Peace's restoration project

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Re: Peace's restoration project

Post by Mark Jesic » Fri Feb 24, 2017 6:37 am

Keep up the good work Peace, its looking good. Its amazing what can turn up in these old barns, i bet there is still some jeeps out there waiting to be "dug out". :P


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Re: Peace's restoration project

Post by Peace » Fri Feb 24, 2017 7:15 am

Thanks a lot for the encouragement Mark. I appreciate it.

I did some work on a few regulators, for a friend of mine. I have been doing several. Of course I am still looking for a suitable example for my jeep :s

On all of these, the paint was virtually gone, also on the little nonenclature plates.

First one is one of unknow origin. Looks alike, but not quite alike.
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This one is a 1X, so january 1943
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And this one is a 3Y, so march 1944
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Willys MB, tub #130819, sept 1944 (under restoration)
1944 Cushman Airborne 53 (restored for a friend)

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Re: Peace's restoration project

Post by JIMN » Sat Feb 25, 2017 4:41 am

Nice project. Great find on the trailer lunette....
1941 Ford GP, 1944 Willys MB, 1943 Bantam T3

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Re: Peace's restoration project

Post by Peace » Sun Feb 26, 2017 9:23 am

Numbers:
Since I only have a body tub number to go by (130819), this gives me a production timeframe of september 1944. By looking at otter MB's with a similar DOD, I came up with 20634695. Would this be somewhat ok? Just crosschecking!
Willys MB, tub #130819, sept 1944 (under restoration)
1944 Cushman Airborne 53 (restored for a friend)

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Re: Peace's restoration project

Post by Peace » Mon Feb 27, 2017 12:09 pm

The combat rims from the trailer have both been totally disassembled. They were both in good condition, with exeption of one front half where the hole was rusted too far. A friend of mine supplied me with a good replacement part, even in the same color I use to repaint my parts! Free of charge!
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Then I spent some time cleaning these two marker lights..
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These two are for trade for Willys ones.

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Re: Peace's restoration project

Post by JAB » Tue Feb 28, 2017 4:05 pm

Peace wrote:...................

I found this one while on the hunt for a replacement engine for a quad for a friend of mine. He bought a quad with a blown up motor. We found a replacement engine somewhere in french speaking Belgium. ...................
A Willys Quad? My guess is you're referring to something else?
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Re: Peace's restoration project

Post by Peace » Wed Mar 01, 2017 6:23 am

Hi Jeff,

indeed, I am referring to something else :) My friend bought a project quad, something like a yamaha or somesuch, and he needed a hand lifting a replacement engine we found. As luck had it, the seller also had some war goodies stashed away.

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Re: Peace's restoration project

Post by JAB » Wed Mar 01, 2017 1:19 pm

Lol. I figured as much, but I just had to ask!
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Re: Peace's restoration project

Post by Peace » Fri Mar 03, 2017 1:39 pm

After some study, and verification here on the board, I was able to come up with almost the whole instrument cluster for the jeep. The gauges on my jeep were a rag tag collection, mostly focused around the M201 Hotckiss. I found a correct Autolite fuel gauge, Autolite temperature gauge, Autolite oil gauge, an early Dodge ampere meter, and a very nice Motometer speedometer.

The purchase was a bit of a gamble, since no gauges were tested before the purchase. Given the good overall condition of all the gauges, and the price (160€ for all gauges), I took a chance and pulled the trigger on them.

Once they were home, I started testing. Speedometer is working 100%. So happy with that. Oil gauge needed some help. There was one screw missing in the face, but luckily it was rolling aournd in the housing. After dismantling it and I was able to reattach it. Now that one works too. Fuel gauge looks good. Temperature gauges is missing the probe, so that will need some looking into. The ampere meter will be traded for an original Autolite ampere gauge. I am already working out a trade with a friend. So if I get the temp gauge fixed, I'll have a full set of original gauges!
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Placed for testing. Works fine!
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Kind regards,
Stijn
Willys MB, tub #130819, sept 1944 (under restoration)
1944 Cushman Airborne 53 (restored for a friend)

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Re: Peace's restoration project

Post by Peace » Sat Mar 04, 2017 12:23 pm

Had to do yet another Voltage Regulator, also for a good friend of mine. He is actually looking for a december 1942 regulator, but he has been unable to find one upto now. this cover will have to act as a filler till a correct one can be sourced.
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Kind regards,
Stijn
Willys MB, tub #130819, sept 1944 (under restoration)
1944 Cushman Airborne 53 (restored for a friend)

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Re: Peace's restoration project

Post by Peace » Sat Mar 04, 2017 12:38 pm

After quite the search, I found a steering wheel to my liking. It was heavily carved with Greek markings, but hey, it was only 50€ and a refurb for an oil gauge. I tried the technique using aceton and plastic from a donor wheel, which I have had for years and years. Good thing I didnt throw it out. The steering wheel still needs some work, but the aceton treatment seems to work a treat. Labor intensive though!
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Willys MB, tub #130819, sept 1944 (under restoration)
1944 Cushman Airborne 53 (restored for a friend)

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Re: Peace's restoration project

Post by Peace » Sat Mar 04, 2017 12:41 pm

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Test fit:
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Willys MB, tub #130819, sept 1944 (under restoration)
1944 Cushman Airborne 53 (restored for a friend)

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Re: Peace's restoration project

Post by sawbuck » Sun Mar 05, 2017 3:45 pm

I am curious about removal of the gauge faces. Are you able to remove the bezels without distorting them?
Can you crimp them back in place as they were originally?

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Re: Peace's restoration project

Post by Peace » Mon Mar 06, 2017 1:47 am

Dear Sawbuck,

unfortunately no. These have to be pried open with a screwdriver, working your way around. At a certain point you create enought 'wiggle room' to pry off the bezel. If the metal is sain and strong, you can crimp them back ok, but some evidence of the prying always remains, unfortunately. Once installed, this evidence is hidden from view of course.

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1944 Cushman Airborne 53 (restored for a friend)

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Re: Peace's restoration project

Post by Peace » Sun Mar 12, 2017 11:18 am

Hi all,

again, did some work for friends, so my resto job didn't get too much attention. This time I did a Voltage regulator for a command car. 55amps, with the green colored tag. Also resurrected a neglected oil gauge for that same friend.
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Willys MB, tub #130819, sept 1944 (under restoration)
1944 Cushman Airborne 53 (restored for a friend)


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