuration and spacious (nice that you clearly mention your collaborators in support❗️) Wld Love to own one very similar (all the way from the Fairest Cape Winelands down South Afrika…🥂) (have subscribed…not to fear😳❗️) All of the best 👊🔥 🪖

Great walkthrough! Thanks for sharing!

amazing build! love it!

That is just amazing and its my all time favorite truck.

Loving the Willys Jeep!

This thing is perfect, I love the mix of modern with nostalgia. Hats off to you guys!!

Awesome rig! Chad and the guys did a great job! I’m in MN too, hopefully I’ll catch up with you on the trail sometime so I can see it in person.

That is very unique and impressive! 👌

So nice! I’d love to do the exact same thing to a Willy’s Overland.

Nice Truck... I would have Old School looking headlights though...

Tuff!!!!

Great build with much thought put into the parts selection. Any thought to padding the bars especially in the back. In a roll over or side impact anyone in the back seat might be able to strike the exposed bars as the back seat seems not to have any shoulder straps unless it has a 4 point accessory harness. I really had to look for anything to comment on. I would “steal” everyone one of your ideas as I think your have reached perfection. Good for you.

Nice build! 👍🏾

I had a GREAT time with you guys and Zeus Off Road on the 4Xploring trip to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon! The "orange plungery things" are are RCV chromoly axle shafts. They are the best!

Wow, I like the truck! I have a 57' Willy's truck. An you are so close to me, White Bear Lake! Also Chevy powered,just needs a few things. Like brakes!! LOL 🤣!

Wow nice car ～♪

Hi I love you guys

Glad I came across your video. Beautiful rig.

Thank for the build video!!

Nice job on the jeep guys !! I myself have a 1978 CJ7 !!

I also have a '58 Willys with an old Chevy 283. I would like to do a frame swap also for the same reason you guys did, parts availability. These old Willys are real head turners. EVERYWHERE you go people wanna see it !!

You guys are adorable! 🤙😜

Great build, thanks for the walk through. I currently have a 62 Willys wagon with a 351w but it's tied and brakes are terrible. I'm considering getting a 05 Rubicon LJ. Does the frame need to be stretched at all to fit the Wagon? Wheelbase appears to be an inch off. You mentioned 1/2 inch in the video. I'm from MN but moved to St George UT and the wagon came along for the ride.

Killer Wagon upgrade! Curious from a new owner perspective, what’s a budget for a similar build? $30k? I too am look to make reliable upgrades and give it our own fun personality.

Willys Lover

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I have a '51 Willy's Overland I would love to restore to this quality!

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One of the best Willys builds and videos ever! Thank you! Several years ago I was inspired by Chrysler's concept Willys wagon to install my Willys pickup body on a low-mileage stretched TJ chassis. It's been a great resto-mod vehicle for parades and casual trail use, but I need to upgrade the axles, wheels and tires to tackle the more challenging trails around my hometown of Ouray, Colorado (aka "The Jeep Capital of the World") I love the stance of your Wagon. You nailed it! Would you please share the width of your Dynatrac front axle (wms-wms) and the brand, offset and backspacing of your wheels? Thank you so much! And if you ever get to Ouray, let's do some Willys Wheeling together!

Hi Dan Where did you get your roll bar? I have a 1956 I am working on and thought it would be important to add one.

Cool wagon. I must have missed the details on where to find a set of wheels like those ? Thank you.

looking... front pan hard bar .on axle.. does not have a full nut.. ? threads sticking out ?

One other thing.. you talk about reliability, you can’t get much more reliable than a simple carburetor and points distributor. You can very easily fix them right on the trail. No sensors to fail, no electronics to fail, just pure simplicity and serviceability. Parts are still very readily available for cj5 and wagons. The more complex you make it, the harder it will be to find the problem and fix it. Just something to think about. Modern does not always mean better.

My is 1956.

Very nice. What is the rear seat from?

Love the build! Nice work. CTS seats are 21 inches wide, the console is 9 inches. Your seat configuration is wider than the original by 4 inches. How did you mount your seats?

What is the back seat from? I have a ‘51 I’m building right now

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nice wagon. don't like the tail lights at all, looks totally tacked on. May I suggest you put in a bunch of tiny leds embedded in the vertical member. Like you can't see them much at all unless they are on. cheers. btw, I have a 53 Panel and 49 truck

Nice jeep. Definitely know how to spend money tho.

I bet you bought some parts from my neck of the woods. Cazadero, Ca right?

What is the brand of headlights? I'm looking to upgrade to something useful.

Number 62 !!! ,, What about A/C ? Do you drive it from Minnisota to Grand Canyon ? How does it drive at highway speed?

Great build!1 I have a ‘62 and love it! Do your selves a favor in the community and stop calling it a “Willies”, it’s a “Will-is” and drop the apostrophe.

Abbey wouldn't have ever used this vehicle. Walking was his deal!

I'm thinking of buying a 52 Willy's Wagon and making it into an EV. What are your thoughts on that?

What was the cost to do a build like this?

I would not of used a clutch transmission. I would have used a Turbo 350 to a Chevrolet stroker 383

What is the long stick shift for?

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Pronounced "Willis," not "Willeez."

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nice looking jeep but not a jeep anymore lol...way overdone....i have three cracker boxes and two m38-A1s that are just as trail worthy but are still jeeps...maybe you should have put 4x4 under your caddy lol