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| Straightpipes | Oct 3 2009, 09:54 PM Post #1 |
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Hi, I'm a lifelong CJ owner and this is my first post. I recently bought a 3B with a Go devel flathead engine. Upon further investigation I find that the entire chassis and running gear are from a 1946 CJ2A. This thing has been in a barn for 30 years. The body is in excellent condition. I have tried to date the body. It may have been made up of differnt year components. The dash is the early multi-guage one. The hood, tailgate and grille are without the Willys stamp. The strange thing is that the cowl has a air intake hole like the later 3B.s. This is not a repo tub. All ID plates were removed at some time. Are there any markings that I may not know about that will date this tub? |
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| oldtime | Oct 4 2009, 03:13 PM Post #2 |
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Straightpipes, Welcome to the CJ-3B Bulletin Board The non stamped Willy's parts indicate that they could be after market. Yes ...An original tub can possibly be dated to year of mfg. First question... This is a high hood version? Second question... Does your tub have the tool box with the "Jeep" script ? Third question ... Can you upload pics of the left side firewall ? |
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Currently building my final F-134 powered 3B . Rock Crawler using factory parts from the Willys Motors era (1953-1963) http://s4.zetaboards.com/CJ3B_Bulletin_Board/topic/30228766/1/#new | |
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| Straightpipes | Oct 4 2009, 06:48 PM Post #3 |
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Hi, Glad to be here. This is a high hood. It has the Jeep script on the front of the toolbox. I'll have top get the pics. The holes are all there for the plates both on the firewall and on the dash. What am I looking for on the left side firewall? A little more investigating shows hardwood in the supports under the floor. My puzzle is the fact that it has the heater hole in the cowl with the early guages. Is this what leaves you to think it is a reproduction? The fellow that owned it bought it this way. He drove it into his barn in 1979 and there it has sat. |
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| Bob | Oct 5 2009, 07:37 AM Post #4 |
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My '53 has the heater hole with the multi-guage cluster. It's that way because when I restored it, I found a nice 1959 or 1960 body to use, but did not want the large guage, so I swapped out dashboards. I did not go to the trouble of closing off the heater hole, but rather used a spare master cylinder cover for it. So yours could be the same deal as mine. If it has wood in the hat channels, it probably is original. |
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| oldtime | Oct 5 2009, 09:38 AM Post #5 |
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Straightpipes,
Let it be known......This area is a dead give away for reproduction tubs. The "JEEP" script toolbox indicates; yours is probably an original tub.
Seems likely to me that your Jeep has a pre 1957 body tub assembly. That is apparent due to the fact that it has the individual instrument dash panel. The non stamped tailgate, hood and grille indicate post 1962 and/or aftermarket components. Those non stamped parts were certainly available through aftermarket supply before 1979. |
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Currently building my final F-134 powered 3B . Rock Crawler using factory parts from the Willys Motors era (1953-1963) http://s4.zetaboards.com/CJ3B_Bulletin_Board/topic/30228766/1/#new | |
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| Straightpipes | Oct 5 2009, 03:00 PM Post #6 |
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Thanks for the help. The heater hole has the plate over it with a small notch cut. I think it is original. By the way, it also has the drain holes on either side. My son, who has a couple of CJ2As, says he thinks that it was made up of a late cowl with an early dash. They may have used the following doner parts: Hood, grille, fenders, lower cowl and tailgate. He thinks the rear (toolbox back) is a 2A. Whoever did it made all seams to appear factory. Under the seat and along the front edge of the toolbox can be found an adjoining weld. A very very nice job of building a 3B. I'm going to leave it as is. Maybe I can have some fun with it at a show with some of you who are much more knowledable than I. The previous owner had it registered for years as a 1946 2A. Going by the early frame tag. I am glad that I found this forum. I have a 1948 2A which I purchased in 1963. My sister says that nobody owns a Jeep for 46 years. :rolleyes: |
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