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Opus
Member Joined: 23 Jan. 2009 Status: Offline Points: 27 |
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Posted: 23 Jan. 2009 at 3:05am |
Seems like a nice forum, so I guess I'll jump in... After looking for the right one, at the right time, for a few years; I guess I found it. I recently purchased a 1946 CJ-2A. As a teenager, I had a '49 3A and a '50 3A. Back then, all I wanted was to put a small block Chevy in 'em and hit the river bottoms. I'm older and wiser now; I think I'll keep this one reasonably original. The title says it's a 1947. But, the serial number puts it in the mid-late 1946 range. 74505 is the serial number, body number and frame number. The motor number is J 76123.
If the story I was told is accurate, I'm the third owner. The original owner had it until 1994 or 1995. It is relatively un-molested and non-bubbafied. Someone put a glove box in it, and welded a couple of mounts for something on the drawbar. But, overall, it's in very good shape. It runs and drives. Needs some brake work and the generator doesn't charge. But, those are minor problems that will give me some quality time getting to know my new Willys:
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Night0wl
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Opus,
Welcome to the page and congrats on your new Willys. It looks real sharp!
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Night0wl
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose" Jim Elliot 45 CJ-2A My Project |
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48cj2a
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Opus,
Welcome to thecj2apage from Illinois.
You've come to a great place with great people to share info and tall tales.
That is a fine looking 46 CJ2A you have there.
Could we possibly get a close up shot of that first generation license plate bracket. Edited by 48cj2a - 23 Jan. 2009 at 3:14am |
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CJ2aAl
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Nice 2a,..Need help give a shout. Welcome! Al
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rocnroll
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Hmmmm, looks like it has a bend in it.
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Opus
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I'll work on getting some better pictures. Those were taken with my phone. But, the license plate bracket is either homemade, or home-repaired. It has some amaturish welding on it.
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bkreutz
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Welcome, solid looking Jeep. (I especially like the color, but then I'm somewhat biased)
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Night0wl
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Amaturish welding?!? I wouldn't draw your conclusion so quickly
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Night0wl
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose" Jim Elliot 45 CJ-2A My Project |
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Opus
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Not that I can weld, but you'll see what I mean when I get some more pictures posted.
And, thanks for all the welcomes!
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bkreutz
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I'm with nightowl on the welds, when I was restoring my tub, no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't make my welds look as bad as the factory welds. I don't think I've ever welded that badly.
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one2manyjps
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Solid jeep! Congrats. More pictures, please.
And Hello from Arkansas
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'48 cj2a, rusty, dented & loose, rattle can OD green (but it still runs)
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Opus
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Nice to hear from someone close to home... I'm in Northwest Arkansas.
I should be able to get/post more pictures tomorrow afternoon.
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samcj2a
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Welcome, Opus! That is a very nice looking 2A. |
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47goDevil
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Very nice gloss on that.
Yours is every thing I want mine to be. Edited by 47goDevil - 24 Jan. 2009 at 6:49am |
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Rob H.
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Very nice looking 2a, and yes more pics would be nice seems we can't get enough. Oh and welcome you've come to the right place.
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Rob H.
1948 CJ2A bits and pieces of three 3A's 1967-72 Chevy C/10 kinda combined them LOL |
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I don't know Gale is there room for another black 2A?
Opus, looks real nice and I love the color. How about some more photos?
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Opus
Member Joined: 23 Jan. 2009 Status: Offline Points: 27 |
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They have a chrome bezel around them, and the back 'bullet' part is painted black. Unfortunately, the lens in one of them is cracked.
I will get some detailed pictures posted this afternoon. If anybody has any specific details they would like to see, let me know. So far, these are the details that have been requested:
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ncfarm
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Is there something special about a license plate bracket like that one? I think I have one on a parts jeep.
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Jimmy
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