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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: No fuses ?

« on: November 12, 2010, 08:29:05 PM »

Fuses ? Then you can't play "find the fuse box, and I'll give you 50 bucks" with anyone !

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: M38 top and bows on a CJ3A

« on: March 06, 2012, 07:12:05 AM »

For the truly lazy (like myself), Beachwood sells a template of the bow and footman loop locations.  Just tape it on the body, mark the holes with a Sharpie, then drill away.

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: Update: Tub is On! Photos

« on: November 14, 2011, 10:24:50 PM »

Last derail on the excellent work of the original poster...  

My wife was watching a reality TV show where a man and wife were getting married.  She and her mom were trying to convince the groom to sell his "dream car", that was his pet project for years, to help pay for the wedding.  He didn't want to; and my wife AGREED !!  

She said, "It'd be like me telling you to sell the Jeep and your dad's guns.  They were here way before me, I'd have no right to even ask you that."

Yep, there was a reason I married her 20 years ago this year.....  

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: Update: Tub is On! Photos

« on: November 14, 2011, 12:34:58 PM »

Sounds like you need a second jeep to do a restoration on, Pie.

I have too many guns in the house and I've taught my wife how to use them all....

I could see the news report now..."A local woman was arrested today after shooting her husband once with every handgun and rifle in his collection.  As she was led away, all she kept muttering was 'Two Jeeps, TWO Jeeps." At this time it is unclear what this means."

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: Update: Tub is On! Photos

« on: November 14, 2011, 09:10:08 AM »

When I originally inherited my 53 Willys after my dad passed, my intentions were to "just get it running again".  In 1982 my dad scored an unmolested CJ-3A with only 28,000 on the odo. Body has minimal rust because the original owner let several grandkids paint it as they saw fit... with paint brushes !!  He ran it as it was for a few years before we decided to make a M38 clone, like so many others.

Whenever I see these frame off resto's, I can't help but mutter "I should do that !"

I think my wife will kill me, but the urge is getting stronger and stronger...

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: cj 3a speedometer

« on: October 25, 2011, 08:08:25 PM »

Someone on here posted a photo of where you need to oil the speedo.  It only take a few drops of a light machine oil, I used 3 in 1.  Put in a drop or two, let it set for a couple minutes to let the oil sink in, then test.  Too much oil is worse than not enough, don't squirt it in.

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: cj 3a speedometer

« on: October 11, 2011, 09:25:04 AM »

My speedo made a hellacious whirring sound while under way. I removed it and oiled it, but didn't take it apart. I bought a new speedo cable from Walcks, hooked it up and put my drill on the other end. Spun it up, all was quiet.  Oh yeah, did the same test with the original cable just to see, all still quiet, but I like Walcks cable better. The original wasn't rubber coated, just sheathing.  Apparently replaced before with some cheapie aftermarket.

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: heater

« on: July 13, 2011, 09:36:45 AM »

Wow, my heater looks nothing like those...and I assumed it was OEM because it used the knock-outs on the passenger side of the body.  Mine has a control flap that let's you direct the heat to either the passengers feet or over to the drivers.  It's a square heating coil, maybe 8"x8" motor on top with a shroud covering it.  I'd attach a pic, but the steps needed to attach a pic are maddening...

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: Footman's loop locations

« on: May 29, 2011, 12:11:29 PM »

Ya mean like this CJ3A (Yep, it is a CJ3A)? �:)

As a Marine, you need to paint it Marine Forest Green, not OD! �;)
Stenciling would be in yellow.

Hey! 1000th post!

Larry

Thought about it, but as odd as this sounds, to me, the USMC Forest Green and flat yellow stencils just don't look "right".....

When I was discharged from active duty, I went into the reserves. My only vehicle was my high school vehicle; a 1954 M38A1 totally restored back to original.  Yes, that means even the US ARMY on the hood !!  I never cleaned so much spit off my hood as I did back in the day....  empty soda cans on the floorboards, empty McDonalds bags, whatever trash they could find....    I once complained to the XO, his response ?  "Be glad no one is turning it over or setting it on fire.  Get out of my office."

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: Footman's loop locations

« on: May 28, 2011, 10:04:09 AM »

mud pie,

 ï¿½Out of respect to your wise father's nuggets of wisdom, if I were to do my project over again I really would make it into an Army M38. I would mount the spare tire on the rear where it should be and it would be painted OD so I wouldn't worry about scratches. �

 ï¿½However, I truly love my little bright yellow restored CJ-3A. But, I didn't overhaul the engine, gear boxes, brakes, steering box and linkages, starter, generator, electrical, etc., just to look good or to serve as a garage queen or a parade Jeep. �I made it to take four-wheeling on the trails (and I do as you've seen in pics previously posted). �I use it, but I don't abuse it. �I know that if it were OD I could get more use out of it without abusing it.
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 ï¿½There are pros and cons to each type of restoration. �To each his own. �You really can have it your way. �So, enjoy.

I'm with you on this one; I used to argue with my dad (like all sons are prone to do...   )  that if the Jeep CAME painted a red/blue/green/whatever, what was wrong with restoring it back to that color ?

His response ?  "Because it's wrong."

 

Now, the ironic part ?  Even though I disagreed with my dad, guess what color I'm painting mine ?  You got it.  OD green...  I guess the apple really doesn't fall far from the tree...

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: Footman's loop locations

« on: May 27, 2011, 10:07:07 AM »

My dad used to say, "painting a Jeep any other color than OD is silly. These are work vehicles, designed to get muddy and scratched up. Putting shiny paint on a Jeep makes as much sense as painting your shovel red and setting jewels in the handle. Sure, it could be done, but why ?"

Yep, he was a character...I miss his "nuggets of wisdom", as I called them.

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: Footman's loop locations

« on: December 30, 2010, 10:50:40 PM »

You mentioned that you may not be putting on a top. �I was told that the loops on the floor just behind the seats are for a canvas half top. They are there to secure back flap of the half top to the floor. �I'm curious to know if these loops were standard on all Jeeps coming down the assembly line or just for those that came with the optional half top. �

On my original tail gate there were four footman loops, but my Jeep came originally with a full canvas top which probably explains why they were there.

My original body has the footman loops on the bed behind the seats, but they aren't the standard "bolt in" type like on the body; they are tack welded in slightly recessed areas.

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: Rear seat options?

« on: June 20, 2011, 07:28:19 AM »

Yep, back then, working on cars was considered "man work" and it was totally acceptable to be sipping on a beer while you worked; even if you were only 16, like I was.  You never got drunk, there was too much work going on.

Nowadays, there'd be news reporters, choppers in the sky, policemen, and psychologists offerings counseling for the "abused child laborers"........

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: Rear seat options?

« on: June 18, 2011, 04:43:13 PM »

Calvin, For us car buffs, back then, working at a gas station after school, or weekends was a status symbol. �My boss allowed me to work on my own car if we were not busy and the bathrooms and lube room was cleaned and in tip top shape. �The hoist and air compressor and tools were the best thing since canned milk. �Jim

Amazing....I did the exact same thing in high school !!

I used to change the oil in my M38A1 every Saturday morning, just because I could !!  

I had, oh, maybe 20 miles at best, between oil changes...  

We even had a old timey Coke machine (the one were you opened a small door and pulled the Coke out by the neck) in the service bay for us, another one out front for customers.  Theirs was filled with various soft drinks, ours was filled with beer.

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"Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations / Re: Rear seat options?

« on: June 17, 2011, 09:33:17 PM »

I never knew the rear seats are hard to find.  I took my original out and put it in the family room as an "extra" seat, as a joke.

I took it out to make room to stand up behind my replica 1919a4....