subseatiger Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Hi all I'm Craig , I'm 46 and live near Canterbury. I am a commercial diver working offshore for aproximately 6 months of the year. I am essentially a Harley man and have been for over twenty years. I have always hankered after a jeep so I have finally commited myself and am now the proud owner of a 43 Willys MB. ( i think/hope ) It was an EBAY purchase and will require all my old rusty welding and painting skills. ( I can confidently hang upside down in a 3 knot tide in black water and weld an oil rig leg at 180 metres deep but a warm cosy garage may pose some challenges ! )The jeep was bought without an engine, though I have already secured one ,and has a long way to go before it will be road worthy. It looks as if it has sat in a barn or under an apple tree for the last thirty years !! It is a fresh import and will undoubtably present a few challenges along the way. I shall look forward to chatting with other members and being educated in the ways of the enthusiast. I Shall be open to any advice regarding the jeep whether it is from your experience or even word of mouth about particular techniques , suppliers or parts. Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 welcome to the forum post up some pictures when you get some spare time ! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Welcome in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Welcome aboard, look forward to seeing some pictures when you get chance to post some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bovington1 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Welcome to a fellow jeep owner,,, your find some great guys on here, ive asked some silly questions but never had a silly answer,,, good luck .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subseatiger Posted September 12, 2011 Author Share Posted September 12, 2011 Thank you all, I appreciate the welcome's. I will indeed attempt to record all progress with photo's and narration. Looking forward to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Hello Craig, welcome you'll find the oil industry's preference for UNC and UNF very useful on the jeep, as you doubtless did on the Harley. Gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Ashby Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Welcome to the forum, you may find this site useful, http://g503.com there's a huge amount of information on there and it may take some time to find your way around it but well worth putting into your favourites list Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subseatiger Posted September 12, 2011 Author Share Posted September 12, 2011 Thanks again guys, I have begun to build a relationship with Clifford at Universal and he has just enlightened me to the fact I have Ford GPW , not a Willys !! So off to a good start. I am home for a week soon, will get some work done and post some piccy's. Gordon, you're absolutely right. UNC , UNF and I are already aquainted thanks to Harley davidson and the oil companies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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