1948 Willy's Wagon
Adams Mills, Ohio

This is a custom build using a 1948 Willy's Wagon and fabricating it to fit on a 1990 YJ chassis and engine


Disassembly begins

Disassembly begins


Disassembly begins

Disassembly begins


Disassembly begins

Disassembly begins


Disassembly begins

Disassembly begins


Disassembly begins

Disassembly begins


Disassembly begins

Disassembly begins


Disassembly begins

Disassembly begins


Disassembly begins

Disassembly begins


Disassembly begins

Disassembly begins


Original frame fixed and primed

Original frame fixed and primed


Original frame fixed and primed

Original frame fixed and primed


Original frame fixed and primed

Original frame fixed and primed


Body sandblasted and in really bad shape

Body sandblasted and in really bad shape


Body sandblasted and in really bad shape

Body sandblasted and in really bad shape


Body sandblasted and in really bad shape

Body sandblasted and in really bad shape


Body sandblasted and in really bad shape

Body sandblasted and in really bad shape


Body sandblasted and in really bad shape

Body work begins


Body work begins

Body work begins


Body work begins

Body work begins


Body work begins

Body work begins


Reconstructing and fabricating new body pieces

Reconstructing and fabricating new rear corners


Reconstructing and fabricating new rear corners

Reconstructing and fabricating new front door supports


Fabricating new rusted out pieces

Fabricating new tusted out pieces


Fabricating body

Fabricating body


Fabricating body

Fabricating body


Fabricating body

Fabricating body


Fabricating body

Fabricating body


Fabricating body

Fabricating body


Fabricating body

Fabricating body


Fabricating body

Fabricating body


Fabricating body

Fabricating body


Fabricating body

Fabricating body


Fabricating body

Stretching the frame


Stretching the frame

Stretching the frame


Stretching the frame

Stretching the frame


Stretching the frame

Stretching the frame


Stretching the frame

Stretching the frame


Stretching the frame

Stretching the frame


Fabricating the body

Fabricating the body


Fabricating the floor

Fabricating the floor


Fabricating a new side panel

Fabricating a new side panel


Fabricating a new side panel

Fabricating a new side panel


Fabricating a new corner support

Fabricating a new floor for inner fender well


Fabricating a new floor for inner fender well

Fabricating a new floor for inner fender well


Fabricating the inner fender well

Fabricating a new floor for inner fender well


Fabricating new metal

Fabricating new metal


Fitting new side panel

Fitting inner fender well


Repairing inner fender well

Repairing inner fender well


Fenders and grill coming together

Fenders and grill coming together


Fenders and grill coming together

Rear floor corner fixed


Rear tailgate area fixed

Rear tailgate area fixed


Rear corner and floor fixed

Rear fender will fixed


Rear side panel almost done

Rear side panel almost done


Rear side panel almost done

Rear side panel all done


Nice smooth weld ready for very minimal glaze

Replacement of passenger side panel started


Removing rust and fabricating new metal

Removing rust and fabricating new metal


Removing rust and fabricating new metal

Grill being fixed


Grill being fixed

Grill being fixed


Passenger side panel being installed

Passenger side panel being installed


Fender being repaired

Fender being modified


Transmission tunnel being fabricated

Transmission tunnel being fabricated


Transmission tunnel being fabricated

Transmission tunnel being fabricated


Transmission tunnel being fabricated

Transmission tunnel being fabricated


Transmission tunnel done

Transmission tunnel done


Door being fixed with new skin

Door being fixed with new skin


Rocker installed

Passenger door being repaired


Passenger door being repaired

Passenger door repaired


Passenger door repaired

Body mounts fabricated


Frame repair caps

Chassis done ready to be sandblasted


Chassis done ready to be sandblasted

Chassis done ready to be sandblasted


Frame repair caps installed

Frame repair caps installed


Engine ready to be steam cleaned and painted

Engine ready to be steam cleaned and painted


Chassis getting sandblasted

Chassis getting sandblasted


Body work started. Glazing the welds

Body work started. Glazing the welds


Body work started. Glazing the welds

Body work started. Glazing the welds


Jim cleaning the engine getting it ready to paint

Grill done ready for primer


Hood ready for primer

Hood ready for primer


Tailgate repaired

New tailgate hinge installed


Chassis blasted

Chassis blasted


Engine going back together

Engine going back together


Engine going back together

Dash being repaired


Fender fixed

Fender fixed


Rear window fixed

Final sandblasting underneath


Axles lowered on chassis

Axles lowered on chassis


Axles lowered on chassis

Axles lowered on chassis


Broken leaf springs, replaced them

Broken leaf springs, replaced them


Body final sandblasting ready to glaze the welds

Body final sandblasting ready to glaze the welds


Body final sandblasting ready to glaze the welds

Body final sandblasting ready to glaze the welds


Body final sandblasing ready to glaze the welds

Body final sandblasing ready to glaze the welds


Chassis primed

Chassis primed


Chassis painted

Chassis painted


Welds glazed

Welds glazed


Making holes in new firewall

Holes in new firewall done


Underneath getting primed and painted
before bedliner is applied

Underneath getting primed and painted
before bedliner is applied


Body primed

Body primed


Body primed

Body primed


Fender primed

Fender primed


Hood primed

Hood primed


Fender primed

Fender primed


Grill primed

Preparing to apply bedliner underneath


Preparing to apply bedliner underneath

Preparing to apply bedliner underneath


Bedliner applied underneath

Bedliner applied underneath


Bedliner applied underneath

Inside painted


Bedliner applied inside

Bedliner applied inside


Bedliner applied inside

Top ready to be painted


New exhaust manifold installed

Top painted white


Top painted white

Drive shaft lengthened


Base coat applied

Base coat applied


Base coat applied

Base coat applied


Base coat applied

Clear coat applied


Clear coat applied

Clear coat applied


Clear coat applied

Clear coat applied


Bed liner being applied underneath fender

Bed liner being applied underneath fender


Fenders done

Fenders done


New exhaust and drive shaft installed

New exhaust and drive shaft installed


Body ready to go on the chassis

Body ready to go on the chassis


Wooden strips for inside bed stained and cleared

Wooden strips for inside bed stained and cleared


Wooden strips installed

Wheels painted


Coming together

Coming together


Coming together

Coming together


Seat bases fabricated

Seat bases fabricated


Seat bases primed

Seat bases primed


Seat bases painted

Seat bases painted


Wiring nightmare

Steering being installed


Seat being fitted

Pedals being installed


Steering being installed

Brake master cylinder installed


Steering being installed

Engine coming together


Wiper kit being installed

Engine coming together


New radiator

Wiring coming together


Making a template for front bumper cover

Making a template for front bumper cover


Front bumper cover being fabricated

Installing the headliner


Installing the headliner

Installing the seats


Installing the seats

Installing the seats


Installing the seats

Bumper cover primed


Tailgate primed

Hood fixed and primed


Rear window primed

Door primed


Rear window primed

Glove box door primed


Cowl vent primed

Glove box door primed


Bumper cover being painted

Tailgate being painted


Hood being painted

Door being painted


Door being painted

Rear window being painted


Bumper cover painted

Tailgate painted


Door painted

Door painted


Rear window painted

Window surrounds painted


Window surrounds painted

Window surrounds painted


Window surrounds painted

Window surrounds & wings painted


Window surrounds & wings painted

Windshield surrounds painted


Window surrounds painted

Windshield surrounds painted


Window surrounds & wings painted

Almost done


Custom made bumper cover

Almost done


Almost done

Almost done


Fabricated bumper mounts

Fabricated bumper mounts


Almost done

Heading to the glass shop


Hood painted

Hood painted


Back from the glass company

Final wet sanding and buffing


Rear chrome bumper installed

Chrome hood catches and 4 Wheel Drive logos


Chrome mirrors installed

Completed


Completed

Completed


Completed

Completed


Completed

Completed


Completed

Completed


Completed

Completed


Completed

Completed


Completed

Completed


Completed

Completed


Completed

Completed


Completed

Completed


Completed

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Completed

Completed

 


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