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PAST EVENTS: / Re: Northstar Chapter, Wisconsin 100 Miler

« on: November 19, 2012, 03:18:39 PM »

The St. croix river above the damn at St. Croix Falls WI.

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Above the 'darn'   Must have the 'auto correct' set for cuss words! LOL  


Sorry I got your PM so late, I was up at the shack deer hunting.

The 3A isn't ready for a 100 mile trip just yet, hopefully next year!

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International Flat Fender Club / Re: Inagural Meeting Northstar Chapter IFFC

« on: October 25, 2012, 07:09:19 PM »

Awesome ride!  Hopefully I'll have one of my flattys ready to roll next year!

I did drive my 'new' '52 3A home after I bought it, but that was only a one mile drive

It needs some TLC before seeing any serious road time, but it's nice to see some other flat fenders in MN!

Randy

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: Koenig hoist rig

« on: November 19, 2012, 03:41:17 PM »

Most likely is worth something.

Is it the 'under slung' style?  (I think it's called the "C-100")

If so, I might be interested in it.

Your dad get the entire hoist set up?

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: Vacuum wiper installation question

« on: October 29, 2012, 06:37:17 PM »

Be aware that the hood blocks for a CJ3A are significantly taller than for a CJ2A specifically for that reason. They should be 2" to 2.25" high.



Larry

Just made a new set of blocks for my 3A (originals were long gone) Made them 2" tall, and the wipers clear the hood when folded.

(driver side is vacuum, pass side is manual)

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"Modifications"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Incites / Re: Anyone installed a Powergen?

« on: October 29, 2012, 09:19:47 PM »

Generators charge better with more RPM's.

Since running these old engines at high RPM's isn't such a good thing, is there any way of changing the pulley on your 12V gen to increase it's RPM's without having to rev the motor?

I had a nice 12V gen on my old '58 Dodge, and it kept the battery topped off even at idle, when running extra lights, stereo and CB.

It worked much better than the one that came in my truck.

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"Modifications"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Incites / Re: WELDING BODY PARTS

« on: October 29, 2012, 10:16:11 PM »

Luckily, these old Jeeps were built well! With heavier steel than you will find today.

The best bet, as mentioned earlier, is to do a lot of small spot welds, preferably with a MIG welder.

Fluxcore welders work also, but are not as clean, and require wire brushing to see what you just did

You can make a bunch of small tack or spot welds, like this:



The reason for this, is to keep the heat down, and therefore not warp the sheet metal.

Once you have the patch in place, keep doing small welds, until the entire patch is welded in.

Then, grind almost smooth, and finish off with a flapper wheel.

If you find any holes, or missed spots, it's easy to do some more spot welds, and grind/flapper wheel them down.

I have seen some repairs done that you would never know, unless you saw the before and after pics.

(I'm not that good, but it is doable!)

For small bolt holes, brazing works well also, but takes some practice, as the heat required is more than a MIG welder produces.

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"Modifications"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Incites / Re: I guess this is a 'Mutilation'

« on: October 29, 2012, 07:07:31 PM »

Awesome stuff! Love the pix!

Having little time to work on mine , I can live vicariously through others' posts.......

Life does seem to get in the way of working on our Jeeps!

Right now, in the small shop at my dad's place, we have a '46 and a '47 2A's in pieces, salvaging the best from each to make one good Jeep.

My shop has my '00 TJ in it, getting fixed from a roll over last July.

The work on this 3A is kind of a 'hurry up' job, so we can use it at the cabin for deer season, then store it in the barn until next summer, when we can do more to it. That is if we get the 2A up and mobile by then

Top it all off with the fact that I lost a cylinder on my CJ7 last Saturday, and I'm up to my ears in Jeep projects!

Hopefully I'll have heat in my new garage next winter, as working when the temps are below freezing doesn't appeal to me anymore.

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"Modifications"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Incites / Re: I guess this is a 'Mutilation'

« on: October 29, 2012, 06:46:00 PM »

Had to remove some steel and booger welds from the 3A, and then fit the 2A parts on the back.





She won't win any beauty contests, but at least now I can run the trails at the cabin, and not worry about the chain saw falling out the back!

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"Modifications"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Incites / I guess this is a 'Mutilation'

« on: October 29, 2012, 06:44:01 PM »

Well, sort of a mutilation, anyway!

My new 3A came with a full cab, and at one time I believe it was an extended cab/body, like a delivery truck of some sort.

Anyway, when it was installed, the tailgate was removed, and the back corners of the tub above the fender wells was cut out.



Just so happened we still had the remains of the rusty '46 2A tub out back, and what was left of the tailgate.

So, with a little grinder and plasma cutter work....



Ended up with this:

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"Modifications"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Incites / Re: Column Swap

« on: October 25, 2012, 07:03:35 PM »

My 2A came with a tilt wheel from a late '70's GMC/Chev truck.

It had been converted to Saginaw style steering, and had a SBC in it.

When the tilt column went out of my '80 CJ7, I replaced it with one from a Chevy S10.

Did not take much work to make it fit, and it had a smaller steering wheel, making getting in/out much easier.

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Rambling, Malarky, Rants, Etc... / Re: Had to tell somebody...My new buddy!

« on: November 21, 2012, 09:33:02 PM »

Well, I can see she is a keeper and your going to have to remove the passenger seat and put a thin pad there for her to sit on. I can see a lot of happy rides with her. Oh, you'll need something to keep her from falling out the side of the Jeep.

Oh, she'll get bigger!  No need to remove the seat, they fit just fine!

Might need a strap of some kind for road driving, but my dog has no problem staying in the Jeep on the trails around the cabin.

Matter of fact, she sat in the 3A for over an hour after I parked it!

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Rambling, Malarky, Rants, Etc... / Re: Had to tell somebody...My new buddy!

« on: November 20, 2012, 11:45:58 AM »

"What do ya mean 'It won't start' ??.  You promised me a ride!"

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Rambling, Malarky, Rants, Etc... / Subliminal thinking?

« on: October 27, 2012, 09:19:48 PM »

Is it possible that the "Jeep Thing" is ingrained in us from birth?

Is there a spot in the brain, where small, subliminal Jeep hints sneak out, and make us do things?

Things we don't even realize?

I was just thinking, my youngest just came down to tell me something, and I asked him: "What's up JP?"

My youngest son's name is John, middle name is Patrick. We call him "JP"

My oldest son's (who's 22) initials are "TJ"

And my wife's initials (now that we're married) are "CJ"

Now, Jeeps never crossed my mind naming the kids, and the wife, well she was named long before I met her.


So, is it subliminal?  Or is it Fate!?


I guess if we ever had twins, I'd have to call them "3A" and "3B"  

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Rambling, Malarky, Rants, Etc... / Re: Don't knock it until you have tried it

« on: October 27, 2012, 03:45:08 AM »

That's why I say the stuff I build is from "Rough Edge Fab"

I'll build a 'protoype' to see if it will work, nothing fancy, nothing ground smooth.

Well, they usually work, and I never bother to build a nice one, or clean up what I built once it's bolted on.

Lot of 'Rough Edges' on my CJ7

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Your CJ-3A Project / Re: New Seats

« on: October 26, 2012, 05:22:34 PM »

Great looking seats!  Can't wait until I get to that point with our '46 2A