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1951 Willys Jeep CJ-3A Suspension - A New Leaf On Life

1951 Willys Jeep Cj3a Pivot Points
10. The springs were then... 
   
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1951 Willys Jeep Cj3a Pivot Points
10. The springs were then attached to the pivot points on the Willys with the new pivot bolts.
1951 Willys Jeep Cj3a U Bolts
11. Next, new U-bolts, which... 
   
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1951 Willys Jeep Cj3a U Bolts
11. Next, new U-bolts, which are formed in-house at Deaver, were made.
1951 Willys Jeep Cj3a Paint U Bolts
12. Before installation, the... 
   
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1951 Willys Jeep Cj3a Paint U Bolts
12. Before installation, the U-bolts were primered and painted with an anticorrosion paint.
1951 Willys Jeep Cj3a Rear Axle Shim
13. On the rear axle, we installed... 
   
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1951 Willys Jeep Cj3a Rear Axle Shim
13. On the rear axle, we installed a shim to make sure the pinion angle remained safe.
1951 Willys Jeep Cj3a Grease
14. With the spring installation... 
   
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1951 Willys Jeep Cj3a Grease
14. With the spring installation buttoned up, Jeff made sure everything was properly greased.
1951 Willys Jeep Cj3a Shocks
15. Not only were we able... 
   
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1951 Willys Jeep Cj3a Shocks
15. Not only were we able to locate some excellent Bilstein shocks that would work with our application, but we also found them in old-school yellow.
1951 Willys Jeep Cj3a Wheels
16. We love the look of our... 
   
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1951 Willys Jeep Cj3a Wheels
16. We love the look of our BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain/Stockton wheel combination. These strong wheels were powdercoated in gloss black by Stockton, and were delivered to us straight and true.
1951 Willys Jeep Cj3a Front View Finsihed
17. Here, the finished product... 
   
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1951 Willys Jeep Cj3a Front View Finsihed
17. Here, the finished product is ready to get broken in on the trail. Not only are we no longer limited by rubbing on tight turns, but with the new suspension, the Jeep no longer bottoms out.
BFGoodrich Tires 4 Wheel Drive Hardware
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Bilstein Walck's Four Wheel Drive
Deaver Spring Inc. Willys Overland

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