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TheOwl
Member Joined: 23 Jan. 2021 Location: Upstate NY Status: Offline Points: 19 |
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Posted: 01 Jan. 2022 at 10:11pm |
Hey! I am new here. Have been looking for some time, but only recently acquired my first jeep. I hope it is OK to post this and you won't be offended by the high hood. I've been wanting to get a flat fender for years, kind of like the look of the 2A better, but couldn't pass on this opportunity. I got this jeep from the daughter of the original owner who acquired it new in 1956 (not sure if he got it new, or from someone almost new. The title that was signed to me was from the 50s). He used it for some time during the winter in PA to get around in the snow, and then retired it to live (and work) on his farm plowing snow and mowing. Odometer shows about 35k that are in theory real. Mostly stock except for the plow (the plow was gone, but the attachment was still there) Mechanically is pretty sound, starts right away, all gears work, low and high works, and it stops. Tub is pretty rusted (in all the places you would expect). I've been debating between repro tub or repair. I feel bad throwing away history, so I will try to repair before deciding. Here are some pics of the keep the day I got it: The top was original, so ripped in several places and not salvageable (except for the frames)
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TheOwl
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This was my first repair. The generator wasn't charging, even after replacing the voltage regulator. So, I took it out and rebuilt it. It did pass the motoring test when I took it out, so I wasn't very hopeful, but somehow it now charges. The generator as it was: All the parts out and cleaned. I electroplated the conducting parts in nickel and the rest of the hardware in zinc to prevent rust: And the finished product: Edited by TheOwl - 01 Jan. 2022 at 10:21pm |
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oldtime
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Very nice indeed.
Don’t throw anything away. The canvas alone is invaluable as a pattern for that specific era.
Edited by oldtime - 01 Jan. 2022 at 10:26pm |
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Currently building my final F-134 powered 3B .
T98-A Rock Crawler using exclusive factory parts and Approved Special Equipment from the Willys Motors era (1953-1963) Zero aftermarket parts |
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Rus Curtis
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Good lookin' jeep! I like that top!
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Rus Curtis
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otto
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Welcome to the site.
I don't think the tub looks that bad, I would certainly fix it.
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TheOwl
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I did save the canvas for the pattern, the doors, and all the hardware. It looks not too hard to reproduce... once all the rest is done though
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Mark W.
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You can get repop Data plates for the Generator if you want. Edited by Mark W. - 02 Jan. 2022 at 3:13am |
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Chug A Lug
1948 2A Body Customized 1949 3A W/S 1957 CJ5 Frame Modified Late 50's 134L 9.25"clutch T90A D18 (1.25") D44/30 flanged E-Locker D25 5.38 Since 1962 |
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ndnchf
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Welcome aboard, nice jeep!
Well done on the generator. Not many people are willing to tackle a rebuild like that. I've rebuilt a few of them and have a youtube video series on it. A proper rebuild like that will provide many years of reliable service. There are a lot of vintage jeep guys in PA and several different IFFC patrols. It would behoove you to hook up with one.
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1948 CJ2A - It goes nowhere fast, but anywhere slow.
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48willys
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That’s a good looking Jeep. If you haven’t transferred the title yet, in Virginia if you ask they will mail the old title back to you after they are done with it, it will have a void stamp on it but it’s still neat to have.
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1946 cj2a #28680
1948 chevy 3800 thriftmaster 1946-50's cj2a-3a farm jeep 1993 yj, aka the yj7 |
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JohnB
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Welcome!
That body looks pretty darn good to me. Not sure where you want to end up with your Jeep, but if it were mine, I’d repair it. It’s in much better shape than where I started on mine. Have fun with it.
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DesertDog48
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Welcome from western PA. Looks like a good Jeep to start with. Great group here to help with any questions and problems. Nice work on the generator. Your Jeep's lucky to have a new owner who will keep it going and bring it back to life!
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Grumpy1
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Them 3Bs are just butt ugly. MHO
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Scratch
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Welcome to the site. Nice looking jeep!
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TheOwl
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Steve, your videos were a great resource. I watched them all through the rebuild process. Thank you for making them! |
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ndnchf
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Thanks - Glad you found thrm helpful.
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1948 CJ2A - It goes nowhere fast, but anywhere slow.
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TheOwl
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I think this jeep spent most of its life out of Philadelphia. I bought it there too. I used to live in Pittsburgh, but moved to upstate NY recently.
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TheOwl
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I saw those and was tempted. But, I don't know how to remove and replace that style of rivets, so I passed on trying for now. So much to do with the rest.
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TheOwl
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Thanks on the comments on the tub. The picture are from the pretty side. The passenger side is rotten away, the floor is gone and the toolbox is pretty damaged. Fender wells and rear floor are also quite beaten up. In any case, I started trying to make some panels to replace the rotted passenger side. I made some molds with plywood and hammered. The part below is a test piece that I also used to try to teach myself to butt weld, which isn't going great. I am using a flux core welder from harbor freight. I probably have to get a better welder. For the panels with straight lines I built myself a small break with L steel profiles. It works pretty well. I also 3d-printed some finger with a less steep angle in the part that makes the bend, so the bends come out rounded. They attach with magnets to the L profile This is the panel I made with the break. I am pretty happy on how the drain came out. For that one, I 3-printed a die to press with the shape of the drain (the white thing in the picture). I was really surprised it worked out. I was expecting the 3-d printed material to just crush trying to shape metal, but it survived pretty well and the shame came out awesome (in the back I just grinded a bit to get rid of the sharp edges). Now I just need to figure out how to weld those in. Any advice is welcomed.
Edited by TheOwl - 02 Jan. 2022 at 6:12pm |
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