Jeep Willys ground-up build

[Bart]

Wohooo, progress. Thanks for the update. I LOVE this rig.

 

[I Lean]

2 piece driveshaft for the front? Pillow block/carrier bearing? 1350s?

One-piece, 1310's. If it proves to be a problem, I always have the option of going with a two-piece, I'm just trying to avoid the hassle. I can also go with a smaller diameter shaft, the one I built is 2".

 

[Deweyxj]

Any updates??

 

[I Lean]

Any updates??

It's currently serving as a stand for steel leaning against it.

 

[mesha]

So instead of a sleeper it is an asleep. ;-)

 

[Herzog]

Bump. Any progress?

 

[Cody]

get that thing done!

 

[Bob B]

its keeping my rear axle up off the floor.. its serving a purpose.. :-\ I bet he would get more done on it if he wasn't always plasing something out for me... THANKS CARL..:thumbs:

 

[I Lean]

I bought a radiator for it. Progress! :greg:

 

[thenag]

I bought a radiator for it. Progress! :greg:

Are you going to make the radiator mount cantilevered?

nathan

 

[I Lean]

Are you going to make the radiator mount cantilevered?

nathan

Funny.

 

[Gravy]

Back to work!
Pick a day after work this week. I'll come out and help you.
Seriously.

I'm sure we can get a few other guys to come over and help.

 

[Cody]

I'll come help. I'm mostly useless, but I'll make fun of people, talk shit, and hand people tools.

 

[Tacoma]

I'll come help. I'm mostly useless, but I'll make fun of people, talk shit, and hand people tools.

Well, I guess we don't need 2 of us there. aaahahahah OH! I can take stuff apart real good-like. Anything need taking apart?

 

[BCGPER]

Cody can phone the paramedics for you, after you do something stupid (again)..

(Good seeing you and the kids Saturday)

 

[I Lean]

I really appreciate the offers, but my schedule this week will not allow any worky parties. It sounds fun though, and I think we should do it. It'll be a fun way to not get very much done on it at all. :greg:

 

[Milner]

I'll come help. I'm mostly useless, but I'll make fun of people, talk shit, and hand people tools.

and drink beer.....

 

[Cody]

and drink beer.....

I thought that's what I said.

 

[I Lean]

Progresso! A little bit, anyway....I feel like I took a significant step backward after a bunch of work today.

I decided to do a "high fender" deal for better tire clearance. On a flatty, you just raise the fenders up 2.75", which also moves them forward 1.38". I have stuff in the way of the fenders currently, but I cut most of the hood and moved it forward first...I'll finalize the cut later, along with the fenders. I'll start with the previous picture, so you have a comparison:

Before:

After. You can see the gap I need to fill at the rear of the hood here:

Bunches more tire clearance--which is really good, since I couldn't even put the fenders on at full compression (which is right now). The tire was already higher than the fender, so that'll be fixed now.

This is the sad part. The cut gets rid of the "Willys" stamping on the hood.

The side benefit of moving the hood forward like this, is that it also moves the grill forward. Makes plenty of room for the radiator and electric fan.

BUT

Now that I have a pretty good idea where the radiator will live, I found there's no way I can use the Astro van steering box I planned on using. The radiator and steering box would need to occupy the same space, which isn't going to fly. Looks like my best option is to use a "normal" Saginaw box in the front of the frame. I thought the forward-facing pitman would be really cool and clean--and I think it would be, if only it would fit. Oh well, perhaps another time.

 

[SAMI]

Bummer about the Willys stamps.