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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: Broken stud removal

« on: December 02, 2011, 06:03:36 PM »

�http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Asb4RWMvig

Cool idea.

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: Metering rod adjustment

« on: December 14, 2011, 07:20:07 PM »

I'll say it again...

I don't understand why it's so precise.  The entire assembly is based on springs, levers, pins and plungers.  There is no way tolerances up to a 10,000th of an inch are even relavent.

Cut a piece of 1/8" tig filler rod (or anything 1/8" in diameter) to about 2.7 inches long and set the metering rod.  Fine tune it with small movements.

BTW, 1/8" fit in my backing washer.  More "exact" tolerances, I guess.

Worked for me.

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: Searching for immaculate restored CJ3A

« on: November 19, 2011, 08:26:32 AM »

http://ewillys.com too.

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: oil change

« on: November 12, 2011, 04:41:06 PM »

I used a Mityvac.  But a turkey baster would work.  Just wash it before you put it back in the kitchen drawer.

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: Timing??

« on: November 06, 2011, 07:25:02 AM »

Thanks!

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Timing??

« on: November 05, 2011, 07:38:51 PM »

Do you time a 3a the same as a 2a?  My timing window is partially blocked.

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: I need a new tub. �Will DJ3 work?

« on: October 30, 2011, 07:15:48 AM »

Would a newer (CJ5, etc) be worth picking up?  Or should I stick to a universal?

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: I need a new tub. �Will DJ3 work?

« on: October 29, 2011, 01:12:57 PM »

Well you guys convinced me. �Repair the old tub it is. �

Soooooo.... I decided to use the cash I put together for a new tub to get some TOOLS. �My early Christmas present:

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: I need a new tub. �Will DJ3 work?

« on: October 24, 2011, 05:32:09 PM »

I don't know... You guys got me thinking about trying to restore this tub.... again.... :-/

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: I need a new tub. �Will DJ3 work?

« on: October 24, 2011, 11:19:10 AM »

On my blue one, the entire floor is overlapped, patched pieces - hardly any of the original floor.  And the are no hat channels.  Its sitting directly on the frame.

I guess its repairable, but I'm wary of taking on that big of a project.  I had looked at classic enterprises and see that I can pretty much rebuild my tub.  But, I'm a novice welder and have even less bodywork experience.

As for the yellow one, the rear gas tank and the dash are definitely DJ indicators.  I also have better photos to look at.

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: I need a new tub. �Will DJ3 work?

« on: October 24, 2011, 09:31:56 AM »

That's a DJ tub on the CL jeep.  Or its a DJ converted to 4x4.  I'm not sure how to tell the difference.

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: I need a new tub. �Will DJ3 work?

« on: October 23, 2011, 04:12:56 PM »

I'm not familiar with the DJ's but I noticed that there are some with door cutouts and some with just the filler neck missing.  I was just trying to open up the search for possible donor jeeps.

My floors and lower sides are shot.

I have a gallery of photos here: http://shevlin.org/willys/

But I'm looking at this one for a possible donor:
http://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/2658208883.html

I figure between the two, I should get a decent driver.

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / I need a new tub.  Will DJ3 work?

« on: October 23, 2011, 10:28:38 AM »

The whole floor and lower edge of my tub is toast.  There are no hat channels at all.  I've been looking for a used tub to use whole or combine with mine. But I am having trouble finding a cj2a/cj3a tub.  

Would a DJ3 tub work?  (I would use the area around the door from my tub)

Phil

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: Questions about swedged lugs/hubs

« on: October 13, 2011, 01:20:10 PM »

I'll find out soon enough.  Gonna press them out this afternoon.  

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: Questions about swedged lugs/hubs

« on: October 13, 2011, 09:42:53 AM »

We're broadband-challenged in my rural community, but I managed to find Walck's video covering this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2GZpSR2Fas