I just bought a new project - a 1952 Willys (?).  The registration says it is a Ford with a VIN of F100206 but the tailgate says Willys.  Did Ford put Willys on the tailgates - seems unlikely.  Anyway, I can't find the VIN on the frame.  I have been looking on the driver's side frame rail by the front bumper.  Would it be stamped or attached with a tag?  There are no other tags on the dash or on the fender well behind the passenger seat.  What do I have here?

Gerry

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Ehhh, Ford only made the GPW during WWII. And they did not have Willys logos. Some early models actually had Ford logos but the military put a stop to that pretty quick. Neither the Ford GPW or the Willys MB had a tailgate. Sounds like someone screwed up the registration at some point. There is no such thing as a 1952 Ford GPW. What does the grille look like? Windshield frame? It could just be a hodge-podge of parts and registration to match. Not uncommon at all.  

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I'm from Canada guys.  This jeep is supposed to have been built by Ford Canada.  Ford built them between Feb. and Nov. 1952 - apparently they built 2,135 of them.  It was called an M38.  I got this from www.m38al.ca/m38.html.  The Willys tailgate may have been piece-mealed.  The VIN is supposed to be F100206 but I can't find it on the frame and the tags are gone.  

i dunno, looking at the grill and windsheild, it looks like a willy. i know ford changed the direction of the grill slats on the m151.  

'52 CJ-3A  

There were some M-38s built in Canada. However, they were built by the Canadian Willys subsidiary. They were referred to as an M-38CDN. But yours looks pretty modified. Anyway, I can assure you it's not really a Ford-built Jeep.  

Its a good looking rig anyway.