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Re: 1952 CJ-3A in Rhode Island
« Reply #60 on: May 22, 2015, 12:31:16 PM »
Wow.  That is ugly.  And I thought mine were bad...

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Re: 1952 CJ-3A in Rhode Island
« Reply #61 on: May 22, 2015, 09:12:08 PM »
BMIC Wow now there is some grease

Anyone have any thoughts to what I am missing here? I have the Walcks brake line kit but this little line is very tight against axle. Is there supposed to be a spacer between the brass tee and the axle?

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Re: 1952 CJ-3A in Rhode Island
« Reply #62 on: May 22, 2015, 11:46:43 PM »
One of my axles has this.  This is an early '49 axle, but I don't know if this is an original feature...





This is a '49 axle also, but this is a late '49.  This looks like a chubby little washer...

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Re: 1952 CJ-3A in Rhode Island
« Reply #63 on: May 23, 2015, 07:47:44 AM »
Tim thanks for that, guess I'll need to rummage through my take off parts.
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Re: 1952 CJ-3A in Rhode Island
« Reply #64 on: May 23, 2015, 10:08:45 AM »
I've had one of those "chubby little washers" sitting on my desk for months and been trying to figure out where the heck on my M38 it came from.

Looking back, I couldn't get that brass T fitting snugly connected to the axle with the bolt I know was holding it on there previously...it was too long (like Kirkski's pic). Perplexed, I ended up just buying a shorter bolt.

All comes together now. Thanks Tim!
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Re: 1952 CJ-3A in Rhode Island
« Reply #65 on: May 24, 2015, 08:34:06 AM »
Ryan,
I can't say with any certainty that this little chubby washer belongs back there, but it does solve the clearance issue.

I looked at my 2A last night.  Its axle has the same pad shown in the the early '49 3A axle pictured above.  This "pad" appears to disappear sometime in 1949. 

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Re: 1952 CJ-3A in Rhode Island
« Reply #66 on: May 29, 2015, 11:25:40 AM »
Chubby washer was the perfect fit. Fortunately I haven't thrown anything away since my fiasco chucking my original (gulp) step... Found out too late they were basically irreplaceable.

Painted rims and tires make it look like a jeep... Real happy with the tire choice

Not sure how mfg expects to use these rim bands... I ended up canning that idea
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Re: 1952 CJ-3A in Rhode Island
« Reply #67 on: May 29, 2015, 03:32:19 PM »
Are you painting harvest tan on the tub? I do like the tire choice.
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Re: 1952 CJ-3A in Rhode Island
« Reply #68 on: May 29, 2015, 04:02:57 PM »
Tumbleweed I'm planning on a dark grey, at least so far. I fear I have a ways to go before that happens
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Re: 1952 CJ-3A in Rhode Island
« Reply #69 on: June 02, 2015, 09:27:45 AM »
Made a little more progress on the Jeep yesterday.

After having a heart attack trying to get the needle bearings pressed out of the bell crank and noticing there was a difference in the existing one installed and the kit... I swung for the fences and got it installed. The needle bearings were toasted...

Tied up all the new tie rod ends, mounted the rest of the tires and routed some more of the brake lines.

 After that I did the rear pinion seal.. Nice day

 Boss said I could leave the Jeep on the lift a while longer, I think he likes it, it generates conversation with customers..

Win Win!
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Re: 1952 CJ-3A in Rhode Island
« Reply #70 on: June 02, 2015, 11:39:37 PM »
Those Traxions look great.  I like the wheel color too.

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Re: 1952 CJ-3A in Rhode Island
« Reply #71 on: June 03, 2015, 05:38:32 AM »
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Those Traxions look great.� I like the wheel color too.

Tim

Thanks for that Tim, I really struggled over both choices and at the last minute reconciled on the Super Traxions. I really like the way they look as well.

The Hugger Orange was a last minute choice too, after a short discussion with a friend at work it was settled. I am glad on both accounts

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Re: 1952 CJ-3A in Rhode Island
« Reply #72 on: June 04, 2015, 08:36:04 PM »
When I took off the yoke to replace the pinion seal, I noticed that the original felt seal was much thinner than the one supplied by Walcks. So maybe the original was less than a 1/4" thick "donut" shape, and the new one over 1/2" think� is this unusual?

Sorry no pics...
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Re: 1952 CJ-3A in Rhode Island
« Reply #73 on: June 05, 2015, 12:44:22 PM »
Hi Kirk,
I don't know that the larger seal will cause an issue.  I got mine from Walck's also.  I don't remember if the felt seal I pulled out was thinner.  I didn't trim mine, but I remember this subject coming up before.

I believe the felt seal is designed to keep dirt and grit from getting to the actual lip seal and yoke surface. 

I believe you can trim the felt seal if you end up with a clearance issue.

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Re: 1952 CJ-3A in Rhode Island
« Reply #74 on: June 05, 2015, 02:20:41 PM »
Tim,

Thanks again for the reply, I am here now and took a pic
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