46 CJ2A 112207

Ok so I picked up a 46 CJ2A from my grandfathers friend a couple years ago before my second deployment. I got home sat around for about 4 months staring at it trying to figure out what all I wanted to do to it then went out on another deployment! Well I am home again and have finally started working on my jeep. I had grandure plans of lifting it up putting a small block in it and modding the heck out of it, but when I started looking around I found a tag on the frame and 2 in the engine compartment with matching serial numbers. Now knowing that I feel it is my duty to go back to original. My grandpa is happy as can be because he is at the end of a multi-year restoration of a (I believe) 43 military jeep all original. (I will add pictures of his jeep and mine once I can figure it out and get a couple). So I have a couple questions now that I have started pulling the fenders, hood and radiator off. 1 Where is the serial number for the engine? I am trying to see if engine is original also. 2 I heard a rumor that back in the day when people would get an overhall on their engine, it would be painted blue? I ask because my engine is painted blue, any thoughts? A little about my jeep, I believe I found the barnyard steal, I was able to get mine for a couple hundred with a body that isn't completely horrible and it ran. it has 2 previous owners, the first guy bought it new and used it on his farm for years then his son added some metal to the frame and added a plow along with some after market lights then stored it for years till my grandpas friend bought it and stored it hoping to restore it and only brought it out to drive around my grandpas shop to annoy him because his didnt run yet. Finally he accepted that he wouldn't restore it so he offered it to me with a promise that I have to do something to it not just let it get more rusty. So that is where I sit with it now, any help would be greatly appreciated

That's a great looking new project...

I forgot to mention that previous owner converted the jeep from a 6 volt to a 12 volt system. I have found a couple of the 6 volt items in the vehicle. I would like to put it back to a 6 volt, currently I have bought a couple things from Keiser willys website, is there anywhere else that has good willy products? off the top of my head ill need new floor pans, wiring harness, full break job and other odds and ends.

Peddles come off easy, under the body there's a bolt that clamps the peddle shaft to the arm, remove the bolt completely and pull the peddle out with a twisting motion it should come right out.
Hard to say about the seat without a picture, they were a option and wouldn't be bolted in. It should pop right into the original floor if its the right seat as most came already setup for it .
OEM cj2a seat pictures and measurements

Edited by 48willys - 14 Apr. 2014 at 7:00pm

The handle is to control the parking brake.  There should be a cable that goes through the firewall and then down and back to the parking brake that mounts to the rear of the transfer case.

also is there anyone who is restoring or has resotred in the MN are? I'm in Anoka just north of the citys. Curious if anyone is close by that I can get ahold of when I'm beond stumped like with the lugs. Thanks guys

You’re going to continue to run into eccentricities and issues that an old flat fender offers.  Like left handed threads…brakes not working…stuck steering wheels.  Don’t even get me started on the leaf spring shackles.

When you come across an issue, come inside and search this site.  You will certainly find the answer to your question or concern.  Many here have discovered common and successful approaches when solving problems.

I hope you’re right about your transmission, but I offer you a caution.  Clean and shiny gears will not always suggest a lack of problems.  Much of the wear on the transmission is hidden. 

On your Carter rebuild… You will read that many have had a similar issue with the plunger.  There are some decent rebuild kits and not so decent rebuild kits.  When gasoline is added, the function of the plunger may improve, or get worse.  Cleaning the bore may help, but you may find you need to reduce the diameter of the plunger head.

This looks like a fun project to watch.  Keep it coming when you can.

Have a good day.

And thank you for your service to our country.

Tim 

 

Ok so this is probably be a silly question so be gental. I have read a lot of threads and seen a lot of comments about patching a lot of holes. Question are the holes just rust spots or is something else going on?