My name is mark this is my '46 very early civilian. I actually just picked it up a day ago and now we're here.
So why do you know it's a '46.
Because it's an early version. They call them VEC's: very early civilians. Has tool indents, and column shift.
Some say it's not the correct windshield frame but... starting close.
Why not? Because of the slots right there?
Because of the hinges on the windshield. But it has numbers correct engine, numbers date code, correct axles, correct air cleaner... a lot of correct parts on it. We've determined, besides the windshield frame, which people were arguing back and forth about- which always happens... it is either is correct or it isn't correct.
I think that's about fair.
It's the same color green as the rest of the Jeep under the blue so i'm saying it's correct. Probably. That's all that matters... Yeah that's what matters
It has two correct rims on it.
This is correct period because it's not solid right?
Yep, it's still rounded... 16 inches they had a truck rim that was similar but not quite the same as these. And that's the original color with the original pin striping on it to match the green, or that color that's.
So it's that green and yellow combination.
Yep it was popular.
It looks good! It looks good.
And I actually like the green.
Yeah I think it looks good. I like green better than the blue, yeah. Again that's stuff- this is depends on my personal preference I guess.
I call this the camouflage blue paint job because the spray can didn't get quite everywhere where it was supposed to be.
The sheet metal is amazingly good shape on this thing.
Just don't look back here.
That's fixable!
It's workable. Gauges are really nice for the gear.
Those pedals are early too, yep. And the holes aren't oblong when they go through the tub.
Oh yeah right nice!
It's a great place to start
Oh you're right on that that, it didn't look how you used it much.
No dang rubbers are still on pedals that's crazy. So it's a good place to start with this project.
That's a good-looking Jeep, look at the motor right here.
It has, this was pointed out to me yesterday that i didn't know, but they had the "f" script. Where is it somewhere around here... oh right here there-- used to be an "f" script on it but somebody stamped it out. Let's say they stamped it out so you wouldn't see it which was also correct for the early 46s.
And that's because they're using scrap parts essentially to build 2A's.
And white air cleaner, the best we can determine that's the right carburetor, the right horn bracket.
That'd be something that's Rick about.
Not the right horn but the right bracket for it.
That's all matching numbers, that's crazy! Yeah.
There was some thoughts about the engine number that it would just say '46 without the 2A on it but the numbers 15 228 and the serial number is 15 277 so it was within the right yeah great range.
It's a nice looking Jeep.
And I mean it's hard to find them yeah.
Oh yeah this whole thing is put in there.
Yep and then this fender's correct with the hole.
What's the hole for?
That was uh MB.
Is that for the blackout lights?
I'm not sure if that's where they ran the wire through for the blackout lights or not.
Because it sits right here right? On the driver's side?
Yeah it would be right up in this area.
Yeah I don't know it seems like it- I would think it has holes right in here before they're actually mounting it.
They weren't drilling the holes in the 2A fenders for the blackout.
Yeah I don't know I didn't know about that though.
There's a lot of a lot of correct, we figured 95 percentage range correct. The numbers on the support match, the tailgate match, the frame plate matches. It's a good place to start. That is you know a couple hours and it'll be all done.
A couple hours, that's what they all say... a couple hours. They'll be done minutes and then you have a nice new Jeep to play with, yeah another one. Thanks.
