Another chapter to the saga of why I never get anything done on the wagon.... I made the mistake of saying out loud that I was going to get back to working on the floors of the wagon, (I'm waiting...
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Another chapter to the saga of why I never get anything done on the wagon.... I made the mistake of saying out loud that I was going to get back to working on the floors of the wagon, (I'm waiting...
In my opinion, I would fix the fenders to where they fit the 3B frame to clear the shock mounts. Mark the spot that the shock mount is on the 3B frame, then cut it out. Take the metal removed to...
Welcome JBrown. We look forward to seeing more of your project, and helping out where we can offer assistance. Please feel free to ask anything that comes to mind. If we don't know the answer, we...
Favorite Son in Law status is great to have! Let me know if you need any help. I still have a couple of IT and Ford shop manuals in the bottom of my tool box.
I had a radiator that wouldn't cool in winter. It was clean as a pin on the outside, even looked to have been boiled out. I had gotten in in a pile of parts, so the history was unknown. Turns out...
I just so happen to have a set of 4 BF Goodrich All Terrain 385 X 17" with only 20 miles on them. They came from my last duty station, and I dismounted them myself. They are packed in grease for...
I used the one from KW on our 2A. It worked out well, and fit perfectly.
The casting numbers on the side of the block do not tell much, because of the lack of reliable record keeping from the factory. Military, industrial, civilian, truck, wagon, FC, and Jeepsters all...
I'm a huge fan of your vision. I really like the way the intake and exhaust turned out. It puts me in mind of the MRAP Cougars were that we built in 2007-2009 were set up. The exhaust was run the...
Bmorgil is correct. The majority of the reproduction parts are designed to fit several different models, so some trimming is required to fit the early, shorter frames. Your rear crossmember looks...
I would run some ethanol stabilizer in with the E-10 just for assurance. Even on a daily driver, fuel sits in the fuel bowl, and over time it will coat the aluminum bowl walls with a chalky...
I would make every effort to use the front fenders you have. They won't be that difficult to bend back into shape, just some time and patience. The floor pans are pretty easy if you choose to remove...
Great job VTWILLY. A sand blasting cab sure comes in handy around the shop. I believe we all have stories centered around the smell of something cooking over a Coleman camp stove. Great to know...
Welcome CaptB,
That is a good looking CJ5 that you have. The body looks pretty good, sans the floor boards as you said. Not a huge deal at all. We look forward to seeing more on your project.
Welcome Samalarcon.
Agreed. When there is no owner history or paperwork, that's when the archeology comes into play. Scraping paint and looking at past repairs tell a good story.
There are very few radiator shops around anymore, like Bmorgil said. The environmental impact, plus the demand is so low that nobody learned the trade, so when the owners retired, so did the...
That is correct Chief. The output of a smaller turbo #1 spools a larger turbo #2. The benefit is better low end torque, mid range, and high end performance. There is a reduction in turbo lag, with...
Way to go Joey! Congratulations on the baby and the Jeep progress.
Armadillo eggs are some of my favorites off the smoker. It depends on the jalapeños that you use, if you need the milk or not. It would be a fair bet that JB's might require the whole carton.
Bmorgil has got you covered in regards to cutting in for sleeves. From the photos, it doesn't look too bad. The marks in #3 cylinder looks to be where the piston rings had sat until the engine was...
You can use a battery kill switch, or Disconnect switch like the link below;
https://www.autozone.com/ignition/kill-switch/p/duralast-dl20269-battery-disconnect-switch/558400_0_0
Just mount it...
Also look at Hobart Welders, air compressors, or generator sets of the same vintage. A lot of the Willys industrial L134 were used on those units, and generally are in descent shape. Some of the...
That was the steel Civilian tag that was put on all of the production Jeeps. The early CJ2As had three tags in the same location, but everything afterward had the same as yours.
Early Civilian...
There was a guy who wasn't the brightest bulb on the tree. He would show up to old iron tractor shows with this Allis Chalmers WD-45 that looked like was stored in the compost heap. The block was...