New Guy with a 45 MB
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Topic: New Guy with a 45 MB
Posted By: 918jeeper
Subject: New Guy with a 45 MB
Date Posted: 16 Aug. 2011 at 3:48am
Hello all! I've been lurking here for a few years now while I was restoring my 45 Willys MB and decided that I should be more sociable. So let me introduce myself. I'm Mike from Arizona. I don't have a CJ2 but I have a 1945 Willys MB that I restored. Hopefully some day I'll have a CJ but for right now I'm planning on retiring in about 5 years and buying another jeep would mean I would have to work another ten on top of that. I have a complete restoration thread on the G503 so I wont bore you with all the details.
I consider myself a jeep freek and have had several in the past years. My affinity for vintage jeeps began when I purchased my MB in January 2009. What started as a Flatty fix up project turned into a full frame up restoration.
I dedicated my jeep to my father who passed away before it was complete but he was honored that I was dedicating it to him. My father gave me a photo of himself behind a 30 cal machine gun in an MB or GPW when he was an Air Policeman stationed in Germany during the Korean War. This photo was my inspiration and my goal was to depict the jeep in the photo as close as possible with his unit's markings.
I had never restored a vehicle in my life but with my mechanical ability and the wealth of information on the Internet including this site the G503, and a very understanding wife, I was able to pull it off. I did everything myself except for rebuilding the engine which I had a shop do. I kept everything as original as possible with a few repro parts here and there.
Anyway this is a great site and hopefully I can provide some tips I learned during my restoration to those of you that are in the process of restoring a jeep.
Here are a few pics of my MB. (I'm sure some of you G503'ers have seen them before).
The inspiration.
 First day home.
   During Restoration
  Complete!
     My first award. "Best of show"
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Replies:
Posted By: combat
Date Posted: 16 Aug. 2011 at 4:22am
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WELCOME! Very Nice Job On Your MB!  I too have been on the G for some time and restored my gpw, and it is a wonderful site that I still frequently visit, but for some reason I enjoy this site so much more. You will find some fun, friendly and interesting conversation here. Just nice people I guess. So welcome and I'll bet there is a CJ2A in your future. ------------- Frank GPW 96842 CJ2A 10399 48 CJ2a 49 cj2a GP Where there's a WILLYS there's a way. Montana Rocky Mt. Flat Fender Club |
Posted By: jpet
Date Posted: 16 Aug. 2011 at 11:33am
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Hi Mike, Welcome to the forum!  I followed your build thread over on the gee and it was very motivating. I especially liked that part where you had just finished it and were driving it around and a guy asked you if it was a "kit". You did such a great job! I'll be re-reading it when I do my MB! ------------- CJ2A #29110 "General Willys" MB #204827 "BAM BAM" "We do what we can, and we try what we can't" |
Posted By: R Qualls
Date Posted: 16 Aug. 2011 at 12:19pm
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Love the pics, and the story, Im do a 2-A restore now, but my next will be a MB. Welcome to the forum. ------------- 1946 cj-2A x2, 1951 M38 1954 cj-3B converted to a MB 1955 m38a1 * NRA LIFE MEMBER * |
Posted By: F Bill
Date Posted: 16 Aug. 2011 at 2:05pm
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Love those AZ copper plates. Nice jeep too. ------------- If you haven't checked out the tech FAQ section, go to: http://www.thecj2apage.com/forums/tech-faq_forum57.html for a lot of great stuff you need to know!! |
Posted By: Longhunter
Date Posted: 17 Aug. 2011 at 1:15pm
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Very nice looking MB!! Welcome to the forum.  ------------- Mike in Mississippi 2006 Jeep Rubicon 1946 CJ2a #49667 1946 Bantam T3-C #7909 1 UNDERSTANDING Wife "2 wrongs don't make a right but 3 rights will make a left".... Gallagher |
Posted By: Olive
Date Posted: 17 Aug. 2011 at 3:05pm
What a beautiful looking MB. Shows great dedication. 
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Posted By: ovrlnd
Date Posted: 17 Aug. 2011 at 4:29pm
| Thanks for sharing, Looks Great!! |
Posted By: Killrbee18
Date Posted: 21 Aug. 2011 at 3:33am
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Nice Jeep! I wished I would have gotten a MB instead of a CJ2a (oh well). I still love my CJ2A! ------------- KillRbee18 SW1 (SCW) CHAVEZ “RETIRED” MY CJ2A Serial # 32783 |
Posted By: Jerry45
Date Posted: 21 Aug. 2011 at 4:21am
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Looks great! Love the PV-2 Harpoon, "Attu Warrior" in the background! Jerry ------------- 1945 CJ-2A #11802 1950? Szekley Navy APU Jeep Bantum BTC-3 Trailer "They can have my Jeep when they pry it from my cold, dead hands." |
Posted By: Vince
Date Posted: 21 Aug. 2011 at 9:48am
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Superb job, and it's really refreshing to see an MB in a post-war USAF paint scheme, which looks great.
I'd really like to do an MB next, but even the world's most beat-up project will set you back $5000-$6000 over here in europe.
There was a large USAF air base a couple of miles from here in the late 50s/early 60s and I'm planning on painting the M38A1 that I'm currently half way through Strata Blue to make a change from the plain OD variety.
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Posted By: GalenHorton
Date Posted: 21 Aug. 2011 at 2:20pm
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Welcome to the forum! Great job on that resto, you banged a few knuckles doing that one, incredible job. Do you drive it around much? ------------- Galen in Northwest Arkansas 1947 CJ2A 1953 M38A1 2011 JK Wrangler Unlimited Sport |
Posted By: 7Lbar
Date Posted: 21 Aug. 2011 at 6:01pm
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Welcome over here, DesertDawg. I really enjoyed your build thread over on the VJC. ------------- Austin 46 CJ2A rode hard and put away wet too many times. 05 TJ Rubi, one or two modifications, Sold |
Posted By: Old Boy
Date Posted: 21 Aug. 2011 at 7:05pm
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Very nice MB! Well done, great job! ------------- 46 CJ2A 29488, Harvest Tan, Sunset red wheels. 99 TJ. 2015 Ford Kuga Ecoboost. |
Posted By: 918jeeper
Date Posted: 21 Aug. 2011 at 9:07pm
Well Howdy there 7Lbar! What's your name on the VJC? Glad you enjoyed the thread over there!
Thanks for all the compliments guys!
Here's a link to both threads for those who are interested. They are pretty much the same just different comments.
http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/showthread.php?40538-My-New-45-Willys-MB" rel="nofollow - http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/showthread.php?40538-My-New-45-Willys-MB
http://g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=96&t=132906" rel="nofollow - http://g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=96&t=132906
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7Lbar wrote:Posted By: 918jeeper
Date Posted: 21 Aug. 2011 at 9:13pm
Yes I banged quite a few knuckles on it.
 I drive it on weekends and occassionally to work. It also sees a lot of parades during the winter here in Arizona.
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Posted By: Haines Garage
Date Posted: 21 Aug. 2011 at 9:29pm
Welcome to the forum. That is One AWESOME!! MB Nice job. Love how you did it all for your Dad! Best wishes, hope to see more posts.
Scott Schiller
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Posted By: Comanche County
Date Posted: 09 Sep. 2011 at 3:48am
| Beautiful resto! |
Posted By: JeepMKD
Date Posted: 09 Sep. 2011 at 8:11am
| I also followed your build on the G, together with my father. We both agree that you have done an outstanding job on the MB. |
Posted By: Jeep Lady
Date Posted: 09 Sep. 2011 at 10:39am
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THAT is a Jeep to be proud of, and I know you are. I'm sure your Dad is looking down with pride at how you have honored him with your outstanding work. Glad you posted your pics. Great job! ------------- http://www.facebook.com/TennesseeFlatFenderClub/" rel="nofollow - TnFFC facebook page TennesseeFlatFenderClub@yahoo.com '47 CJ2A 125829 '46 CJ2A 72736 Rust Bucket |
Posted By: Oilleaker1
Date Posted: 16 Sep. 2011 at 12:41am
Looks great. You must remember one golden rule about Jeeps: they are like Jello, there's always room for more! Your doctor also has no cure for Green Disease. So, no excuse, tell us what is next! John------------- Green Disease, Jeeps, Old Iron! |