1955 CJ3B restoration

Jaggu · 3rd March 2010, 23:00

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Originally Posted by vinod_nookala

@Jaggu- Those are jeep rims only. Later model Majors, commanders and MM540's all came with holes on rim. Swifts rim is 14 inch, not 16.

Oops my bad! what was i thinking or not!

Took another look and yes, no 4x4 sticks??

karizma9292 · 4th March 2010, 09:59

wow very neat transformation,love the colour and the star on the left rear of your jeep,congrats.

Karumbaiah · 4th March 2010, 16:19

Thank you all for the compliments and suggestions.

@Santosh-Want to retain same old seat. Right seat is foldable.
@Jaggu-Its latest major rims
@Ramsagar-All 7 tyres are new and at this point dont want to spend on tyres

@Samurai/Vinod- This is having four wheel and levers for same are also there. Shall post few more pics taken in Sunlight. Speedmeter cluster is also there in Dash.
@Spike- Please mark the image under question. I dint understand your question.

This Jeep work was done at my home town Ponnampet in Coorg.

Karumbaiah · 7th March 2010, 14:02

Hi All,

Can somebody here help me to source one Knob type switch for BackOut lights? I need this by coming thursday.Kindly reply

Regards,
Karumbaiah

SPIKE ARRESTOR · 7th March 2010, 18:20

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Originally Posted by Karumbaiah

@Spike- Please mark the image under question. I dint understand your question.

Karumbaiah, i am attaching a pic of what i was asking the other day, is this OK?

Spike

hps aulakh · 7th March 2010, 21:06

hi friend,
it is a good buy. you can get the round rear view
mirror as well as the tail lights with red lenses and the front
parking lights in jama masjid area in delhi.they are making a lot
of replicas over there.i picked up a lot of things for my cj2a and
gpw from there.will be glad to be of any help.

jeepdude · 10th March 2010, 23:21

sir,the rear bumper of your cj3b chassis is not original.

jeepdude · 10th March 2010, 23:27

this is the picture.The chassis was upto end of body on LHS and within body on RHS.It was'nt square but cut at an angle.The no. plate used to cover up the short fall in length.

V-16 · 11th March 2010, 03:40

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Originally Posted by V-16

Kurumbaiah, you said your Jeep was a 4WD. I cant see the four wheel drive gear levers.

Whats up, you got it this way or have disconnected the 4WD? I can see the front differential present, so whats the hiccup here?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samurai

Kurumbaiah, can you please confirm whether this Jeep is a 4WD.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karumbaiah

Thank you all for the compliments and suggestions.
@Samurai/Vinod- This is having four wheel and levers for same are also there. Shall post few more pics taken in Sunlight.

Hi Karumbaiah, i cant see them 4WD gear levers in these two pics which you have posted in broad sunlight. Unless of course they were removed for some purpose. I wonder why were they removed? Can you share with us?

Quote:

Originally Posted by ;1769428

Hi All,

Can somebody here help me to source one Knob type switch for BackOut lights? I need this by coming thursday.Kindly reply

Regards,
Karumbaiah

This BO switch can be bought from Mayapuri in Delhi easily. I got mine from there.

Karumbaiah · 11th March 2010, 20:18

Jeepdude:
It is original and was similar to the one shown in your pic. Both the sides were rusted and was removed from both ends and was welded with similar channel till the body.

V16:
4wheel Levers were removed when body was brought down for tinkering purpose. As you see in the pic both platforms were chnaged.

Spike: Ealier CJ3B cross member was like the one in the pic i posted. I dont know why that sock in that position.It was there when i bought the jeep.

Regards,
Karumbaiah

Karumbaiah · 17th March 2010, 19:34

Hi All,

My CJ3B restoration is complete.Final snaps in daylight are posted here.Would like to thank everyone here for their help in sourcing things, givings tips and valuable advice.

Regards,
Karumbaiah

svsantosh · 17th March 2010, 20:31

Very nice and clean outcome Sir.

How ever i feel a few CJ3B gurus will point out a few mismatches with a stock CJ3B. For one,I dont think the data-plate should be on the glove box door.

IIRC - Didnt these era jeeps come with FFRA?

But anyways - A superb effort.

Sir - Could you please share the mechanic/phone# name at ponampet in coorg who did this work for you?

SPIKE ARRESTOR · 17th March 2010, 21:05

@Karumbaiah, very neatly done

, why is the RHS fender clearance with the wheel less as compared to the LHS, when are you fixing up the wipers?

Spike

Jaggu · 17th March 2010, 21:27

Superb!! As spike said, the springs needs attention?

jeepdude · 18th March 2010, 16:53

Your jeep is amazing.Would love to see your jeep somtime in coorg.cheers

4th March 2010, 09:59	#32
karizma9292 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 470 Thanked: 227 Times View My Garage	wow very neat transformation,love the colour and the star on the left rear of your jeep,congrats.
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4th March 2010, 16:19	#33
Karumbaiah BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Coorg Posts: 75 Thanked: 67 Times View My Garage	Thank you all for the compliments and suggestions. @Santosh-Want to retain same old seat. Right seat is foldable. @Jaggu-Its latest major rims @Ramsagar-All 7 tyres are new and at this point dont want to spend on tyres @Samurai/Vinod- This is having four wheel and levers for same are also there. Shall post few more pics taken in Sunlight. Speedmeter cluster is also there in Dash. @Spike- Please mark the image under question. I dint understand your question. This Jeep work was done at my home town Ponnampet in Coorg.
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7th March 2010, 14:02	#34
Karumbaiah BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Coorg Posts: 75 Thanked: 67 Times View My Garage	Knob type switch required Hi All, Can somebody here help me to source one Knob type switch for BackOut lights? I need this by coming thursday.Kindly reply Regards, Karumbaiah
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7th March 2010, 21:06	#36
hps aulakh BANNED Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: patiala Posts: 112 Thanked: 21 Times	hi friend, it is a good buy. you can get the round rear view mirror as well as the tail lights with red lenses and the front parking lights in jama masjid area in delhi.they are making a lot of replicas over there.i picked up a lot of things for my cj2a and gpw from there.will be glad to be of any help.
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10th March 2010, 23:21	#37
jeepdude BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 36 Thanked: 0 Times	sir,the rear bumper of your cj3b chassis is not original.
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10th March 2010, 23:27	#38
jeepdude BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 36 Thanked: 0 Times	this is the picture.The chassis was upto end of body on LHS and within body on RHS.It was'nt square but cut at an angle.The no. plate used to cover up the short fall in length.
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11th March 2010, 20:18	#40
Karumbaiah BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Coorg Posts: 75 Thanked: 67 Times View My Garage	Jeepdude: It is original and was similar to the one shown in your pic. Both the sides were rusted and was removed from both ends and was welded with similar channel till the body. V16: 4wheel Levers were removed when body was brought down for tinkering purpose. As you see in the pic both platforms were chnaged. Spike: Ealier CJ3B cross member was like the one in the pic i posted. I dont know why that sock in that position.It was there when i bought the jeep. Regards, Karumbaiah
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17th March 2010, 19:34	#41
Karumbaiah BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Coorg Posts: 75 Thanked: 67 Times View My Garage	PhaseII complete Hi All, My CJ3B restoration is complete.Final snaps in daylight are posted here.Would like to thank everyone here for their help in sourcing things, givings tips and valuable advice. Regards, Karumbaiah Attached Thumbnails
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17th March 2010, 20:31	#42
svsantosh Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dubai Posts: 4,005 Thanked: 6,332 Times View My Garage	Very nice and clean outcome Sir. How ever i feel a few CJ3B gurus will point out a few mismatches with a stock CJ3B. For one,I dont think the data-plate should be on the glove box door. IIRC - Didnt these era jeeps come with FFRA? But anyways - A superb effort. Sir - Could you please share the mechanic/phone# name at ponampet in coorg who did this work for you? Last edited by svsantosh : 17th March 2010 at 20:33.
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17th March 2010, 21:05	#43
SPIKE ARRESTOR Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 2,854 Thanked: 1,532 Times	@Karumbaiah, very neatly done, why is the RHS fender clearance with the wheel less as compared to the LHS, when are you fixing up the wipers? Spike
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17th March 2010, 21:27	#44
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,907 Times	Superb!! As spike said, the springs needs attention?
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18th March 2010, 16:53	#45
jeepdude BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 36 Thanked: 0 Times	Your jeep is amazing.Would love to see your jeep somtime in coorg.cheers
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