Newbie/1st Willys

[Colin C]

Hello everyone. My name is Colin and I'm new to the forum. I just bought a 55 CJ5 for 1200.00 and hope I got a good deal. It has a fiberglass tub and is almost complete. It is missing the valve cover and needs a new wiring harness and restoration. The miracle is no rot only surface rust which is amazing considering it spent it's whole life in PA. Take a look at the pics and let me know what you think.

Thank you,
Colin C.
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[gmwillys]

Welcome Colin C.

You did pretty good on your purchase. That is the going price for a descent CJ5. Keep us updated on your progress!

[LarrBeard]

Well, you have most of the big pieces. It looks like it has an alternator, so it may have been converted to 12-volts. It's been sitting
a while, so I suggest you get a KWAS catalog and look at the Best Practices article about starting an old engine.

And, I second the notion - keep us updated and ask questions. For every question you ask, there are two or three other people with that question who didn't want to ask it.

Good Luckl

J - Just
E - Extract
E- Every
P - Penny

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[gmwillys]

Don't forget

J - Just

E - Empty

E - Every

P - Pocket