Wakefield Willys Update 3.21

Last update in 2010

Body Work
Since it is cold outside, work on the project has slowed down considerably. It usually does this time of year. However, I am trying to keep myself busy with a few small winter projects.

My current focus is the tub, specifically the 2 front corners where the windshield hinges attach. Like many Willys, rust has eaten away at the corners and metal behind the hinges looks like Swiss cheese.

So I have cut away all of the bad steel, and am preparing to weld in some new bolts as well as new steel plates to "rebuild" the front corners. It won't be pretty, but it will be strong, I can promise you that.

The pretty part is not so important, as most of the welding will be covered up. The picture is of the driver side front corner, and I am read to start the rebuild.

My only hold up is that air tools don't work well in the cold. The next few days the temps are above the freezing mark so I thought I would take advantage of the mild weather and get a little work done.

Wakefield Willys Update 3.20

She runs again!

Since late Sept. I have been fiddling with the fuel delivery system on the CJ5. Previous Posts tell the story and led to the replacement of the fuel tank.

I decided to go with a polyethylene tank instead of a steel one given the rust. The big problem I ran into was that the pickup is on the top, instead of the bottom. My fuel line did not reach, uggh, so I ran out to Pep Boys and got a new one.

After hooking everything up and a few strays of starter fluid she roar to life, again.

Sounds great, and looks like we have a mobile unit.

I am pumped, glad to have it alive again.