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General Discussion / Timing Marks

« on: June 13, 2021, 04:36:48 PM »

Is it true that the 226 timing marks align when the number 6 cylinder is at TDC? Seems like an easier check than the 9 links at the #1 cylinder.

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Willys Forum / Re: Aero Rear Bumper Dimensions

« on: February 13, 2021, 12:25:47 PM »

no need to bundle.  i got dimensions on the face book page. I want to avoid rechroming the rear bumper on my Continental kit. Need to decide whether the 50ish Chevy car or truck rear would do the trick, about a third the cost of rechroming mine.

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Willys Forum / Aero Rear Bumper Dimensions

« on: February 12, 2021, 10:02:45 AM »

Does anyone have access to their Aero to measure the height and inside width of the rear bumper. I am trying to determine if a 50s Chevrolet rear bumper fits. Or any other known substitutes out there. Thanks for the help!

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Willys Forum / Inside door handle detent

« on: January 16, 2021, 10:53:05 AM »

Does anyone know the manufacturer (Dura?) of the interior door handle mechanism for the Aero? My handles flop because the detent springs are broken. It is a simple flat spring with a V in the middle and radiused ends. Most springs I find are spiral type, not flat. Thanks for the help.

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Willys Forum / Re: Arm RestAsh Trays

« on: January 02, 2021, 06:11:14 PM »

Found the face plate. I may have to make some new doors for my rear seat ash trays, looks like a pretty simple hammer form, then figuring a good way to replace the hinge rivets.

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Willys Forum / Arm RestAsh Trays

« on: January 01, 2021, 04:58:24 PM »

Does anyone know if the ash trays in the rear Aero armrests (1954) are common with any other vehicles. Size looks similar to others but not sure.

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Kaiser Forum / Re: Automatic transmission question

« on: October 31, 2020, 07:26:26 AM »

It may be the forward band needs adjustment. The adjustment is external to the case. Good luck.

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Kaiser Forum / Re: Automatic transmission question

« on: October 30, 2020, 08:18:06 AM »

Is you hard to shift the lever hard to move or is it easy to move and the transmission does not change gears?

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Willys Forum / Re: Hardtop door glass

« on: September 17, 2020, 02:43:55 PM »

Thanks for the leads.

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Willys Forum / Hardtop door glass

« on: September 17, 2020, 11:35:26 AM »

In putting in my driver side weatherstripping I managed to crack the door glass. I am looking for the easy eye tinted glass for a 54 hardtop. Anyone have a source. Thanks for the help.

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Willys Forum / Re: Tail Lamp Sockets

« on: September 06, 2020, 04:27:32 PM »

I have three late style housings, but the wiring on the worst housing is better than the wiring on the best housing so a switch would be best. I saw on a you tube video that these old sockets were probably swaged in place, which is what it looks like. My plan now is to replace the contacts without disturbing the housings.

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Willys Forum / Tail Lamp Sockets

« on: September 06, 2020, 02:00:52 PM »

I look forward to any tips and tricks to replace the tail lamp sockets and pigtails from an Aero. The socket large flange is pressed in from the rear, but there appears to be a bezel also pressed in from the front. I don't want to screw these parts up Thanks for the help!

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Willys Forum / Re: Eagle/Bermuda Hardtop Quarter Window Lip Seals

« on: August 21, 2020, 05:38:32 PM »

Just for the record my 54 Eagle Custom had cloth covered seals, I assume it is to help the glass glide by. Modern rubber has some additive to make it slicker.

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Willys Forum / Re: 6-226 Valve Springs

« on: August 21, 2020, 05:31:20 PM »

actually I wasn't worried about valve float, but closing the valves to assure good vacuum. It acts like "sticky" valves now.

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Willys Forum / 6-226 Valve Springs

« on: August 20, 2020, 10:00:16 PM »

Anyone have a good procedure for checking valve spring tension without the special tool called out in the manual?

Also is 11/32 the right reamer size for the valve guides?

Thanks for the help.