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Offline NickP

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Father son 50 cj3a
« on: February 02, 2015, 09:40:51 PM »
So this story started May of 2008. My father and I spotted this gem in the woods at a old resort. The ole girl actually had a small sapling growing in the back of her.  From what we can gather it was originally a snow plow truck at the Milwaukee airport.  The owners that had it before us purchased it in the 80's.  We did get the plow with the jeep. It was it a old v plow. The plow has since been attached to a bobcat attachment and sold.  Christmas day we un-tarped her and put her in the shop. My father is a retired farmer and once he starts he is unstoppable. We have completely disassembled it and took the engine to shop to get it tuned up. Unfortunatly it has two bad cylinders. The tub was beyond repair so we ordered a new one. I work at a fabrication shop so I have blasted the frame and made new bumpers. I am sure I will be making all kinds of things for it. Here are some pics of when we found her. dad has all the disassembly pics I will post when I can get ahold of them.

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Re: Father son 50 cj3a
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2015, 10:20:50 PM »
Nice! Tub doesn't look too bad, but I guess they always look better in pictures than in person!
Good luck...post often on progress!
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Re: Father son 50 cj3a
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2015, 10:41:32 PM »
Hang onto that old tub until you are finished and driving the jeep...you never know when you may need to measure for a hole or the location of a fastener....and you may be able to re-use some parts....there is nothing like having some of the old jeep carry forward onto the new....

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Re: Father son 50 cj3a
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2015, 10:50:15 PM »
Yeah,  that tub looks brand new compared to what I am starting with.   ;D

Sounds like a fun family project.  Keep us posted!

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Re: Father son 50 cj3a
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2015, 05:48:22 AM »
Save all the good pieces off the original tub. Someone may want those! Why not rebuild the engine? They are very simple.
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Re: Father son 50 cj3a
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2015, 02:38:25 PM »
We are keeping it all around. Like you all are saying just incase we need it for something. Trust me it is in rough shape though.

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Re: Father son 50 cj3a
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2015, 02:40:01 PM »
oh and we tried to rebuild the engine but two of the cylinders are cracked. So instead of spending like 2500 on fixing it we are getting a different one.