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51 Jeep Willys · 09-13-2009, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by APU

NICE. where did you get that soft top from?

APU · 09-13-2009, 09:17 PM

it's a best top. i scored it on ebay

51 Jeep Willys · 09-13-2009, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by APU

it's a best top. i scored it on ebay

looks damn good on it...

2a_toys · 09-14-2009, 09:27 AM

Here's my pile of parts...work in progress, hanging axles now.

Willys forum would kick ass! Give us little jeeps somewhere to play

jr4x · 09-14-2009, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by 2a_toys

Here's my pile of parts...work in progress, hanging axles now.

Willys forum would kick ass! Give us little jeeps somewhere to play

Looks like a wide track D30? Whats the frame? looks like a 3B

2a_toys · 09-14-2009, 08:22 PM

The frame is a M38A1 frame. It's 4 inches longer than the 2a...thats giving me fits right now. Just decided to section the body behind the seat and streach it to fit, need to anyway to accomodate the drivetrain but didn't want to mess with the body. If all goes as planned the streach should be unnoticable unless you know what you are looking for. Not a big fan of the mega-streach flatties.

The front is a dana 30 widetrack and the rear is a dana 44 from a 69 800a Scout. Plan to start a build thread one of these days...

jr4x · 09-14-2009, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 2a_toys

The frame is a M38A1 frame. It's 4 inches longer than the 2a...thats giving me fits right now. Just decided to section the body behind the seat and streach it to fit, need to anyway to accomodate the drivetrain but didn't want to mess with the body. If all goes as planned the streach should be unnoticable unless you know what you are looking for. Not a big fan of the mega-streach flatties.

The front is a dana 30 widetrack and the rear is a dana 44 from a 69 800a Scout. Plan to start a build thread one of these days...

Thats basically what I did. More to the beginning of this thread I posted pics of my yellow 3B on a cj5 frame. most people cant really tell but mine has a mount on the front cross member for the 5/m38a1 grill that I didnt remove. I cut off all the body mounts from the frame and moved them where the flaty ones were with the body all the way to the back of the frame.

2a_toys · 09-15-2009, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by jr4x

Thats basically what I did. More to the beginning of this thread I posted pics of my yellow 3B on a cj5 frame. most people cant really tell but mine has a mount on the front cross member for the 5/m38a1 grill that I didnt remove. I cut off all the body mounts from the frame and moved them where the flaty ones were with the body all the way to the back of the frame.

I see...you put the extra to the front, great idea. I decided to streach it behind the seats to give me a bit more leg room. I'll stretch the tub to the length of a cj5 so that I can use a cj5 soft top on it.

jr4x · 09-15-2009, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 2a_toys

I see...you put the extra to the front, great idea. I decided to streach it behind the seats to give me a bit more leg room. I'll stretch the tub to the length of a cj5 so that I can use a cj5 soft top on it.

Thats how I should have done it in retrospect. I look like a half open can of biscuits driving mine.

JunkcollectorJ · 09-18-2009, 07:10 AM

Some real nice Jeeps in here!

Here is my '53 CJ3A. I've had it for 8 years or so. Bought it from a guy whose kids drove it into the woods, smashed it up, and left it for dead. It had a broken frame when I picked it up. I did a couple different Rustorations over the years (Rustorations because Restoration is definitely not the right word). I swapped all the parts to another frame I picked up. It's basically stock, but i've made little improvements here and there.

-2.5" rancho springs, hung with home made shackles
-rebuilt my T90 with T90C gears for the lower 1st and 2nd
-just rebuilt my Lhead: .030" bored, hardened valve seats, ported, etc...must be 61hp by now

-built my own header and intake

It goes pretty well for what it is...and I'll be keeping the stock motor forever because it's gutless enough to keep the parts together!

amacjarrell · 09-18-2009, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by JunkcollectorJ

Some real nice Jeeps in here!

Here is my '53 CJ3A. I've had it for 8 years or so. Bought it from a guy whose kids drove it into the woods, smashed it up, and left it for dead. It had a broken frame when I picked it up. I did a couple different Rustorations over the years (Rustorations because Restoration is definitely not the right word). I swapped all the parts to another frame I picked up. It's basically stock, but i've made little improvements here and there.

-2.5" rancho springs, hung with home made shackles
-rebuilt my T90 with T90C gears for the lower 1st and 2nd
-just rebuilt my Lhead: .030" bored, hardened valve seats, ported, etc...must be 61hp by now

-built my own header and intake

It goes pretty well for what it is...and I'll be keeping the stock motor forever because it's gutless enough to keep the parts together!

What Alternator set up is that ?

JunkcollectorJ · 09-18-2009, 01:58 PM

home made brackets, VW alternator. I drive a vw rabbit turbo diesel as a daily driver, so vw parts laying around.

WildWilly4x4 · 09-18-2009, 10:16 PM

I'm digging the intake/exhaust manifold, that is PIMP! Did you build it
or buy it, and from who?

JunkcollectorJ · 09-19-2009, 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by WildWilly4x4

I'm digging the intake/exhaust manifold, that is PIMP! Did you build it
or buy it, and from who?

Thanks. I built it from scratch, from a bunch of J bends that I bought. It was pretty time consuming, but worth the effort. I got sick of the stock manifolds always cracking or leaking (I swapped 2 or 3 before deciding to just make my own header). It took quite a while to get it to fit right and clear everything, but I'm real happy with the way it turned out.

WildWilly4x4 · 09-19-2009, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by JunkcollectorJ

Thanks. I built it from scratch, from a bunch of J bends that I bought. It was pretty time consuming, but worth the effort. I got sick of the stock manifolds always cracking or leaking (I swapped 2 or 3 before deciding to just make my own header). It took quite a while to get it to fit right and clear everything, but I'm real happy with the way it turned out.

Did it make any difference on how the motor runs?

diggindeep · 09-19-2009, 08:59 PM

well its been a while since i posted here but i just picked this jeep a month ago its a 48 it has a 350, sm465, dana20, 5.38 gears detriots 38 swampers its my first real jeep just sold my sami hope you like it

WildWilly4x4 · 09-19-2009, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by diggindeep

well its been a while since i posted here but i just picked this jeep a month ago its a 48 it has a 350, sm465, dana20, 5.38 gears detriots 38 swampers its my first real jeep just sold my sami hope you like it

looks pretty cool! I have a 44 MB that was built almost the same way, I had it 2 hours and then rolled it. Wish I had time to rebuild it, that SBC 400 was fun as hell in an otherwise stock flatty! Here is how it sits now.

SKT · 09-19-2009, 11:31 PM

Just picked this one up.

1948 w/ 302, and fiberglass tub.

Not sure what direction this "project" is going to be heading yet...

diggindeep · 09-20-2009, 05:47 AM

Is there a place that sells body parts I need to replace my hood

oldtimingman · 09-20-2009, 07:14 AM

plenty of em.

Willys 4x4 · 09-20-2009, 11:35 AM

Walcks 4x4, Kaiser Willys, and Willys America all carry the parts.

diggindeep · 09-20-2009, 03:06 PM

thank you very much sir

Willys 4x4 · 09-21-2009, 04:13 PM

Not a problem sir.

maleko · 09-21-2009, 10:22 PM

1950 M38. Three years in the garage - hit the road for a test drive last week.

2a_toys · 09-22-2009, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by maleko

1950 M38. Three years in the garage - hit the road for a test drive last week.

Sweet ride...specs?

09-14-2009, 09:27 AM	#179 (permalink)
2a_toys Wheeler Join Date: Sep 2009 Member # 141743 Location: Kansas Posts: 139	Here's my pile of parts...work in progress, hanging axles now. Willys forum would kick ass! Give us little jeeps somewhere to play __________________ Orange 1948 Willys CJ2a Flatty Build /forum/jeep-willys/868450-flatty-build.html

09-14-2009, 08:22 PM	#181 (permalink)
2a_toys Wheeler Join Date: Sep 2009 Member # 141743 Location: Kansas Posts: 139	The frame is a M38A1 frame. It's 4 inches longer than the 2a...thats giving me fits right now. Just decided to section the body behind the seat and streach it to fit, need to anyway to accomodate the drivetrain but didn't want to mess with the body. If all goes as planned the streach should be unnoticable unless you know what you are looking for. Not a big fan of the mega-streach flatties. The front is a dana 30 widetrack and the rear is a dana 44 from a 69 800a Scout. Plan to start a build thread one of these days... __________________ Orange 1948 Willys CJ2a Flatty Build http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=868450

09-18-2009, 01:58 PM	#187 (permalink)
JunkcollectorJ Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Member # 142559 Location: Vermont Posts: 5	home made brackets, VW alternator. I drive a vw rabbit turbo diesel as a daily driver, so vw parts laying around. __________________ -1953 Willys CJ3A, 195? CJ3B, piles of flat fender parts

09-18-2009, 10:16 PM	#188 (permalink)
WildWilly4x4 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 17680 Location: Sunray,TX Posts: 713	I'm digging the intake/exhaust manifold, that is PIMP! Did you build it or buy it, and from who? __________________ '50 m38, 60, 14bolt, 4.3, 420, dana 300, 35" krawlers on trailready's/ '80 Blazer 60,14 bolt, tpi 350, th400, 205, 35" swampers Link to my M38 build: [url]http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=703554&highlight=willys+m38[/url]

09-19-2009, 08:59 PM	#191 (permalink)
diggindeep Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Member # 84498 Location: indiana Posts: 212	hi yall well its been a while since i posted here but i just picked this jeep a month ago its a 48 it has a 350, sm465, dana20, 5.38 gears detriots 38 swampers its my first real jeep just sold my sami hope you like it __________________ 48 cj2a 350/sm465/d300/d44/d44 I checked my dipstick you need lubrication honey.

09-13-2009, 09:17 PM	#177 (permalink)
APU Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Member # 37668 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 174	it's a best top. i scored it on ebay

09-18-2009, 07:10 AM	#185 (permalink)
JunkcollectorJ Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Member # 142559 Location: Vermont Posts: 5	Some real nice Jeeps in here! Here is my '53 CJ3A. I've had it for 8 years or so. Bought it from a guy whose kids drove it into the woods, smashed it up, and left it for dead. It had a broken frame when I picked it up. I did a couple different Rustorations over the years (Rustorations because Restoration is definitely not the right word). I swapped all the parts to another frame I picked up. It's basically stock, but i've made little improvements here and there. -2.5" rancho springs, hung with home made shackles -rebuilt my T90 with T90C gears for the lower 1st and 2nd -just rebuilt my Lhead: .030" bored, hardened valve seats, ported, etc...must be 61hp by now -built my own header and intake It goes pretty well for what it is...and I'll be keeping the stock motor forever because it's gutless enough to keep the parts together!

09-19-2009, 11:31 PM	#193 (permalink)
SKT Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Member # 123745 Posts: 88	Just picked this one up. 1948 w/ 302, and fiberglass tub. Not sure what direction this "project" is going to be heading yet... Last edited by SKT; 09-20-2009 at 05:51 PM.

09-20-2009, 05:47 AM	#194 (permalink)
diggindeep Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Member # 84498 Location: indiana Posts: 212	Is there a place that sells body parts I need to replace my hood __________________ 48 cj2a 350/sm465/d300/d44/d44 I checked my dipstick you need lubrication honey.

09-20-2009, 07:14 AM	#195 (permalink)
oldtimingman Tinkerer Join Date: Jul 2006 Member # 75774 Location: In a van down by the Rogue River, OR Posts: 605	plenty of em.

09-20-2009, 11:35 AM	#196 (permalink)
Willys 4x4 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Member # 133124 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 178	Walcks 4x4, Kaiser Willys, and Willys America all carry the parts. __________________ 62 Willys Wagon [url]http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=808447&highlight[/url]

09-20-2009, 03:06 PM	#197 (permalink)
diggindeep Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Member # 84498 Location: indiana Posts: 212	thank you very much sir __________________ 48 cj2a 350/sm465/d300/d44/d44 I checked my dipstick you need lubrication honey.

09-21-2009, 04:13 PM	#198 (permalink)
Willys 4x4 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Member # 133124 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 178	Not a problem sir. __________________ 62 Willys Wagon [url]http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=808447&highlight[/url]

09-21-2009, 10:22 PM	#199 (permalink)
maleko Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Member # 45255 Posts: 12	1950 M38. Three years in the garage - hit the road for a test drive last week.

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