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And The Heep is out front leading the kids.

Is the pretty green Jeep a new resident in your garage - or did the order of the pictures get reversed?

Wait - this doesn't belong at the Rust Ranch.

It doesn't have enough holes rusted through it!
Nice.....

Awhhh ...

I'm glad to see that you are getting in touch with your more artistic side now. That's really cool.

Those are "Sit down, buckle up, shut up and hold on" seat belts!!!

Well, at least it didn't quit in the parade in front of all of those cheering onlookers!

The Octane 6-volt lights became available after I started the LED light project on the '48. I was not sure if the black box with the DC-DC converter would fit in the existing headlight pan from just...

You never go wrong with any shade of red on a Jeep ..

A new saying: "I'll be on you like red on a Jeep!"

I'm curious too about the slithery critter that fanged the dawg - Copperhead?

The big tires on the rear of the '48 have holes for studs too. We old guys can remember when just about every garage...

The Mechanic’s Manual for the 1948 vehicles has a passing explanation of the check valve and its function:

“The holes in the piston head are for the purpose of allowing the fluid to flow from the...

I don't think I have ever heard of a master cylinder check valve - in fact I know I haven't. Very informative discussion.

Too soon I get old, too late I get smart

It is amazing how we get to the same topic at the same time. I just asked OkieMark about a throttle spring on an F-134!

I really enjoy watching a true craftsman at work.

Hey - some things were just meant to be torn up! (-Just so it isn't an FC-170 doing the towing).

"But Mom, it followed me home,can I keep it?"

Well, if you start with a load of scrap metal and add a lot of time, skinned knuckles, dirt and money, you end up with ... a Heep!

Why do we do it? It feels good and we can!

Nice story.