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Re: 1950 cj-3a restoration mostly stock with kubota
« Reply #60 on: March 17, 2015, 08:02:11 PM »
sorry, guys.  nothing to report lately.  I've been too busy at work.  hopefully, i'll be able to get back on it in a couple of days. :'(
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Re: 1950 cj-3a restoration mostly stock with kubota
« Reply #61 on: March 17, 2015, 11:52:46 PM »
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sorry, guys.� nothing to report lately.� I've been too busy at work.� hopefully, i'll be able to get back on it in a couple of days. :'(

+1  . . . work interferes too much with important things - - > Jeep progress.   >:(

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Re: 1950 cj-3a restoration mostly stock with kubota
« Reply #62 on: March 18, 2015, 10:23:50 AM »
Work..... Good place to order the parts you need for the weekend.
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Re: 1950 cj-3a restoration mostly stock with kubota
« Reply #63 on: March 21, 2015, 09:39:22 PM »
ha!  yeah, i'll have to agree with both of you!
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Re: 1950 cj-3a restoration mostly stock with kubota
« Reply #64 on: March 24, 2015, 09:24:13 PM »
just sold my front weight for using rear implements.  cha-ching!  more $$$ for parts! 
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Re: 1950 cj-3a restoration mostly stock with kubota
« Reply #65 on: April 09, 2015, 08:51:21 PM »
finally took the frame to the blasting place today.  I should get it back sometime around the first of next week.  then I've got some welding to do.  as I was loading it up, I noticed a hairline crack in the front cross member close to the steering bracket. (sorry, I didn't take a pic)  I've also got a few other places I need to repair, and/or make stronger.  i'll try to post a pic or 2 when I get it back from being blasted.
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Re: 1950 cj-3a restoration mostly stock with kubota
« Reply #66 on: April 21, 2015, 10:05:01 PM »
we finally had a sunny day, soI picked up the frame from the blasting place.  it wasn't perfect, but it was pretty decent.  it ended up costing $245.� here are some pics for anyone who might be interested...
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Re: 1950 cj-3a restoration mostly stock with kubota
« Reply #67 on: April 24, 2015, 10:00:18 AM »
Looks good!  Get those cracks fixed and some primer/paint on that frame ASAP!  A freshly painted frame is a milestone moment on your rebuild.  It usually means you are finished with the teardown phase and can finally start bolting on parts.. ;)

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Re: 1950 cj-3a restoration mostly stock with kubota
« Reply #68 on: April 24, 2015, 11:34:55 PM »
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Looks good!� Get those cracks fixed and some primer/paint on that frame ASAP!� A freshly painted frame is a milestone moment on your rebuild.� It usually means you are finished with the teardown phase and can finally start bolting on parts.. ;)
thanks!  yes, I'm out of mig wire, so as soon as I get some, I will get it welded up and shoot it with some primer.  i'll be glad to start being able to put some stuff back together, rather than just tearing down.  although, I haven't torn the front diff apart yet, because I want to get the rear end back together before I do that.
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Re: 1950 cj-3a restoration mostly stock with kubota
« Reply #69 on: April 24, 2015, 11:47:42 PM »
Photo frame6 makes me cringe.   ;D

I liked macrisel's comment - >  that now you have reached the point of putting it back together.  :)

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Re: 1950 cj-3a restoration mostly stock with kubota
« Reply #70 on: April 26, 2015, 09:18:51 PM »
ha!  yeah, whoever "welded" that must have been high on something.  it took almost a whole grinding wheel to get rid of that mess!
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Re: 1950 cj-3a restoration mostly stock with kubota
« Reply #71 on: May 03, 2015, 10:13:19 PM »
I said that I was out of mig wire, so I thought I would explain what actually happened...   I started to weld some cracks in the frame, and I just couldn't seem to get the welder set right. nothing I did seemed to help. I knew something wasn't right, and then I remembered that I had not checked the wire since I bought my new welder. (it was used, but looked brand new... the guy said his company bought it, and that it ended up not being big enough for their needs) so, I took the wire off and looked and saw "made in china" on the spool. no wonder it was welding so crappy. I have actually ran into that before. that Chinese wire has impurities in the metal. (most people can't weld good enough to even notice.) so, the only way to get small diameter wire that's not made in china, is to special order it from the welding supply shop. it's supposed to be in Tuesday. hopefully, once I get the new wire, I can get back on the frame.
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Re: 1950 cj-3a restoration mostly stock with kubota
« Reply #72 on: May 11, 2015, 11:49:51 PM »
nothing really new to report. I was a feeling a little guilty because I haven't done anything to the jeep lately, so after taking a look at the forum for a minute, I decided to go out to the shop for just a bit. (at 10:00 at night) so, needless to say, I couldn't do much. however, I did grind down one or 2 of those crappy welds that occurred when I had the Chinese wire in my machine. I also worked on the right rear spring hanger bracket a bit and got it back into the proper position for re-welding. sorry... no pics. just wasn't interesting enough. unfortunately, I've let some side projects eat into my jeep time. I've been doing some work on my warn 8274 winches. I've also been refurbishing some Harrington 1 ton chain hoists that I got. hopefully, I can make some real progress soon.
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Re: 1950 cj-3a restoration mostly stock with kubota
« Reply #73 on: June 18, 2015, 10:34:53 PM »
I'm still alive, guys!  I've just been swamped at work.  will give an update whenever it occurs! :-/
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Re: 1950 cj-3a restoration mostly stock with kubota
« Reply #74 on: September 24, 2015, 02:17:01 PM »
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I'm still alive, guys!� I've just been swamped at work.� will give an update whenever it occurs! :-/


What happened??   :o