My 1950 Willys Trail Rig

[OWEN]

Ah, while I am here, I guess I can update a little (no pics)

It's sitting in my driveway with a dead battery, 3 flat tires, no transfer case, and other misc stuff removed...

I have been super busy, had 3 days off in October, and switched from days to nights to days.

I bought air shocks for the rear, Fox 2.0 x 16's, and I am going to probably buy another pair for the front, and set up 3 link front this winter. I want to get the jeep a little lower and loose some frame and body. I might try Trail Gear joints this time.

I also bought a Novak Dana 300 - SM420 adapter to build my SM420. I am going to run a STak 2 speed Mini monster behind that... gonna order it this week.

[Ruepart Hoaxley]

Lot of blood, sweat, and beers into this thing, you gotta start somewhere. Check out the old site and you can see where this thing started. What year is yours? I have a slew of parts.

It's a 1946, with the rare factory swiss-cheese frame option.

[OWEN]

It's a 1946, with the rare factory swiss-cheese frame option.

Well its not as rare as you think! I spent way to much time reworking the stock frame for this jeep when I probably should have still built a new one...but for a stocker, the stock frame is fine. I have a stock frame in my stocker (build thread on the old forum).

I also have a 1947 parts jeep... the frame is not bad, probably usable if you ever want to check it out...


Anyway, I ordered my STak transfer case today... 2 Speed mini Monster, 23 spline input, driver front output, 5.22:1 gears.



167:1 crawl in 1st gear low

[CumminsJeep]

[OWEN]

I think I am going to order this monday... Should make setting up the linked front easier.

I also have to figure out what I want to run for link ends up front... I am kinda wondering what other people run? I have Ballistic Forged 2.63's in the rear now and they are holding up well. I am just worried about Ballistic's backlog... last time I ordered it was 2 months and I have heard that hasn't changed and maybe the wait is even longer. I might try another brand, although I like to support American made, which is Ballistic all the way.

I know this thread is turning into a lot of pictures of parts... I have been physically and mentally drained from work and my limited time off is used to taking care of business around the house.

However this week I was able to get out in the garage for a few nights, and I have all of next week off. I am putting together another transfer case like the one that was in it, just so I can move it around. I started tearing into my new 4 speed (SM420) to install the Novak mainshaft to bolt up the Stak (which hasn't shown up yet).

Once I get it moving again (and my garage cleaned out) I am going to get it inside and start working on it... I have a lot planned so stay tuned...

[CumminsJeep]

hot damn. I cant wait to see this thing on the trails again

[Ruepart Hoaxley]

FUCKING WIN.

I need to commission you to build my '46. On Will's tab

[Quartney]

love this rig

[OWEN]

Thanks for keeping my motivated guys!

[OWEN]

More pictures of parts.

I am putting together a transfer case for the time being, to move my jeep around the driveway and ultimately into the garage. Ill sell it when I am done or use it in something else... Its an EB Dana 20 J Shift case (thicker casting) with the lower 2.46:1 gears and shift rails from the T Shift case.


Its all together now, going to try to put it back in the jeep tomorrow so I can move it, maybe even go for a ride.

Here is my "new" transmission that I am going to run with the Stak. It is a SM420 out of an early 50's pickup. It has a 7:1 first gear.

I am installing a Novak mainshaft with 23 spline output. I probably should have bought a 3 speed Stak but it was another $500 more that I didn't want to spend. I should have a pretty good selection of gears. I also am not counting out running an AX 15, I have one in my daily driver and they shift nice.

Pulled this out of my black parts Jeep Wrangler (soon to be Zullo's)
It is a little bigger booster than what I am running now so I should actually feel like I have power assist brakes. It will bolt up to the CJ7 pedals in my Willys with the bracket shown.

And a little bling... I like shiney stuff



I have been doing a ton of reading on Pirate to get some Ideas for the "Rebuild," I'm getting really excited to get to do some hacking on this thing

[CumminsJeep]

mmmmm air shocks very nice owen.

oh and i was snooping around in the basement at my house at school. my roommate has a SM420 in the basement just laying around. he said if he cant sell he is just going to scrap it. so if you need an extra SM420 for dirt dirt cheap or free let me know and i will grab it for ya.

[ninetysix-ex-jay]

Damn Owen, looks good. Check out Crane for your end links if you still looking for them. I'm not sure if they make them for your axle but they do a lot of ford components

[OWEN]

oh and i was snooping around in the basement at my house at school. my roommate has a SM420 in the basement just laying around. he said if he cant sell he is just going to scrap it. so if you need an extra SM420 for dirt dirt cheap or free let me know and i will grab it for ya.

I wouldn't mind a spare but don't really feel like buying stuff I probably won't need, although you say dirt dirt cheap might be good to keep around to maybe use in another jeep of mine . Let me know..

Damn Owen, looks good. Check out Crane for your end links if you still looking for them. I'm not sure if they make them for your axle but they do a lot of ford components

I looked at their site, I have seen some of the stuff before, very nice products... didn't see any end links... maybe I am using the wrong vocabulary, I was talking about link ends like Currie Johney Joints. Or maybe I didn't see them. Nonetheless thanks for the link, something else to over.

[Trailer Ray]

oo0o0o0o i cant wait to see some of these mods on your rig. lookin good Dear owen, please give me a willys jeep. thanks - Trailer Ray

[CumminsJeep]

nvm he thinks its an SM465.