1950 Willys Truck re-rebuild by 50wllystrk

3 minute(s) of a 620 minute read

One of you Jeepster83, mentioned something I tell people also. This is a piece of american history. It was created way before the wind tunnels came into designing vehicles. So yes, everytime I take it to work or to play, I know I've either sparked someones past, or kicked in someones imagination. It is alot of fun.

On the frame strength, thanks for your input balzer, it was good reading, it brought up some different thought angles.

aus101010, I've had old men and young kids run up and ask questions and tell stories about their history concerning these old trucks. You know, after 26 years, I still still enjoy talking to people about it.

Well I spent my 15 to 20 minutes uploading pics to photobucket. (dial up, grr). As mentioned before, I cut off all the clutter on the axle tubes. We're gonna rebuild and replace the spring perches first. One again, I thank the Torchmate cad system, this time there were no drawings to scan. The image starts as a square on the screen and you start manipulating the lines till you have the shape you want, then cut it out.


Here are the individual pieces required to create the new perches. Then weld and grind.

BLacher, it's good to have you aboard. Sounds like you have the same craving as I, hand crafted fabrication.

Cowboyup94, Once I get the rear frame and axle back together I have some work for it to do. Once done with the work I'll probably go through the engine bay and I'd like to make a better transmission crossmember. Then I have to build a frame crossmember under the engine. Then comes the body work. I'm leaning towards a dark silver metalic with some light silver accents such as wheels and front grill cross bars. For now though, let's get this frame in semi-gloss black, I'll feel so much better looking under this truck again.

Since we've seen sections of the frame have a seamless repair we'll try it on something a little smaller. Here's a crossframe that goes just above the rear axle. It's 1/8 inch and has a couple oval holes. I'm looking to mount the rear shocks to this crossframe. As it is, I fear over time it will fatigue and bend, I want to fill these holes, then perhaps add some braces to add strength where the shocks mounts will be.