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Your Projects => Your CJ-3A Project => Your Modified 3A Project => Topic started by: hawkjeep on July 11, 2013, 07:29:26 PM

Title: 1950 cj3a the hawk restoration
Post by: hawkjeep on July 11, 2013, 07:29:26 PM: 1950 CJ3a the hawk
will a explore #01

starting for the ground up
up grade:
12 volt
11" drums
master cylinder to a single to a dual.
2.5" lift
still 4 cylinder MB 60242D this is 3rd engine

this what i started got it for $600 in 2008
(http://hawkwarrior.com/thejeeppage/1950cj3a-2.JPG)
(http://hawkwarrior.com/thejeeppage/DSCF1366-2.JPG)
(http://hawkwarrior.com/thejeeppage/DSCF1368-2.JPG)
(http://hawkwarrior.com/thejeeppage/DSCF1804-2.JPG)
(http://hawkwarrior.com/thejeeppage/DSCF1805-2.JPG)

sold the hard top with windshield it was for a m38 willys
(http://hawkwarrior.com/thejeeppage/DSCF1864-2.JPG)
Title: Re: 1950 cj3a the hawk restoration
Post by: Quebec Jeep on July 12, 2013, 09:59:27 AM: It was a good price. They are a little bit more expensive these days
Title: Re: 1950 cj3a the hawk restoration
Post by: athawk11 on July 12, 2013, 01:59:15 PM: That's a great price for that Willys.ï¿½ ï¿½Looks alot like my 2A with the M-38 artic top.ï¿½ You were able to sell your.ï¿½ I can't seem to give this one away...

(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa397/athawk11/athawk11%20Willys%20black/20130129001.jpg) (http://s1195.photobucket.com/user/athawk11/media/athawk11%20Willys%20black/20130129001.jpg.html)

I'm looking forward to following your journey.

Tim
Title: Re: 1950 cj3a the hawk restoration
Post by: hawkjeep on July 13, 2013, 07:53:52 PM: i got luck i found a buyer for the artic top

(http://hawkwarrior.com/thejeeppage/cj3%20134L.JPG)
(http://hawkwarrior.com/thejeeppage/cj3a%20134L%20Lside.JPG)
(http://hawkwarrior.com/thejeeppage/cj3a%201874.JPG)
(http://hawkwarrior.com/thejeeppage/cj3a%201878.JPG)

look at the frame bent a little
(http://hawkwarrior.com/thejeeppage/cj3a%201873.JPG)
(http://hawkwarrior.com/thejeeppage/cj3a%201899.JPG)
(http://hawkwarrior.com/thejeeppage/cj3a%201897.JPG)
(http://hawkwarrior.com/thejeeppage/cj3a%201918.JPG)
(http://hawkwarrior.com/thejeeppage/cj3a%201908.JPG)
(http://hawkwarrior.com/thejeeppage/cj3a%201917.JPG)

motor mount adapter
(http://hawkwarrior.com/thejeeppage/cj3a%201900.JPG)

found many crack on the frame and started to reweld
the from tube that hold steering braket was crack all the way around. i grind off blob of weld so you can see.
(http://hawkwarrior.com/thejeeppage/cj3a%201904.JPG)
(http://hawkwarrior.com/thejeeppage/cj3a%201906.JPG)
(http://hawkwarrior.com/thejeeppage/cj3a%201984.JPG)
(http://hawkwarrior.com/thejeeppage/cj3a%201985.JPG)
(http://hawkwarrior.com/thejeeppage/cj3a%201983.JPG)
(http://hawkwarrior.com/thejeeppage/cj3a%201959.JPG)
(http://hawkwarrior.com/thejeeppage/cj3a%201905.JPG)
(http://hawkwarrior.com/thejeeppage/cj3a%201930.JPG)