Willys MB unknown#(estimated around 197500) restoration

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Willys MB unknown#(estimated around 197500) restoration

Post by Graeffmb » Wed Sep 02, 2015 5:12 pm

I'm starting the restoration of my late december 42 MB, the frame tag is missing but the body number is 99471
The frame is reinforced and welded in the front and rear, i think that it worked on a quarry or in other place where it was very abused.
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this is the body (ACM type 1), it is very "smashed" but is not too much rusted
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the body got a bullet hole on the dash, but i don't know if it was made during the war or later
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1942 MB Serial #estimated around 197500, body 99471
1952 CJ3A
1959 CJ5
1968 Ford/ENGESA F600
1971 Ford F85
1980 Ford U50 Jeep


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Re: Willys MB unkn# restoration

Post by rjbeamer » Wed Sep 02, 2015 6:51 pm

Boy! In picture # 3 in the back ground is one wicked looking fan. I would hurt myself real quick working around that.

Nice jeep project.


In picture # 6 what kind of coupe is that behind the jeep body?

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Re: Willys MB unkn# restoration

Post by DannyP » Wed Sep 02, 2015 7:06 pm

Looks like a fun project! The body sitting on that old Model T frame looks cool with the wire wheels! Good luck and post lots of pictures of your progress.

I lived in Northern Brazil. No one speaks english in Piracuruca! Brazilian Portuguese is probably the most difficult language I ever tried to speak,
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Re: Willys MB unkn# restoration

Post by Fortyeight2A » Wed Sep 02, 2015 7:23 pm

That jeep appears to be in good hands. Keep posting the pics! :D
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Re: Willys MB unkn# restoration

Post by Graeffmb » Thu Sep 03, 2015 3:00 am

rjbeamer wrote:Boy! In picture # 3 in the back ground is one wicked looking fan. I would hurt myself real quick working around that.

Nice jeep project.


In picture # 6 what kind of coupe is that behind the jeep body?

Roger
The car behind The jeep is my Hot Rod Project, chevy frame with a German Ford truck cab.
DannyP wrote:Looks like a fun project! The body sitting on that old Model T frame looks cool with the wire wheels! Good luck and post lots of pictures of your progress.

I lived in Northern Brazil. No one speaks english in Piracuruca! Brazilian Portuguese is probably the most difficult language I ever tried to speak,
Thanks, The body is actually on a model A frame
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1942 MB Serial #estimated around 197500, body 99471
1952 CJ3A
1959 CJ5
1968 Ford/ENGESA F600
1971 Ford F85
1980 Ford U50 Jeep

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Re: Willys MB unkn# restoration

Post by stever0_3 » Thu Sep 03, 2015 3:04 pm

Great looking project! Good luck with your restoration.

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Re: Willys MB unkn# restoration

Post by Graeffmb » Sat Sep 26, 2015 12:46 pm

the tires and wheels are ready.
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1942 MB Serial #estimated around 197500, body 99471
1952 CJ3A
1959 CJ5
1968 Ford/ENGESA F600
1971 Ford F85
1980 Ford U50 Jeep

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Re: Willys MB unkn# restoration

Post by Graeffmb » Fri Dec 04, 2015 6:50 am

the frame is almost ready, all the reinforcements were removed and the rivets were changed to bolts, the shock mounts were changed as well
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in the front the two frame rails and the bumper gussets had to be replaced by new ones.
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1942 MB Serial #estimated around 197500, body 99471
1952 CJ3A
1959 CJ5
1968 Ford/ENGESA F600
1971 Ford F85
1980 Ford U50 Jeep

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Re: Willys MB unkn# restoration

Post by Graeffmb » Mon Jan 25, 2016 6:02 am

The frame is done, it is already painted and i'm only waiting for the front axle to take it home.
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1942 MB Serial #estimated around 197500, body 99471
1952 CJ3A
1959 CJ5
1968 Ford/ENGESA F600
1971 Ford F85
1980 Ford U50 Jeep

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Re: Willys MB unkn# restoration

Post by Graeffmb » Thu Mar 17, 2016 9:30 am

The rolling chassis is ready, tomorrow i'm going to take it home and probably in one or two months it will be running without the body.
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1942 MB Serial #estimated around 197500, body 99471
1952 CJ3A
1959 CJ5
1968 Ford/ENGESA F600
1971 Ford F85
1980 Ford U50 Jeep

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Re: Willys MB unkn# restoration

Post by DannyP » Thu Mar 17, 2016 5:06 pm

Fantastic job!
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Re: Willys MB unkn# restoration

Post by Randy R. » Fri Mar 18, 2016 9:08 am

Real Nice! Great skills.
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Re: Willys MB unkn# restoration

Post by Graeffmb » Sat Apr 16, 2016 7:11 pm

Today i put the body in the frame, it isn't bolted yet because most of the body mounting holes are rusted (some holes are as large as 1")
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rear view, the other jeep is my dad's 1952 cj3a
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the windshield frame is a cj2a one(the willys script is barely visible in this picture), since it is almost impossible to find a MB one in Brazil
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i hadn't noticed yet but both of my rear axle shafts came out of a gpw
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1942 MB Serial #estimated around 197500, body 99471
1952 CJ3A
1959 CJ5
1968 Ford/ENGESA F600
1971 Ford F85
1980 Ford U50 Jeep

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Re: Willys MB unkn# restoration

Post by Tim Kline » Tue Apr 19, 2016 4:12 pm

And your springs...
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Re: Willys MB unkn# restoration

Post by Graeffmb » Tue Apr 26, 2016 11:27 am

Tim Kline wrote:And your springs...
The springs are early CJ2-A ones that came with the jeep, since they are in good shape i decided to keep them.
1942 MB Serial #estimated around 197500, body 99471
1952 CJ3A
1959 CJ5
1968 Ford/ENGESA F600
1971 Ford F85
1980 Ford U50 Jeep


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