Hello all. I'm a new member who's a long time fan of the Willys Utility. I find myself in need of a 4x4 and decided it might be time to quit being a poser and actually get a Wagon. I went to take a look at one today near Denver and was looking for some opinions before I took the plunge. It is all stock with a claimed 87,000 miles, the Super Hurricane and a PTO winch. The winch in a HUGE Ramsey (not the Koenig) on a homemade winch mount. The Willys got an amateur resto complete with Maaco paint job about 12 years ago. There was not a lot of body prep done and they basically painted over the dings and dents and the body was not well cleaned so there are a few rust bubbles and about a 3x3 inch rust through spot on the passenger side wheel arch. The drip rail on the drivers side is a little wavy over the middle windows, there is some bondo on the passenger door and body panel which both seem a little bumpy, and it's tough to tell what condition the bottom of the tailgate is in (top seems solid with a pretty major dent along the top edge). The engine runs smooth and the interior is nicely done, floor pans look good and the transfer case, trans and PTO all work. The brakes from master cylinder to the hubs were replaced. Comes with some extra parts including the small seat for the back, a service manual and the gas can hangers for the cowl. Underside is pretty greasy, but he only drives it occasionally. Anyway, he wants $5,500 for it and I was wondering what the experts here thought. I checked a couple of price guides and I would unofficially rate it a low 3 to 4 on the 1-6 scale. This would be the vehicle getting me to work when 4x4 is required. I know it's not easy rating something based on a description and a few pics, but knowledge is power and you guys have it. If you want to take a look at it you can search the denver craigslist for 62 Willy (dropped the s).

Anything else I should be looking for -- good or bad?

Thanks in advance and I hope to join soon and not be a one hit wonder here.