Kikilee's 1950 CJ3A updated 9/29

[Kikilee]

I'm going to let my pictures do most of the talking.

I'll start off with a little history. Bought this Jeep out of Georgia 3 years ago. It had an F-head, with a side draft carburetor installed. This allowed the f-head install without cutting the hood. It also has a Warn overdrive as well as a Harrison "Admiral Hat" heater. Drove it for a while then decided I wanted to go back original. Found a couple of L-heads locally, (one is at the machine shop currently) then stripped the Jeep to the frame.

Along the way I bought a powder coating gun and bought a used oven off of Craigslist. (One of the best purchases I've made).

The front clip is in great shape but the tub isn't in the greatest of shape. I may go with a Juan.

Don't look for this to get updated too often as I am slow.

Anyway here are a few pis of some of the smaller projects as well as a couple of the major ones.









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Picked these up at a local yard sale awhile back. Paid $25 for 4. 16" truck tires and wheels




More to come.........



Engine progress

[1955CJ-5]

It looks like you have all the right tools.....very nice so far...

I'd like to see some more pics of the side draft carb install..is it a Carter? I've read that a side draft is the best option with an f-head install but have never seen one up close..

Don't be to hasty on replacing that tub.....a lot can be done to repair rusted areas and there are some high quality US made parts available through Classic Enterprises and others...

Thanks!

Randy

[Kikilee]

Randy, the side-draft was a Carter YH from a 60 something Corvette. Unfortunately, I can't provide any other pics. I had a hard drive die on me and lost almost everything.

[1955CJ-5]

I thought it might be a corvette carb....I must have read that somewhere...

Darn computers anyway...can't live with em, can't get along without....