Vintage '51 3A pic

[Ryan_M]

This was on ewillys last year but I just "re-discovered" it while cleaning up some photos on my phone. According to the ewillys blurb it's a '51 3A sporting 1951 dealer plates. It looks surprisingly like the rig sitting in my garage.

[Quebec Jeep]

Look like mine too! I'm waiting for Lime Street carriage LLC to get a correct pair of "repro" original side step.

The willys litterally replaced the horse on that pics!

[athawk11]

Great photo.  Lots of smiles. 

The thing that struck me is how short the hood blocks are on that 3A.  I can't imagine the wiper arms not scratching the heck out of the hood.

Tim

[Bob W]

 Very cool photo! Hood blocks short and offset, must be an early CJ-3A. Does that make it a VEC?

[Ryan_M]

I was wondering the same thing about those stubby hood blocks. I didn't even notice they were offset until Bob mentioned it but they definitely are.

So a VEC must make it earlier than a '51 then. Any other clues as to what year?

And did all 3A's come standard with those bolt on door brackets?

[garage gnome]

Ted has offset hood blocks. I think the ones on him are New ones from the PO.

[athawk11]

Bob would know for sure, but isn't that the later version of the passenger front fender?

The bumper looks a bit dirty... or worn.  Especially when you compare it to the shine of the wheels.  You would think they would polish it up for a parade... if they could.

Tim 

[Bob W]

That is the later fender which we call a "CJ-3A fender". According to data from surviving vehicles the majority of CJ-3As actually used the last two types of CJ-2A fenders, with just a few "CJ-3A" fenders thrown in, during the first half of 1949 production.