Marc from South Africa continues to make some neat progress on his 1/2 Scale build. Thanks for assembling this synopsis!
Marc writes, “Let me start with where I am to as of 15 April 2014. Unfortunately all production stopped on this date. Until I have the full use of my left shoulder after some structural work carried out, hopefully the structures doc will me the go-ahead by end May.
I ended with the making up of the two panels/dash/fwd fire wall. Slightly different to the real thing here for the ease of making. In the end the upper cowl/dash assembly will look the part.
Thanks to Paul & Lyn: http://www.ewillys.com/2014/01/23/update-from-paul-on-his-stainless-flatties-progress/ for sending me additional measurements and confirming plenty of smaller details for me.
dash panel, almost complete
basic formed firewall, just out the forming blocks
I did finish up the firewall but have not taken photos yet.
To jump about a bit heres the top bow corner brackets that were made up. Claus kindly measured up on his CJ-2A for me http://www.ewillys.com/2012/04/05/builds-claus-rebuilds-a-cj-2a-in-south-africa/.
The middle brackets in the for the wheel boxes are also done…….I took photos but they have been filed some where safe, I can’t them find now.
top bow bracket l/h, trial fit
top bow brackets
The front lower left & right 1/4 panels have dressed and cleaned up after welding and installed with temporary fasteners so everything stays in place. The front section is jigged as well but theres way to many parts moving about. This section is to be built as a whole from the bottom up, when all the parts are done it will be disassembled, primed and painted then the final assembly can take place.
frnt 1/4 panel l/h with temp fasteners
frnt 1/4 panel l/h fitted, temp only
The rear floor was manufactured and installed along with the forward floor cross brace, the tail gate cutout frame and the lower rear panel. I made up a press type tool for the little ribs in the floor and only pressed three. The full amount looks wrong on the 1/2 scale.
top of rear floor inst.
lower view of rear floor inst with top hat sections
The main side panels felt as though they went on and on forever, dressing, dressing some more, old school leading, more cleaning, acid etching, priming, painting then some assembly.
Right rear side
Rear left side
I came to a compromise on the radii for the all the corner top hat channel sections, therefore having the need for only one forming tool.
He is doing a great job. Imagine what he can do at normal scale.
I can’t wait to see the final result.
yes, that looks like good practice to make a full sized one!
It’s always a pleasure to see your Jeep progress pictures and your artistry with metal. Very well done!
Marc, have you ever thought about skipping a full size Jeep duplicate and make a double sized one? You could call it a CJ-2X. The fast food restaurants sell supersize portions so would a double size Jeep be Sumo-sized?