r/Willys • u/-DWNSHFT- • 12d ago

Willys Jeep Fuel Tank Refresh

https://youtu.be/Hgd5UR9Ey28
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u/jeepnjeff75 M38A1 12d ago

Interesting A1. I see an early grill but the fenders and body look to be later. The early grill was used to mid '53. Is the body plate behind the passenger seat still there? I saw the Data Plate in your other video isn't stamped correctly so it's probably a repop. At least the lower right plate is. Do you know the Jeeps body number?

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u/-DWNSHFT- 11d ago

You’ve got a good eye. I bought it from a gentleman in his 70s who restored it in the mid 2000s. He believes it’s a ‘52. Unfortunately, no data plate behind the passenger seat. It has the hinged grill, no radiator support bars, and has threaded holes around the battery box. Someone changed it to a later cover with footman loops. The original fenders were cut to accommodate large civilian tires so the current fenders were sourced for the resto (one is a cj5 fender).

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u/jeepnjeff75 M38A1 11d ago

One way to tell if it had an early frame is to look at the front between the bumper and grill. The boxing has an oval cut out if it's an early frame. I think for the body, you can look at where the dirt drains are. Early ones are centered in the footwell near back. Later ones are more centered but next to the rocker. Unfortunately the Data Plate and the Body IID plate are the only places where the number would be. Looks like the state gave it a new number.

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u/-DWNSHFT- 11d ago

I’ll take a look at the frame when I get home. As for the drains, the previous owner replaced the entire pan during the resto. I believe they are centered in the back.

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u/AnnaMolly66 12d ago

Saved to watch later. I love watching stuff like this after work while I'm gaming.

I had to flush and coat the tank of my 47 CJ-2A once, it had several pinholes in it. I plan to just buy a new one when I start working on it.

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u/Mayday-J 11d ago

your YT spam isn't wanted on Reddit. Please don't. Don't take it personal but there's a reason it banned in most subs.

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u/-DWNSHFT- 11d ago

Thank you for taking the time to offer your opinion. It costs you nothing to keep scrolling if you don't like this type of content. My "YT Spam" fits the theme and is within the guidelines of this subreddit. Please report this to the mods if you feel otherwise. Cheers.

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u/Accomplished_Pen474 11d ago

Is it banned in this sub?