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Offline aboyandhisdog

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Re: CJ-3B
« Reply #105 on: August 16, 2015, 01:08:11 PM »
Very nice, Bob!  Any results in yet from the road test?
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Re: CJ-3B
« Reply #106 on: August 16, 2015, 02:43:09 PM »
[size=20]WOW ![/size]
[size=11]That thing is so KEWL ![/size]
I had no idea what your were up to.
You definitely pulled a fast over on me and maybe everyone with that trick.
Down right sneaky the way you tilted this topic as CJ-3B.

You obviously had this thing all schemed out from the git go.
That's why you started with a 1953 vintage Right ?
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Re: CJ-3B
« Reply #107 on: August 16, 2015, 04:19:00 PM »
I'm sure it runs as good as it looks.  Great job!
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Re: CJ-3B
« Reply #108 on: August 16, 2015, 08:05:37 PM »
I wanted an F head engine in a Flatty (72HP!!) but I still can't quite get over the look of a CJ-3B hood. X98 seemed like the perfect solution. I've still got a few bugs to work out but nothing serious.
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Re: CJ-3B
« Reply #109 on: August 16, 2015, 08:16:46 PM »
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You obviously had this thing all schemed out from the git go.
That's why you started with a 1953 vintage Right ?

I was looking for a 5 gauge dashboard and a Jeep that was in rough shape so I wouldn't feel bad about modifying the front clip. 1953 was perfect!
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Re: CJ-3B
« Reply #110 on: August 17, 2015, 10:34:58 AM »
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I was looking for a 5 gauge dashboard and a Jeep that was in rough shape so I wouldn't feel bad about modifying the front clip. 1953 was perfect!

Makes good sense to me.
If I'm not mistaken the prototype X-98 was 1950 vintage.

Nice looking work on making that special hood and grill.

Do you know if the original X 98 had the bolt in floor pans like an M38 has ?

Be very careful with all that extra power ...Ha Ha Ha !

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« Reply #111 on: August 17, 2015, 11:15:52 AM »
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Do you know if the original X 98 had the bolt in floor pans like an M38 has ?

I think that X-98 was the result of Engineering Release 5607 dated  29 June 1949. This was to replace the CJ-3A with a vehicle powered by the F-head engine. Being a new design civilian vehicle it wouldn't have had bolt in floor plates. There is more information on X-98 over on The CJ-3B Page...
http://cj3b.info/CJ4Prototypes.html
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Re: CJ-3B
« Reply #112 on: August 20, 2015, 09:55:13 AM »
Wow Bob that looks amazing.If the CJ -3B's came like that I would so be me one. Did you fabricator the hood yourself? Also did make the nut retainers yourself?
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« Reply #113 on: August 20, 2015, 10:25:56 AM »
I did make the hood from 5 separate pieces of CJ-5 and CJ-3B hoods.

The weld nuts are from McMaster-Carr.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#weld-nuts/=ykt92w
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« Reply #114 on: August 20, 2015, 11:57:51 AM »
I missed the reveal photo until just now. WOW!!!! AWESOME!!!!!

A one of a kind beast!!
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Re: CJ-3B
« Reply #115 on: September 09, 2015, 08:07:48 PM »
On Labor Day weekend we always go out to make sure the Jeep Jamboree trails are in good condition, because it's coming up soon. On Saturday the power steering pump on my off-road Jeep (TJ) failed - so Sunday I took the CJ-3B out for a test ride on the trails. It performed very well on some tough trails. There are a few more bugs I need to work out and it would really be nice if the crawl ratio was a bit lower. Here is a photo of the Jeep between obstacles...

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Re: CJ-3B
« Reply #116 on: September 09, 2015, 08:34:47 PM »
Bob, that jeep looks like its right at home, in its element.
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Re: CJ-3B
« Reply #117 on: September 10, 2015, 01:57:01 PM »
Great job Bob!

.... bring it out west.
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Re: CJ-3B
« Reply #118 on: September 10, 2015, 07:47:21 PM »
I hope to bring it west next year.

I'm running 7.50 x 16 tires so I expect a bit of rubbing - but there was some serious contact in the rear when I was in the rough stuff. I put it in full stuff to check out the problem.....

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« Reply #119 on: September 10, 2015, 10:32:12 PM »
Maybe some stiffer springs on the rear?  Or maybe that would reduce its effectiveness in the tough stuff.  I'm not a suspension guy.  Maybe it's better to be soft.  Help me out here.

I really like this Willys.

Tim
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