47 CJ2A and 51 CJ3A

i thought someone might like to watch in on mine and my cousins jeep rebuilds. we are doing frame off rebuilds on a 47 cj2a(thats mine) and a 51 cj3a(thats his). we have only just started but i will try to post pics of any major changes as we progress. up till now it has be alot of tear down and mud and grease scraping. we have already rebuilt his engine, mines the one on the engine stand we built(donated from tractor supply). my frame is on the left, its coated with por15, and his frame will be in a couple days. both jeeps have the original running gear. we both plan on staying as close to stock as possible, except for 2.5 in lifts and 32 in tires and a warn overdrive

Nice work! Looks like she is really coming along (the Jeep I mean).

this is how the po really boogered up my bellhousing. that is keeping me from bolting up the tranny and t-case, and putting the driveshafts in.

well, i finally got my bellhousing issue dealt with. the driveshafts went in shortly thereafter.

heres a few pics of my tub sitting on the frame. i havent looked at the tub in quite sometime, the harsh reality of having a chunk of swiss cheese sitting on my frame(sigh).

here is a picture of the arvin heater out of my cousins jeep. he took it apart and cleaned it and somehow it still works. this is the first heater ive ever seen in a willys, so neither of us know anything about it. if any of yall know anything let us know.

i thought herms dual master bracket was a little pricey, so i made my own.  it ended up costing me about $6.

well, here lately i guess i have had a lack of motivation, its probably the 95 degree weather and humidity. so i got my new tires mounted and balanced and  put on.  got a really good deal from the local 4 wheel parts wholesalers store, at their grand opening. so heres a few pics. also, a huge thanks to my45mutt for the seat frames he sold me and for the abundance of knowledge on this site. the tub and fenders still need a huge amount of body work, but i just had to see what it would look like(you know, for inspiration purposes)

heres an updated pic