Posted on 09/20/2016 4:44:34 PM PDT by MarchonDC09122009
I get asked about the little Willys every time someone drops by here. Usually it’s a contractor working on the house.
The next fix is the windshield frame. 1967 and below had vacuum wipers. Mine is a 65. I put a replacement dash with the aim of making it future friendly. Big bulky me under a jeep dash is misery.
I’m going to get a 68-75 frame that supports the electric motor. My frame is rusted and beat up anyway. I have a two position wiper switch in place and rough wired in. Gotta love Amazon. A lot has come from there. Bolt Depot is another. Anywhere I can I put stainless steel.
In that album you see an old Blazer. I need to put a starter on it. It was a side of the road find that a guy let go cheap. I always wanted one from those years.
The CJ7 right now gets small bits and pieces things done to it. My Willys is closer to roadworthy and gets the lion share of resources.
A lift kit and rebuilding the steering box are two mechanical jobs pending. The steering box doesn’t look too tough. I have all the parts. If it’s Jeep it’s pricey. Add in a Willys surcharge.
Being left alone on weekends and feeling up to doing stuff are the biggies to getting anything done on a weekend.
When I send the Willys off for Christmas (if budget holds) for the laundry list of work it needs, The CJ7 becomes the main focus.
It isn’t as deteriorated as that Willys turned out to be. The engine is blown which I knew but the price was right. The plan is to bring it out of storage when the Willys is roadworthy and prep it as much as I can. When I find parts I’ll need on sale, I buy them and stockpile.
I’ll put in painless harness too. The wiring appears fair. The Willys has been a wire by wire rewiring job. Maybe 3/4 of the wire is new.
Here it is idling a while back. I’ve added a few more wire runs and dressed things a little better.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4kDxBvvf3w
It flakes a little on #1 and I can live with until something chronic happens. I went through enough grief getting the 2 barrel Weber to adapt and undoing other people’s halfdone handiwork.
Auto mfr standards require provision for effective mechanical override in case of electrical failure.
I’ve tested it several times and mechanical override worked as expected for steering, foot and emergency brakes.
Nissan’s Steer-by-Wire System Brings Us Closer to Autonomous ...
https://www.wired.com/2012/10/nissan-steer-by-wire/ Proxy Highlight
Oct 18, 2012 ... The Autonomous Car of the Future Is Here ... motors that actuate the steering rack far faster than a traditional mechanical system.
-> Before you start squawking about an electrical failure, Nissan says the steering wheel is connected to the rack through an emergency clutch, allowing the driver to retain control <-
Probably turn it into a brick with 4 wheels.
Great car though. Has plenty of get up and go for a hybrid.
I’ve never seen a working emergency brake on a Willys on what few I’ve been around or driven. Ditto for AMC.
My Willys jeep’s emergency brake appears well preserved under a layer of leaked gear oil.
Ping.
I wish they could take over my car and cause it not to break ... would save me alot of money ...
Let’s see them try to hack my 1964 Plymouth Fury with a 318 ci Polyshere engine and a push-button Torqueflite transmission.
I assume you know about kaiserwillys.com. Spent more there than I need admit.
From 12 miles away?
They wanted to be a safe distance in case it blew up..................
They know me and I even visited once. I bought an ignition module last night.
A windshield frame is next.
They carry some things that Amazon doesn’t.
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