1964 Willys CJ3B

V-16 · 8th August 2009, 18:48

Great Effort Jaswinder. By the way i got your PM but could not send you one as you might have disabled recieving PMs. Please correct and enable PM recieving so i can send you a return PM.
Thanks

diesel_maniac · 8th August 2009, 22:36

@parm and joshguy: Thanks for the kind words. I am just trying to do my best with whatever little knowledge I have about these wonderful machines. Need a lot of input from all you guys to correct me where I am going wrong.

@jeepmkd: I am not sure about the authenticity of the dash. As I have not seen many Willys 3Bs to spot the difference. It will be helpful to have some elaboration on the differences between a Willys and Mahindra dash.

The tail gate has a spread out WILLYS logo stamped on it. Also the Registration Certificate that I have recieved has Willys as the manufacturer of this particular vehicle. Infact it could be a Mahindra manufactured Jeep and hence the difference. I would really appreciate more help in this regard.

I have also spotted the difference in the head lamp shrowds by looking at the pictures of another Willys 3B from a thread here. This Jeep has recieved a lot of replacement parts and Jugaad treatments by the mechanics over the years. The headlamps and shrowds could be one of them.

@ v-16: Thanks again for the wishes. I have tried to resolve the issue but will need more help on it. I have sent the details in my second PM.

diesel_maniac · 19th August 2009, 10:18

Here are a few pictures of my first Jeep. It is an Ex-Air Force Mahindra CJ3B. These pictures were taken recently. The Jeep now has a brand new CJ340 Body tub and Canvas top. Will be posting a few more pictures of the before the paint job. With its original body tub and Blue paint job.

gotzuk · 19th August 2009, 10:28

Jasvinder,
That looks like it has just rolled off the assembly line.

diesel_maniac · 19th August 2009, 21:18

Thanks Vaibhav !! Have tried to do justice with the Legend !!

harjeev · 20th August 2009, 08:36

it has come out really nice and the white looks wonderful!!!

BTW how much did you finally pay for the hood with doors and all???

Hemanth · 20th August 2009, 10:13

Nice looking jeep very neatly done. I agree with gozuk that it appears just out of assembly line.

PAVAN KADAM · 20th August 2009, 10:41

Great looking jeep there buddy.

I just love that color on it

Wonderful results, and congratulations on achieving such superb results.

Kandisa · 20th August 2009, 13:48

Good job, however i personally would have liked the earlier blue colour on it rather the white; more because it was an ex-airforce jeep

diesel_maniac · 22nd August 2009, 22:09

@ Harjeev: Thanks Harjeev !! I got the Canvas top and doors done from Mayapuri itself. I had to shell out 2500 Rs. The fit and finish is clean and suits the Jeep.

@ Hemant and Pavan.kadam: Thanks for the appreciation. I also love the way the color has turned out.

@Soumen (Kandisa): Thanks Soumen. The color has been chosen by the current owner of the Jeep. Dr. Sharath Verma (Doc Freak). So I am attaching a few pictures of the Jeep in Blue Avtar. I clicked these right after I spray painted it in my home for the first time.

diesel_maniac · 23rd August 2009, 21:14

The work on the Willys has finally restarted. My painter Irfan had fled to his hometown and returned after a two week long vacation. He has started preparing the surface of the body tub. It has received coat of body filler to cover the uneven body surface which received a good dose of Sanding to smooth it out. This was followed by a coat of surfacer and putty and some wet sanding to further smoothen out the surface. The was given a coat of the base coat to have an idea about how the Jeep will look in its final coat. I am thinking of going for a shade or two darker than the one you see on the Jeep in the following pictures.

diesel_maniac · 4th September 2009, 10:13

Hello All,

Here are a few pictures of the Willys after we sprayed the final coat of paint on it. I was earlier planning to go for a shade of green on this beauty, but was not able to find the shade I had in mind. So finally I decided to go for Sahara Brown shade in metalic finish. I think this color has also come out really well. What do you think guy ??

Torque-ative · 4th September 2009, 13:14

Excellent finish Jaswinder !! Hmmm a sign of things to come I hope

diesel_maniac · 4th September 2009, 22:50

Thanks Naveen !! Your Jeep will for sure turn out a notch better than this.

harjeev · 5th September 2009, 19:37

The vehicle is looking great!!! Nice work done,
When do you think that you will have it on road???

8th August 2009, 18:48	#16
V-16 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 4,594 Thanked: 950 Times View My Garage	Great Effort Jaswinder. By the way i got your PM but could not send you one as you might have disabled recieving PMs. Please correct and enable PM recieving so i can send you a return PM. Thanks
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8th August 2009, 22:36	#17
diesel_maniac BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 170 Thanked: 3 Times	@parm and joshguy: Thanks for the kind words. I am just trying to do my best with whatever little knowledge I have about these wonderful machines. Need a lot of input from all you guys to correct me where I am going wrong. @jeepmkd: I am not sure about the authenticity of the dash. As I have not seen many Willys 3Bs to spot the difference. It will be helpful to have some elaboration on the differences between a Willys and Mahindra dash. The tail gate has a spread out WILLYS logo stamped on it. Also the Registration Certificate that I have recieved has Willys as the manufacturer of this particular vehicle. Infact it could be a Mahindra manufactured Jeep and hence the difference. I would really appreciate more help in this regard. I have also spotted the difference in the head lamp shrowds by looking at the pictures of another Willys 3B from a thread here. This Jeep has recieved a lot of replacement parts and Jugaad treatments by the mechanics over the years. The headlamps and shrowds could be one of them. @ v-16: Thanks again for the wishes. I have tried to resolve the issue but will need more help on it. I have sent the details in my second PM.
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19th August 2009, 10:18	#18
diesel_maniac BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 170 Thanked: 3 Times	Pictures of my first Jeep- 1987 Mahindra CJ3B Here are a few pictures of my first Jeep. It is an Ex-Air Force Mahindra CJ3B. These pictures were taken recently. The Jeep now has a brand new CJ340 Body tub and Canvas top. Will be posting a few more pictures of the before the paint job. With its original body tub and Blue paint job. Attached Thumbnails
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19th August 2009, 10:28	#19
gotzuk BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi / Shimla Posts: 496 Thanked: 114 Times View My Garage	Jasvinder, That looks like it has just rolled off the assembly line.
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19th August 2009, 21:18	#20
diesel_maniac BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 170 Thanked: 3 Times	Thanks Vaibhav !! Have tried to do justice with the Legend !!
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20th August 2009, 08:36	#21
harjeev Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,899 Thanked: 292 Times View My Garage	it has come out really nice and the white looks wonderful!!! BTW how much did you finally pay for the hood with doors and all???
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20th August 2009, 10:13	#22
Hemanth BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mysore Posts: 193 Thanked: 4 Times	Nice looking jeep very neatly done. I agree with gozuk that it appears just out of assembly line.
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20th August 2009, 10:41	#23
PAVAN KADAM BANNED Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NAMMA BENGALURU Posts: 5,602 Thanked: 2,549 Times	Great looking jeep there buddy. I just love that color on it Wonderful results, and congratulations on achieving such superb results. Last edited by PAVAN KADAM : 20th August 2009 at 10:44.
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20th August 2009, 13:48	#24
Kandisa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Noida Posts: 1,118 Thanked: 559 Times View My Garage	Good job, however i personally would have liked the earlier blue colour on it rather the white; more because it was an ex-airforce jeep
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22nd August 2009, 22:09	#25
diesel_maniac BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 170 Thanked: 3 Times	@ Harjeev: Thanks Harjeev !! I got the Canvas top and doors done from Mayapuri itself. I had to shell out 2500 Rs. The fit and finish is clean and suits the Jeep. @ Hemant and Pavan.kadam: Thanks for the appreciation. I also love the way the color has turned out. @Soumen (Kandisa): Thanks Soumen. The color has been chosen by the current owner of the Jeep. Dr. Sharath Verma (Doc Freak). So I am attaching a few pictures of the Jeep in Blue Avtar. I clicked these right after I spray painted it in my home for the first time. Attached Thumbnails
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23rd August 2009, 21:14	#26
diesel_maniac BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 170 Thanked: 3 Times	Update on Willys The work on the Willys has finally restarted. My painter Irfan had fled to his hometown and returned after a two week long vacation. He has started preparing the surface of the body tub. It has received coat of body filler to cover the uneven body surface which received a good dose of Sanding to smooth it out. This was followed by a coat of surfacer and putty and some wet sanding to further smoothen out the surface. The was given a coat of the base coat to have an idea about how the Jeep will look in its final coat. I am thinking of going for a shade or two darker than the one you see on the Jeep in the following pictures. Attached Thumbnails
	() Thanks

4th September 2009, 10:13	#27
diesel_maniac BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 170 Thanked: 3 Times	Hello All, Here are a few pictures of the Willys after we sprayed the final coat of paint on it. I was earlier planning to go for a shade of green on this beauty, but was not able to find the shade I had in mind. So finally I decided to go for Sahara Brown shade in metalic finish. I think this color has also come out really well. What do you think guy ?? Attached Thumbnails
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4th September 2009, 13:14	#28
Torque-ative BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 500 Thanked: 89 Times	Excellent finish Jaswinder !! Hmmm a sign of things to come I hope
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4th September 2009, 22:50	#29
diesel_maniac BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 170 Thanked: 3 Times	Thanks Naveen !! Your Jeep will for sure turn out a notch better than this.
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5th September 2009, 19:37	#30
harjeev Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,899 Thanked: 292 Times View My Garage	The vehicle is looking great!!! Nice work done, When do you think that you will have it on road???
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