My Willys 3A and 3B Community
TECH FAQ SECTIONS => BODY and trim => Topic started by: JKWillys on January 16, 2025, 02:06:35 PM
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Does anybody have photos of their rear wheel well in regards to footman loops? On my CJ2A the summer top would have been stored on the rear fender well when not in use and held in with straps. Wanted to see how many people have holes for that sort of system on the 3B to see if it was a common practice on the 3B as well. Thanks!
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JK,
I got lucky not too long ago and purchased NOS body panels from a vendor in Boston. These body panels were for a late model 3B as it was set up for the driver's seat mount on the tub side vs. the floor. Those sides included the wheel wells and rear tub panels where the taillights are mounted.
Both body panels came with dimples where the footman loops were supposed to be located, and I noticed they matched what I'd seen on the earlier models. I drilled them out to accept the footman loops with the plan of using them to tie down equipment, etc.
Here's an image of them just after arriving at the body shop. The holes have not been drilled yet but you can see the dimples on the inner edge of the wheel well for two footman loops. Both left and right had these dimples.
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If its not too late