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  1. Thread: 1957 cj-5

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    The Gods Must Be Crazy is a great movie. A...

    The Gods Must Be Crazy is a great movie. A worthy winter's day watch for sure.

    I know I've told the story before of the Ford tractor skidder hanging from the hydraulic winch attached to a massive...
  2. Thread: 1957 cj-5

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    Here is all the information you may ever need on...

    Here is all the information you may ever need on the carburetor you should have installed on your '57.

    https://www.carburetor-parts.com/Carter-YF-YFA-Technical_ep_317.html
    ...
  3. Thread: 1957 cj-5

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    Oil field engines..... You don't have a GMC 702...

    Oil field engines..... You don't have a GMC 702 V-12 sitting in a barn? They were used in a lot of oil and water wells as pumps because of the massive torque at low RPM.
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  4. Thread: 1957 cj-5

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    Well done! You've done a great job on the 5, and...

    Well done! You've done a great job on the 5, and by spring you'll have a show winner.
  5. Thread: 1957 cj-5

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    As much as a do-it myselfer as I tend to be, when...

    As much as a do-it myselfer as I tend to be, when it comes time to either put the original windshield back in the wagon, I will probably take it back up the road to the glass shop. The wagon...
  6. Thread: 1957 cj-5

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    Great to see your progress! I had a local...

    Great to see your progress!

    I had a local glass shop cut the glass for our 2A. It was around $150 or so, but I sprung for tinted glass. I ordered the window seals and the frame, but the glass...
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    Hope this year's crops are the best you've had.

    Hope this year's crops are the best you've had.
  8. Thread: 1957 cj-5

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    Good deal. Your project is really coming along!

    Good deal. Your project is really coming along!
  9. Thread: 1957 cj-5

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    Good deal! Glad you are getting closer to...

    Good deal! Glad you are getting closer to driving. A pillow will suffice for the first drive.
  10. Thread: 1957 cj-5

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    Check out "The Grand Willys project" on the...

    Check out "The Grand Willys project" on the interwebs. He is a true metal craftsman.
  11. Thread: 1957 cj-5

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    Once upon a time, the farm stores, ( Farm & Fleet...

    Once upon a time, the farm stores, ( Farm & Fleet in the Midwest, and the true man-mall Fleet Farms in the upper Midwest) you could dig through and find hoses on your own. Down in the south land,...
  12. Thread: 1957 cj-5

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    On odd ball projects, I like to take measurements...

    On odd ball projects, I like to take measurements of both the necks on the engine, and the rad necks. Then bend brazing rod to the shape desired for the routing. Then pay the local Napa store to...
  13. Thread: 1957 cj-5

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    Great job!

    Great job!
  14. Thread: 1957 cj-5

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    The M38A1 did still have the main brace to the...

    The M38A1 did still have the main brace to the frame. The fenders for the A1 mounted in the same fashion as the flat fenders.
  15. Thread: 1957 cj-5

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    If your original fender supports are not too...

    If your original fender supports are not too rotten, (often they rot around the place where it is spot welded to the fender) cut what you need to get what you need to finish the mount. Is it...
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    Well done!

    Well done!
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