My Willys 3A and 3B Community
Rambling, Malarky, Rants, Etc. => Rambling, Malarky, Rants, Etc... => Topic started by: garage gnome on March 09, 2012, 06:24:36 PM
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Hey guys, wanted to share the progress I've made on the '49 3A since I brought it home. It now runs just as good as my '53 and drives just as well. It also had a wicked bad jeep lean, about 5�. I put some springs in I had laying around. Oh and southern vehicles are so nice to work on. :) Everything came apart nicely for me. No torching or heating!
before:
(http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx125/willyscjmj/989a1c25.jpg)
after:
(http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx125/willyscjmj/DSCN0216-1.jpg)
before:
(http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx125/willyscjmj/DSCN0208.jpg)
after:
(http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx125/willyscjmj/DSCN0210-1.jpg)
and my '53 for comparison. It sits a little higher than the '53. I think the springs I used were 1" lift.
(http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx125/willyscjmj/100_6445.jpg)
And a few more shots. I fixed the metal brace (the welds broke) for the spare tire carrier, so I can actually use it now.
(http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx125/willyscjmj/DSCN0214.jpg)
(http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx125/willyscjmj/DSCN0211-1.jpg)
Now I'm just waiting on a seat pan for the passenger seat and I might have a temp and amp gauge coming too. Also going to order some original hose clamps and new wheel cylinders so I can get the brakes working!
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"Oh and southern vehicles are so nice to work on. Everything came apart nicely for me. No torching or heating! "[size=12][/size]
Reminds me of Southern Girls :o :o :o
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It is driving me nuts.. What did it used to say on the white panels on the windshield...??
I can read "city" but that's all.
Where did the jeep come from originally?
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Haha, Bill it says "SECURITY PATROL". And then on the tailgate, it says "DAVIS HOLLOW SECURITY PATROL". We searched Davis Hollow and it there was a marina in Tennessee. That's where we think it came from.