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WildWilly4x4 · 08-09-2009, 06:48 PM

ok, here it is!

brent460 · 08-09-2009, 06:58 PM

WildWilly4x4 whats the wb? And did you shave the 14bolt since your running 35s? Sweet rig!

SanDiegoCJ · 08-09-2009, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by oldtimingman

So here's my old junk

Attachment 458107

Drool, slobber, drool.

rednorseman · 08-09-2009, 09:32 PM

love the flatties, mines registered as a '48 cj2a

WildWilly4x4 · 08-10-2009, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by brent460

WildWilly4x4 whats the wb? And did you shave the 14bolt since your running 35s? Sweet rig!

Yeah, its shaved, I call it a 13 bolt since thats all it has. WB run about 89" sitting normal...was shooting for 90" when I built the frame, but the front springs settled more than I thought.

krayjeeps · 08-10-2009, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Rooney77

What size tires are those? That looks insane.

49 Iroks

krayjeeps · 08-10-2009, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by MidnightBurn

31's.

They look like 49's or even bigger compared to the tiny flatty. Unreal!

Yip, 31 Thornbirds

nathon001 · 08-10-2009, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by rednorseman

love the flatties, mines registered as a '48 cj2a

Man, you don't look old enought to drive

. That is clean.

That brings up something else. If any of you have a build thread can you post the link with your pic. If it is cool with you MidnightBurn. I don't what to HIJACK.

dimmwatt · 08-10-2009, 10:32 AM

No problem on posting your willys stuff here. All is OK. Personally I would rather see more trucks and Wagons, But the whole point of this thread is to stirr up enough attention so that we get our own section and can properly seperate our builds, projects, meets....

So post it up and make this thread a monster so ....

PIRATE GIVES WILLYS THEIR OWN SECTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BigWillys62 · 08-10-2009, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by BigWillys62

here's mine

This is my first time building a truck. Took about two years, still not even close to finished, but as of this week is now reliable to drive. :-) Taking her on my first wheeling trip this weekend.

1962 Willys Wagon, military issue, 42K original miles
Edelbrock Performance Chevy 350 V8 (~400Hp)
Dual Exhaust, magnaflow XL (sexiest sound I've ever heard)
TH400 from a 7 ton mobile home
NP205, twin stick'd
Reverse cut and trussed full size Dana 44 in front
Eliminated leafs up front, coil springs now
Ford 9in in the back
Tom Woods drive shafts all around

Painting the roof on Thursday.

Now onto the fun stuff... interior fab.

Little update.

220 miles there, 220 miles back. Ran up to Pismo beach to go camping, dritbiking, and wheeling on the dunes. Ran great!

Definitely felt like I was pulling a Midnight with all of the against the clock work for the trip. I trashed my garage to get it done, so cleaning up the pile of tools and scrap metal is a must this week. Was still working on little things the night before. Had taken the Willys out for a highway shakedown and noticed a little too much bump steer for a 220 mile trip, so I had to fab up a steering stabilizer, and that was 100% improvement. Cruises great at 60mph now, but still think I'll be adding a second one tho.

Only had four little problems the entire trip. All easy to fix!

* Started to overheat twice. Once on the way there and once on the way back... in the same place, but up the opposite side of a 10% grade. Was hoping the little old radiator I had in there would pull through, but what I had always expected was true: it's a little too old and under cooled for the big motor in there. On the purchase list: nice big aluminum 4 core radiator. My electric fan worked awesome tho... 10 minutes with the car off and the fan on cooled the engine and radiator right down!

* Front wheel drive rail on my 205 transfer case froze (or jammed). I only have 2hi and 2lo, but airing down to 10psi was pretty good for the dunes. Only got stuck once, and actually completely buried my 36" super swamper!!! It was a sight for sure! Finally got to see the articulation of the axles tho - really really capable! Took two trucks to pull me out.

* Somehow one of the front shock mounting bolts vibrated loose then off... or I sheared the thing off (I did jump the truck off a dune

). Nothing a run up to the hardware wouldn't fix.

* There is an EVIL squeak coming from the back tailgate. Every time I stopped I tried something different to silence it and nothing worked 100%. I now have an eternal enemy and will be doing my best to kill the thing!

Oh and I got 10mpg on the drive up. Brought some carb tuning tools and did some more tuning out on the beach. Got 12.4 mpg on the drive back home. There is still a little more room for improvement in adjusting the carb. I've got a Holley 4150 Double pumper on there. I think I can squeeze out about 13.5mpg... which ain't too bad for an aerodynamic brick!

Also tossed an air matress in the cargo area (i don't have rear seats yet) and slept in it for the two nights I was out. Was awesome! Never had such good sleep on a camping trip before.

Well - that's the update. Still a ton of work to go, but I made the deadline for the trip and didn't cut any corners! Now it's just sitting back and doing some of the fun stuff at my leisure.

EDIT: Here's a pic on the dunes, GREAT way to shake down a rig first time offroad.

WildWilly4x4 · 08-10-2009, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by MidnightBurn

"This is the unofficial forum for all things Willys.

Stop in and share photos and info about your Willys projects, rides, and stories from all over the world.

We hope to have our own Willys section here on Pirate one of these days.

From the Post originator

mudbug660 · 08-10-2009, 09:03 PM

LM7/465/205/d44/14b/40ltb
Still got alot to do. I got all my fuel stuff ordered. Just got to finish the fuel cell. Body mounts came in too.

jr4x · 08-10-2009, 09:39 PM

Heres my 48 CJ3B.

I know there is no such thing

it started life as a 48 2A and the body got trashed. So some one put a 3B body on the 2A frame and put a 289 C4 sp18 in it and thats how it was when I got it. The 2A frame was broken beyond repair so I put the 3B body on a CJ5 frame. Put a D44 front with shackle reversal in it and a true high 9 inch with 3 link/coils in the rear. Has the 289 C4 and now an atlas II 4.3. Tried some 36 inch iroks but hated them to no end so put some BFG 35's on beadlocks and wheeled the piss out of it. I have been going to moab for years been to the rubicon farmington and all over western colorado.

jr4x · 08-10-2009, 09:40 PM

Now its for sale https://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...417&highlight=
with the hi 9 pulled and a 44 still coil sprung in the back.

here is what it looks like now slideshow

avmechanic · 08-10-2009, 10:32 PM

Some cool jeeps for sure.

Here is my project. It is a 48' Willys CJ2A now with a omix ada M38 body kit. I am running a 2000 4.8L chevy LR4 with a SM465, Dana 18, Dana 44 rear and Narrow track Dana 30 front. I boxed the frame and used Rubicon express 4.5" lift YJ springs. I am running 34x10.50" Swamper LTBs. It has been a fun project but I have quite a bit to do yet. I have a more lengthy build up thread on EarlyCJ5 Forum. http://www.earlycj5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60125

Greg

psychomagnet · 08-11-2009, 12:08 AM

Nice looking rigs. This thread has got me motivated again. I am towards the end of my first complete build. Keep those photos coming so I can finish my flatty.

Willys 4x4 · 08-11-2009, 04:04 AM

This was a while back but thought I would post it up for fun.
Well Some more photos of my Wagon on the Trail. Next time I will be sure to put a little more throttle when attempting something like this....and have a front drive line.

Ahaha I'm going to make it....well maybe not.

I ended up driving my buddies Wrangler the back way around and tugging myself through from the front and we continued on until my engine spat a coolant drain plug that ended the trip. Had to call my tow rig to take it home, Sad part is I found out that I had a bolt in my tool box to plug the whole

. Oh well it was a blast.

amacjarrell · 08-11-2009, 08:29 AM

Here's my junk on the Kubota Ramp. I'm getting rid of the shatty PIPE cage that the previous owner put on there and putting a nice DOM cage in.

jr4x · 08-11-2009, 09:09 AM

Here is my Uncle Tims 50 CJ3A. He got it for a dollar I believe and is mostly stock. It does have the lift springs out of my 3B a montgomery wards steering kit jeep essentials shackles and a lock rite in the rear with 31" baja claws.

SVARAS · 08-11-2009, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by avmechanic

Some cool jeeps for sure.

Here is my project. It is a 48' Willys CJ2A now with a omix ada M38 body kit. I am running a 2000 4.8L chevy LR4 with a SM465, Dana 18, Dana 44 rear and Narrow track Dana 30 front. I boxed the frame and used Rubicon express 4.5" lift YJ springs. I am running 34x10.50" Swamper LTBs. It has been a fun project but I have quite a bit to do yet. I have a more lengthy build up thread on EarlyCJ5 Forum.

Hi Greg, I see you went with an aftermarket body kit...how do you like it ??.....I'm thinking about going with one of those.....how they ship it ? inside a crate or wooden cage ??....I need that info in order to know if it fits inside a container. Any pics how it arrived ??
Regards
Sebastian

FF3PM · 08-11-2009, 11:13 AM

jr4x whose the Betty taking the picture? Looks good from here.

jr4x · 08-11-2009, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by FF3PM

jr4x whose the Betty taking the picture? Looks good from here.

That be my cousin Shanna. You should see the chick that took the pic of the betty taking the pic.

FF3PM · 08-11-2009, 01:05 PM

lol, well give your cuz a compliment.

Brian1 · 08-11-2009, 01:37 PM

Here is my '42, it has a SBC350, SM420, D300, D44 front and 14bff rear both with Detroits, hydro boost and hydro assist steering on 38" SXs on double beadlocks.

Buildup here: LINK
Magazine feature here: LINK

BeaverTown · 08-11-2009, 03:08 PM

Here's my 46 2a as it sits right now.

Plans include:
d44's soa on wrangler leaves
36" swampers
have a 225 v6, but i'm thnking about picking up a 4.3/t18 combo

We'll see how it all comes together.
We need a hardcore Willys Forum!

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WildWilly4x4 Granite Guru Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 17680 Location: Sunray,TX Posts: 954	ok, here it is! Attached Images __________________ '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: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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rednorseman Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Member # 30404 Posts: 21	Nice thread love the flatties, mines registered as a '48 cj2a

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dimmwatt Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Member # 106465 Posts: 91	No problem on posting your willys stuff here. All is OK. Personally I would rather see more trucks and Wagons, But the whole point of this thread is to stirr up enough attention so that we get our own section and can properly seperate our builds, projects, meets.... So post it up and make this thread a monster so .... PIRATE GIVES WILLYS THEIR OWN SECTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ My 53 willys on an 05 Rubicon build; To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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mudbug660 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Member # 85902 Location: Lafayette, La Posts: 488	LM7/465/205/d44/14b/40ltb Still got alot to do. I got all my fuel stuff ordered. Just got to finish the fuel cell. Body mounts came in too. __________________ 1972 fj40 5.3,465,205,44,14,40"

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jr4x Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Member # 94747 Location: Fruita colorado Posts: 3,777	Now its for sale https://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showt...417&highlight= with the hi 9 pulled and a 44 still coil sprung in the back. here is what it looks like now slideshow Last edited by jr4x; 08-11-2009 at 10:04 AM.

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brent460 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Member # 83657 Posts: 523	WildWilly4x4 whats the wb? And did you shave the 14bolt since your running 35s? Sweet rig!

08-10-2009, 09:39 PM	#88 (permalink)
jr4x Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Member # 94747 Location: Fruita colorado Posts: 3,777	Heres my 48 CJ3B. I know there is no such thing it started life as a 48 2A and the body got trashed. So some one put a 3B body on the 2A frame and put a 289 C4 sp18 in it and thats how it was when I got it. The 2A frame was broken beyond repair so I put the 3B body on a CJ5 frame. Put a D44 front with shackle reversal in it and a true high 9 inch with 3 link/coils in the rear. Has the 289 C4 and now an atlas II 4.3. Tried some 36 inch iroks but hated them to no end so put some BFG 35's on beadlocks and wheeled the piss out of it. I have been going to moab for years been to the rubicon farmington and all over western colorado.

08-10-2009, 10:32 PM	#90 (permalink)
avmechanic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Member # 129479 Location: Langley B.C. Canada Posts: 17	Some cool jeeps for sure. Here is my project. It is a 48' Willys CJ2A now with a omix ada M38 body kit. I am running a 2000 4.8L chevy LR4 with a SM465, Dana 18, Dana 44 rear and Narrow track Dana 30 front. I boxed the frame and used Rubicon express 4.5" lift YJ springs. I am running 34x10.50" Swamper LTBs. It has been a fun project but I have quite a bit to do yet. I have a more lengthy build up thread on EarlyCJ5 Forum. http://www.earlycj5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60125 Greg

08-11-2009, 12:08 AM	#91 (permalink)
psychomagnet Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Member # 100337 Location: Milton-Freewater, OR Posts: 8	Nice looking rigs. This thread has got me motivated again. I am towards the end of my first complete build. Keep those photos coming so I can finish my flatty. __________________ First Class White Trash......

08-11-2009, 04:04 AM	#92 (permalink)
Willys 4x4 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Member # 133124 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 192	This was a while back but thought I would post it up for fun. Well Some more photos of my Wagon on the Trail. Next time I will be sure to put a little more throttle when attempting something like this....and have a front drive line. Ahaha I'm going to make it....well maybe not. I ended up driving my buddies Wrangler the back way around and tugging myself through from the front and we continued on until my engine spat a coolant drain plug that ended the trip. Had to call my tow rig to take it home, Sad part is I found out that I had a bolt in my tool box to plug the whole . Oh well it was a blast. Last edited by Willys 4x4; 08-11-2009 at 04:09 AM.

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amacjarrell Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Member # 139169 Posts: 261	Here's my junk on the Kubota Ramp. I'm getting rid of the shatty PIPE cage that the previous owner put on there and putting a nice DOM cage in.

08-11-2009, 09:09 AM	#94 (permalink)
jr4x Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Member # 94747 Location: Fruita colorado Posts: 3,777	Here is my Uncle Tims 50 CJ3A. He got it for a dollar I believe and is mostly stock. It does have the lift springs out of my 3B a montgomery wards steering kit jeep essentials shackles and a lock rite in the rear with 31" baja claws.

08-11-2009, 11:13 AM	#96 (permalink)
FF3PM Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Member # 46229 Posts: 1,152	jr4x whose the Betty taking the picture? Looks good from here.

08-11-2009, 01:05 PM	#98 (permalink)
FF3PM Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Member # 46229 Posts: 1,152	lol, well give your cuz a compliment.

08-11-2009, 01:37 PM	#99 (permalink)
Brian1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Member # 2205 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 3,193	Here is my '42, it has a SBC350, SM420, D300, D44 front and 14bff rear both with Detroits, hydro boost and hydro assist steering on 38" SXs on double beadlocks. Buildup here: LINK Magazine feature here: LINK Attached Images __________________ Brian NMOffroad.com

08-11-2009, 03:08 PM	#100 (permalink)
BeaverTown Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Member # 132328 Location: Hemlock, MI Posts: 183	Here's my 46 2a as it sits right now. Plans include: d44's soa on wrangler leaves 36" swampers have a 225 v6, but i'm thnking about picking up a 4.3/t18 combo We'll see how it all comes together. We need a hardcore Willys Forum!

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