It's a new year, and time to get cracking on the Willys Project!Every Winter, the project comes to a stop for the most part. I do some research over the cold months, look for parts. I just picked up a spare tire that has been hard to find. I also looked at a jeep tub that might be better than the one I have. It was not.
And that is where the focus of the project is for the next year.
The Tub.
For those not familiar with the term, the tub is the body part pictured in this post.
It is all one piece, and is very very very difficult to find intact, particularly in the Northeast. It also has changed over the years in the early CJ5s, and we are probably going to repair the existing one on the 1960 Willys.
Fortunately, companies like quadratec.com have replacement panels and pieces to replace various parts of the tub. Once I start getting into working on the tub, I am certain we will be purchasing some of these replacement panels as I have a number of holes and dents to fix.
The plan is fairly simple.
Starting on one side of the tub, work around the tub until the sides are done, and then fix the floors. I have no idea how long this will take, but my guess is it will take at least the summer, if not longer.
Once the tub is fixed, electrical needs to be addressed, and we will be nearing the end of the project. As we are in year 4, I hope we are not far from being done.
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