sean.m.adams33
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Yet another great addition to camp wayalife. Papy is a great find!
PAPPY : 1954 Willys CJ3B
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highoctane
Caught the Bug
Eddie the pics you've been posting on IG the past few days seriously have me want to start searching for a solid and drivable Willys CJ3. That thing is just plain awesome.
USMC Wrangler
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Nice Brown Santa delivery! :yup:
Speeddmn
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WooHoo!! Brown Santa just delivered a set of brand new Omix-Ada replica wheels for Pappy. It's so cool that Onix-Ada makes so many parts of the old Willys
Not very beadlock like... Looks great and glad to see old 'iron' back on the road.
highoctane
Caught the Bug
Those should really brighten up old Pappy.
LOL!! Oh no, not even close. We're going to try and keep Pappy as stock as possible.
You can say that again! I'm going to be taking these to the powder coaters today to make sure of it
We thought about it but then, we're not 100% sure we're going to keep Pappy this color or even this shade of yellow. It's kind of hard to see in pics but, the yellow isn't consistent and some parts are lighter and some parts are more on the orange side. Also, it'd be tough to match exactly with powder coating. That being said, it's really weird that these wheels came in black or any color at all. From the factory, the wheels would have been white or in some cases, red or a matched color. So, we decided to go back to a factory white. It should really pop them out nicely too.
It really is great that Omix-Ada does this. Granted, they have one of the best Willys collections anywhere and I suppose they may be doing this for themselves more than anything. You can practically build a brand new Willys from the ground up with all the new parts that they offer. :crazyeyes:
We're a long way off but we're kinda hoping to make it look like this when all is said and done.
NFRs2000NYC
Caught the Bug
Man thats so cool. Are you guys doing a slow and steady restoration, or do you guys just want to keep pappy running smooth and that's it? Also, is that an original color?
We'll be doing a slow restoration and most likely will NOT bring it back to showroom condition. We kind of like the rough worn out look and feel of old Jeeps but not to the point where it looks beat up. Wherever we can, we like to fix problems that the previous owners caused, patch up holes, make sure the engine is running good and bring it back to a state of arrested decay - like it's a good looking Jeep for it's age.
Oh, and this is not it's original color. Look through the layers of paint, I think it was originally a dark green but then was later painted Forest Service Green. I believe that's the color it had for most of it's life.
NFRs2000NYC
Caught the Bug
We'll be doing a slow restoration and most likely will NOT bring it back to showroom condition. We kind of like the rough worn out look and feel of old Jeeps but not to the point where it looks beat up. Wherever we can, we like to fix problems that the previous owners caused, patch up holes, make sure the engine is running good and bring it back to a state of arrested decay - like it's a good looking Jeep for it's age.
Oh, and this is not it's original color. Look through the layers of paint, I think it was originally a dark green but then was later painted Forest Service Green. I believe that's the color it had for most of it's life.
Very cool....Im curious...based on the photos, how big is this thing....a smart car? A fiat 500? A renegade (actually, if you can, the next time you guys are doing work in the garage, maybe snap a pic of pappy next to renny)? I wonder if you can just buy a new stamped out replacement tub...or are they all fiberglass these days?
Had you not seen the FACE OFF thread I started a while back?
Got a few more pics here:
http://wayalife.com/showthread.php?31240-FACE-OFF-Jeep-JK-Wrangler-vs-Willys-CJ3B
Granted, the scale between the two is significant so it might be hard to tell just how small the Willys is - IT'S TINY! Probably about the size of a SmartCar (73.5" wheelbase, the Willys is 80") but I'll try taking a pic of it next to Renny for scale
Oh, and Omix-Ada does make a full replacement tub, hood, fenders, grill and even specific panels like floor pans and things like that. You can even pay more to get them with the licensed "Willys" stamped in it too.
NFRs2000NYC
Caught the Bug
Had you not seen the FACE OFF thread I started a while back?
Got a few more pics here:
http://wayalife.com/showthread.php?31240-FACE-OFF-Jeep-JK-Wrangler-vs-Willys-CJ3B
Granted, the scale between the two is significant so it might be hard to tell just how small the Willys is - IT'S TINY! Probably about the size of a SmartCar (73.5" wheelbase, the Willys is 80") but I'll try taking a pic of it next to Renny for scale
Oh, and Omix-Ada does make a full replacement tub, hood, fenders, grill and even specific panels like floor pans and things like that. You can even pay more to get them with the licensed "Willys" stamped in it too.
Like a boss! Keep livin' the dream brother. :thumb:
