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mud brother · 09-29-2011, 07:27 PM

i have $0 to put into this build but it is mud season here in socal and i really want to get it going .
cost so far .
willys wagon - $0 (it was donated to me)
spray paint and body work - $150
axles 14 bolt rear , 44 front w/5:13 gears - $0 (worked for them)
1st set of tires - $0 (lent someone money they gave me the tires)
2nd set of tires 40" boggers - $0 (traded some parts for)
more to come.

icedevil · 10-03-2011, 10:13 AM

sweet start! I am picking up my 54 this weekend. Do you have any other plans for what you have going on already?

csutton7 · 10-03-2011, 10:18 AM

wow some real horse tradin' there--good job--can't believe you got it free, that's awesome---yea keep us posted on what's next.....chris

Greg Ducato · 10-03-2011, 12:38 PM

Nice score, I would love to have a license plate bracket and tailgate that clean for my 53 wagon project! You guys in Cali don't know how good you have it for rust free old vehicles.

mud brother · 10-06-2011, 06:52 PM

some pics of the 14 bolt rear .

mud brother · 10-06-2011, 07:01 PM

the dana 44 front had a broken housing . i scored a free housing , and got everything swapped over and installed . a couple more things to do to the front .
the 10 bolt front that was in it .

a couple pics of the front end installed.

mud brother · 12-31-2011, 06:16 PM

finally got some more time to do some work on it . relocated the sock mounts and started to work on the truss .

mud brother · 01-01-2012, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icedevil

sweet start! I am picking up my 54 this weekend. Do you have any other plans for what you have going on already?

probaly going to run 40s on it , integrate some rock rails into the body , then i will see from there .

mud brother · 01-01-2012, 11:12 AM

finished welding up the truss , ground the welds down , and got everything painted up .

calibutcher · 01-13-2012, 11:20 AM

:d

Peow130 · 01-13-2012, 05:41 PM

That thing is a serious unit. Daddy likey

Mud Rod · 02-29-2012, 02:24 PM

Any updates?

mud brother · 03-01-2012, 02:28 PM

spent a day on it and i did a quick shackle reverse , fabbed up the steering link , got the brakes working , installed a drive shaft , and finally got to drive it around the yard .

09-29-2011, 07:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
mud brother Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Member # 114576 Location: acton , ca Posts: 323	no budget 1954 willys wagon build . i have $0 to put into this build but it is mud season here in socal and i really want to get it going . cost so far . willys wagon - $0 (it was donated to me) spray paint and body work - $150 axles 14 bolt rear , 44 front w/5:13 gears - $0 (worked for them) 1st set of tires - $0 (lent someone money they gave me the tires) 2nd set of tires 40" boggers - $0 (traded some parts for) more to come.

10-03-2011, 10:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
csutton7 Rock God Join Date: Jun 2001 Member # 4962 Location: san francisco Posts: 1,243	wow some real horse tradin' there--good job--can't believe you got it free, that's awesome---yea keep us posted on what's next.....chris __________________ '48 cj2a --my '48 build: /forum/jeep-willys/1004065-not-build-thread-but-kind-just-tryin-help-others.html '99 Dodge CTD 4x4

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10-03-2011, 10:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
icedevil Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Member # 180585 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 8	sweet start! I am picking up my 54 this weekend. Do you have any other plans for what you have going on already?

10-03-2011, 12:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Greg Ducato Newbie Join Date: Apr 2010 Member # 158798 Location: Weatherford Texas Posts: 44	Nice score, I would love to have a license plate bracket and tailgate that clean for my 53 wagon project! You guys in Cali don't know how good you have it for rust free old vehicles.

10-06-2011, 06:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
mud brother Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Member # 114576 Location: acton , ca Posts: 323	some pics of the 14 bolt rear .

10-06-2011, 07:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
mud brother Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Member # 114576 Location: acton , ca Posts: 323	the dana 44 front had a broken housing . i scored a free housing , and got everything swapped over and installed . a couple more things to do to the front . the 10 bolt front that was in it . a couple pics of the front end installed.

12-31-2011, 06:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
mud brother Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Member # 114576 Location: acton , ca Posts: 323	finally got some more time to do some work on it . relocated the sock mounts and started to work on the truss .

01-01-2012, 11:12 AM	#9 (permalink)
mud brother Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Member # 114576 Location: acton , ca Posts: 323	finished welding up the truss , ground the welds down , and got everything painted up .

01-13-2012, 05:41 PM	#11 (permalink)
Peow130 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 123919 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 717	That thing is a serious unit. Daddy likey

03-01-2012, 02:28 PM	#13 (permalink)
mud brother Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Member # 114576 Location: acton , ca Posts: 323	spent a day on it and i did a quick shackle reverse , fabbed up the steering link , got the brakes working , installed a drive shaft , and finally got to drive it around the yard .