![]() Of course, sometimes people have replaced later CJ-2A rear end with WWII military rear ends OR added aftermarket full floating axle packages to standard CJ-2A rear ends. Floating Hubs Dropped: In early 1946 at serial number #13454 Willys-Overland switched from full floating rear ends to the standard rear end. SIX MAJOR VEC-ITEMS YOU WILL WANT TO WATCH FOR WHEN LOOKING AT CJ-2As:ġ. And this link from the CJ-2A Page provides a long list of minor changes and their associated part numbers. For example, this link highlights how the windshield adjusters changed. While I highlight six items below, there are many other subtle changes that occur over the life of the CJ-2A. I've found that page very helpful in my research. One great source of information regarding the CJ-2A alteration history is at the CJ-2A History Page. Instead, I just want to highlight what people new to VECs should consider when trying to identify them. ![]() ![]() For example, I've seen an ending serial number of #34530 labeled the last VEC, yet the column shift wasn't abandoned on the 2A until #38221, so maybe that's a more natural end point? However, I'm not here to debate the proper ending point for VEC production. Because Willys-Overland never officially identified the VEC as a specific model, the term does not have a precise definition nor an exact serial number. At some point, these early CJs were designated VEC CJ-2As, though who crowned as such is not known. The biggest changes were made during the first year of production (roughtly 08/45 - 08/46), hence these early CJs developed a reputation for being different from later CJ-2As. Some were very noticable, such as the disappearance of the driver's side tool indents, while others were less noticible, such as the mid-1947 parking light change. Over the five year life of the CJ-2A (1945-1949) the CJ-2A underwent changes from time to time. The visual and timeline explanations herein should help reader better understand how the VEC evolved into the more recognizeable CJ-2A.Ĭlaus' 1945 VEC CJ-2A - exported to South Africa How to Identify a Very Early CJ-2A (VEC) JeepĪs editor of eWillys, one question readers often ask is how to differentiate between a Very Early CJ-2A (VEC) and a regular CJ-2A. ![]()
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