Jessie The Jeep Posted May 4, 2013 Author Share Posted May 4, 2013 (edited) Once those areas, and inside the instrument panel were done, out came the big spray gun. Edited October 21, 2020 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted May 4, 2013 Author Share Posted May 4, 2013 (edited) The grey was left to dry for a while until just a little tacky, and then the olive drab was sprayed. This would give the olive a good chemical and well as mechanical bond to the grey. After drying overnight, the olive was given two more coats and is being left over the bank holiday to fully cure. The tub will then be turned and the top painted. Edited October 21, 2020 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 great work mate are you going to elvington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 Yes, I'm taking the Dodge. Arriving on Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 Happy Birthday to my '43 Ford GPW. 70 years old today, and almost alive once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 (edited) On Monday 6th May, the Jeep's 70th birthday, the tub was turned over ready for painting the top the following morning. On Tuesday, the difficult to reach areas were sprayed with the airbrush, then the whole tub sprayed grey. Later that day, the first olive drab coat was sprayed. The following day, two further coats of olive were sprayed. Edited October 21, 2020 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 (edited) On Thursday 9th, I started replacing some of the fittings on the tub. The fuel tank strap fitting has a nice 'f' mark on it. Like so many of the 'f' marks, it's a shame it can't be seen when the tank is in! Starting to fit out the instrument panel. Edited October 21, 2020 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 (edited) While on the subject of tank straps, I had one of the long sections, but was missing the other, and both short sections. Fortunately Universal Jeep Supplies had two left. However, when they arrived, I sensed a slight problem! Both small sections had the hooks riveted the wrong way. I contacted them about it, and they said I could return them, but had no others to replace them. I said I would just un-rivet them and turn them around, but thought they should know in case they had a whole batch made wrong. The funny thing is that nobody else had complained or returned them, so either all the others were ok, and I happened to get the only two wrong ones, or nobody else who bought them has tried to fit them yet! A few minutes with the grinder removed the rivets and the hooks were turned to the correct direction, and new rivets made from some short lengths of piano wire heated and hammered down. Edited October 21, 2020 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 (edited) Fuel tank fitted, along with the sender and wiring. As on my other Jeep, I've added an additional earth to the sender running along the other wire to the side of the tub. At this point, most of the items in the instrument panel are just trial fitted while I worked out wiring routes. Edited October 21, 2020 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 (edited) The wiring harness was almost £200, but nicely made, colour coded, and each section bagged and labelled as to which colour trace goes from what to what. This did simplify the job a great deal. Even so, the stiff wire doesn't make it easy to feed wire around and past each other inside the instrument panel. A blanket on the tub floor made it slightly more comfortable while on my back with my head under the panel. Edited October 21, 2020 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 (edited) After the work under the instrument panel was complete, the tub was turned on its side to allow the harness to run along the bottom of the tub. The main wiring harness leading back to the tail lights. Edited October 21, 2020 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 (edited) Repairs to the trailer socket guard. Edited October 21, 2020 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 (edited) While I was doing some tin bashing, a replacement transmission cover was made. Edited October 21, 2020 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 (edited) With the tub on its side, it also allowed me to make and fit the fuel line running from the tank to the firewall mounted filter. Edited October 21, 2020 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted May 31, 2013 Author Share Posted May 31, 2013 (edited) While browsing the net, looking at another Jeep restoration, I realised that the bolts for the rear seat clips were missing. Worse still, was that they are blind bolts, fitted to the inside of the hat channel. The only way to make a repair was to cut some long threads that pass through the hat channel, but not through the rear skin of the tub. The studs were then brazed at the surface of the hat channel, unfortunately damaging the surrounding paint at the same time. I couldn't think of another way of doing it, so need to do a little paintwork touch up. I think this is pretty much the last job on the tub before it is fitted to the chassis. Edited October 21, 2020 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Great work, as usual! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 (edited) I didn't realise that it's been a while since an update. In early June, I finally got the tub refitted. After moving the aircraft trailer down the drive, and getting both Jeeps out of the garage, the first job was to wheel the tub from the workshop to the garage on the wooden trolley. Next the tub was tipped upright and suspended from the engine hoist. Edited October 21, 2020 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 (edited) The chassis was then rolled back under the tub, and two rear bolts fitted to align it. The front was then lowered into place. The steering column came next, followed by the right side handles and bow brackets that had been left off while the tub was on its side on the trolley. Edited October 21, 2020 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jessie The Jeep Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 (edited) Back in the garage, feeling pleased with the result. Edited October 21, 2020 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 (edited) It's been a while since an update, but I haven't been idle, so here's some more recent progress pictures. The windscreen rubbers we in fairly good condition, though solid with layers of paint. They were placed in a tub with brake fluid, and left to soak for a couple of weeks. After that time they were removed and given a good wash, leaving me with some nice clean, usable seals. The inner windscreen frame had repairs made with brazing rod, to rebuild the corroded areas. Edited October 21, 2020 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 (edited) The holes in the screen frame for the wipers was vastly oversize, perhaps from the fitting of a post war wiper. Steel tubes were brazed in to return them to the correct size. These are the steel tubes prior to brazing into the screen, along with some bushes to bring the wiper size to that of the tube. Edited October 21, 2020 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 (edited) The salvaged screen brackets were cleaned up and brazed back on to the repaired outer screen frame. Edited October 21, 2020 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 (edited) A new skin was attached to the screen frame to replace the original rusted one. The screen frame was test fitted on to the Jeep in order to trial fit the corner fillets. Edited October 21, 2020 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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