CJ-2a Restoration, Let the fun begin |
Post Reply | Page <1 23456 7> |
Author | |
19Cargo42
Member Joined: 23 Apr. 2018 Location: Western Mass. Status: Offline Points: 565 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
“Around the block.” Nice pun.
|
|
Cheapsnake
Member Joined: 17 Oct. 2019 Location: Door County, WI Status: Offline Points: 125 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Unintended, but I'll take credit anyway. Nice catch! |
|
Cheapsnake
Member Joined: 17 Oct. 2019 Location: Door County, WI Status: Offline Points: 125 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Just got the crank back from the machinist, waiting for gaskets and seals.
There's a Jeep in there somewhere. |
|
Cheapsnake
Member Joined: 17 Oct. 2019 Location: Door County, WI Status: Offline Points: 125 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
The holidays are over and I'm back to work on the Jeep. I took advantage of the holiday lull to send the block and rotating assembly out to Buck for a once-over. It probably would be OK with a quick hone, but as long as it was out I figured it's worth doing. For $150 he hot washed the block, installed the crank, honed and installed pistons with new rings and cut new valve seats, can't complain.
Hope to have it all back together tomorrow. |
|
19Cargo42
Member Joined: 23 Apr. 2018 Location: Western Mass. Status: Offline Points: 565 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Congrats. That's gotta be a nice feeling to make that step.
Also, either it's the angle of this photo or you have a really large sized garage. I'm looking forward to the day later this year when I have a work space again.
Sincerely, John |
|
Cheapsnake
Member Joined: 17 Oct. 2019 Location: Door County, WI Status: Offline Points: 125 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Good day today, got a couple hours this afternoon to hang goodies on the block. At this point, it's close to a running engine...except for oil, gas and spark.
|
|
Cheapsnake
Member Joined: 17 Oct. 2019 Location: Door County, WI Status: Offline Points: 125 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
With the assistance of my lovely assistant, the engine and tranny went home today. Surprising how easy it is when there's no body work in the way. Note the clean electrical runs - just enough to get her to turn over and fire. Still have to rig up a temp "gas tank" before I can fire her up. Ok, I'm stumped. The inverted bow attached to the frame seems to terminate in mid air behind the tranny. I know it was attached to something when I took everything apart, but can't imagine what that was. Anybody care to clue me in? Stay tuned, hope to have some noise for you in the next couple days. |
|
Joe DeYoung
Member Sponsor Member x 2 Joined: 20 July 2005 Location: Madison WI Status: Offline Points: 3354 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
I don't recognize that as a 2A part.
|
|
Joe DeYoung
to many jeeps, parts, and accessories to list here, but apparently enough to keep me in trouble with my wife. |
|
mbullism
Member Sponsor Member x 4 Joined: 29 May 2015 Location: MA Status: Offline Points: 4760 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Same
|
|
Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it... Welcome to 1930's Germany
|
|
Cheapsnake
Member Joined: 17 Oct. 2019 Location: Door County, WI Status: Offline Points: 125 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
I thought I took pictures of everything as I disassembled, but I missed this one. I'm going to flip it over and see if it makes more sense that way. It appears to be a cast or forged item so unlikely that someone fabbed it up in their shop as a one-off.
|
|
driller80545
Member Joined: 27 July 2019 Location: Dew, Texas Status: Offline Points: 21 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Something to do with the clutch, master cylinder linkage?
|
|
47 cj2a
74 cj5 85 grand wagoneer 86 J20 |
|
driller80545
Member Joined: 27 July 2019 Location: Dew, Texas Status: Offline Points: 21 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Or skid plate?
|
|
47 cj2a
74 cj5 85 grand wagoneer 86 J20 |
|
BD1
Member Joined: 18 Dec. 2019 Location: Maine Status: Offline Points: 626 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
I think I see it upside down in your earlier pic of the dirty frame. Shape and location might make it a home made e-brake guard/skid plate mount. I know my '49 doesn't have one. 'Course I don't have an e-brake either.
|
|
BD
'47 CJ2a, Shiny on top! '55 CJ5 project |
|
Bruce W
Member Joined: 29 July 2005 Location: Northeast Colorado Status: Offline Points: 9611 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Me neither. BW
|
|
It is NOT a Jeep Willys! It is a Willys jeep.
Happy Trails! Good-bye, Good Luck, and May the Good Lord Take a Likin' to You! We Have Miles to Jeep, Before We Sleep. |
|
Flatfender Ben
Member Joined: 13 July 2014 Location: Nyssa OR Status: Offline Points: 2657 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
The second picture you posted on page 1 that piece is visible and as already mentioned is no doubt a home made e-brake skid plate. The same pic also shows the original skid plate is bent really bad, so this jeep must of drug it’s belly a lot.
|
|
1946 cj2a desert dog
1946 cj2a bulldog 1948 cj2a blue jeep 1953 cj3b yard dog 1955 willys wagon 1955 willys pickup 1956 willys pickup boomer 1960 fc 170 1968 jeepster commando 1990 Grand wagoneer |
|
Cheapsnake
Member Joined: 17 Oct. 2019 Location: Door County, WI Status: Offline Points: 125 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Good catch Ben, it indeed does look like some kind of skid plate for the e-brake, once it's turned over. However, not sure how much protection it would provide in a hard hit, especially since the free end attaches to a bolt on the transfer case. It might save the e-brake at the expense of the TC, not a good trade.
I have to say, whoever fabbed this thing up did a very nice job, despite it being a bad concept. I'm pretty sure one of the PO's worked at a local shipyard and this was a "government" project. |
|
I was hooked on the Hokey Pokey, but then I turned myself around.
'46 cj-2a (WIP) '66 Factory Five Cobra 1980 Triumph TR8 |
|
jeepsterjim
Member Joined: 13 July 2011 Location: lincoln, ca Status: Offline Points: 1272 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
almost looks like a tire removal tools.....takes the tie off the wheel. but it's not.
|
|
Jim
CJ-2A - 81299 |
|
Cheapsnake
Member Joined: 17 Oct. 2019 Location: Door County, WI Status: Offline Points: 125 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
First start today and it runs great! Actually, I tried starting it yesterday, but all it did was pop and die. Finally figured out I was flooding the crap out of it. I pulled the carb and there was a pool of gas sitting in the intake manifold. Soaked it up and blew some hot air into it, replace the carb and it fired right up and purred like a kitten.
That pretty much covers everything I could do on a bare chassis, so now it's on to bigger and better things, namely the body. WooHoo! |
|
I was hooked on the Hokey Pokey, but then I turned myself around.
'46 cj-2a (WIP) '66 Factory Five Cobra 1980 Triumph TR8 |
|
Post Reply | Page <1 23456 7> |
Tweet |
Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |