JoJo- 1957 Panel Wagon

[Snboarder113]

Needs a surf board and a old Coca Cola cooler

 

[piginajeep]

Too late. I called dibs

Straight up trade for the road runner. I know what I have.

 

[piginajeep]

I started cutting away the bubba front bumper to replace the cut front crossmember behind it. What a pain in the ass. I’m hoping the frame isn’t too fucked up.

 

[HighwayTrout]

Needs a surf board and a old Coca Cola cooler

Needs surf boards and to be in MY driveway.

 

[AZ Explorer]

A lot of work, but worth it. At the top of my list of favorite Jeeps, always wanted one.

 

[piginajeep]

Finally removed the shitty bumper. I might need a new thermostat….

I did notice it had a high compression head. The “73” in front of the thermostat is the stamp for it. It was production for jeeps going to higher elevations over 5k feet.

 

[3_percenter]

So jealous! Congrats! keep us posted on progress of restoration.

 

[OverlanderJK]

What’s taking so long on this project? Should be done by now.

 

[piginajeep]

What’s taking so long on this project? Should be done by now.

It’s over a 100 in the shop, I’m fat. I’m debating on just swapping the frame out since this one has been hacked on.. I picked up a roller last weekend for parts, but I might just swap it

 

[OverlanderJK]

It’s over a 100 in the shop, I’m fat. I’m debating on just swapping the frame out since this one has been hacked on.. I picked up a roller last weekend for parts, but I might just swap it

Lol for every full Jeep you buy you always buy a roller. It was 100 in my garage last weekend too. Don’t you have one of those big swamp coolers?

 

[piginajeep]

Lol for every full Jeep you buy you always buy a roller. It was 100 in my garage last weekend too. Don’t you have one of those big swamp coolers?

I do, biggest porta cool you can buy. It cools it down enough, but it doesn’t make me skinner.

hey the roller was free. I was just going to take the cross member but it might fuck up both frames taking it out. I’m rewiring, run new brake, fuel lines. Fixing the the rear tailgate section. Swapping u bolt bushings, rear leafs. So it might just be quicker to swap the frame while it’s that far torn down.

 

[OverlanderJK]

I do, biggest porta cool you can buy. It cools it down enough, but it doesn’t make me skinner.

hey the roller was free. I was just going to take the cross member but it might fuck up both frames taking it out. I’m rewiring, run new brake, fuel lines. Fixing the the rear tailgate section. Swapping u bolt bushings, rear leafs. So it might just be quicker to swap the frame while it’s that far torn down.

Working in 100 degree shop will. That’s my weight loss plan.

 

[Bullwinckle]

It’s over a 100 in the shop, I’m fat. I’m debating on just swapping the frame out since this one has been hacked on.. I picked up a roller last weekend for parts, but I might just swap it

Shit might as well just swap it. More solid frame will less likely fail or give you problems later…

 

[piginajeep]

One of the hardest thing to find is original parts for these old terds the previous owner hacked up the thermostat housing. I found a used one but it was in rough shape.

Quick dip in muriatic acid and it cleaned up.

 

[wayoflife]

One of the hardest thing to find is original parts for these old terms the previous owner hacked up the thermostat housing. I found a used one but it was in rough shape.

Quick dip in muriatic acid and it cleaned up.

Damn, like magic!

 

[Bullwinckle]

Damn, like magic!

You can say that again! Like watching an Oxi clean commercial but for Jeep parts. lol

 

[piginajeep]

Rebuilt the carb over the weekend. I think I see the problem.

 

[wayoflife]

Rebuilt the carb over the weekend. I think I see the problem.

Bad accelerator pump?

 

[piginajeep]

Bad accelerator pump?

For sure, the rubber was toast. Not to mention, whoever rebuilt it before put the springs in incorrectly. I would be surprised if it even ran right.

not to mention they removed all the vacuum lines.

 

[piginajeep]

Little progress today. Love the custom exhaust hanger…