gr8dain 157 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Now, as for the 1949 CJ 3a, we picked that up in May 2018 from a family friend of my wife’s. It was “restored” back in 1982 and has been living in a barn and driving around the POs farm since then. It is in really good shape. Since picking it up, I have done little things like add mirrors and mount the spare on the rear passenger side. I also ran fuel hose around the metal fuel lines to help insulate them to stop a vapor lock issue I was having. Recently I replaced the 6v battery and cleaned up all of the cable connections to help with a starting issue. I think the battery had a bad cell and was not cranking well. Seems to do better now. No real plans for it other then new tires and keep it nice and drive it around as much as I can. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
gr8dain 157 Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 After backing it into the garage, I noticed some writing under the paint on the windshield vent. So I took it off and traced it a bit to see better what it may have looked like. I think I am going to have a better artist fill out the text. “Flying W Ranch”. The ranch is still around up in PA. So I am learning a bit about it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
YJeXtreme 91 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 After backing it into the garage, I noticed some writing under the paint on the windshield vent. So I took it off and traced it a bit to see better what it may have looked like. I think I am going to have a better artist fill out the text. “Flying W Ranch”. The ranch is still around up in PA. So I am learning a bit about it. That’s amazing!! I love finding little glimpses into history like that. I purchased some 1965 VA License plates about 6 yrs ago that ended up having 3 sets of DMV returns. They were signed & dated by DMV clerks in 65 with new tag # written on them too. Such as Customer turned in Truck tags for CONV tags. Link to post Share on other sites
gr8dain 157 Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 Took it out looking for places to take photos. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
YJeXtreme 91 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Brrr! Snow still on the ground! Willys looks great though! Link to post Share on other sites
gr8dain 157 Posted February 3, 2019 Author Share Posted February 3, 2019 Brrr! Snow still on the ground! Willys looks great though!Thanks. And yes some snow is still on the ground. But it got up to about 38 today and sunny so a lot melted off the sidewalks and streets. Tomorrow should be near 50 so it might all be gone by then. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
gr8dain 157 Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 Got new tires for the Willys on Monday 2 Link to post Share on other sites
gr8dain 157 Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 Took it for a tour around the back roads of Loudoun County with 3 other flat fenders 2 Link to post Share on other sites
YJeXtreme 91 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 On 6/25/2019 at 7:13 PM, gr8dain said: Took it for a tour around the back roads of Loudoun County with 3 other flat fenders I love this old Jeep! If I make it out your way, We'll have to definitely touch base! Link to post Share on other sites
gr8dain 157 Posted July 1, 2019 Author Share Posted July 1, 2019 I love this old Jeep! If I make it out your way, We'll have to definitely touch base! Please do. I posed it on a fake rock at a new local dealership today. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
gr8dain 157 Posted October 1, 2019 Author Share Posted October 1, 2019 I haven’t been doing anything other than keeping it running. Replaced the points and carb and added mystery oil after bad flooding of the engine trying to start it while I had a bad ground. But all is good againAnd took it to a historic site around my townIt will be at a friend’s wedding in a couple of weekends for pics, so I will wash it and get it ready to be the center of attention. Well, maybe not the center. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
gr8dain 157 Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 Painted the lettering on the Willys and took off the extra front turn signals 2 Link to post Share on other sites
gr8dain 157 Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 The Willys was included in a local magazine article about antique vehicles locally owned.And here are a couple of pics taken that did not get included in the article. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
gr8dain 157 Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 Took some time after work tonight to start removing the snow plow support parts on the from of my 3a. Got the hoop off. Cut through the bumper in 2 spots, but I can deal with that later. Almost have that horrible part on the bottom off. But I have about an i ch left to cut through on each side where it is welded to the frame rails. The cutting wheel can’t get to it without cutting the spring perches. Tried the reciprocating saw, but I don’t have a sharp enough blade. I really wish I had a plasma cutter. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
gr8dain 157 Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 Finished taking the plow stuff off. Lots more ground clearance now. I have some grinding to do now to clean it up. I will probably get a new bumper too 1 Link to post Share on other sites
YJeXtreme 91 Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 On 4/12/2020 at 7:42 PM, gr8dain said: Finished taking the plow stuff off. Lots more ground clearance now. I have some grinding to do now to clean it up. I will probably get a new bumper too Looks much better! Link to post Share on other sites
gr8dain 157 Posted April 17, 2020 Author Share Posted April 17, 2020 Looks much better!Thanks. I think so too. Just need to do something with that bumper 1 Link to post Share on other sites
gr8dain 157 Posted July 4, 2020 Author Share Posted July 4, 2020 Put some flags on and tested them in the neighborhood before taking it in a parade today. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
gr8dain 157 Posted July 17, 2020 Author Share Posted July 17, 2020 I decided to replace the nobs on my transfer case. From To And yes, I picked range balls because of the red stripes. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
gr8dain 157 Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 Not really doing much other than enjoying the Willy. I took it out on a tour of civil war battlefields in Fredericksburg, VA yesterday along with some other flatfenders. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
gr8dain 157 Posted May 28 Author Share Posted May 28 Added a tow bar set up that I picked up today. Now I can take the Willys to parades and the shows that are further away without renting a trailer. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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