The familys 2a has come to me to take care of. Nice shape considering the age. Good runner, all stock except for 12v conversion. Where is the end all be all place for parts for this thing? thanks:smokin:

the junkyard.




what kind of parts are you lookin for??

If you are going to restore it this is the place you want: www.walcks4wd.com

Dont know what you want to do with it (build it or keep it stock).....its a good thing youre close because surplus city in oroville has all the stock stuff. Google them and check out the website. I had very good luck with them for my 47 2-a needs.

4wd.com has everything you need to replace stock parts. They also have a huge selection of aftermarket stuff too.

Do yourself a favor and do everything to it BUT keep it stock. Use the stock body, reinforce it, build a new frame, find a newer 4/6 cylinder drivtrain and throw some dana 44s under it out of a waggy. You'd be able to run 35s and have it be reliable. I have a few that are built as stock (few stock type mods, such as a t-98a granny trannly behind the L-head), but there is always something wrong with them. It seems that every L-head motor i run ends up spinning a bearing, dana 25s explode on everything but very mild trails, and the brakes really need at least a disc conversion in the front to feel safe in my eyes. I know i am prolly pushing these things way beyond their limits, thats why i pretty much exclusively wheel my 1 ton flatty on eveything except just a cruise.

If you wanna keep it for nostalgia since its a family heirloom, consider taking it very easy on the rig and properly maintaining it. I found that buying a couple of parts flattys helps on getting parts that are hard to find. Some of those old 2a's had rear axles that are really hard to find parts for.

I have a 1950 CJ3A and have bought most of my parts from Walck's that has already been listed.

I would also recommend you visit "http://www.thecj2apage.com" website. They are more towards purists when it comes to restoration but there is a lot of CJ2A wisdom on that site.

John

Do yourself a favor and do everything to it BUT keep it stock. Use the stock body, reinforce it, build a new frame, find a newer 4/6 cylinder drivtrain and throw some dana 44s under it out of a waggy. You'd be able to run 35s and have it be reliable. I have a few that are built as stock (few stock type mods, such as a t-98a granny trannly behind the L-head), but there is always something wrong with them. It seems that every L-head motor i run ends up spinning a bearing, dana 25s explode on everything but very mild trails, and the brakes really need at least a disc conversion in the front to feel safe in my eyes. I know i am prolly pushing these things way beyond their limits, thats why i pretty much exclusively wheel my 1 ton flatty on eveything except just a cruise.

If you wanna keep it for nostalgia since its a family heirloom, consider taking it very easy on the rig and properly maintaining it. I found that buying a couple of parts flattys helps on getting parts that are hard to find. Some of those old 2a's had rear axles that are really hard to find parts for.

Sorry, I disagree.
Stock Flattys are just as good if not better than built ones.

Sorry, I disagree.
Stock Flattys are just as good if not better than built ones.

i'm with you 100%, but if he's looking to do anything but very mild wheeling, i disagree with you 150%. I've got 3 stock flattys and one built one, I know what goes on with them.