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Dimensions: Willys Station Wagon / Panel Delivery
(Note: the following dimensions apply to all years of Willys Wagons / Panel Deliveries)

Length over bumpers: 176 1/4"
Body width: 68 1/8" (Note: This is also the overall width for the Panel Delivery, which has narrow rear bumpers.)
Overall width over rear bumpers, Station Wagon: 71 3/4", starting with the intro of wrap-around bumpers in 1951
Wheelbase: 104 1/2"
Front/rear tread: 57"
Height: Anywhere from 73 1/2" to 75 1/2", depending upon the information source, and vehicle type, tires, etc.
Interior width between door jams*: 58 7/8"
Cargo space width (at rear wheel wells)*: 58 1/8"
Interior width at rear wheel wells*: 44 1/2"
Factory frame specs from Service Manual
My own frame measurements, corresponding to locations A & D in the Service Manual:
Frame width at front*: 4wd: 31 1/2"; 2wd (with hat channel frame, over flanges): 30 3/4"; 2wd (with "c" channel frame):?
Frame width at rear*: 4wd: 44 1/2"; 2wd (with hat channel frame, over flanges): 46 3/8"; 2wd (with "c" channel frame)?
...Notes: for hat channel frame width over top of rails, subtract 1 1/4". Rear frame width, center to center, is the same for both 2wd& 4wd.


Evolution of the Willys Wagon and Delivery (Please! send those additions and corrections to e_o@wx4.org) See: I WANT TO KNOW!



If you only want a general visual idea of the difference between various model years, see: Visual Model Year Identification:

There are two basic ways to identify the year and model of Willys Wagons and Deliveries:
1) The V.I.N. number, if your truck still has its plate. You then can look up the number at Off-Road,com or the CJ3b Page, both of which only contain data through 1961. For 1962-65, look here. Note: Willys allowed dealers to re title year-end leftover inventory as the next year's models, so your "1955" Wagon may actually have been manufactured as a 1954. Also note that the the ID plate will show a serial number prefix that will ID the model type and year (i.e. a prefix of 654-FA2 is for a 1954 6-226 4x4 Station Wagon), rather than the actual model names listed below. See V.I.N. Numbers Explained.
2) Physical examination. Body style, trim, accessories, and mechanical differences can aid in IDing your truck. The chart below lists the major year-to-year changes. For a more comprehensive list, see the Willys America Catalog.
Year
Model Note A
Type
Notes
1946
4-63
 4x2 Station Wagon (SW) 10 slot flat grill; 134.2 L head 4 cyl. Go Devil engine; T-90 transmission; first all-steel wagon; intro'd in July; non-opening wing vents & ribbed door handles until late '47; frame mounted radiator; wood-grained interior side panels; interior knobs, buttons, & etc. burnt orange color until late '47; aluminum-faced gauges on instrument cluster; 'Jeep' Station Wagon plate on hood; wide oak floor strips; single offset tail light mounted on license plate bracket

1947
4-63
 4x2 SW Tailgate on Wagon; side-hinged rear doors on Delivery; 148.4 L-head 6 cyl. engine intro'd late - 50 6-63's made, according to Paul Berry;
6-63
 4x2 SW
4-63
 4x2 Delivery (D)

1948
4-63
 4x2 SW & D Leatherette finish interior side panels; smooth door handles; opening wing vents; ivory interior knobs, etc. late '48: Willys-Overland script on lower tailgate; 'Jeep' Station Wagon on glove box; radiator grill mounted & seam on cowl early; black gauges on instrument cluster
6-63
 4x2 SW
6-63 4x2 Station Sedan (SS) Upscale Station Wagon; rare; stainless steel 'T' Bar grill trim; basketweave upper panels

1949
4-63
 4x2 SW & D Four wheel drive Wagon introduced; 4 cyl. Go Devil engine; T-90A transmission; Spicer 18 transfer case; "Jeep Station Wagon" hood & glove box plates dropped late; Four Wheel Drive on hood appears mid year on 4wd models: Willys-Overland lettering on tailgate discontinued late; Delivery headliners changed from cloth to cardboard late; black wing window and windshield division bars relace stainless late
6-63
 4x2 SS
6-63
 4x2 SW
4x4-63
 4x4 SW

1950
4-63
 4x2 SW & D Model discontinued in March, when "V" grill models introduced
6-63
 4x2 SS Model discontinued in March; leftover '49s sold as '50s.
6-63
 4x2 SW
4-73
 4x2 SW & D Successor to 4-63 inro'd April 16; "V" grill; 134.2 F-head Hurricane engine
6-73
 4x2 SW Successor to 6-63 intro'd April 16; "V" grill; still had 148.4 engine
4x4-63
 4x4 SW Model discontinued in March
4x4-73
 4x4 SW Successor to 4x4-63 intro'd April 16; 134.2 F-head Hurricane engine.
"V" grills had 5 horizontal bars until 1954; new instrumentation on V-grill models; narrow oak floor strips starting late

1951
4-73
 4x2 SW & D Wrap-around rear bumpers into'd on all 4x2 & 4x4 SW models, but not on Deliveries
6-73
 4x2 SW Was the 6 cyl. L-head engine 161 c.i. in 1951?
2x4-73
4x2 Postal Delivery Special model for the U.S. Postal Service; right hand drive, straight axle
4x4-73
 4x4 SW Wrap around rear bumpers intro'd on SW models; 4wd models painted solid color; 2wd sold or 3-tone

1952
4-73
 4x2 SW Leftover '51 models titled as '52?
4-75
 4x2 SW
Successor to 4-73; all new models = key start replaces floor start; chrome strip added to hood, cowl sides on Wagon only; flush side mount tail lights replace single light
4-75
 4x2 Sedan Delivery (SD) Delivery name change; some leftover 1951 models sold as 1952
685
 4x2 SW Successor to 6-73; 161 F-head replaces L-head; other changes as for 475
2x475
 4x2 SW 4-75 & 2x475 model differences?
4x473
 4x4 SW Leftover '51s?.
4x475
 4x4 SW Successor to 4x473

1953
475
 4x2 SW & SD No significant changes from 1952 on Wagon or Sedan Delivery, except the introduction of 4x4 on the latter. Three-winged hood ornament introduced to SW's only.
685
 4x2 SW & SD
2x475
 4x2 Postal Delivery
4x475
 4x4 SW & SD

1954
475
 4x2 SW & SD Horizontal bars on grill now 3, insread of 5, all models. Deliveries get wrap-around rear bumpers?
685
 4x2 SW & SD 6 cyl. F6-161 OHV engine in 2wd models
2x475
 4x2 Postal Delivery Larger floor tunnel phased-in.
4x475
 4x4 SW & SD
6-226
 4x4 SW & SD 6 cyl. Kaiser L6-226 flat head engine in 4wd models; all have large floor tunnel

1955
475
 4x2 Utility Wagon (UW) Station Wagon name change; Planar suspension
475
 4x2 Utility Delivery (UD) Sedan Delivery name change; Planar suspension
685
 4x2 UW & UD F6 engine; Planar suspension
475
 4x2 UW & UD New 'I' beam axle; succesor to 475
685
 4x2 UW & SD New 'I' beam axle; successor to 685; F6 engine
475
 4x4 UW & SD
6-226
 4x2 UW & SD L-6 engine
6-226
 4x4 UW & SD L-6 engine

1956
F4-134
4x2 UW Center horizontal trim bar on grill moved towards top of grill. New nstrument cluster mid-year; stainless trim strip extended to full vehicle length.
475
 4x2 UD
F4-134
 4x4 UW
475
 4x4 UD
6-226
 4x2 UW & UD
6-226
 4x4 UW & UD

1957
F4-134
 4x2 UW 4" diameter screened air intake for heater added to grill; transmission mount changed from two to one piece, early; 12 volt electrical system mid-year w/ larger battery box & new instrument cluster; Improved heater with cable control, late.
475
 4x2 UD
F4-134
 4x4 UW
475
 4x4 UD
6-226
 4x2 UW & UD
6-226
 4x4 UW & UD

1958
F4-134
 4x2 UW New 2.5" front turn signal lenses
475
 4x2 UD
F4-134
 4x2 Maverick UW Maverick models have dual chevon-shaped side trim strips w/Kaiser logo at apex on cowl and chrome strip encircling body at base of windows. Other models unchanged.
F4-134
 4x4 UW
475
 4x4 UD
6-226
 4x2 UW & UD
6-226
 4x4 UW & UD

1959
F4-134
 4x2 UW All 1959 Wagons and Deliveries were produced with both high and low profile roofshigh roof; 4x2 Wagon models have one piece windshield; high roof 4x4 Wagon & all Delivery models have 2 piece windshield; 2wd models now have single chevron-shaped side trim strips and encircling chrome strip at base of windows. 4x4 models unchanged.
F4-134
 4x2 Maverick UW a.k.a. "Face Lift"
F4-134
 4x2 El Goucho UW total built: 4
475
 4x2 UD
F4-134
 4x4 UW
475
 4x4 UD
6-226
 4x2 UW & UD
6-226
 4x2 Maverick UW a.k.a. "Face Lift"
6-226
 4x4 UW & UD

1960
F4-134
 4x4 UW
F4-134
 4x2 Maverick UW Orchelin style parking brake handle; support strut on battery box; new 2wd only full-length dual chrome strips, wide on body, pinched down to narrow on hood, with encicling trim at base of windows and chrome trim strip above side windows, intro'd late. 4x4s now have 1.5" chrome chevron trim on sides; Delivery and 4x4's get one piece windshield, late.
F4-134
 4x4 UW
6-226
 4x2 UW & UD
6-226
 4x2 Maverick UW
6-226
 4x2 Traveller UD
6-226
 4x4 UW & UD
6-226
 4x4 Traveller UD

1961
F4-134
 4x2 UW
F4-134
 4x2 Maverick UW
475
 4x2 UD
475
 4x2 Traveller UD
F4-134
 4x4 UW No significant changes from previous year.
6-226
 4x2 UW & UD
6-226
 4x2 Maverick UW
6-226
 4x4 UW & UD

1962
F4-134
 4x2 UW
475
 4x2 UD
F4-134
 4x4 UW
475
 4x4 UD
6-226
 4x2 UW & UD
6-226
 4x4 UW & UD
6-230
 4x2 UW & UD Overhead cam 6 cyl. 230 c.i. engine intro'd May, 1962; heater controls vacuum actuators with 6-230
6-230
 4x2 Traveller UD
6-230
 4x4 UD & UD
6-230
 4x4 Traveller UD

1963
F4-134
 4x2 UW
475
 4x2 UD
F4-134
 4x4 UW
475
 4x4 UD No significant changes from previous year.
6-230
 4x2 UW & UD
6-230
 4x2 Traveller UD
6-230
 4x4 UW & UD
6-230
 4x4 Traveller UD

1964
F4-134
 4x2 UW
475
 4x2 UD
F4-134
 4x4 UW Larger tail light lenses; amber or white front parking lamps; bell-crank steering on 6 cylinder models
475
 4x4 UD
6-230
 4x2 UW & UD
6-230
 4x4 UW & UD
6-230
 4x4 traveller UD

1965
All
 Leftover 1964 models re titled by dealers and sold as 1965 models.

Note A: The model designations here generally those used in the Willys America Catalog. Model designations for Willys vehicles are as Byzantine as its V.I.N.s. I've found major inconsistencies between secondary sources of model info. The Service Manual that I own shows yet other designations. One example: later four cyl. 4wd Wagons and Deliveries are variuosly listed as models F4-134, F4-134 4x4, 475 and 475 4x4. This list arbitrarily uses F4-134 for Wagons and 475 for Deliveries for clarity between the two types. Take your pick. Can anybody sort out all of this?