Note: Dan Bever of Darlington, Indiana began this CJ-3B restoration project, but sold his 3B's to concentrate on his World War II Willys MB. Dan's comments:
"The right rear lug studs had all been broken off, so I was
replacing them. I was trying to pull the hub off of the axle shaft using
a hub puller and was not successful. The hub just started to bend under
the pressure. If I can pull the whole shaft out then I may have to take
the shaft into a shop to have the hub pressed off. The brake drum was
missing so I was able to replace the broken wheel studs for now with out
removing the hub. The whole purpose for doing this right now is to put
four wheels on so I can position the jeep under a beam in my barn. I
then can lift the tub off the frame using a chain and come-along."
"I removed the tub from the frame and was able to check out the
frame and running gear more closely. Everything appeared to be in pretty
good condition as far as rust, and nothing major broken. The front axle
is a Dana 25 unit. I removed the oil pan and found the inside of the
engine appeared to have been recently rebuilt. Very clean and no broken
rods or pistons."
"Will start getting the frame ready for
sandblasting next. I was quite pleased with the condition of the frame,
and found it to be solid and so far straight. I am not sure
what caused the demise of the jeep as it appears that everything was in
working order, i.e. engine and drive train."
Thanks to Dan for the photos. This was one of the first projects documented on The CJ3B Page. -- Derek Redmond
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