Topic: Willys Mb Build up (Read 11372 times)

sam16v · « **on:** September 27, 2015, 10:01:37 AM »

Now that im starting to get something that is looking jeep'ish id thought id Start a build thread for my flat fender jeep.
Have always loved the look of the old jeeps, and when my trusty old Suzuki rusted itself to bits decided it was time to build something.
Plan is to build a fairly capable off-roader using the strongest and best bits that i can afford/ lay my hands on. Love the American Flat fender builds and have nicked plenty of ideas from plenty of their builds.
Haven't got a time frame in mind really, but would be nice to be using it this time next year.
Spec should be something along these lines......................

Reproduction Mb Body, Original 1943 grill and wings
Home made 2x4 Box section Chassis
Nissan patrol Y61 axles
12'' Gaz Coilovers
Radius arm suspension
Toyota 1KZT 3.0 TD engine and Gearbox
Old Warn 8200 Winch
35'' Maxxis Creepy crawlers
Sure things will change as i go along and realize things wont work/fit

Used an old M38 body for mock up and initial measurements
Started with a few lengths of 4x2 Box section, chopped it up to make some chassis rails

a few cross members in and its a chassis

some fish plates and closing plates all designed in CAD ( Cardboard Aided Design)

Followed by lots of cutting and welding

New Body turned up

Dragged the axles underneath and dropped the body on to see how things were looking

Next job was mounting the front axle/steering, building a panhard Mount.

sam16v · « **Reply #1 on:** September 27, 2015, 10:07:17 AM »

Mounting the front axle created a new problem as the steering now hit my winch mount! Didn't really want to change to a lowline winch, love the look of the old warn winches.
so only option was to remake the front cross-member/bumper

And yesterdays Job was cutting the brand new body tub in half to gain some much needed leg room/gearbox/prop room,

bigjeepzj · « **Reply #2 on:** September 27, 2015, 10:49:31 AM »

very cool

donk498 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 27, 2015, 11:56:19 AM »

Loving that

Nice build.

Mike Pavelin · « **Reply #4 on:** September 27, 2015, 11:59:37 AM »

Respect.

JamesH · « **Reply #5 on:** September 27, 2015, 02:53:54 PM »

Cool, like this a lot

bgbazz · « **Reply #6 on:** September 27, 2015, 03:50:44 PM »

Amazing attention to detail.

daggie · « **Reply #7 on:** September 27, 2015, 06:46:56 PM »

isle of man · « **Reply #8 on:** September 27, 2015, 07:26:50 PM »

HUBBA HUBBA !!

Uncas · « **Reply #9 on:** September 27, 2015, 08:08:41 PM »

That's looking pretty good you must have gonads the size of water Mellons to cut a brand new body in half. I would love a flat Fender.

Uncas

5536paulj · « **Reply #10 on:** September 27, 2015, 08:33:30 PM »

Awesome, love it, welding porn too!!

sam16v · « **Reply #11 on:** September 27, 2015, 10:12:04 PM »

Thanks for all the kind comments Chaps.
As for cutting the body, i was a little nervous, needed a good few cups of tea to build up the courage. Going to make it much more useable though, and yet another thing to upset the rivet counters

Dave69 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 27, 2015, 10:23:59 PM »

such a brave project and looking good, gather it wont be road legal

gazjeep · « **Reply #13 on:** September 29, 2015, 01:09:48 PM »

Love this

wildwood · « **Reply #14 on:** September 29, 2015, 01:38:08 PM »

I have been wanting to do this to the 1 Tonne for a couple of years...... Stretched with the front wheels way up front

I had to check to see if this was a UK build...... For a moment I thought I had logged into Pirate Hardcore again......respect.....good work....

Nosebolt · « **Reply #15 on:** September 29, 2015, 04:34:23 PM »

now if you want to piss off rivet counters.....

half 2cv and MB ( and yes it was a gen tub)

wildwood · « **Reply #16 on:** September 29, 2015, 05:14:32 PM »

Nice work.
Dyane engine or later 1200

Had a 68 LHD 2cv once ......

with the smaller engine.....425cc

Took it all the way to South of France and back......

Took time on the back roads....lol trucks were faster than us.....

Nosebolt · « **Reply #17 on:** September 29, 2015, 07:16:57 PM »

Quote from: wildwood on September 29, 2015, 05:14:32 PM

Nice work.
Dyane engine or later 1200

Had a 68 LHD 2CV once ...... with the smaller engine.....425cc

Took it all the way to South of France and back......

Took time on the back roads....lol trucks were faster than us.....

all 2CV running gear & chassis with Dyane/MB hybrid body

was made from photos of original 60's creation, he has also made a helo-drop 50 cal carrier which I do prefer

But thats enough french crap, the OP is doing great work and should be proud

sam16v · « **Reply #18 on:** September 29, 2015, 10:46:05 PM »

Haha love the MB-2CV! bet you had some fun in that thing. And Pirate 4x4 has a lot to answer for, id advise people to avoid at all costs!

BARKING MARK · « **Reply #19 on:** October 01, 2015, 02:46:20 PM »

Love this build... In fact this thread should carry a warning... I got so excited I did a little Man wee
Lol... Keep the updates coming

Bubba · « **Reply #20 on:** October 02, 2015, 06:24:32 AM »

this is a very sexy build thread

Dave69 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 02, 2015, 07:24:35 PM »

wouldn't call it sexy, dont think it would look good in a skirt

sam16v · « **Reply #22 on:** November 15, 2015, 09:12:46 PM »

Not as much progress as i would have liked, got the body tub welded back together, haven't bothered welding all the floor back in as i'm sure its going to need to get chopped out for gearbox clearance.

Built some mounts for the front grill, added another cross-member behind the grill, bent up some shock hoops and got the front coil-overs in,

Plan is to brace the top of the shock hoops together with a removable brace bar.
Should all just about clear the bonnet, although have a feeling i'm not going to have much inner wing left.
Next job is to tack all the other side in, then onto the rear end, then the engine

bigjeepzj · « **Reply #23 on:** November 15, 2015, 10:01:17 PM »

looking good

JamesH · « **Reply #24 on:** November 16, 2015, 06:07:57 PM »

Wow, I'm definitely a fan (and definitely a saddo who gets over excited at this kind of stuff!)

Author Topic: Willys Mb Build up (Read 11372 times)

sam16v

sam16v

donk498

Mike Pavelin

Uncas

5536paulj

sam16v

sam16v

BARKING MARK

sam16v