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Restoring 1946 CJ2A 62312 |
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 Topic: Restoring 1946 CJ2A 62312Posted: 20 Nov. 2017 at 2:41pm |
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I should have mentioned in the previous post that the tub lined up great. I reversed the procedure and ordered the rubber body mount kit from Ron Fitzpatrick. I found some good references on this site for the correct bolts and my local hardware store had just about everything I needed. About a week later, I repeated this procedure and test fit with the rubber body mounts and bolts - everything went well.
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Posted: 20 Nov. 2017 at 2:18pm |
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Lastly, here is a photo of the body on the tub. This technique worked well for me and the hoist is a great add to my garage.
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Posted: 20 Nov. 2017 at 2:16pm |
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From the other side, I was able to get the angle just right to bring the tub down over the steering column.
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Posted: 20 Nov. 2017 at 2:13pm |
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Using this method, I was able to lift the body using the electric hoist and then position the chassis under the body.
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Posted: 20 Nov. 2017 at 2:12pm |
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Posted: 20 Nov. 2017 at 2:11pm |
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Since I'm pretty much doing this project on my own, I had to figure out a way to test fit the tub on the frame, given the new welding of hat channels etc. I did my measuring before and after, but I wanted to make sure I had a decent fit. I decided to use my hoist in the ceiling of the garage that I normally use to remove my JK hard top. The hoist has a limit of 450lbs and I think the tub is around 300 pounds. Turns out the bracket I use for my JK top also fits well on the tub - two hooks on the wheel wells and one hook inside the dash speedometer whole.
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Posted: 20 Nov. 2017 at 2:04pm |
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Posted: 20 Nov. 2017 at 2:03pm |
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Here are a couple of photos of removing the paint. Not my favorite task...
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Posted: 20 Nov. 2017 at 1:29pm |
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Back to working on the tub - early on I thought I would try and do something with the 5 layers of paint since the previous owner removed the paint on the fenders and a couple of small portions of the tub. As I mentioned earlier, I tried a heat gun with some success but I also purchased a gallon of Airplane paint remover. That seemed to work pretty well but still very time consuming. I would say it took me about an hour per square foot to remove 5 coats of paint. Here are a couple of photos on the first area I started. You can also see the new tool box that was welded in which came with the project.
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Posted: 20 Nov. 2017 at 1:19pm |
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As another diversion from doing body work, I spent some time test fitting the Ross steering system and getting a basic front end alignment in place. The jeep had been sitting for some time in the elements so event though the front linkage was new, there was some rust that started and required some soaking in WD-40 to get things moving again for adjustment. I also installed the full, new muffler kit that came with the build. I have to credit KaiserWillys for the video on the muffler install - there were some good references to the placement of the muffler hangers and how to bend them properly. I know there are better hangers, but these came with the project so I will see how well they last. Lastly, I found that there were no fluids in the rear diff, transfer case, transmission, or front diff. According to the receipts and previous owner, all of these systems were rebuilt in 2012 - I'm glad I trailered this home vs. flat towing...
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Posted: 20 Nov. 2017 at 1:11pm |
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I also did some work on the Ross steering system. The previous owner
rebuilt the system and I finished some of the work making adjustments
and installing the brass sleeve for the early horn system. I had to
grind a bit of the plastic out of the sleeve to get it to fit, but not a
significant amount to cause any future issues. Here is a photo.
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Posted: 20 Nov. 2017 at 1:06pm |
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I can't say that body work is my favorite part of working on cars, but given all the work that needed to be done on this project, it was nice to jump back and forth working on the chassis and the tub. Attached is a photo of test fitting the original front bumper onto the frame. Before I started working on the bumper, it was twisted on both ends and has some heavy welds on the top and the bottom from some previous add on modification. It took some grinding, heating, and bending to get it back in shape.
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Posted: 20 Nov. 2017 at 12:52pm |
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Unfortunately, I did not take as many photos of getting the new floor pan installed and hat channels on the passenger side. I also had to patch a small portion of the drivers side floor and hat channel. This tub really needs more work then I put into so far. I could spend a whole year - based on my skill level - trying to get this to perfect, but I really want to get the vehicle to running condition.
Here is a photo of the bottom of the tub after the repairs with some undercoating applied to add bit of protection. I should have mentioned in the beginning that it would have been a lot easier to order a new tub, but I would rather keep this jeep as close to original as possible - even with a few imperfections...  Edited by dluber - 20 Nov. 2017 at 12:55pm |
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Posted: 20 Nov. 2017 at 12:47pm |
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Rick - I plan on taking it back to the original color someday....
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Posted: 20 Nov. 2017 at 2:33am |
I knew it! Mine was Normandy Blue also
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Posted: 20 Nov. 2017 at 2:16am |
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If you take a look at the image above, the small area with the paint removed just in front of the rear well was a test I did with a heat gun. This tub has about 5 coats of paint with the original factory color being Normandy Blue. The heat gun worked okay but to took a long time to get 5 layers of paint warm enough to scrape the layers off.
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Posted: 20 Nov. 2017 at 2:05am |
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Here is another picture from the side.
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Posted: 20 Nov. 2017 at 12:12am |
Well, that's how it's done. Nice work! |
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