1946 CJ2A # 26624

Well I recently joined the site, and I am finally getting around to posting.  I have obtained the Upper Michigan version of a barn find in a 1946 CJ2A which spent the last 20 years living in pine forest.  The P.O. sold it to me for a whopping $500 as it hadn't run in 11 years, and he was positive it never would again.  Long story short, I had it running 3 days later.

Here is the way it has sat for 11 years.  It has the original flat-head 4, serial numbers to come later.  Another interesting note, as it is a V.E.C., it also has some MB id tags on the dash, one of which suggests that the vehicle was delivered 5-2-1945, which is the day Hitler died.

Yeah, the wood is pretty solid, just dried out so I am thinking about carefully taking it apart, sanding it down to smooth wood and varnishing it to keep the look.  it will be similar to a front license plate as when we got it, we were able to get W1LLYS.

The PO had rattle can painted it that forest green 13 years ago, drove it on the ORV trails for 2 years, then the alternator (out of a late 70's ford) burned up, and they just left it near their camp.  Pine trees kind of sheltered it, which is fortunate, however they did some things that were less than great.  A large diamond plate bumper was welded onto the rear, but it appears as though this never had a tailgate as there are support bars that run all the way across and seem similar to hat channel bars.

Additionally, Serial Number is 26624.  Here are a few more pictures.

Here we are pulling it out with a tractor, the small steering wheel has made it interesting.

This is the Gauge Cluster, I was wondering if anyone had any tips on safely installing the Ammeter as the mounting studs seem to be the same as the power studs, and I don't look forward to shorting to ground.

This is the interior from the back window, the rear seat is installed with some large lumber 4X6's
My puppy Flack riding with me after we got it running.
\The Jerry Can in need of a resto, I POR-15'd it a couple of times, and then went at it with a 4 and 1/2 inch wire wheel to prep it for enamel.

The Jerry can, I am thinking about painting the indents a bright white to add contrast, anyone have thoughts?

on an additional note, the passenger seat had a Hudson heater with C-Channel installed in front of it, and unfortunately metal to metal lead to the only hole in my floor in the exact shape of the heater and core.

Hey, Welcome fellow Michigander Nice find especially for $500. Keep the pictures coming.

i see an MB tub on a 2A chassis.......

Edited by lowenuf - 06 Aug. 2011 at 10:47pm

Here is the Engine as I found it, for some reason racing wires and a V-8 Distributor





After swapping plug wires, replacing regulator and generator, and bypassed the heater core



The fuel pump, with new lines



The new generator



The new Regulator.  Sorry no pics of the rear end on the computer and I'm not near the vehicle right now, it does not have a tailgate, but it looks like it may not ever have.  It also has what seems to be a location for a rear reflector for the MB tub.

It is an mb body.  Look under the frame and see if the cross member has a mount welded to it. could be an mb with cj2a front sheet metal