1961 Willys CJ3B - back to life!

[Philemone]

My FIL gave me this jeep. It's a '61 & he's had it since '74. Clean title. It ran, but not great. It's been on the family deer lease for its entire life with us. It's an heirloom now and I hope to get 50 more years out of it. She's been named The Nellybelle after the Roy Rogers Show.

Updated:

Paint
Gun rack
Glass
Tires
High rack
All wires & hoses
U-joints
Carburetor rebuilt
Changed front and rear axle oil. Changed transfer case oil. Changed transmission oil. Lubricated all grease zerts: front and rear suspension, steering, clutch pivot points, rear axle bearings.
Added grease to front cv axles. Fixed play in linkage allowing idle to be adjusted.
Fixed exhaust leaks and rattles.
Tranny leaks fixed
Inverter installed
Beer holders installed
Yeti holder installed

[Philemone]

All new seats & upholstery too...

[WildThings]

That is sweet!

[Gummi Bear]

Old flatty with a Hurricane for motivation (I'm pretty sure that's what they called that old 4 banger)

Nicely done. They are neat old rigs.

[stickerpatch59]

you just can't go wrong on one of them, good lookin' rig!

[Howard]

Nice

[Flint knapper]

Looks good!

[CoolArrow]

Nice jeep.

[texasair]

Is that the original motor?

Looks like an overhead valve motor.

My 52 Willys had a flat head.

Wonder what year they switched?

[texasair]

Looked it up

Flatheads till 53

After that Hurricane 4 was had the exhaust valves still in the block.
and overhead intake valves. Kind of a 1/2 flat head 1/2 overhead valve.

[Shiner]

Yep. Good old F head. Dang great motor after those flatheads

[GIL HUNTS]

That's a neat old Jeep!

[MikeConner]

I restored a 45 model long years ago. Used it on the lease for one year and then sold it. It was the roughest riding vehicle that I ever sat down in.

[Philemone]

Original Hurricane motor. Runs well - starts every time. My 12 and 13 year olds can both drive a standard as a result of this rig. We are having a good time. Merry Christmas all - and thanks for the accolades.

[BrianG]

Nice!