Restoration – Stage One

‘Unpacking’ the Jeep.

We had to go to deepest darkest Devon to find a Jeep we wanted to restore. We chose it because the mechanical components were in good order, it had already been UK registered, had a lot of the original fittings and the bodywork was in the right state – not too far gone to restore, but bad enough that we didn’t feel guilty about taking it back to its bare components.

Jeep Jump Jive - Restoration of our WW2 1942 Ford Willys Jeep

 

This is the Jeep in its original state when it arrived at the workshop.

Jeep Jump Jive - Restoration of our WW2 1942 Ford Willys Jeep

 

The seats were in good condition, just dirty. They later got cleaned with a jet wash, ready for a coat of Blanco.

Jeep Jump Jive - Restoration of our WW2 1942 Ford Willys Jeep

 

Stripping off the panels was amazingly quick, which you would expect for a car that could be stripped in the field.

Jeep Jump Jive - Restoration of our WW2 1942 Ford Willys Jeep

 

Click here for Stage Two – Bits and bobs