a_florida_man
a_florida_man HalfDork
10/1/23 2:15 a.m.

So, before my 1st Challenge in 2017, I was working on a '46 CJ2a.

I thought it had it's own thread... but I am now thinking I can't remember.

Here are a few pics from early on (2016):

It had been off of the road for a while:

If it looks familiar and there is indeed a thread out there that I started ... feel free to send me a link to the thread, and I'll resume from there.

Otherwise this will be the new home.

 

a_florida_man
a_florida_man HalfDork
10/1/23 2:18 a.m.

Decompostion started as soon as it was mine... :)

a_florida_man
a_florida_man HalfDork
10/1/23 2:26 a.m.

Frame repairs started immediately.

I don't think I have pictures of the jig I built to square the frame.

That's too bad, it was equal parts sketchy and effective.

Shortly after this stage, this happened:

Which was 100% Steve's fault.

Since then its all been challenge cars and bad ideas....

a_florida_man
a_florida_man HalfDork
10/2/23 11:02 p.m.

Anyone familiar with this?

Evidently it was the official State of Florida tourism slogan (Like "Sunshine State" is now) right up till the end of WWII / late 40's

Around that time it was seen as having a Japanese Empire connotation, and was left to fade into Florida history.

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