1943 MB Tube thingy updates...

crash2 · Jun 20, 2008

I talked to matt last night--I guess the motor and trans are done :awesomework:

oldbeercans · Jun 23, 2008

i am jonesin whats new?

crash2 · Jun 23, 2008

oldbeercans said:
i am jonesin whats new?

Matt said he would pop in here soon with some updates. His new job is really keeping him busy....

Trailtoy1993 · Jun 23, 2008

crash said:
Matt said he would pop in here soon with some updates. His new job is really keeping him busy....

I'll believe it when I see it! :redneck: I wanna know if he was able to use my hydraulics I gave him or not. :awesomework: Good lookin Matt!

wanderingwillys · Jun 23, 2008

What's new...

Not much in willys land; the auto transmission for the crawler is supposed to be done some time this week - I took a bit of a break from the big one to finish off the stocker I have - re-built both axles, trans and t-case - motor is bare block and going to the machine shop this week once new pistons get here...

Plus I have been recentering wheels for my duece... going form 37" NDT's to 48" Michelin Xl's...

On top of that I managed the overhaul, re-assembly and tuning of the two DMRV-16-4's which power this gal...

So pretty much just laying around being a slacker

CHOP SHOP · Jun 23, 2008

got any pics of the back of that wheel? did you use the old centers from the splits? they look good.

wanderingwillys · Jun 23, 2008

I don't think I have any from the back - yep I reused the centers from a set of split ring wheels and machined the 10 bolt budd out of the 5 ton combat rim with a step machined in it - then just turned the same step in the split centers - bang together (0.001-0.003" press fit) and weld...

Matt

Trailtoy1993 · Jun 23, 2008

You do some crazy **** Matt! .003" for a tire that can be out of round by like an inch!:haha: But, I know you can't do it any other way, its cool:awesomework: Nice stuff man can't wait to see the finished product!

WenusWheeler · Aug 5, 2008

Update:beatdeadhorse:

wanderingwillys · Aug 5, 2008

Not much... Work has been out of control - in the last couple of weeks I was in Egypt, Djibouti, and Ethiopia for 7 days and then in Baltimore for another 5 days, This weekend I was working on a steamship in tacoma all day sunday... Work work work!

Anyhow - I have the transmission in my hands again and probably won't do much to the jeep until the stocker is done - (engine block is at the machinist now) I am also working on the duece to get it all set for going to portland (MVPA convention) in about a week...

Not too exciting - but it is what it is

Matt

Bunk1 · Apr 12, 2009

Updates

crash2 · Apr 12, 2009

I talked to matt a couple weeks ago. He has the motor rebuilt and ready to go in. His new job keeps him pretty busy so time to work on it it pretty slim. But I did give him some **** and to get it done :redneck:

wanderingwillys · Apr 12, 2009

Busted

Yeah - Mike caught me out of the shop in the "real" world... I did get the parts to build the rear driveline... and I physically touched the jeep last night... :redneck: That's been about it though... I am clearing out some other little projects so I can get back to this monster...

Matt

Bunk1 · Apr 12, 2009

3 years and going..:flipoff:

Spanaway Mudder · Apr 12, 2009

Bunk said:
3 years and going..:flipoff:

Hell..This rig has taken longer to build then Dr.Drea's XJ with about half the cost of goodies...WTF!!!!!:haha::fawkdancesmiley:

wanderingwillys · Apr 12, 2009

Could be related to the fact that I am out of town 2+ weeks out of every month and working on 3 other major project vehicles at the same time...

1942 stock willys
1966 M35a2c
1967 M543a2

Impossible to say...

Spanaway Mudder · Apr 12, 2009

wanderingwillys said:
Could be related to the fact that I am out of town 2+ weeks out of every month and working on 3 other major project vehicles at the same time...

1942 stock willys
1966 M35a2c
1967 M543a2

Impossible to say...

ummm.. I could of sworn my reply was about Gibbys rig that Crash is working on..:eeek: damnit!! foot in mouth!!

guess I need to preview first...

Good looking rig tho!!:awesomework:

DHR Motorsports · Apr 12, 2009

VERY cool build!!!:awesomework::beer::awesomework:

Bunk1 · Apr 12, 2009

The :flipoff: was there as a joke. Hopefully the time schedule lets you get to it soon. I dig the heck out of the look and massive detail youve put in it.