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sam16v

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Willys Mb Build up
« 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.




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sam16v

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Re: Willys Mb Build up
« 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,

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Re: Willys Mb Build up
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2015, 10:49:31 AM »
very cool
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donk498

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Re: Willys Mb Build up
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2015, 11:56:19 AM »
Loving that  :icon_super: Nice build.
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Mike Pavelin

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Re: Willys Mb Build up
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2015, 11:59:37 AM »
Respect. :icon_super:
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Re: Willys Mb Build up
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2015, 02:53:54 PM »
Cool, like this a lot
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Re: Willys Mb Build up
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2015, 03:50:44 PM »
 :icon_super:

Amazing attention to detail.
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Re: Willys Mb Build up
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2015, 06:46:56 PM »
 :greggmo: :icon_super: :jump_125:
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Re: Willys Mb Build up
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2015, 07:26:50 PM »
HUBBA HUBBA !!
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Re: Willys Mb Build up
« 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.

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Re: Willys Mb Build up
« Reply #10 on: September 27, 2015, 08:33:30 PM »
Awesome, love it, welding porn too!!
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sam16v

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Re: Willys Mb Build up
« 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
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Re: Willys Mb Build up
« Reply #12 on: September 27, 2015, 10:23:59 PM »
such a brave project and looking good, gather it wont be road legal   :icon_biggrin:
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Re: Willys Mb Build up
« Reply #13 on: September 29, 2015, 01:09:48 PM »
Love this  :icon_super:
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Re: Willys Mb Build up
« 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 :icon_super:

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.... :icon_twisted:
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Re: Willys Mb Build up
« 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)  :die:
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Re: Willys Mb Build up
« Reply #16 on: September 29, 2015, 05:14:32 PM »
Nice work.
Dyane engine or later 1200

Had a 68 LHD 2cv once ...... :hysterical: with the smaller engine.....425cc

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

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

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Re: Willys Mb Build up
« 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 ...... :hysterical: with the smaller engine.....425cc

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

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
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Re: Willys Mb Build up
« 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!
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Re: Willys Mb Build up
« 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
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Re: Willys Mb Build up
« Reply #20 on: October 02, 2015, 06:24:32 AM »
this is a very sexy build thread
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Re: Willys Mb Build up
« Reply #21 on: October 02, 2015, 07:24:35 PM »
wouldn't call it sexy, dont think it would look good in a skirt
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Re: Willys Mb Build up
« 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
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Re: Willys Mb Build up
« Reply #23 on: November 15, 2015, 10:01:17 PM »
looking good
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Re: Willys Mb Build up
« 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!)
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