Jeepster FEVER

[Jcmjr1959]

OMW , I purchased a 1970 Jeepster Commando little over a month ago. My wife asked me to wait until January to start my restoration project ..couldn't wait....I removed the transmission , transfer case , gas tank , wheels , hubs....The FUN has begun so I will be posting pictures and progress but most of all I will need lots of questions answered because I am very new to this....thanks in advance to all that has been thru what I am getting myself into....LOL

[1948 Cal Willys Pickup]

I am with you brother learning as I go. Maybe we can share some ideas.

[Jcmjr1959]

I am with you brother learning as I go. Maybe we can share some ideas.

Sharing ideas would be great....look forward to pictures from your restoration...and I will post pictures of my Jeepster ...just started taking pictures so I will post soon....
First question though is I removed the gas tank and the gas line due to lots of hose clamps , which seems to be a future problem so should I install a new rubber hose or something else steel , stainless etc..?

[1948 Cal Willys Pickup]

I am faced with the same dilemma. The old lines were all metal and the replacement was rubber. I haven't done any research yet but plan on going with rubber lines. They are cheaper, easier to install and could look pretty clean. Like I said though I haven't done the research yet but want to see the benefits of having hard lines if there are any.

[Jcmjr1959]

O my.....the ball and chain is so mad at me for working on my Jeepster.....transmission and transfer case just Took me so long to redo....it's all back together and reinstalled so one milestone is complete and may have to put the old thing on hold a few weeks.....a least until she calms down....

[1948 Cal Willys Pickup]

I'm fortunate mine just lets me do what I do as long as I do what she says. When I am working on the truck she leaves me alone.

[Jcmjr1959]

I'm fortunate mine just lets me do what I do as long as I do what she says. When I am working on the truck she leaves me alone.

The California air must help with that here seems to be hot and humid kinda like the attitudes ....it's all good I did say I would wait a few months before I start this project because I have a few going already but some how I managed to work my way towards this thing .....so how is your truck coming ? You drive it some now don't you ?

[Nemo von Klepper]

I'm fortunate mine just lets me do what I do as long as I do what she says. When I am working on the truck she leaves me alone.

Hmmm...
Not quite the way it works here... I've been refurbishing 2 convertibles (not Willys) at the same time, and she gets really jealous, -but she adores riding in them.
She extremely skeptical about the CJ3b, slated to go into high gear refurbishment late this year. She doesn't attach as much value to the Jeep... :-(

[1948 Cal Willys Pickup]

When its done get her off road. Here is the hard part though...you will have to let her drive. She will have a blast and your next resto will go smooth.

[Nemo von Klepper]

Which brings me back to your comment:

I'm fortunate mine just lets me do what I do as long as I do what she says. When I a m working on the truck she leaves me alone.

Isn't this a contradiction? How can you do what you do, and do what she says? What if she wants your truck painted Willys "Tropical Rose" with Willys "Coral Mist" accent tone? Lol!