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While I have some down time as I wait for the block to come back. I decided to address the issues I previously had when trying to run the overdrive....

It's a great little tractor, only 9 horsepower, but it will pull basically anything you put behind it (including that CJ5 that broke down one...

I restored one of those Simplicity garden tractors for my brother many years ago. Cast iron and steel, Kohler engine. They definitely don't make them...

That's a great Simplicity garden tractor '56. They sure don't make them like that anymore. I see where folks are taking lawn tractors and turning...

What do you do when your jeep is torn apart, the weather is super nice, and you REALLY want to go offroading? Take the antique tractor through the...

That makes sense, thank you. I hadn't thought of that, since there were copper washers in that place before.

O-Rings on the intake valves, nothing on the exhaust. The flat washers go on the lifter cover under the nuts.

So, in the gasket kit from Kaiser, I got 4 of each of these seals pictured. The style on the left is the rubber O ring for the intake valves. The one...

The history behind the vehicles means a whole lot more when it keeps the loved ones memory alive.

Mike, You have run into the two major hurdles of restorations. As you have discovered, radiator shops are few and far in between. With plastic...

Come on back gmwillys! We will get a picture.

I wish I had taken a bit of time back in '21 when I brought the Heep up to Toledo for Jeep's 80th anniversary festival. It would have been great to...

That baby is coming along nicely Mike. You are lucky to have a radiator shop. They are becoming very rare indeed. Hopefully that generator returns to...

Some great memories for you there 56'! What a handsome young man in the back seat!

That is the one , many thanks !

America First on that valve cover!! Well done.

That's really awesome info, thank you! I'm glad they were able to keep a piece of it standing to show the history. That would have been a cool sight...

Today I swapped the windshield for the one that has glass in it. I think I’ll keep this one as is and just get some new rubber bits. The other one I...

Well, I was trying! Ha! Had to pull the radiator as it sprung a few leaks in the top tank where the top baffle was welded. Took it back to the shop...

I think this is the one you are looking for XSNIPER. gmwillys has the info. ...

That is the sacred ground where Flossy was built. They tore most of the plant down in 2002, and the rest in 2007. It was built in 1904 to manufacture...

I got to drive past a really cool place the other day. I was passing through Toledo and went by the Dana factory that's on the site where the...

To be able to say that about your Jeep, is beyond a doubt what makes your Jeep irreplaceable. You both are very lucky to have that history. Keep em'...

It makes it special when you can say; "This was my GrandMa Pinky's Jeep". I get to say; "This was my daddy's Jeep - I've been driving it since I...

I agree 100%. These Jeeps are great for tinkering and restoring. So many parts are still available and, the basic function of the vehicle makes it so...

Thanks mate! Grandma was spitfire for sure! She has since passed on but her legacy is still strong. This CJ2A was the vehicle my wife and I...

Awesome final result there! I think you are all set now. As far as the emission control check, be sure to review my post a ways back about "waivers"...

Thought I'd give you an update on this Jeep. Sorry it took me a while. Had to head out to CA for a week to see the boys play ball. That was...

Good to have you back David! It sounds like Spain is missing out on the "Jeep Thing" hahah!