So i bought a 51 Whilly

Hip · Dec 6, 2008

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Well my back is feeling better and i had some free time today.

Had finished off the front brakes, using stock Ford rotor and Dodge caliper. Had to shave the inner brake pad a little:redneck:

Added the dash.

Started fitting the tailgate.

War-Jeeper · Dec 6, 2008

Lookin good man!

Hip · Dec 14, 2008

too cold to work outside today so i went to S & N and ordered a bunch o stuff.:awesomework:

my dog hiked his leg on a box and we used midget juice to clean it.:haha: :haha:

pokey · Dec 14, 2008

does the tailgate open ?

Hip · Dec 14, 2008

it will, have spring loaded latches and will lower or come completely off.

crapyota · Dec 15, 2008

even slow is progress. keep it up hip looks good. :awesomework:

so when is that yellow thing in the background gonna be ready to go play in the snow?
new years?
reiter,walker?
you name the place,and time. i will fix my lil problems, we go and play.
you then go home motivated to do more work!:cheer:

Hip · Dec 15, 2008

james and i were talking one day between christmass and NY....

dove'd85 · Dec 15, 2008

where ever we go i think we should hit some snow:cheer:

bill have you rebuilt your front end yet?

:corn:

crapyota · Dec 16, 2008

i want snowy sloppy trails :awesomework: .
james i still havent done my front,i have a tg rebuild kit. i also need to get some hub studs since i broke mine on rhinoland. give me a call if you could help out.

:beer:

dove'd85 · Dec 16, 2008

crapyota said:
i want snowy sloppy trails :awesomework: .
james i still havent done my front,i have a tg rebuild kit. i also need to get some hub studs since i broke mine on rhinoland. give me a call if you could help out. :beer:

call me when you get those studs and you want some help:awesomework:

Hip · Dec 21, 2008

well its been so cold out i have not had much desire to make progress.

i installed a 220V electric heater yesterday and its been running all night to see if it can even make a dent in the deep freeze of my shop.

i have a week off so if i can make it tolerable i can get some stuff done.

crapyota · Dec 21, 2008

i remember how cold it can get out in your shop hip. brrr! hope it warms up.

on the other hand i was out in barely double digit weather yesterday. digging the toyota out,jump starting it. then laying in 2 feet of snow, drilling out 3 broken hub studs. 3hrs later toyota is fixed(needs a new battery red top is dead) my toes are numb,and im ready to play in the snow.

dove'd85 · Dec 22, 2008

crapyota said:
i remember how cold it can get out in your shop hip. brrr! hope it warms up.

on the other hand i was out in barely double digit weather yesterday. digging the toyota out,jump starting it. then laying in 2 feet of snow, drilling out 3 broken hub studs. 3hrs later toyota is fixed(needs a new battery red top is dead) my toes are numb,and im ready to play in the snow.

lucky you:flipoff: still trying to figure out this timing issue:booo: :booo: :masturbanana[1]:

Hip · Dec 22, 2008

first off thank you mom for the heater:awesomework: 220V 20A 1400Watts 40deg temp rise. i think i need another

Hip · Dec 22, 2008

moved the front end forward some, tacked the knuckles where i think they will be.

Thanks to Binder for letting me use his spare set of tires for mock up.:awesomework:

Hip · Dec 22, 2008

How close is too close?
I dont have much room to move the axel end.

I guess its a good thing everything is just tacked...:redneck: i was gonna get another inch less BS than the mock up rims so i should be good. Ricks are 4" and i havent placed my order yet.

Binder · Dec 22, 2008

Looks like it's coming along.:awesomework:
Tires hitting links are no big deal in my opinion long as you can turn OK.

Pony-boy · Dec 23, 2008

Damn Hip,
Looks like a heck of a lot closer to being self propelled.
Great job and I cant wait to see the end result.

Howie

War-Jeeper · Dec 23, 2008

Coming along Hip coming along!

Let me know when you need a hand

Hip · Jan 5, 2009

Sam ifn ya want im gonna have James over to help me bend another piece for the front end, and will be just fitting spreaders and such. feel free to drop by.

Saturday the 10th.

my computer is broken at home so i cant upload pictures of recent progress.

Anyone selling a laptop?