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Good to hear that you are up and running again.

The stock friendly ride through the mountainside is pretty nice. There is only a couple spots that are slightly tricky, but very manageable with no locker or lift.

Huntsville is a nice area, with plenty to do. When you get a chance, I highly recommend the Veteran's Museum in Huntsville. They have a lot of equipment stuffed into a fairly small building. Also,...

Welcome to Alabama Joey. The peopling is something one would have to get used to.

Way to go Joey! Congratulations on the baby and the Jeep progress.

Looking good JoeyD!

The rubber hose is the speedometer cable. If you haven't already, pull the two bolts in the frame for the clutch pivot. There are spring loaded cups that apply pressure to the pivot ball mounts on...

A welder is a great addition to any shop. In my opinion, I recommend that you would look into a 110 volt MIG welder, but a solid core wire unit with a 75/25 argon bottle. It is a whole lot easier to...

No paint in the foreseeable future. I don't want to change the license plate, so it will have to stay a Heep.

I agree with you wholeheartedly. Build you the Jeep that you can enjoy the way you want to use it. I like my Heep because I have no issues driving it through the brush or mud. Maybe some day I'll...

Joey, if you have a plumber's torch, (hand held propane or Map gas torch) use it to warm up the hub nut enough for it to get hot. Spray some penetrating oil at the threads while hot then repeat the...

There was a multi purpose remnant of a piece of round stock laying on the floor for years. If the detents rust up, and the shafts get globed up with crud, the bar goes in to "assist" the changing of...

In the discussion on the pick axe hole punched in the floor board, here is an example of the barbaric modification on our Heep.

You got it! On a lot of original tubs, there tends to be a hole pounded into the side of the tunnel to where a pry bar was jammed in to "persuade" the lever into full travel to the (In) position. ...

I agree with Bmorgil. I would remove the broken bolt, and return the out of speck hub. If you run into a problem, drop me a note with your address, and I'll send you an original hub. I've got a...

You are correct Joey. The locking hubs were an aftermarket accessory well into the CJ5 production. What turned the corner for Willys and later Kaiser to start putting them on from the factory was...

PaulB,

The manual hubs will need to be set to lock for the front wheels to be engaged for four wheel drive to work. The hubs are intended to reduce wear on the front axle by disconnecting the...

The ground is located correct location as with the stock generator would have been. I would grab a multimeter to measure the resistance from the negative battery terminal to the alternator mount...

I agree with the battery. Batteries will crap out overnight, when the weather changes drastically. In a usual warm climate like Texas, the battery doesn't see big swings in temperature over its...

I do believe you got every bit of good out of both the oil and plugs. He will sure like the new plugs and transfusion.

Start with a good inspection of the engine. But, if it isn't leaking, leave it alone. You might want to look into adjusting the valves. Read about it, and watch all the videos that you can find so...