My Willys 3A and 3B Community
Rambling, Malarky, Rants, Etc. => Willys photo and story threads... => Topic started by: Ryan_M on March 24, 2014, 03:46:34 PM
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This was on ewillys last year but I just "re-discovered" it while cleaning up some photos on my phone. According to the ewillys blurb it's a '51 3A sporting 1951 dealer plates. It looks surprisingly like the rig sitting in my garage.
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Look like mine too! I'm waiting for Lime Street carriage LLC to get a correct pair of "repro" original side step.
The willys litterally replaced the horse on that pics!
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Great photo. Lots of smiles.
The thing that struck me is how short the hood blocks are on that 3A. I can't imagine the wiper arms not scratching the heck out of the hood. :o
Tim
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Very cool photo! Hood blocks short and offset, must be an early CJ-3A. Does that make it a VEC? ;D
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I was wondering the same thing about those stubby hood blocks. I didn't even notice they were offset until Bob mentioned it but they definitely are.
So a VEC ;D must make it earlier than a '51 then. Any other clues as to what year?
And did all 3A's come standard with those bolt on door brackets?
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Ted has offset hood blocks. I think the ones on him are New ones from the PO.
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Bob would know for sure, but isn't that the later version of the passenger front fender?
The bumper looks a bit dirty... or worn. Especially when you compare it to the shine of the wheels. You would think they would polish it up for a parade... if they could.
Tim
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That is the later fender which we call a "CJ-3A fender". According to data from surviving vehicles the majority of CJ-3As actually used the last two types of CJ-2A fenders, with just a few "CJ-3A" fenders thrown in, during the first half of 1949 production.