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Why Willys, why?
« on: October 17, 2013, 11:56:35 AM »
As I was yanking the '49 apart, I noticed that there are 2 styles of shifter boot retainer rings. The one on my '49 has the sides folded down. On my 53, the sides are cut straight. Both have the asterisks * stamped in them. Just one more thing to keep in mind if you are doing a 100% correct restoration.� ;)

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Re: Why Willys, why?
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2013, 02:33:31 PM »
Ah yes...yet another unanswered question...but which is "correct"??
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Re: Why Willys, why?
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2013, 08:24:04 PM »
I've never seen the straight edged version before.  The two '49s, one '46 and a '48 2A tub all have the bent edge style.  Maybe this is a late 3A change?

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Re: Why Willys, why?
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2013, 08:45:54 PM »
Mine has the straight edged style...I've never seen a bent one...But I've only seen ones off the 3A and the CJ-5....thats two!
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Re: Why Willys, why?
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2013, 08:46:15 PM »
Here is my "untouched" early (#11159) '49'.� Cut edges!
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Re: Why Willys, why?
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2013, 09:10:08 PM »
Straight cut on my 50
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Re: Why Willys, why?
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2013, 09:32:35 PM »
Straight on my '51
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Re: Why Willys, why?
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2013, 10:00:18 PM »
1946 2A.� It was a little dark out there...




ODie, the late '49 3A...





Whitey, the early '49 3A. #13655...





I couldn't find the '48.� I think it's in one of the bins full of rusty Willys gold.� �;)

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Re: Why Willys, why?
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2013, 10:18:00 PM »
Tarnished....not rusty!
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Re: Why Willys, why?
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2013, 01:12:06 PM »
My late '51 has the cut edges.  The one on my reproduction tub was a full circle (not yet bent) that I cut off to match my original one.
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Re: Why Willys, why?
« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2013, 01:31:07 PM »
Where's Bob Westerman when you need him?
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Re: Why Willys, why?
« Reply #11 on: October 19, 2013, 10:53:05 AM »
I have an early 50, it has the straight edges. 
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Re: Why Willys, why?
« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2013, 01:04:07 AM »
My early '49 has bent edges.
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Re: Why Willys, why?
« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2013, 06:48:40 AM »
It must be a leftover from the 2As then. It appears only the 49 3As have them. Am I safe to say this? The data we have points to this.
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Re: Why Willys, why?
« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2013, 08:31:22 AM »
I would think so, to say that Willys was a frugal company would be an understatement.
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