Thanks for all the views! I sold this Jeep months before uploading this video. It was just a side project for entertainment during winter months. If you want more content like this, I have plenty of "revival" videos on the channel along with a detailed build series of The Submarine Jeep.
@muhammadshoaib57554 жыл бұрын
Yes we love to watch and learn from it
@glenroseboro32924 жыл бұрын
Please do a video on how to wire a cj3a with a 6 volt system. Ignition, headlights,horn and two tailights. Also gauges in dash.
@cainonconnell92183 жыл бұрын
CZ
@charlesnichols32043 жыл бұрын
6
@tomcooper9204 жыл бұрын
Good to see a kid working on stuff and he's pretty good at it. Keep it up.
@mikezeestraten70004 жыл бұрын
Everything I look for in a classically perfect YT vid is here. lots of doing and the talking is all content. editing is good. more importantly no stupid music, which ruins most vids . Nice.
@jamessmith76914 жыл бұрын
The old one my dad had used to break the valve springs like clockwork every Spring. He got quite good at servicing it despite no u-tube. Good video.
@bcgrittner4 жыл бұрын
My fire department has a 1954 CJ-3B. That was the first year of the overhead valve engine. It carries a 100 gallon tank and a small gas driven centrifugal pump. Mileage unknown - speedo hasn't worked in years. I'm retired now, but I used to take that Jeep where angels feared to tread. The Jeep is retired, but we have it on standby/parade duty. We replaced the Jeep with a modern pickup which is much safer and more comfortable. Good luck on your CJ-2A.
@donaldmaclean18724 жыл бұрын
Nice find,that's definitely a survivor jeep. It's getting hard to find survivor vehicles that are still in relatively good condition and are pretty close to being in stock form. It's getting hard to find any classic vehicles that haven't been hot rodded or been completely altered to build something that it was never intended to be.
@frankdavidson96752 жыл бұрын
i have a m37 dodge 3/4 ton truck 1953 i have added 50 more yrs with all i have done to it ------ from gd up i found it in 2011 in G a junk yard was looking for a jeep body was in very good shape little rust it needed sanding and paint job no dents i have pulled the eng twice new rings ground valves always have to rewire these old trucks
@fernandochavez43124 жыл бұрын
You can’t kill these little guys! My cousin bought one for 800$ that had been in a barn for 18 years. New gas tank and a 6volt motorcycle battery later and off we went! Thanks
@scottgm3213 жыл бұрын
I used to be in a car club and one of the members restored everything on his classic car except the wiring. $4,000 paint job and $2,500 new interior and everything else up in smoke due to 50 year old wiring. Car was a total loss. Keep up the great work, thanks for the video.
@michaelmacek94333 жыл бұрын
I have a 1948 Willeys CJ2A. Mine has the same colors of paint but retains more of it than yours. It was previously used by a SUNOCO service station. Flat fenders are cool vehicles. I own 2 CJ2 models,1953 CJ3A, a1947 2WD wagon and drive train from a 1957 4WD wagon. These are my projects for my retirement.
@PacoOtis3 жыл бұрын
Greetings! I was three years old and with my parents (I'm told) when they bought our CJ-2A and I still have it and drive it during the summer out here in Idaho. I drove it in high school and college and it is completely original with no upgrades of any kind. It even has the front bumper weight and the original screen over the radiator. Best of luck with your project and it is a delight to see your hard work.
@robertbone3064 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting, this brings back nice memories. My dad had one many years ago.
@bitsnpieces114 жыл бұрын
The starter wire is from house wiring, probably 12 or 14 gauge. The fact it is a solid wire instead of stranded is the reason it is stiff, not age. It is a 'quick' way to make it function until you can get to an auto parts store to get a proper stranded wire.
@tinesdof58374 жыл бұрын
Willys jeep are plenty in the Philippines they are all over the country, you can buy stainless body as well, all you need is a nice engine.
@donaldmaclean18724 жыл бұрын
TinEs Dof Are they vehicles left behind from US military or something,why so many around?
@johnqpublic90744 жыл бұрын
So a few things... the pipe for the radiator is stock for the MB/GPW. Check your ignition timing, plus if its sat that long there is a pickup in the tank that rusts... with new rings etc, check your valve lash. Pull the fender, makes it easier...
@Heeman54 жыл бұрын
Corn on the carb!😂😂 🌽
@justinscherrman4 жыл бұрын
Heeman5 came here to make the exact same comment 🤣
@Murphyslawfarm4 жыл бұрын
😂🤣
@avenger18884 жыл бұрын
The jeep is running on pure CORN based ethanol...
@badapple653 жыл бұрын
Ha! It’s the obvious jokes that can be the funniest. Cracked me up. Cracked Corn. Corn on the Carb 😆
@modoc8522 жыл бұрын
You young man are the true representative of the old adage you can’t judge a book by it’s cover. Warms my heart to see a piece of this younger generation not setting around the house playing viddia games. “Ambition is the force which drives desire that fuels curiosity and equals results.” -- me --
@doncahala73264 жыл бұрын
ALternator is an update from one time, I see. Looks like a '67 chevy horned exhaust manifold, (but I'm sure it's not). I learned to drive a '48 when I was 11 in a hayfield back in '62 and it too was already rusted out. I've had my '56 since I was 16 and now I'm 68.
@hilldwler4204 жыл бұрын
Any time u can put a gen 1 civy back on the trail is a damn good day,sir!
@brettlwillis4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing! I feel your pain, but also the joy of getting an old Willy's Running.
@fff-cf4fx4 жыл бұрын
Corn on the carb made it worth it...someone beat me to it haha
@welltonstationmwr62784 жыл бұрын
Great job editing the video. You could have made 3 long ones but that was perfect. So much time spent on your side working let alone editing.
@TurnNBurn4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@BB-kr1pq4 жыл бұрын
If your still having a problem with the rings seating, you might have done to good of a job honing the cylinders. When I was a kid, I rebuilt a chevy 350 for my 64 Chevelle SS and I had a problem with the rings seating. An old timer that was helping me out, used a half of a teaspoon of Bon Ami into each cylinder. Bon Ami is basically Comet or an abrasive cleaner. It's pretty mellow, but put just enough scratches on the cylinder walls for the rings to seat. Worked like a champ!
@ervingoertzen72332 жыл бұрын
Nice to see a young guy working on a project , you’re doing great !
@paultrimble93903 жыл бұрын
This young man is the Willy’s whisperer good stuff keep the video’s rolling
@speedfreak82004 жыл бұрын
Instant like for "corn on the carb" I've been into sammys since early 90's but owned several jeeps before ... 57' FC150 & 53' CJ3A 225 buick top loader car 4 speed ... jeep wrote the book !
@kb5hxt3 жыл бұрын
no matter how honest they appear, the sitting can really change a motor and other parts of a vehicle. nice vid.
@germanvalleymetaldetecting22524 жыл бұрын
So nice to see this old girl going again keep ip the good work
@briangantert69272 жыл бұрын
Nice job young man. You have a great deal of knowledge
@ronaldharris65694 жыл бұрын
That's a good survivor don't chop it up into another rock crawler
@Happy357mag4 жыл бұрын
Was that a joke? The body's trash. Looking at How Rusty the body is I'm sure the frame is Rusty too Only thing good is the drivetrain and it still needs to be rebuilt.
@markcollins50264 жыл бұрын
@@Happy357mag argo !
@flick226014 жыл бұрын
@@Happy357mag - You can buy entire new bodies from the Philippines.
@rexjolles4 жыл бұрын
@@Happy357mag no it's not it's actual really hard to find them in this good of condition
@Happy357mag4 жыл бұрын
@@rexjolles 80-90% of the sheet metal needs to be replaced. I understand they're hard to find but it's still in rough shape. It is a Jeep so you can buy all the stuff you need to rebuild it.
@thirdcargarage29514 жыл бұрын
Two gaskets is an old school trick to reduce the amount of heat transfer from the intake to the carb. These were prone to vapor lock because the exhaust is on the same side as the intake. Your gonna want that back on. Trust me.
@roblenzz79664 жыл бұрын
Nice find! Just drug home a M38 in about the same condition, doing the same things!
@markletts20004 жыл бұрын
Great video ...thought it was going to be another,throw petrol in an old motor and she starts video..this is actually useful 👏😊🇬🇧
@NoknOnDors3 жыл бұрын
A man after my own heart, "nothing a little beating back and forth cant fix"
@peterdurnien90844 жыл бұрын
My first engine rebore was on an Austin Mini that I bought less than a year old second hand for £500. Eventually after about 5 years it needed new valves and pistons. My dad and I worked at Rolls Royce Aero Engines and my dad made a ring compressor that worked just great. It was a tube with a tapered bore inside so the rings got gradually compressed. As it was a shade under the bore size the rings never got caught on the edge of the bore. A simple device and much better than the ring compressor with those bands on. Though I guess that type will do several different sizes.
@93jake814 жыл бұрын
The reason you had good compression on the front cylinders at first then got bad compression after a retest is because on the first test it still had automatic transmission fluid in it, which created a good enough seal to give you that high compression. Then the more you cranked it, the atf blew out the cylinder so when you retested it the fluid wasn’t there to seal the piston anymore, giving you lower compression. That’s how you can test if an engine is worn out. If you put oil in a cylinder with worn out rings that had 50 psi in it before the oil and tested it after the oil, then the compression would bump up higher, to like 90 or 100 psi
@slateslavens4 жыл бұрын
Nice find and an excellent video! sounds like the timing is still off a bit. One thing to check when you go after the valves: pull the timing cover and put a paint mark across the cam gear. It's fiber and they can fail in a way where the gear can slip relative to the cam. This will let the timing wander. If this is an issue, just replace the cam gear.
@natureview28912 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed your video, your knowledge, and how well you explained everything. Kudos to you.
@solomonlynn74563 жыл бұрын
Typically, when you get compression intermittently, you got one or more valves sticking. Especially on old flat heads... I see this video is almost a year old now, so I reckon ya figured that out by now... Neat project. I daily a 47cj2a with F head conversion and Warn OD... 😀
@WantCoffee994 жыл бұрын
Very fun to watch. Keep the videos coming. I have a '48 CJ2a. Great rigs.
@edivonelopes1164 жыл бұрын
I have a CJ2A 48 too here in Brasil. Nice Jeep.
@tendertwix10294 жыл бұрын
These revivals are awesome
@tendertwix10294 жыл бұрын
I’ve got a couple of them and just revived one in similar condition I wish I would of recorded more of it so I could of put it in here
@jamesheath93854 жыл бұрын
Mix som atf with the fuel. It will really help clean the crud off the valves, both front and back. Low compression on that means a new valve job and probably shave the head.
@davidknows33204 жыл бұрын
Kept talking to the screen......valves, valves, valves! Good video, I'll sub for the Jeep content. Thanks.
@williamdavidson90094 жыл бұрын
Yes, I would have suspected valves were the main problem not the rings although dumping oil in the cylinder helped the compression. I know exactly how he feels, Old stuff always needs more work than anticipated. I got a '58 Case tractor 2 years ago that sat with water in 1 cylinder. I put in new rings and bearings got it running and discovered the oil pump wasn't working, fixed that and left the key on and burned up the points then the carb needed work. I'm just now getting it all together and running.
@w.c.66783 жыл бұрын
You are a P.R.O.-Fessional... people should sponsor you. The fluids, cleaner people, etc. I especially like how you admit when you screwed up the wiring and explained what went wrong. Its what normal guys do. Except they don't admit it. Thanks for a great vid.
@LoneWolf06484 жыл бұрын
this thing needs some love, please don't hack it up, sure the body is trashed but you can get replacement bodies (or make new panels since a lot of it is flat metal with some bends) restore it a bit and that thing will make for a great little 4x4... they dont need a lift kit or any of that add on BS, stock jeeps are great off road.
@jamesheath93854 жыл бұрын
That cylinder reamer is much better than honing the entire cylinder. Thanks.
@roadmasterz4 жыл бұрын
Great video! You make it look so easy. Makes me wanna go out and get one and take it to Moab!
@joemattes83894 жыл бұрын
Man such cool old Jeep, I should have bought it.
@MimicoBungalow4 жыл бұрын
...cool! At the end of the video, when backing it into the garage...the squealing tells me that those brake shoes are not freed up...if you drive only a little, you won't notice much - just perhaps a 'lack of power' due to the drag...but, any extended driving will give you the 'flaming brakes' disease...woo-hoo...Congrats in getting 'er running, though...and as others have commented THANK YOU for NOT putting this on two or three videos!!! - J in Toronto
@mostlyterrible98412 жыл бұрын
Corn on the carb had me laughing, ultimate dad joke 🤣 Great video!
@kyleh36154 жыл бұрын
Getting a 42 MB running right now Great vid
@allenshirley42933 жыл бұрын
Considering the life it had it’s not to bad , very cool old jeep
@brendangriffin17919 ай бұрын
There is a gutter so the water doesn't run all over the engine . I have one on mine that's been sitting in the garage for about 8 years after we restored
@vicious00054 жыл бұрын
I like what your about. Make it clean and drive it. I hope you jeep it as is!
@Ron364154 жыл бұрын
since you have the head off, spin it over and watch the valves spray the sticky ones with Kroil or something similar and free them up with a rubber mallet. fixed a 42 dodge that sat in the woods for years this way. you might want to measure the bores while the pistons are out, if a bore has a taper, new rings and honing won't help it much.
@peterdurnien90844 жыл бұрын
Or if they are worn oval.
@gerin19463 жыл бұрын
Willy's CJ 3 A the car I learned how to drive -- double clutching to change gear, 3 speed gearbox Lateral valves Hurricane engine !
@gerin19463 жыл бұрын
Was generator not alternator 6 volt system.
@vancemacd63154 жыл бұрын
Nice work on the revival.
@overbuiltautomotive129910 ай бұрын
yep always lap valves always at very least i learned the hard way to cool ole jeep
@kingmanaz14883 жыл бұрын
I love those old half cabs.
@josephmurolo56563 жыл бұрын
Corn on the carb! Very good job!!!
@michaelwier12224 жыл бұрын
Nice project! You've got a lot of work ahead of you. Would like to see the finished product.
@TurnNBurn4 жыл бұрын
I actually sold it months ago.
@michaelwier12224 жыл бұрын
@@TurnNBurn I hope it went to a good home where it will be taken care of....restored.
@aaronhellhake99644 жыл бұрын
We used a surgeons pliers to keep the coil wire connected on our old ford 300 six for years
@BryanM3622 жыл бұрын
At least they didn't use speaker wire for the starter! :)
@Shane-Singleton4 жыл бұрын
I'll bet you're right. Valves and seats probably need to be cleaned up and lapped because you should have better compression even on new rings. Could be a handful of other things too but valvetrain would be my next investigation. Who knows. could just need adjustment on the lifters.
@toboldygo58232 жыл бұрын
Get it corn in the carb 🌽 well in the manifold🤷🏻♂️ 😎✨👍🏻
@edogden22143 жыл бұрын
I would have used marvel mystery oil in the cylinders. nice job on the wiring. with the amp meter wired in series you can add a shunt wire
@bradenmorrison98344 жыл бұрын
to find a replacement body, you may be able to purchase one from mahindra in india, as they own the rights to the original willys jeeps and still manufacture them to this day. That's why they are building the Roxor.
@rogermontee82643 жыл бұрын
Cool rebuild!!!!!
@schuur104 жыл бұрын
after a fine valve job that compression must be back on the money, don,t forget to check timing. These old lead-fuel engines need some fine touch with a glove, and she will purr like a nice kitty again!
@nordicbastard23284 жыл бұрын
Great video! Fun bit of trivia -- Willys was pronounced like "Willis", and not like "Willies".
@kiethwester15634 жыл бұрын
Great Video Showing what issue you can have and how to fix them . Keep up putting out the Video's and explain all the little details they are great video parts are out there and you can have so much fun fixing them up . I got three in varied state's like to get one running for now the either two they been messed with a lot out vary basic like you said a few chance here and they mostly from people doing a Hatch up job on them . 😁
@TurnNBurn4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Good luck with your projects.
@BoostedPastime4 жыл бұрын
You should trie running some seafoam through the engine, the oil and the gas tank then after that try out some engine restore. Project farm has a bunch of videos on things like that im sure you know of him.
@brsrc7593 жыл бұрын
I love the patina on that thing
@stoveboltlvr37983 жыл бұрын
That thing is corn fed!
@gbowne14 жыл бұрын
metalshaper here on youtube makes parts for the 2A. Good place to get all the bits.. he has a great channel too.
@frankdavidson96753 жыл бұрын
i got mine in 2011 enjoy woring on it every chanch i get its m37 dodge 3/4 trk im 86 took fuel pump off today 1 -10-20 45 degs tough... i put on elect pump to try out
@teamidris4 жыл бұрын
It will take ages to run-in. If there is a step in the bore they are shagged out and need a rebore, so ignor it and drive it for a few hundred miles and I am sure it will be fine :o)
@minimalistgecko48674 жыл бұрын
One of the best troubleshooting videos I’ve seen on these so far! Thanks for this!
@detroitbluesguy3 жыл бұрын
I hope you know this is Big Fun!!
@sandrabarber53894 жыл бұрын
nice thing about flat heads, they dont bend sticky valves lol. good luck.
@oncewaslost19824 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for the next update on this little jeep. Subbed
@brentmoreland26232 жыл бұрын
Great video. Been looking at some project 2A’s… have some better ideas and what to look for and how to do it. Thanks!
@bcouri14 жыл бұрын
low compression after replacing rings? VALVES
@JDawghasaTruck4 жыл бұрын
The valves are sticking a bit open, that’s your main compression problem. So typical with flatheads. Don’t do too much “fixing”, keep the character and drive it!
@remko12382 жыл бұрын
That was a hopeful ending 👻
@jimw16155 ай бұрын
Well, at least your headlights are bright!!!!
@minskmade4 жыл бұрын
what a great video. nice job. fun to watch the progress. nice job
@frankdavidson96753 жыл бұрын
you should have over 100 on compession you my need over size rings 910-20-30 etc take the plus out add some motor oil rec check comp if oil helpits the rings if oil dont help its the valves need grinding i had the same problem i have 120 comp now
@johnpaulmckee72032 жыл бұрын
Would you mind sharing a simple wiring diagram for the ignition/alternator/starter connections. I have one with a 12v conversion, just want to make sure I have it worked correctly.
@abelvillarreal64884 жыл бұрын
Your optimism seems to be boundless. Great video 👍
@colinrogers54194 жыл бұрын
Corn on the carb 😂
@gerin19463 жыл бұрын
VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR Be good and with moderation young man..... Take good care of the jeep CJ 2 A and put a nice "khaki green" paint !
@DB-vx8hz4 жыл бұрын
Back in the sixties my first save was a 1942 ford jeep. ( look it up )
@solomonlynn74563 жыл бұрын
GPW, my Grandfather had several military surplus he used on his farm. In the rare occasion they couldn't get the job done, we would fire up the 1936 Allis Chalmers... Usually pull started it with one of the GPWs ... Easier than using the hand crank 😀
@detroitbluesguy3 жыл бұрын
Great Job!! Fine young man!!
@midlanddisplay2 жыл бұрын
Well done.
@waveranger49743 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed this vid very much
@jackedandwackedoff-road19584 жыл бұрын
You would be a great Shop teacher , Good Job
@paulsthormes2513 жыл бұрын
Nice truck
@DEJARONGSSangPenemu4 жыл бұрын
Nice video..thanks for sharing...Congrats ! Regards from Indonesia
@bobkohl67794 жыл бұрын
Easy to get new body parts these days. I restored a 44 GPW in the 70s and it was a PITA
@louislamarche-hunderup497510 ай бұрын
hey dude my name is louis and i'm 14 starting my first jeep resto and i need help getting the engine block head off i noticed you were able to remove it in this vid and i was just wondering how