He also said that he had difficulty getting 'timely' reports from the production people, and often had to go thru the unit sheets himself and try to piece the info together. 'In a talk with Norton Young a week or 2 ago, he told me that by 1961, the folks in the corner offices at K-F had no more interest in these statistics so he quit keeping them. The figures were transcribed in 1998 by Charlie Weaver, Winston-Salem, NC, who says: Young was an employee in the Willys-Overland Engineering Department. These production totals and serial number series for all Willys-Overland models, are taken from compilations handwritten by Norton Young, 1959-61. Thanks guys! More pics to come as the project progresses. It is probably the oldest and only original part on the jeep. I am hoping to find out what year the engine is based off the serial number. The grill, body and windshield are all different colors under the spray paint OD green.

The body has a data plate on the drivers side firewall that is clearly not original It says manufactured by AM General Corp and lists a 11 digit serial number that has been semi scratched out. The windshield is a later model with the wiper motor on the bottom. The previous owner seems to of had taken multiple parts from different jeeps and made one. I found out it has the Dana 27 up front and Dana 44 in the back. After this picture was taken I gutted the front axle and differential for a good cleaning.

I only took one picture so far but as you can see I have removed the brakes. The right stick has 4H, N and 4L positions. The left stick has an in and out position.

I am not sure what the transfer case nomenclature is but it has two sticks. I have the 4 cylinder F 134 engine with the 3 speed transmission.

Willys serial number identification