Grand Willys Project

[Gojeep]

Not much to show this week as low crown panels are much more work!

I got the other side piece welded on. I also placed the radiator in place to see how it all would fit.


The filler neck unfortunately just comes under the dropped part of the bonnet. The power steering reservoir is under the taller middle section however.


Hangs down 40mm/1.5" below the grille so would like to raise it to level.


I can see two ways to get the filler into the taller section. Cut it halfway between the tank and the filler and then clamp in between a 90* silicone hose to get it over near the fan. The other way would be to run a plumbers threading tap inside the tank side and screw in a plug to seal it up. Then get an inline filler for the top radiator hose.


If the power steering reservoir is too high it just slides off and could be fitted lower or somewhere else. It also supplies the hydraulically driven engine fan which I hope to keep so it all matches the original cooling system for this drivetrain.


Bonnet had a bad dip in it but slowly getting it into shape. Should be a bit easier once the side piece is welded on giving it support.


Dip is gone but still have a lot of finessing to go if you look at the reflection. Slowly but surely it will get there in the end.

[bodgie]

I know it wouldn't look OEM but could you do an aftermarket aluminium tank radiator? You'd be able to mod the filler to suit requirements.

I wonder if it would be possible to cut the filler and shorten it a little. Perhaps a sleeve expoxied in would do the job?

Jason

[domyessay]

Wow! That's amazing!
I've never saw this. Awesome.

[Gojeep]

Originally Posted by bodgie

I know it wouldn't look OEM but could you do an aftermarket aluminium tank radiator? You'd be able to mod the filler to suit requirements.

I wonder if it would be possible to cut the filler and shorten it a little. Perhaps a sleeve expoxied in would do the job?

Jason

The easiest I think is just a hose like this which I can get in the right 35mm size as the tube the filler in moulded into.


Cut and a couple of hose clamps and done.


If I need it to be else where I think just a remote filler like the Jeep Patriot has, that I have just been told about, would also work.

I still need a recovery tank and think some have pressurised ones with the cap on them? You would most likely need a air bleed valve at the highest point for a setup like that I would imagine. Put one in where the filler neck was would work.

[bodgie]

That would work, but I’d be disappointed as it wouldn’t meet the GoJeep standard I’ve become accustomed to admiring.

My vote is the remote filler.
Jason


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[Gojeep]

Originally Posted by bodgie

That would work, but I’d be disappointed as it wouldn’t meet the GoJeep standard I’ve become accustomed to admiring.

My vote is the remote filler.
Jason


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Ha ha, no worries.

If anyone can think of a recovery tank with a radiator cap on it, let me know could you.

[Clarky]

Like the WH CRD?