Wakefield Willys Update 3.17

Salvage

The Rear Bumper is off. That should be obvious given the picture.

I broke a couple bulbs, but other than that, it is intact and in good shape.

This came off like the front bumper. Cutting some bolts, grinding, and a gentle touch with the sledge hammer.

And when I mean gentle, I mean that sarcastically.

The top will be the hardest to get off, but this was no easy removal. But it is off, and that is what counts.

Wakefield Willys Update 3.16

Other than a few small jobs on the 1960 Willys, the majority of the work is on the 1957 CJ5

Salvage Work

Stripped the Front Bumper of all unnecessary steel. It is fairly close to being ready to be restored, need to take the electric lights off, and we can begin grinding and sanding the bumper down. It could really use it before Winter as there are some serious rust flakes.

Started working on the windshield. Not liking what I am seeing, but am hoping to get it off to take a better look at it and see if it is restorable.

The Rear Bumper, like the Front Bumper is going to require a lot of effort to remove. My initial work and inspection tells me it is going to take several attempts. I am going to have to take the rear tires off, jack it up as high as I can get it, and then we may need the torch. Fun times ahead!

Salvage Work

When this project started 2+ years ago, this was the Willys we were going to restore. Since then it has been demoted to the "Parts Jeep" as it had a bad frame.

It has become a very valuable resource, and for the next few weeks I have plans to remove a number of components. The rims, the front bumper are already removed.

In addition, I need to get the rear bumper off, the top removed, the dashboard and windshield all need to be taken off and stored indoors.

So for most of the Fall, we will be doing salvage work. Rust! Here we come!

Wakefield Willys Update 3.15

Not much to share.....

From now until it gets too cold to paint / work, I am focusing on small jobs. Little projects to get me through the rest of the Fall. For now, the Jeep Tub will have to wait until the Spring. Too tired to start a major repair.

So a perfect example is pictured in this update. The 1957 Gas Station Willys had a heavy duty spare tire bracket that I thought was cool. The studs were rusted and it needed cleaned up. So I removed the studs, welded the new ones on and primed it. I will set this aside until I am ready to mount it on the Jeep.

These projects are fun, usually simple, and take a day. I spent just a few hours on this project. Not a bad way to spend part of a day.

Front End Project Completed (for the most part)