The new data
plate looks good! |
The Donaldson
air cleaner gets installed with the correct brackets and thumbscrews. |
Auto-Lite
generator |
Gas pedal
with new boot. |
I used an old
tire to make new body mounts. The several plys of rubber are a close
match to the original mount. You can also see the nice clean underside
of the body. |
All new
welting was used in between the fenders and body. The welting was from
Northstar Willys. |
Even the
steering column was treated to new welting. |
For some
reason the the original headlight buckets were this shade of brown, so they
were treated to fresh paint and reinstalled. |
The brown
makes an interesting contrast. |
I chose a set
of NACO tail lights, while not 100% original, they are the closest thing on
the market right now. |
Both pedals
received new draft pad kits from Walcks. |
The parking
brake cable was cleaned and lubed, and installed with the correct hardware. |
This is the
correct mount for the parking brake cable on the center crossmember. |
With the
fenders and grill installed, Eugene is finally coming back to life.
This is the point when all that hard work pays off. |
The grill got
new welting and a windshield hold down strap. |
The back end
of Eugene is looking good! See the
Restoration Details section for the painting of the tailgate. |
The radiator
and shroud got a good cleaning and repaint. |
The radiator
is installed with these correct capture nuts. |
A new
steering column boot is stalled with the correct hold down brackets. |
The wiring
harness showed up from Walcks and I must say I was impressed. The
harness includes all the correct cloth covered wire. Installation was
simple and straight forward. |
This a just
an example photo of the cloth covering and original style connectors. |
Instead of
buying a new 3 post junction block for the fender, I restored my old one. |
The kit even
had the headlight plugs installed. |
Here you can
see the 6v battery with correct hold down bracket and J-bolts I fabricated. |
No detail is
left out. Here you can see the toolbox gasket installed. |
New shifter
boots from Northstar Willys. |
With the
windshield installed, it's all starting to come together!
See How to Replace Your
Windshield Glass |
It never
feels good to drill holes in a nice shiny, freshly painted body!!! |
I actually
did a lot of research to make sure the spare tire carrier was installed
oriented the correct way. This is a new carrier from Walcks. |
The only new
hand-operated windshield wiper on the market is for a CJ-2A. As you
can see here, it's too short. The 3A wiper was 2" longer. |
The wiper is
cut and a 2" section of steel is cut to fit. As you can see, all the
ends are angled to allow more weld penetration. |
Here's the
arm welded |
...and the
finished product |
The seat
frames were in excellent condition, but the covers needed to be changed |
I found a
Time Capsule while recovering the seats! |
I chose black
vinyl seat covers from New Life Resources (see the Parts
Suppliers section). |
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Tailgate
chain covers from Northstar Willys |
Lookin' good! |
Hood blocks
from Walcks |
I installed a
new mirror kit from Walck's. It came in olive drab, so I took it apart
and painted it gloss black. |
Pretty much
done, with the exception of small details. I still have not started it
up yet! |
My vacuum
wiper motor is from a 2A and is temporary until I find the correct Trico
motor. |
Here is the
correct routing of the vacuum line. |
Both wipers
are now installed. |
I installed
new seatbelts from Westco Performance. |
The dual
action fuel pump adds two more lines to the already crowded left side.
There are five lines all competing for the same space. I tried to
match a factory photo of the routing of these lines. |
No, I am not
in Minnesota, but these original 1950 license plates will look good on it at
car shows. I really want to find some 1950 Colorado plates. |
The air
cleaner tube is finally installed with the correct hose clamps. Note
the correct clamps on the oil filler vent tube as well. |
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