Let The Games Begin

Some pictures as is.

Guidance or advice will probably be tailored to what it is you actually want to accomplish. I know what I would do -----but that may not jive with your desire for the final result. What are you prepared to do and how much do you want to spend? You can do a complete frame off and not drive it for years or you can get it running--drive it---and then fix it up slowly part by part or system by system. Once you tear into something you will look at what it is attached to and realize that since it is apart you might as well get at that as well.  As Forrest Gump might say...Willys Jeeps are like a box of chocolates---you never know what yer gonna get." Anything you want to know about a CJ2-A is found on these pages. Ask your specific question and hold on tight. The answers will flow. Good luck!!!!!

I like the box of chocolates analogy... Not looking for a quick fix, just a project with the intended goal of a decent restoration.

Probably both.. check your valve clearances, I have a feeling a few valves, especially  number four, will have large clearance indicating they are not fully seated.....When these motors sit around that long. the valve stems get rusty and they tend to stick in the guides....What did the plugs that you originally took out look like? Your cylinders probably look similar to the plugs...I have a V6 here that has several plugs that looked new, but two cylinders the plugs look like someone buried them in the back yard for decades...those two cylinders were exposed to the moist air during storage and rusted badly, seizing up the motor. Yours obviously wasn't quite that bad but if the old plugs were rusty it is time to dismantle and rebuild.

Making some progress on removing bolts, etc. Having a tough time with steering wheel removal. Any words of wisdom on this? That is all that is holding me up from removing the tub. Also, bought a parts Jeep yesterday close to the house. Frame tag shows 116031 - so i guess it is a 47. Frame on parts rig looks great. Front end has not been beat up. I planned to use it as a jig for the tub rebuild, but it may be the new frame... Will have to compare both and go from there.

Steering wheel removal help.......check the home page here and you will find the link. There is also plenty of advice here...do a search. Take your time with this---don't rush and screw it up. Look at all the cool "puller" tools that were created...copy one of them. They REALLY DO work.

If you can get ahold of a bearing seperator and clamp it below the steering wheel, you have something very solid for the puller arms to connect to ( I got a cheap one at Harbor Freight).  Also, be sure to use a stack of washers where the "point" of the puller will rest on the steering wheel nut(to keep from crushing it) which you will loosen a little bit, but leave it on.  Pull a bit, then loosen the nut a little more. So on and so on until it's free.  You'll also need alot of Deep Creep penetrating oil.  It's my favorite. Hope this helps.

Edited by RA472A - 11 Feb. 2012 at 3:12pm

Some pictures from yesterday's work. Note prior fabrication work on tub. It was very roughly done. Did not mess up steering wheel or steering column removing wheel - wow! Frame seems to be sound. Other than being somewhat 'gunky', the differentials appear to be in good order.