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Here is their CJ-7 body promo video

A couple years ago I purchased a tub from Willys-Overland so I still receive their email newsletters. Pasted below is from this month's email. Apparently WO will start building CJ-8 and CJ-5 tubs and no longer use MD Juan tubs. Looks like WO has new ownership and a new location since I purchased...

Final: She's home now. Gave her a bath and then took a couple glamour shots. Could not be happier with the end result. Dustin and Rusty, thank you both for your efforts and patience with this 4 year project. You dudes do great work, are hilarious to hang with and are pretty great humans as...

Update: After dropping it off at the paint shop on 12/17 for touch ups/fix their previous mistakes, it sat untouched until 3/13 when i decided to cut my losses and accept reality that this shop was just going to keep wasting my time and not do the work. I picked it up that day and brought it...

Dustin and I dropped it off at the paint shop last Thursday morning and marked up the many spots that need to be fixed. Hoping for a Christmas miracle that it gets completed quickly. Great job on the build Dustin. Thank you.

We are close to being done and sending this back to paint shop for touch ups, clear coat and decals. Recently fixed a transfer case leak and Dustin painstakingly tracked down what was causing the check engine light to illuminate (o2 sensor). Finally obtained Installed drivers side full door...

Update: windshield frame painted and installed. new tires. 45 year old wheels stripped and polished. Needed to drill holes for the center caps. sun visors installed. horn button cleaned up and new emblem installed. Stronghold shift boots installed x2. Windshield installed and while they...

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Recently picked up the full doors, half cab with slider window installed and rock rails from paint shop. Picking up final piece (windshield frame) this week and can finish assembly. @Jeeperdd you do great work and i appreciate it as well as your patience since this project has taken way, way...

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Speedhut gauges added. Dash overlay, seats and dash pad installed

Replaced the gnarly wiring harness with a painless. Rebuilt and painted the heater box.

In December 2024, we picked up the majority of the pieces and Dustin got started on the assembly.

Ok, its been far too long, lets get caught up on this build. Dustin and I delivered the Jeep to the paint shop in January 2023. Where it sat for a frustratingly long time before it was finally painted.