1948 CJ2A Build

I got some paint brushed on




No body work, all dings and dents and patches are present

 

Oh it will be sheltered pretty much most of its life from now on

 

I got it out in the sunshine yesterday to get a tan







Today i got the headlights and taillights installed.



Next on the list is to put the new tires on and get a wiring harness so i can get it closer to starting

 

So the other week I got a great set of 31x10.50 BFG MK2s to put on the Jeep. The rims on the rig now is stock Suzuki Samurai wheels. I put the 31s next to it to see if they would work and not rub, and it the 235x15 crappy tires on the jeep were actually the same width as the 31s. But i found a set of 15x8s for more offset to keep rubbing at bay. The 15x8s had a set of bad 31s on it but i was able to throw it on the jeep to see what the difference was.

31s on the passenger side



So i was hemming and hawwing about which to go with, so i popped off a tire on the old rims to see how it would look on the suzuki rims. Well i was surprised how it looked. The Suzuki rims actually were 5.5 inches wide and the 31s went on with on with ease. I have to adjust the front turning bump stops to keep the tire out of the springs at full lock and the rear tires will rub, but i like how the tires fit under the fenders. Now i just need to get some paint and color the rims.






I went to meet a guy today to get a speedometer for the jeep and also came home with a new windshield frame. Mine had rust issues on the bottom, this one is much better and had new body gasket and gaskets for the inner windshield. It doesnt have glass windows, but lexan but i am ok with that

 

They are under in the front. Picture is kind of odd. I was surprised they went on so easy. I wasnt expecting them too, but i am gonna go with it. Of course i will have to run them a little lower air pressure so i dont have a bald strip down the center after a while

So i was bolting my hood blocks on tonight and i had problems putting the driver side ones on because the holes were a touch off. Then i noticed that the front most hole is over the grill edge. I step back and notice that i guess they were changed cause the passenger side was over the inside edge of the headlight and the driver side was almost to the center of the other headlight. so someone drilled them wrong at some point in life. Kind of odd

 

Got it all together tonight.

 

Better dead than Red... maybe not for jeep wheels. i got them all painted up today.

 

I installed a new GM alternator on the engine. Took the old "whatever" it was alternator and cleaned up the mounting.



I got rid of the original adjustment brackets which were half a windshield flipout bracket and an original generator bracket.



I pushed the jeep out again. for a another tan