This is a common issue with the Solex carburetors. If you get them tuned for off idle cruising, they often stumble at idle, and vice versa. Most of the time, the Solex is set off to the side and a...
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This is a common issue with the Solex carburetors. If you get them tuned for off idle cruising, they often stumble at idle, and vice versa. Most of the time, the Solex is set off to the side and a...
I have found that dropping parts into Evaporust, (sold at Wally World in the auto section) will take most corrosion out of the nooks and crannies of the carb. You may have to apply a bit of heat...
A quick and easy check/ or farmer fix that I would attempt first would be to pull the air horn off of the carburetor, then at a high idle cup your hand over the throat of the carb to cut off the air...
Looking great TJ. Absolute craftsman!
Agreed. That may become one for the bucket list for the Heep....Or a compromise would be the Heep O' Wagon for the family to go along.
Just in case anyone has put thought into taking your Willys across country, the link has a pretty good Father and Son journey.
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Sounds like you had a great trip!
It would make sense that the flooring and hardware would be painted black. The stain would be a bit too labor intensive. The wagon being smaller and less numerous pieces, so it would be less labor...
The windshield angle is pretty consistent across all the models at 15 degrees. Like you stated, the distance from the top of the windshield to the rear of the tub, (i.e. a CJ2A is around 66")...
One learns something new every day. I didn't think to look at the serial number break down to see if there was a category for flat beds or cab and chassis. The wood could flooring may be like the...
The original bed color would most likely be black, depending on the vendor of the actual flat bed. A quick search through the archives of eWillys.com brought up Miller Manufacturing as a vendor. Now...
To this day, there is still residue from the "snow" stuck on the wipers.
Here is a quick reference for fastener torque specs.
https://www.engineersedge.com/torque_table_sae_ftlbs.htm
Yep, you don't need paint to have fun.
"DeLorean Willys" Ha ha ha, 44 mph instead of 88 mph for time travel... Thank you all for the kind words.
Cotton picker head grease... That is another good lead.
I had a service call once, where a driver was at the fuel depot loading his tanker up with gas and diesel. He didn't put the Johnny bar down on the trailer, that covered the outlet fittings while in...
Oh man T.J. She is looking wonderful! A/C in a CJ, why not? Our YJ doesn't even have air.
Looking good! With this progress, there isn't any reason that you wouldn't be out and about by fall.
Thank you Bmorgil for the correction, and LarrBeard for the better explanation of the exert linked. I know my steering box has W90 in it, and don't have any issues with leaks, but the next service...
Good deal on the parking brake! Clean it all up and get it installed. It is a bit of trial and error to get it all set up just perfect, but the benefit is worth the effort. I rebuilt ours a while...
The grease fitting was put in to replace the pipe plug that was originally there. Odds are that the seals are leaking oil on the steering box. So, the farm fix was to pump the steering box full of...
Looks good to me. Good Job TJ.
I'll second Bmorgil's sentiment about the POR15. Oil based paint is best, or an epoxy primer rattle cans from Rustoleum do a good job too.
At least the center mount for the transmission are in place. The one on the right side is a single bolt with a conical rubber mount. Enclosed is a photo of our wagon without the drivetrain...