Wakefield Willys Update 5.6

Just a quick update.

These 2 rear panels came in from Classic Enterprises, and I am prepping them for installation.  I cleaned them, and will prime them, paint them and set them aside.

Here is the progress on the rear of the jeep, this is going to take a while......

Windshield Done!

Not the prettiest windshield on the planet, but it will work!

This completes the 3 Spring Projects.  Glass, Hardware will be taken care of later.  For now, on to the rear end of the Jeep!

Rear of the Jeep

These pictures are mainly so I can remember how bad it looked.

This summer, I hope to finally fix the worst part of the Jeep, the rear.  As you can see from the pictures, it looks terrible.  Dents, holes, rust, everything that makes this project a project is located in the rear.  

The driver side is not that bad.  It is not as bad as the passenger side was.  So that does not concern me.  The real work is like I said, the rear of the Jeep.

Here is just a partial list of things I have to do:

Remove rear valence, remove both rear panels, clean and paint the frame, repair a corner, fix the rear floor and replace a post.  And that is just the salvage part.  I have not included the rebuilding part.

I think once this hurtle is crossed, the Jeep is really going to come together.  I say that because from the front, it looks decent.  From the rear, it looks like this.  Once this is completed, both ends of the jeep will look solid.  Right now, the rear looks more like Swiss cheese.

Stay tuned, once I set aside the windshield, full steam ahead with the rear of the jeep!

Wakefield Willys Update 5.5

Just a quick update.

The 3 Spring Projects are in the final stretch.

Dashboard - done, being rebuilt and readied for install
Rear Valence - Done, a little touch up painting, ready to be installed.
Windshield - removed glass, sanded, welded and prepped for priming.  Give me one more Saturday like today, and it will be painted.

Almost done!  With these projects, anyway.

Replacement Tailgate Assembly!

To steal a line from the A-Team, I love it when a plan comes together!

If you have seen the rear of the 1960 Willys, it is rotted out and the worst of the body work.  This summer I hope to finally fix it.  The Replacement Tailgate Assembly is pictured and it looks great.  Fits together and is completed.  Once I get the new rear panels, I will paint them and begin tearing out the old rear portion of the Jeep.  Progress!

Wakefield Willys Update 5.4

I mentioned 3 projects for the Spring, and we are almost done.

Dashboard => Done
Rear Valence => Done

Windshield is the last one and most complicated.  I need to replace the top of the windshield and it has been the most difficult fabrication of this entire willys project.

The steel piece is cresent in shape, the only flat endges are on the side.  Very hard to cut, very hard to measure and develop.  But in the picture you can see it is finally in place, and ready to be welded to the windshield.

The funny thing is.  I started with this project, but got frustrated so I worked on the other 2 which were easier.  So now I have no choice, got to get it finished.

Wakefield Willys Update 5.3

Well, my last update was in March.  That does not mean work has not been completed or on going.  Just not posting anything on the blog.

I have 3 projects I wanted to get done in the Spring.

Dashboard (completed, painted and waiting to be installed)
Windshield (not completed, metal pieces fabricated, still welding to be done and primed and painted.)
Rear Valence (not completed, welded and primed.  Almost done)

The Rear Valence is in the picture.  After some welding and fabrication of some steel pieces to reenforce the strength of the rear valence it is almost ready to be painted.  The rear valence on the 1960 Willys is hardly recognizable.  This is off of the 1957 Willys.  Not perfect but solid.

Within the next few days, it will be painted and set aside to be installed.  Progress.