My Willys 3A and 3B Community

How To Join => Once You've Joined => Topic started by: AFBRAT on April 20, 2015, 07:15:01 PM

Title: New Member Florida
Post by: AFBRAT on April 20, 2015, 07:15:01 PM

Hello,

I wanted to introduce myself; my name is Kris and I live in Florida.  My wife and I are the proud owners of my wife's late father's 1950 CJ3a.  We have had it since 2008 and it has been a long slow road to bring it to life. 

My father-in-law was a McGyver type of guy who used his jeep for utility purposes.  It was his hunting ride as well as the tour bus to take the family around the Arizona desert.  He retrofitted the jeep with a 2.0L pinto engine and we are looking to restore the Jeep with his modified flair combined with a stock look.  Determining what this is has been tricky.  We do know we will end up with a Pinto modified jeep in the end.

Thanks and I look forward to the knowledge this forum will provide.

Title: Re: New Member Florida
Post by: Quebec Jeep on April 20, 2015, 08:56:44 PM

Nice patina. Welcome!

We have some members with Pinto engine in their willys... ;)

Title: Re: New Member Florida
Post by: athawk11 on April 20, 2015, 09:23:50 PM

That 3A looks great.  The sheet metal looks almost too good for a 65 year old Willys. 

Welcome to the 3A Page.

Tim

Title: Re: New Member Florida
Post by: corpsman on April 20, 2015, 11:52:44 PM

welcome to the forum!

Title: Re: New Member Florida
Post by: johnrb3b on April 21, 2015, 11:19:40 AM

Wow.
Another Pinto Jeep.
Now Bill won't feel so lonesome.
 :D

Title: Re: New Member Florida
Post by: athawk11 on April 21, 2015, 12:00:26 PM

Frame color...

It almost looks Olive Drab.

Title: Re: New Member Florida
Post by: Kirkski on April 21, 2015, 06:36:55 PM

Nice looking steel there, very nice! Welcome!

Title: Re: New Member Florida
Post by: AFBRAT on April 21, 2015, 07:01:47 PM

The frame color was actually gray in the photo.  It has since been repainted black.  The jeep was originally red but repainted by my father-in-law brown.  The color that you see in the picture is actually the faded brown which looks greenish. 

Title: Re: New Member Florida
Post by: SteveW on May 10, 2015, 09:36:16 PM

Hi from another Floridian. Your pic's look like center/north Florida. I am down SW off exit 128 I-75. Your member map has you in South Dakota