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Posted by: 48willys
« on: October 04, 2026, 12:30:35 PM »

Sometimes progress looks like the opposite of progress. 😂
Its good to be at the stage of tear down though. At this point, hopefully I can address some mechanical stuff, finish the bottom of the tub and start on paint.
Posted by: derekredmond
« on: September 06, 2026, 12:50:05 PM »

Looks good!

Derek
Posted by: 48willys
« on: September 06, 2026, 08:12:42 AM »

The hood has been a project. The center seam had rust pushing it apart, so drilled out the welds and clean all of that out. Then the metal was so thin the center had very little support and needed some reinforcement, so I made some angles to weld in. Lots of grinding, working the small dents and some primer, I think the metal work is pretty much finished.
Posted by: Rus Curtis
« on: August 09, 2026, 10:36:49 PM »

Very nice work! 
Posted by: 48willys
« on: August 09, 2026, 11:12:20 AM »

I've been digging into the fiberglass repairs and made some good progress with rebuilding the corner. Some repairs to the backside still need to be done, but its good to see the bulk of the corner rebuilt.
Posted by: SteveKfl
« on: July 15, 2026, 09:09:19 AM »

I hate those "shrinkage conditions"...  lol... but love the progress and pics of the "how" you're going about "solutions".  Thanks for sharing!!!
Posted by: 48willys
« on: July 14, 2026, 03:53:45 PM »

On the home stretch now, just a little more to do and the tub will be finished with metal work.
Addressing some rust in the fender and riser area.
Posted by: 48willys
« on: July 04, 2026, 09:59:43 AM »

Got some of the rear floor repairs done. I've come to the conclusion it would have been better to completely remove the floor, make the repairs and then reinstall it. The rust was worse than I initially thought it was and the patch was bigger than expected, so ran into some shrinking issues. But its getting there and hopefully is the last of the tub work.
Posted by: 48willys
« on: April 28, 2026, 09:20:53 AM »

Worked on the cowl today, rust had gotten behind the bracket and there was some rust holes. Cut the area out, cleaned the rust out and made up some patches. Originally it wasn't welded at the seam like cj2a bodies, but I decided to weld it up to keep water from getting in there again. Still have the driver side to do.
Posted by: 48willys
« on: April 28, 2026, 09:13:49 AM »

Decided to change things up and rebuild the heater.
The core pressure tested ok but needed a new bracket soldered on.
Sandblasted the whole thing and painted it,replaced the motor with a new 6v motor, and added some mouse proofing.
Posted by: Rus Curtis
« on: March 04, 2026, 08:18:15 PM »

This is shaping up to look a lot like a museum exhibit!
Posted by: 48willys
« on: March 03, 2026, 08:43:46 PM »

Finished up the back hatch repairs.
Posted by: SteveKfl
« on: February 05, 2026, 01:43:10 PM »

Your guesswork and rehabilitation techniques are "my education".  Thanks!
Posted by: 48willys
« on: February 05, 2026, 09:20:25 AM »

The way the regulators work is a little like a garage door, a spring balance. So even though the window will stay in any position while the vehicle is stopped, I have a feeling when driving it will creep open or closed depending on what position its closest to.
With the correct window felt it may have had enough friction to stay when new, but the felt I used is loose and  let’s the glass float in the track so that could be part of the issue.
There’s no service information about this type of window regulator that I can find, so there’s some guessing going on  ;D
Posted by: SteveKfl
« on: February 05, 2026, 08:56:35 AM »

Great looking work and updates with pics.  Quite the craftsman.  Question:  Is the window all or nothing with opening, or is there other methods of control besides the hook?  Thanks
SteveK