My Willys 3A and 3B Community

How To Join => Once You've Joined => Topic started by: Vincent on February 17, 2015, 10:20:05 PM

Title: New member Culpeper, VA
Post by: Vincent on February 17, 2015, 10:20:05 PM
Recently retired. My wife and I took an interest in this cj3a in a family member's "collection". He was happy to let us take it and start cleaning it up. I will start tinkering with it once this cold spell snaps.
Title: Re: New member Culpeper, VA
Post by: athawk11 on February 18, 2015, 08:24:06 PM
Welcome.

I like it.  It has a later style grill.  What year is it?

More photos please.

Tim
Title: Re: New member Culpeper, VA
Post by: corpsman on February 18, 2015, 09:46:17 PM
very cool!  welcome to the forum!  I've been to Culpeper years ago.  nice place.  (especially if you're into metal detecting)
Title: Re: New member Culpeper, VA
Post by: JeepFever on February 19, 2015, 06:52:03 AM
Hi there neighbor!� I live in Madison Co.

That looks like a nice starting point for a project.

I wonder if green, then painted white was a fad in this area?   ;D . .  Mine was originally tan,  then emerald green,  then white.

Your also appears to have a nice matching set of tires like mine.
Title: Re: New member Culpeper, VA
Post by: Vincent on February 19, 2015, 01:28:45 PM
1953. From what I have researched, it is one of the last made by Willys Overland before Kaiser bought the company.
Title: Re: New member Culpeper, VA
Post by: athawk11 on February 19, 2015, 03:35:23 PM
Nice.  From what I can see, it looks to be very complete under the hood.

The tail gate area looks a bit odd.  What's happening back there?

Tim
Title: Re: New member Culpeper, VA
Post by: Kirkski on February 19, 2015, 04:09:59 PM
Looking good welcome!
Title: Re: New member Culpeper, VA
Post by: squidtone on February 19, 2015, 08:21:38 PM
Nice! I love seeing flatties with the windshields down. I also like how you can see how it sunk into the earth (dirt on tires). Mine did the same thing. Ahhh old neglected Jeeps. Good luck with it!
Title: Re: New member Culpeper, VA
Post by: Vincent on February 20, 2015, 07:23:53 PM
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Nice.� From what I can see, it looks to be very complete under the hood.

The tail gate area looks a bit odd.� What's happening back there?

Tim
Tim, I don't know what you mean by odd, since this is the only one I have to go by, but there is basically nothing in the tub rear of the steering wheel.
Title: Re: New member Culpeper, VA
Post by: athawk11 on February 20, 2015, 09:48:25 PM
Vincent,
The exterior surface looks just fine, and original for a late 3A.  The interior surface appears to have an extra skin.  Possibly added to strengthen it.  Actually, that's not a bad idea.

We should be able to see the stamped embossments on the interior surface.

Tim

Title: Re: New member Culpeper, VA
Post by: Quebec Jeep on February 22, 2015, 09:29:05 PM
Welcome!