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garage gnome Flatfender Master 2013 Sponsor Member Offline Rustologist Posts: 1931 Location: Chester Joined: 02/16/12 Gender:	Re: Too rusty to save? Reply #465 - 11/26/13 at 23:35:06	Print Post
	Looks great Randy! I've never heard of half doors. You may have to make your own.

	Nate in Western MA 1953 3A #3268, The Jalopy, '47 2A Wheelin' rig, '49 3A, #37071, unmolested, bone stock named Ted
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1955CJ-5 Flatfender Master 2013 Sponsor Member 2016 Sponsor Member 2015 Sponsor Member Offline It wasn't always green.... Posts: 2338 Location: Boise, idaho Joined: 12/18/12 Gender:	Re: Too rusty to save? Reply #466 - 11/26/13 at 23:43:21	Print Post
	Thanks Nate! I have the full doors, but to mount them there is that fairing that needs to bolt on and it really restricts entry/exit ease... Maybe I'll just wear a thicker pair of socks!

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athawk11 YaBB Administrator Owner Member 2012 2016 Sponsor Member 2015 Sponsor Member Offline 1949 CJ3A Posts: 2771 Location: Arvada, Colorado Joined: 01/26/11 Gender:	Re: Too rusty to save? Reply #467 - 11/27/13 at 00:35:20	Print Post
	I'm not a huge fan of aluminum tops, but I must say, that one looks great on your Willys!! Did you have to drill mounting holes? Did you cringe? Tim

	2-1949 CJ3A 1-1946 CJ2A
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1955CJ-5 Flatfender Master 2013 Sponsor Member 2016 Sponsor Member 2015 Sponsor Member Offline It wasn't always green.... Posts: 2338 Location: Boise, idaho Joined: 12/18/12 Gender:	Re: Too rusty to save? Reply #468 - 11/27/13 at 01:43:21	Print Post
	Thanks Tim... No new holes....all the windshield holes were still there, along with the holes in the top of the wheelhouses. There are supposed to be holes in the side just aft of the door openings. They are no longer there. I used double sided foam tape everywhere the top contacts the body, and on those side portions I took the backing off the tape and stuck it to both the top and the side of the jeep. I was afraid that it would rattle but for now it's pretty quiet...
	« Last Edit: 11/27/13 at 01:43:59 by 1955CJ-5 »
	1955 CJ-5, A friend for 55 years....1951 CJ-3A, a new addition. 1929 Model A Ford Closed Cab Pickup...
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Ryan_M Flatfender Master Owner Member 2012 2016 Sponsor Member 2015 Sponsor Member Offline Posts: 1695 Location: Glenburn, ME Joined: 12/29/11 Gender:	Re: Too rusty to save? Reply #469 - 11/27/13 at 01:58:11	Print Post
	That looks great. Mine originally came to me with half a half cab so unfortunately I was never able to install it. Now I know what it would look like if I did (and painted the wheels red )

	Current: '49 CJ3A '51 CJ3A '42 Willys MB-T '47 Bantam T3-C Previous: '46 2A '51 3A '52 3A '52 M38 '54 3B East Coast Willys Association
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SteveW 3A Guru Offline Still Plays With Jeeps Posts: 455 Location: Fort Myers. Fl Joined: 09/09/13 Gender:	Re: Too rusty to save? Reply #470 - 11/27/13 at 03:17:06	Print Post
	We call those tops Easy Bake oven's down here.

	1950 CJ3A complete except for top. 1950 CJ3A in process of being sold to a friend. 1946 Bantam T3-C trailer, 1946 Cushman Step Thru Scooter.
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1955CJ-5 Flatfender Master 2013 Sponsor Member 2016 Sponsor Member 2015 Sponsor Member Offline It wasn't always green.... Posts: 2338 Location: Boise, idaho Joined: 12/18/12 Gender:	Re: Too rusty to save? Reply #471 - 11/27/13 at 03:35:17	Print Post
	SteveW wrote on 11/27/13 at 03:17:06: We call those tops Easy Bake oven's down here. I don't doubt that! But today at about 40 degrees outside the top made a difference... I'm looking forward to some windshield-down driving so it will come off as soon as it starts to warm up...

	1955 CJ-5, A friend for 55 years....1951 CJ-3A, a new addition. 1929 Model A Ford Closed Cab Pickup...
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Tumbleweed Flatfender Master 2016 Sponsor Member Offline 49 CJ3A Posts: 516 Location: Bedford, TX Joined: 12/10/10 Gender:	Re: Too rusty to save? Reply #472 - 11/27/13 at 16:52:28	Print Post
	Randy, I saw where you were looking for stickers for your Harrison heater. I have a file from Vern that I am attaching and I hope that you can use it. http://www.vernco.com/Heater/id595.htm George

	49 CJ3A - "Smokey" 53 Willys Wagon - "Wylie"
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1955CJ-5 Flatfender Master 2013 Sponsor Member 2016 Sponsor Member 2015 Sponsor Member Offline It wasn't always green.... Posts: 2338 Location: Boise, idaho Joined: 12/18/12 Gender:	Re: Too rusty to save? Reply #473 - 11/27/13 at 17:07:13	Print Post
	Thanks George, I appreciate the link... I had a sticker that I bought from the fellow on ebay...then I put it somewhere so I wouldn't loose it...but of course when I needed it I couldn't remember where I had put it..... But I eventually found it.. But I think a stencil made from the Vernco site with a little paint would look better.. Randy

	1955 CJ-5, A friend for 55 years....1951 CJ-3A, a new addition. 1929 Model A Ford Closed Cab Pickup...
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1955CJ-5 Flatfender Master 2013 Sponsor Member 2016 Sponsor Member 2015 Sponsor Member Offline It wasn't always green.... Posts: 2338 Location: Boise, idaho Joined: 12/18/12 Gender:	Re: Too rusty to save? Reply #474 - 11/28/13 at 03:27:56	Print Post
	Here is another nearly useless accessory.....I can't even get the dog to ride with me so I'm not sure why I needed a rear seat.... But, when I saw that MDjuan was making "correct" 3a rear seats, I had to give it a try. I'm sure it will look a little better without the top, and with a little upholstery...Fit is good, the seat is a little twisted..I've been trying to twist it straight...you can see the foot prints..! I used the old clips as a pattern to cut the holes...a Dremel with a cut-off wheel did the trick, and a little filing....
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F Bill Flatfender Master Offline Posts: 1395 Location: ???? Joined: 12/02/10 Gender:	Re: Too rusty to save? Reply #475 - 11/28/13 at 14:53:03	Print Post
	I can see why the dog might not want to ride with the half cab there...it does look a bit tight. What kind of puppydog are we trying to get to ride with us that doesn't want to go for a ride? Seat looks good, I'm pretty sure the original holes were oval instead of rectangles. Does the seat seem built pretty stout like an original?

	Owner of the world famous?? Pintojeep 3A and one yet to be named stock project 3A. Based in central TX and upstate NY.
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1955CJ-5 Flatfender Master 2013 Sponsor Member 2016 Sponsor Member 2015 Sponsor Member Offline It wasn't always green.... Posts: 2338 Location: Boise, idaho Joined: 12/18/12 Gender:	Re: Too rusty to save? Reply #476 - 11/28/13 at 16:13:33	Print Post
	Hi Bill, the seat seems sturdy enough. I expect the originals were made of thicker material. Shipping weight was 35 lbs, and it was a big box with lots of packing...maybe 5 lbs worth of cardboard? I think the weak spot will be the front legs where they were flattened and bent over to slide into the indented part of the bed. I'm thinking I'll re-enforce that area before it breaks.. The holes in my old bed were rectangular, there is no way to know if they were factory ...but oval would allow the leg to fit fully against the roller-clip.. The dog is a Shiba-inu...he loves to go in the landcruiser...the jeep will take a little getting used to....
	« Last Edit: 11/28/13 at 16:14:22 by 1955CJ-5 »
	1955 CJ-5, A friend for 55 years....1951 CJ-3A, a new addition. 1929 Model A Ford Closed Cab Pickup...
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1955CJ-5 Flatfender Master 2013 Sponsor Member 2016 Sponsor Member 2015 Sponsor Member Offline It wasn't always green.... Posts: 2338 Location: Boise, idaho Joined: 12/18/12 Gender:	Re: Too rusty to save? Reply #477 - 11/28/13 at 19:42:23	Print Post
	I re-enforced the legs, and managed to "adjust" the frame with a dead-blow and now it sits flat without rocking...now to strip that paint off before it flakes off on it's own....

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SteveW 3A Guru Offline Still Plays With Jeeps Posts: 455 Location: Fort Myers. Fl Joined: 09/09/13 Gender:	Re: Too rusty to save? Reply #478 - 11/28/13 at 23:17:33	Print Post
	That ought to fix it.

	1950 CJ3A complete except for top. 1950 CJ3A in process of being sold to a friend. 1946 Bantam T3-C trailer, 1946 Cushman Step Thru Scooter.
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1955CJ-5 Flatfender Master 2013 Sponsor Member 2016 Sponsor Member 2015 Sponsor Member Offline It wasn't always green.... Posts: 2338 Location: Boise, idaho Joined: 12/18/12 Gender:	Re: Too rusty to save? Reply #479 - 11/29/13 at 16:04:43	Print Post
	SteveW wrote on 11/28/13 at 23:17:33: That ought to fix it. Well, if it doesn't, we'll always think that it shoulda..!

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