A2 Rebuild

[RCA827]

Have you been sand blasting any of the parts before sending for powder coating ?

[krink762]

they've done the blasting on the bigger parts, I've done some of the smaller parts in my blast cabinet. Alot more cost effective having them do it with the size of their blaster than doing it yourself.

[krink762]

Got the suspension and diff's installed , order new diff for the rear and got a great deal from TNJ on a complete front suspension assembly with they said low miles for $500.00 , salavged the diff from it , when I pulled the drain plug very little build up on the magnet.


always handy to have some extra parts


NOS parts







box of NOS parts to rebuild front, complete arms with bushings installed





still need to install the drive shaft and tie rods

[krink762]

rear installed, had all the trailing arm brackets powder coated, when trying to figure out how they went back noted that the are lettered left to right A B C .... after scratching my head and searching for a pix that showed the rear suspension






Diff support

[RCA827]

Thank you for the great pictures they will come in very helpful when the time comes to resemble my A2 .

[krink762]

Finally back on the ground after rebuilding all the suspension and brake system, installing the heater is next

[Horst]

If I had a second jeep I would paint it tan. Great looking work.

[krink762]

It's getting there, cutting the cowl for the heater intake has me nervous thou, hope to get it all in next weekend

[rickf]

Be sure to get your slave outlet in before the heater. You cannot do it afterwards.

[krink762]

Not sure if I'm really need/want to install the slave rect., your input?

[Horst]

no heater, no slave rect. Has heater, has slave.

I would not put any of it in. Heater is useless without full top and costs way too much legroom. But I say this because mine doesn't have any.

[krink762]

Well after a week of working on it in the evening for a few hours and most of a Sunday the slave recpt. and heater are in, only took the hide off the back of one hand reaching around under the dash. Started it back up after 3 months of rebuilding


under dash, circuit breaker and resistor


Drivers side duct


Drivers dash


grab handle


Under dash backside of grab handle reinforced with a piece of bar stock


slave


cutting a hole in a perfectly good body


hook the heater hose up first before trying to put the duct on for the defrost


the defrost duct what a bitch





lifted it up and got a couple of the screws started wasn't to much of a bitch, ammo can helped hold it up


new windshield and gasket's, little tight getting the pins in


New seat cushions for weebee webbing, top and doors are ordered hope to get them soon


hood is on


still have to get a front end alignment and lots of small stuff, Army bumper will replace the USMC one

[retiredpara]

Very, very nice job. I am especially impressed given the tight workspace you have. Pls keep posting as you wrap it up.

[krink762]

thanks, remembering where I put a part does cause me a headache sometimes, but it also maybe the age factor to, lol, I've done my Samurai and FJ55 landcrusier that I had in there, wanting to build a garage maybe in a few years

[RCA827]

Nice A2 great work thanks for posting.