Willy's MB Restoration
(Murfreesboro, TN)
Disassembly Starts
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Disassembly Starts
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Disassembly Starts
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Disassembly Starts
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Disassembly Starts
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Disassembly Starts
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Hood Sandblasted
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Fender Sandblasted
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Fender Sandblasted
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Fender Sandblasted
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Fender Sandblasted
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Fender Sandblasted
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Fender Sandblasted
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Grill Sandblasted
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Grill Sandblasted
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Grill Being Repaired
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Engine
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Transmission/Transfer
Case Power Washed
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Frame Repair Begins
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Frame Repair Begins
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Frame Repair Begins
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Rear Non-Original Hitch Removed
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Frame Repair Begins
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Frame Repair Begins
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Body Being Sandblasted
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Steering Column
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Axle Power Washed
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Hubs Power Washed
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Frame Sandblasted
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Grill Primed
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Frame Sandblasted
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Transmission/Transfer Case Power Washed
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Hood Being Repaired
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Frame Repair
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Frame Repair
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Frame Repair Looking Like New Again
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Frame Repair Looking
Like New Again
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Frame Repair Looking
Like New Again
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Transmission/Transfer Case Primed
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Body Sandblasted
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Body Sandblasted
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Body Sandblasted
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Transmission/Transfer
Case Primed
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Backing Plate Primed
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Hubs Primed
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Axle Primed
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Axle Primed
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Frame Primed
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Frame Primed
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Frame Primed
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Transmission/Transfer
Case Primed
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Backing Plates Primed
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Axle Primed
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Axle Primed
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Transmission/Transer Case Painted
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Axle Painted
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Axle Painted
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Axle Painted
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Axle Painted
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Hubs Painted
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Backing Plate Painted
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Frame Being Painted
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Frame Painted
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Frame Painted
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Chassis Painted
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Chassis Painted
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Chassis Painted
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Chassis Painted
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Chassis Painted
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Old Tires
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Rims
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Removing Old Tires
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Rim
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Rims
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Body Needing Repair
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Body Needing Repair
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Body Needing Repair
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Body Needing Repair
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Body Needing Repair
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Body Needing Repair
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Body Needing Repair
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Body Needing Repair
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Body Needing Repair
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Body Needing Repair
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Body Needing Repair
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Rim Primed
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Rim Primed
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Rim Primed
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Rim Primed
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Steering Column Primed
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Steering Column Primed
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Shock Primed
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Rim Painted
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Rim Painted
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Shock Painted
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Steering Column Painted
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Toolbox Needing Repair
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Tool Box Metal Removed
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Toolbox Metal Removed
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New Toolbox Metal
Fabricated
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New Toolbox Metal
Fabricated
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New Toolbox Metal
Installed
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New Toolbox Metal
Installed
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Fuel Tank Well Removed
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Fuel Tank Well Removed
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Fuel Tank Well Removed
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Body Needing Repair
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Body Needing Repair
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New Fuel Tank Well
Ready To Be Installed
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New Fuel Tank Well
Ready To Be Installed
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Chassis Coming Together
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Chassis Coming Together
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Chassis Coming Together
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Chassis Coming Together
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Chassis Coming Together
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Chassis Coming Together
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Coming Together
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Coming Together
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Coming Together
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Coming Together
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Putting the numbers
and stars on
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Coming Together
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Coming Together
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Coming Together
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Coming Together
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Coming Together
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Coming Together
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Completed
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Completed
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Completed
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Completed
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Completed
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Completed
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Completed
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Completed
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Completed
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Completed
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August 15, 2017
It is with great
pleasure that I heartily recommend the art an artistry of restoration
by Bruce Uher and his team at Specialty Jeeps Coshocton ,Ohio.
Our Willy's MB has been in our family since 1945 . This Jeep was purchased
as army surplus by returning D- Day veteran William "Bill"
Powell. Bill's dream was to build his own golf course for the enjoyment
of everyone, regardless of race.
Our Willy's was an integral part of fulfilling that dream as it was
used as the primary construction and maintenance vehicle in the development
of Clearview Golf course,East Canton,Ohio
Clearview has since been recognized as a national historic site and
a tribute to the American spirit. You can understand that we were very
cautious in selecting the resource to resurrect this heirloom after
30 years or more in the barn. Bruce and his crew did not disappoint
us.
Their completed work was a combination of artistry and magic that had
all of us with a tear in our eye and pride in our heart.
If you are considering someone to turn your precious possession into
a work of art.
Look no further than Bruce Uher and Specialty Jeeps.
Sincerely:
Norman Hill
Former Chair,Tennessee Historic Commission
Retired President ,
CrackerBarrel
Old Country Store ,Foundation