Project: '48 Willys CJ2A (update 3/13/08)

stick · **Posted:** Mon Aug 20, 2007 12:44 pm

It doesn't look like there are many vintage Jeeps on this site, so I thought I'd post a random pic of my project CJ2A. This was taken last week.

:lol:

EDIT: Retitled this thread to "Project". Here are a few more pics:

This is what I started with:

Body work:

Removed the big turn signals on the fenders:

dog_party · **Posted:** Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:17 pm

Stick, that is the hotness! What all are you going to do with it? Restore? Or full-on trail rig?

I love that old fuel pump too. How cool! Where'd you find that?!

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Thu Aug 23, 2007 1:27 pm

Keep the pics and any tech you have coming. That is what this section is for and we need help building it up.

stick · **Posted:** Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:14 pm

I'm not planning a trail rig. Although the old flat fenders make cool looking trail rigs, I actually prefer to see them in stock form. My plan is to basically "restore" it as best I can on a budget. I'm not looking to dump $10k into this thing for a full restore. I basically want to get it back on the road/trails for now and have some fun with it. I'll continue to fix it up while I'm still able to drive it around on the weekends. I picked it up in West Virginia in March of 2007.

Here's the starting specs:

1948 CJ2A
Windshield from a CJ3A
Sears aluminum hardtop and doors (yes, Sears used to sell Jeep parts)
stock L-134 "Go-Devil" engine (60 hp)
T-18 2-stick transfercase
T-90 3-speed transmission
D25 front
D41 rear
5.38 gears :mrgreen:

Stock frame
Original body
Factory (option) 15x4.5 steel wheels (5 of them)
Cooper Discover STT 215x75x15 tires (5 of them)

I'll try to post a few more pics. I have a bunch of picks from the stuff I've done so far. Nothing too exciting, just a bunch of little things.

stick · **Posted:** Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:26 pm

dog_party wrote:

I love that old fuel pump too. How cool! Where'd you find that?!

Thanks!

The old fuel pump is actually from the store that my great-grandfather used to own. It was in business in the 1950's and 1960's. It was a small place that sold gasoline, produce, ice cream, basic groceries, and basic household items. Just a small store in a small town, like many others like it back in the day. The store was sold and eventually turned into a house. The owners of the house sold it several years ago and they knew the family history with the fuel pump so they gave it to us before they sold the house. The fuel pump came back into the family about 8 years ago. It doesn't function or anything, but it still looks pretty cool. It fits right in parked beside the 1948 CJ2A and the 1979 CJ5. We hope to "restore" the fuel pump in the near future. Basically just sand it down, repaint it, and put the panels back on. The backside of it is missing the red, white, and blue "Atlantic Gasoline" sign, so we're looking for one of those. That bugger is very heavy to move. The pump and stuff inside of it makes it very heavy.

stick · **Posted:** Fri Aug 31, 2007 8:41 pm

Previous owner took the tailgate off and welded in a piece of sheet metal. I decided to put a tailgate back on.

Here's what I started with:

I cut this piece out:

And installed the new tailgate hardware and tailgate:

stick · **Posted:** Fri Aug 31, 2007 8:44 pm

I'm getting everything ready to paint, so I took the hardtop and doors off this week:

and here's the hardtop and doors: (my pile of "stuff". CJ2A hardtop and doors and a YJ hardtop, both sitting on top of a 14' aluminum boat):

dog_party · **Posted:** Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:46 pm

Nice job on the tailgate refit!

That thing looks even better without the top!!

That's really cool that you guys kept the old pump from your great-grandfather's store. Make sure you post picts of the built-up too!

stick · **Posted:** Wed Sep 05, 2007 1:08 pm

Yeah. I'm not a big fan of the hardtop. When you're inside it feels like you're inside an aluminum soda can or something. I like the topless look much better. I picked up a soft top and doors for it. I'm going to try that out and see how it goes. The windows and everything on the top rolls up, so it's like having a bikini top / safari top.

stick · **Posted:** Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:54 am

Update: 9/8/07 This was the week of painting.

First came the primer. I used two different kinds of primer because I had a special self etching primer made by POR for use over the POR-15 rust preventative paint. The rest is just standard primer:

Next came two coats of olive drab green paint. When the sun hits it just right, it has a little bit of a gray tint to it. I think it turned out pretty well though.

stick · **Posted:** Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:55 am

Just for comparison...

Before:

After:

Fulltimer · **Posted:** Sat Sep 08, 2007 1:21 pm

Thanks for NOT chopping it all up! She is a beauty!

Terry

dog_party · **Posted:** Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:33 am

That is just beautiful in OD. Nice work!!

stick · **Posted:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:02 pm

Fulltimer wrote:

Thanks for NOT chopping it all up! She is a beauty!

Terry

You bet. This thing is staying as close to original as possible without going too crazy and paying big bucks for original stuff right down to the bolts. I prefer to see the old vintage Jeeps in their original form. They're quite capable rigs just as they are. Really no need to modify them.

Thanks for the comments guys. It's much appreciated.

JJsTJ · **Posted:** Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:07 pm

Very cool project and very cool to see it in here. Thanks for sharing and please keep the pics and any info you would like to share coming. It is stuff like this that helps this forum to grow.

snowsport · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:52 pm **Posts:** 1211

Very cool Jeep. Keep the pics coming! You are doing a great job with it.

Rush345 · **Posted:** Thu Sep 13, 2007 1:25 am

I know if my Dad and his best freind my God father were still a live they would look at that jeep with the fondness you noramlly see in a car enthusiast or a WWII veteran. Keep it as it was ment to be it's just too Classic Jeep

stick · **Posted:** Fri Sep 14, 2007 2:03 pm

There was a home made rear seat in it. It had some metal framework, which was welded to the inside of the Jeep. There was plywood over the metal frame for the seat. I removed the homemade rear seat. I'm just letting the rear cargo area open.

Here's a pic of the plywood seat that was in it:

Here's a pic of the frame that I cut out:

dog_party · **Posted:** Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:46 am

Wow Stick! You're really bringing this CJ2A back to life! I wish I lived close enough to help you with this great project (and the fuel pump project)!

You're doing a beautiful job of reviving an amazing piece of history. If you haven't already found it, check out http://www.thecj2apage.com/

I've never seen such a gorgeous collection of classic Jeeps!!!!

03kjsport · **Posted:** Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:08 pm

so cool!

Project: '48 Willys CJ2A (update 3/13/08)

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