So i bought a 51 Whilly

Hip · Mar 20, 2010

crapyota said:
looks good hip!! like you said it will get tore up down the road...

so whats left? looks like its getting close.

when do you think it will make its first trip out? the rocks memorial day? walker any weekend. or go down and hit the busywild first thing..

i want to be there when it happens...

sometime this summer, probably local round the neighborhood... then walker.

crapyota · Mar 21, 2010

Hip said:
sometime this summer, probably local round the neighborhood... then walker.

is there some good stuff down there at the park?:haha:

james said its getting close...looks good...saw a couple old willys yesterday,and i could only think of your buggy .

Hip · Mar 21, 2010

yeah after today ill post a couple pictures of my bump stop mounts. few thing to finish the cowl area, belly pan and lots of little things.

FastEddy · Mar 21, 2010

Lookin good Hip:awesomework:

Hip · Mar 22, 2010

bump stop mounts

Hip · Mar 22, 2010

more bumps and starting on the cowl area.

Hip · Mar 22, 2010

making the starting points and ending points or maybe i should say curves for a cowl piece. two different radius with two different widths. probably gonna make some mistakes with this one:looser:

ohh and the little standout for the stereo so i could fit it above the heater.:awesomework:

Hip · Mar 28, 2010

worked on the cowl area

the angled/curved landing areas.

pokey · Mar 29, 2010

Looks good Hip. Is the third pic (last set) your hood hinge ? Looks like your setting it up for a folding windshield as well:eeek:

Hip · Mar 29, 2010

yes plan on having a windshield, i already made the frame for it but lost interest as i want to get it to run then i can finish dodads and stuff like windshield, wipers, roofrack for expedition type camping.

last night when i took the pictures i rechecked the angles between the two landing areas and the large one must of warped when welding as the angle is no longer perfect.:looser:

i made the frame for the cooler rack as my bender is leaving for a while, also made the pieces for front fenders.

i need to get some 1/4 wear plate to make the belly pan next.

anyone know if there are any special process to weld on Steel T1 wearplate.

its the stuff dump truck beds and tractor buckets are made from, very resistant to dimpling.

War-Jeeper · Mar 29, 2010

Hip said:
yes plan on having a windshield, i already made the frame for it but lost interest as i want to get it to run then i can finish dodads and stuff like windshield, wipers, roofrack for expedition type camping.

last night when i took the pictures i rechecked the angles between the two landing areas and the large one must of warped when welding as the angle is no longer perfect.:looser:

i made the frame for the cooler rack as my bender is leaving for a while, also made the pieces for front fenders.

i need to get some 1/4 wear plate to make the belly pan next.

anyone know if there are any special process to weld on Steel T1 wearplate.

its the stuff dump truck beds and tractor buckets are made from, very resistant to dimpling.

Your talking hardfacing right Hip?

Money Mark · Mar 29, 2010

Looking good......:beer:

Binder · Mar 29, 2010

War-Jeeper said:
Your talking hardfacing right Hip?

I wouldn't do that. F-er won't slide over anything then. Do the T-1 if you want but skip the hard surfacing.

Maverick26 · Mar 29, 2010

You could hardface the leading and trailing edges but I would leave the flat belly part alone. Its not hard to do. T1 is a good idea. :awesomework:

War-Jeeper · Mar 29, 2010

Binder said:
I wouldn't do that. F-er won't slide over anything then. Do the T-1 if you want but skip the hard surfacing.

Thats why i asked if thats what he ment:redneck:

Its ment to be hard to slide on so it doesnt wear as quick, one of the shop teachers at Everett works for T-Bailey and does a lot of hard facing crap:awesomework:

Hip · Mar 29, 2010

mostly i just want the dimple resistance and the fact its real hard so it slides over verses digging in the the metal.

not planning on hardfacing.

i have a huge 1/2" thick aluminium plate thats big enough but its too soft.

War-Jeeper · Mar 29, 2010

Hip said:
mostly i just want the dimple resistance and the fact its real hard so it slides over verses digging in the the metal.

not planning on hardfacing.

i have a huge 1/2" thick aluminium plate thats big enough but its too soft.

If its not hardfacing then im not sure what you are talking about lol:redneck:

dove'd85 · Mar 29, 2010

damn man thats a bummer about the cowl being off

just how far off is it?

as far as welding T1 i don't think there is anything special you need to do to the material in order to weld it... i will look in my book and give you a deff answer shorty:redneck:

War-Jeeper · Mar 29, 2010

dove'd85 said:
damn man thats a bummer about the cowl being off just how far off is it?

as far as welding T1 i don't think there is anything special you need to do to the material in order to weld it... i will look in my book and give you a deff answer shorty:redneck:

T1 is just hardened steel correct? I cant remember for sure and im too lazy to find my book:redneck:

If so i doubt there is any special measures for it, but like i said to lazy to try and find the ol' book on it

Hip · Mar 29, 2010

War-Jeeper said:
T1 is just hardened steel correct? I cant remember for sure and im too lazy to find my book:redneck:

If so i doubt there is any special measures for it, but like i said to lazy to try and find the ol' book on it

talk about lazy the book is on my shelf about ten feet from my chair at work but i was actually busy today.

trying to decide on the attachment tabs, just weld some on or have them cut into the plate and then bend em up? probably weld on.