Saturday 18th, February

Today we have do more work. Natxo has been sand blasting the petrol tank, after priming the rear axle and transfer case. I have took some more pics.

Also, we have taken off some parts from my CJ3A "Frankenjeep":

- Windscreen...it´s a pity, this one is really rusted and I think it´s impossible to save it!
- Frontal mudguards, after taken too the horn which was situated at the right one. The mudguards show some holes but as the previous owner applied aspalthic pitch, they look OK.
- Bonnet hood: He! More yellow paint on the inside face. Mmm, this particular jeep was a mix of ex-Spanish army jeep, MOPU (Public Works Ministry), and civy one. Now I see why we call her Frankenjeep...
- Windscreen attachments to the dashboard.
- Frontal grille: Man, it looks nice! OK, it has some minofr damage too, but it´s right.
- Radiator: It has a leak.

Also, we have removed the front wheels in order to take off the mudguards, and put them again. Man, these old cars...the nults and bolts are really hard!!!! They were really good made!

Ah! Natxo has also pumped the petrol from the gas tank.

I have spent half an hour at the floor trying to take off one of the radiator nult & bolt...but I have enjoyed so much these 6 hours that we forgotten to stop and take a meal!!!!

After checking some websites, books, etc. and also asked the former owner, I think the chassis frame cames from a Spanish Willys-Viasa (high hood CJ3B) but these vehicles were assembled at Zaragoza with spare parts from USA. In this particular case, mine looks as an early CJ2A frame.

The engine block has at its left side a small plate which reads that it was remade at the Spanish army ("Ejército") camp of Valladolid, 1975.

Keep´em Rolling!!!!!!

PS: More Frankenjeep pics here:

http://gallery121624.fotopic.net/c365167_49.html