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Re: Books

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Posted by Bart on January 29, 2003 at 20:54:24:

In Reply to: Posted by on January 28, 2003 at 18:14:45:


What is the best book going, for the restoration of a cj2a??

There really is no "best book" for restoration. Certainly the Willys Universal service manual covering the 2A is a must for mechanical and some body stuff.

The 2A Parts List is very valuable because it tells you exactly what parts are supposed to be there so if you want to restore some missing body part for instance you will know exactly what to look for or buy. How many screws and what size etc. At first you will think it is a dull book but as you get into it it can be really interesting. Has excellent illustrations as well.

Fred Coldwell's recent book "Preproduction Civilian Jeeps" is very good for background and has many good photos of the original civilian Jeeps. If you are interested in Jeep history it is a great book

Regarding photos: you have to be really careful on these. Only recently have authors been interested in well restored vehicles and most books are full of "cool" looking Jeeps which have very little to do with originals. The photos you can trust are those from the 1940s. Unfortunately there are few quality photos from that era. You will find some well restored 2As on this page and often the owners will work with you on specific questions. Depending on the degree of restoration you are going for you should be able to get a lot of good information from this and other Jeep sites.

bart





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