Restoration Slat #111237

[Robinv]

Hi People of G ,

I decided to put up a topic about my restoration project.

Here is how it started :

Around May 2011 a friend linked me a jeep in the USA , sold by Midwest Military in Minnesota. Since i live in Belgium , we have a huge difference between Euro and Dollars so the price was in my favour. Judged by the pictures , i knew it will be a big project but i'm not scared of it. So without too many doubts, i decided to buy the jeep and so did... 5-6 months later it was October 2011 when the jeep arrived in Rotterdam and was transported to the company i contacted to have it shipped. ASAP we went to pick it up at their office.









When i first saw it , i was surprised because the metalwork looked much better than in the pictures at first, so i was getting more confidencd that this was worth every penny. Soon as we took it from the trailer , we worked on the brakes because the axles wouldnt roll...after a few hours of work we placed 4 wheels on the jeep so we could roll it around, the steering box is broke or something is loose...so it does not steer at this moment.





Information i would like to share :

Jeep Willys ( Slat Grill ) serial # 111237
Hood number : 2043636
Tub number : 14261
Engine : Ford GPW



So up till now ive been dismantling the jeep as good as possible , i bought some TM's and correct material such as US wrenches to work with.

Robin

[Robinv]

I'll included some pictures from various stuff :

[Robinv]

[Robinv]

Few days ago i decided to have a small cleanup on 2 pedals , to have some change in my work :














ALL comments are welcome , good and bad.
These days im preparing everything to take the tub off , the only thing that blocks me is my steering wheel, it's stuck ( rusted ).
So i have to see how i will fix that properly... I'll post new pics once i have some interesting to share.

By the way , if you want to see certain details , please ask! It's no problem to take extra pictures.


Robin

[Robinv]

Some images of my engine and parts of it , if anyone could date my engine it would be welcome...I'm anxious to know if this came originally with the jeep or not , not sure if i can show enough information of it though.














The Filterette :









The Generator :

[hell-fire]

There is a lot of work there but you have most of the hard to find bits & it is a really worthwhile project, as you are in Belgium & when ready to start restoration I would suggest you track down William & invite him around.......often.

Good luck with your Jeep.

[Robinv]

While removing my gauges from the dashboard a problem occured... The oil gauge is fastened to its bracket with 2 nuts but when i try to remove them my bolts turn also... How can i fix this without damaging anything ?

The 4 other gauges went out perfectly, wich amazed me.

Robin

[Robinv]

Some engine shots i took while doing a little cleaning , i uncovered the lid 2 days ago and i think all looks " healthy " up till now.

[Chuck Lutz]

The block has a casting of "F22522" on it which should translate to:
F = June
22 = June 22nd
5 = June 22, 1945
The other "22" probably being a mold or other in-house identifier...

So the block was CAST on June 6, 1945 and compleated sometime after that.

[Robinv]

Thanks for the information, this is a surprise for me but nevertheless i will keep it and clean it up and hope to get it running again.

Robin

[SmarT]

Looks like it had some interesting usage over the years. The pic below the aircleaner pic is really interesting, to me at least. It's really cool to see a radio mounted behind the seat like that. My 37 Dodge sedan had the same radio in it. What are you going to do with it?

[Robinv]

I took it out and put in in a box but the bottom of the radio or speaker or whatever it is , is totally rotten away. Even some parts of the side are rotten.
Too bad actually...i kinda liked it.

Robin

[SmarT]

It's a shame to see something like that having been just left to rot away over the years. It happens, I know, but it still makes me very sad.

[Robinv]

Somehow a big update for me to share, i took the tub off today and it doesnt look any worser than i could have expected so thats a plus.
Stripping will go easier from this point on.

Not the best pictures due to limited space but just to give you an idea :

The tub :






The frame :









Robin

[Jon S]

Great project Robinv!! Looks like your Slat went through a possible stateside rebuild. It has a late unstamped GPW engine along with other GPW components. It is good to see a jeep which was on its way down and out being saved!! Good Luck with it! Jon S.