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UPDATE:**SOLD** Was $1600.
Here’s a great price on a running CJ-3B. It shouldn’t last long.
“The jeep has a power take off winch, Packard steering, Chevy 265 V-8 Engine that runs good. All tires have tubes in them and have the original owners manual. The jeep has been in the family since 1962 but can not find the title. Let me know if you have questions”
I suspect the seller forgot to list a price.
“1953 Willy’s Jeep with a strong Buick V6, Runs excellent, T150 synchronized 3 speed, T18 transfercase, PTO winch, spare tire and utility rack, all original body and frame, No rust, Minor electrical problem, Selling due to no time to tinker with and wife wants her garage back. With a little TLC, it will be a fun little wheeler.”
UPDATE: **Status Unknown** Was $3800.
“1953 CJ3B 231 Buick V-6, 350 turbo trans, 18 t-case with Warn overdrive. 25 front 44 rear both with Powr-Lok 4.88 gears. New paint, very straight, full cage. All new wire harness, new 31″ tires, new galvanized gas tank, tub fully spray lined. 11″ power brakes, Saginaw power steering column. $3800 OBO.”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $3000
This CJ-2A looks like it’s in very good shape. Except for the diamond plating, it appears pretty stock.
“1946 Willys CJ2A Jeep. Original f-head 4 cyl motor(milage unknown), 3 speed tranny, twin stick transfer case, New paint and diamond plate, New roll in bed liner, 12volt electrical, New 5 gal. gas can and holder, towbar and hitch. 3000.00 OBO Cash only.”
Here are two ads for seat belts, both good deals.
1. “1 Racing Components Inc. (RCI) 4 point racing seatbelt. Used, out of date but great for dune buggy, sand rail, Jeep or Off road. $50.00 Call John @ 503-593-8181 for info.” http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/pts/872196891.html
2. “2 RJS 4 Point racing seatbelts. Like New Condition. Out of Date but great for Dune Buggy, Sandrail, Jeep, Off Road. $100.00 Call John @ 503-593-8181 for more info.” http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/pts/872192354.html
These are great price.
“only 3 wheels 15×10 5on5 bolt pattern fit jeep and ford SOLD”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $2000
It looks like the rear passenger tire is a little low. The top looks in good shape.
“52 FLAT FENDER WILLYS CJ2A JEEP 4CYL F HEAD ALL STOCK $2500 OBO WILL CONSIDER TRADE FOR NICE QUADE DIRT BIKE DUAL SPORT OR ?NEEDS SOME TLC”
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was $6000
The pictures are a little far away, but it looks pretty good. This jeep is located somewhere along the coast of Oregon.
“1952 WILLYS MB FLAT FENDER JEEP, BUICK V6, OVERDRIVE CHEVY STEERING, NEW TOP, FROM NEVADA ORIGINALLY, GREAT SHAPE, $6000.00 OBO, MAY BE INTERESTED IN TRADE???”
It didn’t take me long this morning to figure out why I was having problems with the clear coat last night. The clear coat was too thick for the sprayer, even with the reducer. So, I cut it a litter more, reducing it from 4:1 to 3.5:1. That helped immensely. So, I sprayed another layer of clear coat, which helped improve some of the areas I was most concerned about.
That said, I spotted a several areas on the fender from last night where the clear coat clogged and then let loose. Fortunately, the spots are all on areas that go under the hood … whew!
This morning I spent a little more time figuring out the color problem. After doing some research, I believe that I received Teal Green rather than Aqua Blue. Putting the pictures I show in this post against the colors convinces me that it is Teal Green. However, the seller of the paint is adament that I got the color I ordered. He claims the problem is that the internet colors aren’t accurate. I think he’s full of shit.
As I expected, painting was an adventure. I started the day running around to get last minute items: a cheap paint suit, new mask cartridges, and some other misc items. Then, I chose the paint guns I wanted to use. After the paint cup wouldn’t come off one of the guns I selected, I audibled to the paint gun I used to paint my last jeep (I was very happy I had the backup guns).
I wiped down the body and body parts, mixed my primer, and went to work. At first the painting went well, but after a while, the gun started acting up a little. And, of course, I managed to spot several spots that i somehow missed during the prepping process that needed either a little filler or a little sanding.
Once the primer was on, I got a little water and some 400 grit sand paper and gently ran over the primer, cleaning up the areas as I went.
Next was the paint. I mixed the reducer and hardener with the paint and went to work. I got the first pass done and was relatively happy. I waited about half an hour dand went to work again. As I was painting the grille, which was hanging against the wall, some gray primer blew off the plastic and landed right on the grille. While I cussed the primer, I held the gun too long near the driver side turn light area. Unfortunately, I couldn’t tell I’d done this until later (my light was kind of iffy by that point). After the second coat, I grabbed a light and started walking around the body parts. That’s when I started seeing a variety of spots I hadn’t gotten. So, with a spotlight in one hand and a spray gun in the other, I circled all the parts for another round.
After letting the paint dry, I went to the clear coat. By now, it was dark outside and my light wasn’t good at all. I did my best to shoot anyway, but after spraying everything, I could see there were a variety of missed spots. So, I decided to halt and pick back up in the morning when the light would be better.
The paint ended up being darker than I expected it would be. But, it should look good. The pictures here don’t really capture the color well. There are definitely a few areas I sprayed a little too heavily, but it really isn’t worth it to me to sand them down and start over. Hey, it’s a jeep and I plan on scratching it and being rough on it. I expect it will need painting in a few years anyway.
One of the smarter things I did was purchase a cheap fan and purchase a cheap heater filter. I mounted (see pic to the right) the fan in the plastic to pull air out of the paint booth and then taped the filter in front of the fan to catch the paint. Wow! The filter got much dirtier than I thought it would.