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Now you did it Larry I'm going to have to head out to the Garage-Ma-Hall and check on my Baby, I have the furnace set on 55 so it should fire right...

Your a better man than me GM, I wont ride my bike unless it's at least 70-75 outside temp.

GrandPa Larry didn't miss anything: A. That wasn't "GrandMa Larry" in those pictures ... I keep telling you guys that a truck is a chick...

Today was as good a day as we are going to get for the next week, so I went out and coaxed the Old Beast to life. As you can see from the picture,...

Now I have to see if I can find the video of the government transmission professor....

Being cold is only is mind over matter. If you don't mind, it don't matter. That's easy to say living down here, but my last address was in the far...

We looked at this putting the '48 back together and did some above and beyond things to reduce the resistances in the starting circuits including...

Damn I wish it wasn't so cold here in Ohio, I would take the Ole Girl out for a joy ride but I'd probably freeze what little fanny I have off:(:(:(

It was NICE for sure but I about s(^t when it took off like it did plus they never did say what the reserve was, makes you kinda want to look around...

$70,000?!? OK why? I mean I like them but for $70K I am runnin' with the money from the fool! I cant believe the guy didn't take it. It looks...

I had a 55 Volkswagen Bus that was 6 volt. If the cables were the least bit dirty at the connections or, anything that caused the slightest voltage...

And, don't overlook one of the most obvious possibilities - cold weather and thick oil. The F-134 on the '48 turns over very slowly in this weather,...

Uhhh, an impedance mismatch between the bifurcated framistan and the bipolar flux capacitor? Or, in other words, "I dunno...".

I have a good friend who is a Project Manager at Grote down in southern Indiana. His background is mechanical, so for the first six months he was...

Excellent explanation LarrBeard!!!! Can't tell you diddly about electric but I can definitely tell you about playing in the dirt:):) I do know...

That's no lie GM, I was watching Mecum Auction last weekend and a 74 Bronco came across the block and the bidding stopped at $70,000.00 and went back...

Great info as usual LarrBeard! I too have been looking to upgrade the 2As lack luster headlamps. I'll have to look to where I found a 6volt set,...

Welcome BCB79! Good cables make a world of difference, like LarrBeard said. We would definitely love some pictures of all your projects!

Patience grasshopper. Life is a little hectic these days. When I get them all done I'll update the parts runner thread. Everything has gone in...

Hey GM that's some fresh paint! Except you left that Jeep part unpainted. What does that thing look like with painted wheels and no paint anywhere...

my brain is flicker on and off. So, lights are a way bigger deal than it seemed. Agree with yours above that we all can't wait for some activities,...

Thank you Larr, I did take some voltage readings, I will be in the hanger tomorrow to work on the Jeep and will let you know how it goes as well as...

Part deaux? Can't wait!

Looking good

My Name is Don Millar, We have a 1943 Ford GPW that I have been troubleshooting. I'm looking for information regarding normal operation of the...

M38A1's present more of a challenge than the civilian Jeeps. First of all, they are 24-volt electrical systems with all of the wires shielded and...

Some VERY nice examples and some excellent advice! What is up with all of the M38-A1s I'm seeing? Are they a challenge? I keep seeing them as I...

I love the wheel color. Real men can paint their wheels any color they dern well want and dare somebody to poke fun at them! A friend of mine had...

I caught that - we're talking about headlights and you asked; "Enlighten me Senior Chief!" GROAN! WOW – here we go again into a new and exciting...