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duffer
Member Joined: 02 Feb. 2012 Location: Bozeman, MT Status: Offline Points: 1076 |
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I made the body mounts for my 3B out of this material:
I drilled it on the lathe but that probably isn't necessary for this application. It was cut to length in a 12" Makita miter saw with a fine tooth (80) blade. The obvious advantage is you can make them any thickness you want.
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1955 3B: 441sbc,AGE 4 speed transmission, Teralow D18w/Warn OD, 4.11:1 D44's/ARB's, glass tub & fenders, aluminum hood/grill, 8274, York OBA, Premier Power Welder; 67 CJ5: 225,T86AA, D18, 4.88's, OD
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rocnroll
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Rubber boat trailer roller...slice it like sausage, whatever thickness you desire.
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'47 CJ2A PU
'48 CJ2A Lefty "Common sense is not that common" |
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Steve..
Member Joined: 26 May 2020 Location: 54961 Status: Offline Points: 22 |
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Thank you all for the tips on the body mount pads!
As far as fitting the tub to the frame, fenders and grill. I ended up cutting the lip off the bottom of the fenders. I tried ovalling the holes in the fenders in an attempt to lower the tub closer to the frame. It moved a little but I was beginning to affect the fender to tub alignment too much. After I cut the lip off everything lined up much nicer. I didn't have to get the pry bars out to bolts things together. Thanks Steve |
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Thanks for your help!
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48walker
Member Joined: 17 Mar. 2017 Location: Wisconsin Status: Offline Points: 366 |
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Hi Steve, congratulations on getting your Jeep. If I saw your zip code right, I only live about 60 miles from you, if you need a hand with something, let me know (I mean, once the epidemic's over). I'm no mechanic, but I can lift heavy things and drop tools pretty good. And just so happens I have a 48 lefty that came out of northern Wisconsin, maybe my Jeep was parked next to your Jeep at some point.
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Steve..
Member Joined: 26 May 2020 Location: 54961 Status: Offline Points: 22 |
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48walker,
Its good to know there's another 48 lefty near by. I'm not 100% sure that I'll rebuild it as a lefty or not. The willys lean has me giving this lots of thought. One good thing I have figured out about the Willys, When a tool is dropped they always hit the ground! No plastic pans for them to get caught in. I don't know where mine originally was sold from but in 1975 it was bought from a guy just north of Clintonville. Thanks Steve
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Thanks for your help!
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uncamoney
Member Joined: 26 June 2019 Location: greeley co Status: Offline Points: 451 |
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Just so you keep your foot out of the way. Years ago, as a teen I dropped the rear main bearing cap on my toe. I was in a few weeks back for x-rays on that foot.The doctor asked me if I knew that I had broken my toe
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