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Offline JimVillers

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A New Journey
« on: October 03, 2015, 06:49:28 PM »
My son and I just bought a very rusted 1951 CJ-3A that we are planning to restore.  My objective is to restore it to original and to show it in Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) national shows.

I have restored other cars but this is my first Jeep.  My son is into off-roading and rock crawling with an old Toyota pick-up which is fully modified.  This Jeep just sounded like a fun project.

I have the parts book and Westerman's excellent book but I will need a lot of help when it comes to the details of originality.   
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Re: A New Journey
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2015, 08:18:01 PM »
Welcome Aboard Jim!

Look like a good Dad and son project.

Hope we can help you through your project.

Pascal
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Re: A New Journey
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2015, 08:19:37 PM »
Welcome!
I get the warm fuzzies when I see another CJ3A being saved.
Good luck!
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Re: A New Journey
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2015, 09:07:06 PM »
Post lots of photos and we can help you out by spotting things that are not original for a 1951 CJ-3A  ;)
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Re: A New Journey
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2015, 09:51:23 AM »
Folks here are awesome, no stone goes unturned here, much knowledge

Welcome!
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Re: A New Journey
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2015, 04:04:29 PM »
Welcome.  This should be fun to watch.

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Re: A New Journey
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2015, 07:56:34 PM »
It's great to involve the kids. To many these days don't even know how to change a tire.  They will remember those hours with you. Great project!
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Re: A New Journey
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2016, 01:06:37 PM »
I would like to provide an update on my Jeep and to thank everyone on this forum for your help with the details over the past year or so.  I am now finished with the Jeep and it has received a Senior National First Place at the AACA National show in Hershey this fall.  Attached is a picture.

Again, thanks for all of the assistance, I could not have done it without your help.
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Re: A New Journey
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2016, 01:08:19 PM »
Here is a second picture.
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Re: A New Journey
« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2016, 10:41:14 PM »
Very, very nice!!
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