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Nigelr32

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  1. Here's what i've been up to this evening... This is the front of the inner frame rail, and as you can see, it's pretty rotten, so I made a new piece. And, this is how I made it, using a good ol card template. This piece will be trimmed, bolted to the main outer rail, then fitted and welded to the inner rail in situ. Thanks for looking
  2. Hi all, Here's the latest instalment in my project GPW. The transmission casings were all blasted by Jim down at Allied Forces. He's the guy who makes all the canvas for all military vehicles, and ships all over the world. Here they are following a good parafin wash, pressure wash and a coat of red oxide. And some other bits I also found these little beauties on my shift levers The frame came back from the blasters today, and OMG what a surprise I had!! I asked the guy to go heavy as it was so rusty, and unbelievably, it's not as bad as i thought it might be...it's still bad though I'll post more before and after pics as I go.. For a laugh, just look at Bubba's welds, following blasting.. Thanks for looking
  3. Hi all, I'm back again with some more little snippets of what I've been up to this week. Here's the state of the tub mounting brackets... Here they are now, with the rusted and deformed scrap I cut out of them.. I had the front crossmember blasted, and found that it was in a sorry state. Jim down at Allied forces did the blasting, and what a thorough job he did!! So, some cutting was required, and the fitting up of some new steel. The gaps are there on purpose, for a good strong weld. Here's how it looks now. I just need to drill the holes. Some other bits to tackle.... I can't wait to get stuck into those rails!!!
  4. Thanks for your replies Guys. Enigma, I'm not quite sure what you mean?? Do you mean the shocks?? Willyslancs, She would be a great help, but her paws just cant grip any tools whatsoever!! Catch 22, what good work?? I look forward to carrying out some constructive, rather than destructive work!! It's a mess!! So, the story continues... Here's what was under that horrible front right shock mount.. And the left... How about this mess!!! looks like Bubba wanted to replace the rear crossmember, but didn't want to tackle the rivetting, so, why not just cut the end of the frame rail off!! The frame has been dismantled now, and boy, I'm glad I did it!! These are the inner rails, or what's left of them!! Just a little crack.. And a spot of rust... More rust, this time in the actual rails.... And more cracks and rust... That's enough for today, so it's off to the pub!! Thanks for stopping by.
  5. Hi all, I finally got the axles done, and here they are awaiting a final coat of O/D I've now stripped the T/C and transmission, so while the parts are sourced for them, I thought I'd get on with the chassis, (The best bit!!!) Just look at Bubba's battery tray... And bubba's shock mount repairs.. The front of the chassis is a real mess. I didn't realise just how bad it was until i cut all of the Bubba repairs out of it.... Here's what I mean.... Thanks for stopping by, I should have some cleaned up pics later.
  6. Just a little update for you all.... I finally got the new rear diff fitted into the axle. I managed to get a genuine 1945 Willys boxed diff from Cliff at universal jeep spares, Thanks Cliff.... Here's a pic of the pattern after many hours of shim swapping and bearings going in and out of the ale/diff!! I look forward to starting on the Chassis soon, fabricating is my favourite part of any project.
  7. I forgot some of the pics to show you on the way to the painted results. The Bubba owner had removed the needle rollers from the bell crank, and decided to insert a brass bush, and then tighten down the nut as much as possible, so he could wear out the casting on the axle casing. After a bit of welding and grinding, it looks like this... I also needed to reolace the brake pipe brackets.. Here's the very complete NOS diff pinion shim kit. And the CV joint components Here the axle is almost complete, awaiting brakes and steering gear.. A pretty looking restored swivel joint... Look at the lovely rear brakes that Bubba fitted a long time ago.. And the new ones that this Bubba is gonna replace them with.. That's all for now. I'm back out in the garage now for a couple of hours.
  8. As promised, here's some pretty axle pics. Blasted... Painted... Because I'm a big sissy, and dont want to scratch the new paint, I decided to turn up some nylon sleeves.. They work really well!! Here's a set of NOS planet gears And here it is, all back together. Nige
  9. Hi all, I thought it was about time I started posting on my little restoration project. This is her, at her original home in Sth London. She was imported in 2008 from the Phillipines, and hasn't really been touched since. She is a bit of a miss-mash in reality, but she runs, drives and stops. The engine is from a Willys generator, the chassis is April'44, and the body is a composite ACM11, but has a number which puts it later than '44 I think?? Here she is at home, ready to be stripped to her last nut and bolt. After a few days... I've never seen welding as bad as there is on my chassis. Bubba really went to town on this one. Some of the shock mounts have been repaired four times!!! Here's a good pic of Bubba's work. Just look at that battery tray!!! I've started the restoration with the front axle. Pics will follow.... Thanks for looking Nige
  10. Hi all,Thanks for your replies. In answer to your suggestions/questions, I'm not gonna be getting any more Jeeps until this one is done, I'm not giving her away, she's all mine and yes Joel, I will be doing a full nut and bolt restoration. I've stripped the front axle tonight and found my first "f" scripted bolts!! Shame they're inside the brake drum??I think I'll need a new crown wheel and pinion, as the crownwheel teeth are all worn to a pointed edge. As soon as I begin doing some constructive work, I'll start a restoration blog. It's gonna be a long one though, the chassis and body are covered in Bubba's repairs, and am NOT going to replace them with Repro parts.
  11. Oh Dear, look what I've gone and done!! Now the restoration begins... There's lots to do, with repairs to the chassis and body being the biggest jobs. I hope to get them off to the sandblasters this weekend.
  12. Thanks for the reply deadline. Obviously someone has taken the f script bolts off mine then?? I wasn't aware that you could have matching tub and chassis numbers on a '44 composite bodied GPW? I'm quite sure that the body isn't original, as it has Willys tool box lids, but the number appears to be about right as a late '44 early '45 tub.
  13. Hi all, As some of you may be aware, I've just begun my first MV restoration with a '44GPW. Obviously, it has a composite body, but I'm wondering if Ford still used scripted parts in 1944? I have found some part numbers on brackets etc that start "GPW.....", but no f scripts? Thanks in advance for any advice.
  14. Hi all, As some of you may be aware, I've just begun my first MV restoration with a '44GPW. Obviously, it has a composite body, but I'm wondering if Ford still used scripted parts in 1944? I have found some part numbers on brackets etc that start "GPW.....", but no f scripts? Thanks in advance for any advice.
  15. Thanks for all your replies gents. I've started the strip down now, and am about to lift the body off. I'm working in Germany this week, so won't start my restoration thread until the weekend.
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