1951 WILLY'S JEEPSTER RESTO.....

Nice progress! <img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/roll.gif" alt="image">

Awesome work!!!!

You know I am a GM guy for the most part. But I just love cars. Old, new, really old and so on. There is something about these old cars that just turns mycrank. I love the fact that it is something new each time we do a resto. It's facinating to see how things were built back in the day. How crude somethings are and how in some ways it hasn't really changed that much. I will do my part and keep posting pics, and you all do yours by watching and posting. If you ever have any questions.... please ask.. Steve

Woohooo!!! I missed this the first time around last Nov! This makes my day, Steve. <img src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif"> Here's a simple question from a newbie: How do they strip the wholebody? Sand/bead blast the whole thing, or are some chemicals initially used like a furniture dip tank stripping, or, or...? Jeff

Here is what I have been up to: What a freakin mess...... <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03578.jpg" alt="image"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03579.jpg" alt="image"> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03580.jpg" alt="image"> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03581.jpg" alt="image"> The boss was a little impatient waiting on me so he thought he'd patch this spot.Here is his work... <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03582.jpg" alt="image"> He used too heavy of mig wire and also ground off too much and it was paper thin... needless to say I had to re-do it : I had to make a larger patch and I alsoflenged the metal around the patch so it wouldn't warp too much: <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03595.jpg" alt="image"> <img height="600" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03618.jpg" width="800" alt="image"> This fender was a MESS !!! Poorly patched, brazed, an all around crappy job. Here is the metamorphasis : <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03597.jpg" alt="image"> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03598.jpg" alt="image"> The old: <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03599.jpg" alt="image"> I had to cut the inner upper brace off to straighten and repair it. <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03600.jpg" alt="image"> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03602.jpg" alt="image"> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03603.jpg" alt="image"> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03604.jpg" alt="image"> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03605.jpg" alt="image"> I ended up cutting all these welds out: <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03609.jpg" alt="image"> This fender was really hammered at one time. Cracks and tears everywhere, and stratched like you wouldn't believe: <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03610.jpg" alt="image"> Here's the new upper piece and hood on for proper fit: <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03613.jpg" alt="image"> <img height="600" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03618.jpg" width="800" alt="image"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03620.jpg" alt="image"> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03621.jpg" alt="image"> <img height="600" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03622.jpg" width="800" alt="image"> <img height="600" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03625.jpg" width="800" alt="image"> <img height="600" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03626.jpg" width="800" alt="image"> <img height="600" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03627.jpg" width="800" alt="image"> <img height="600" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03635.jpg" width="800" alt="image"> Here is the 1/4 panel and rt rocker : <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03596.jpg" alt="image"> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03608.jpg" alt="image"> <img height="600" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03612.jpg" width="800" alt="image"> <img height="600" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03632.jpg" width="800" alt="image"> <img height="600" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03633.jpg" width="800" alt="image"> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03634.jpg" alt="image"> The drivers back corner and back lower pinchweld : <img height="600" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03614.jpg" width="800" alt="image"> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03615.jpg" alt="image"> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03616.jpg" alt="image"> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03617.jpg" alt="image"> <img height="600" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03628.jpg" width="800" alt="image"> <img height="600" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03629.jpg" width="800" alt="image"> <img height="600" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03636.jpg" width="800" alt="image"> Just some random grille pics: <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03607.jpg" alt="image"> <img height="600" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03623.jpg" width="800" alt="image"> <img height="600" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/CUSHE63/1951%20WILLIES%20PROJECT/DSC03624.jpg" width="800" alt="image"> That blue thing is a pneumatic shrinker/stretcher.... what a time saver !!!! That's it for now. I know it's alot to gander at. But enjoy them. Steve

<blockquote> ndakotan wrote: <hr> Woohooo!!! I missed this the first time around last Nov! This makes my day, Steve. <img src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif" alt="image"> Here's a simple question from a newbie: How do they strip the whole body? Sand/bead blast the whole thing, or are some chemicals initially used like a furniture dip tank stripping, or, or...? Jeff</blockquote> Jeff, Sorry I missed your question. They bake the body first to get the paint and old filler loose, then blast the entire body. Hopefully being careful not to warpthe flat panels. The parts we have our own beadblasting cabinet. Steve

Steve, do you even do this in your sleep? Wow! You do a lot of great work to a lot of cars and make it look easy, not to mention done quickly. Yeah, I knowit's your job, but you're using techniques that a lot of places just skip over. I could see you doing a complete custom one-off job for the showcircuit or for the pride of just driving around. I wish I had your skills, that's for sure. I can dream up designs all day long, but that's where itends. If I had your skills... dang! I can't even draw. I'd have to be the one leaning over the shoulder of someone with a sketch pad, making moregestures than an upset Italian grandmother.

Damn that's a LOT of work! Looking great. I had a '70 Willy's J-2000 years ago. - SK

That's a cool old jeep and you do some killer work Steve. (and a lot of it, lol)

Steve, Amazing work, as usual. I have a question. When you fabricate a piece that requires curves, how do you shape it? I see more than a few pieces you'vemade with curves fit perfectley to the surrounding areas and I am curious how you do it. Bob Jordan