well, the darn thing is out

[pelago]

manual came today! i used yahoo big difference when i used google all kinds of stuff now saved came up,,,,amazing what a different search engine does, with yahoo i know how to remove steering wheel on a out 90 cars but no M38A1

thanks almost got it all out and just discovered that the tube is shot oh well, did not figure it would be a cake walk, but did get engine steamed cleandes... 30lbs of crud came off

[pelago]

DID quite a bit of sandblasting today,,, dash, radiator housing, lots of parts and pieces, all covered with many layers of paint and rust100_1027.jpg before shot




and here is after100_1031.jpg

[pelago]

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steering is out and entire brake system and clutch control, gone... now to snake the remaining wire harness, (which on the surface is intact)..
leave the frame and front and rear differential and suspension to remove and then sand blast the frame

[LarrBeard]

Those are cleaning up nicely. Not a lot of rusted or eaten away places, just a few character marks.

[pelago]

of what that has been sand blasted not a single rust thru. really quite amazed, now the main tub that is a different story, will need repair panels for sure

[LarrBeard]

I'm no authority on the "little Jeeps", but from what I read about folks who buy a whole replacement tub, even "the exact fit tubs" end up being a cut, weld, grind adventure. If there's enough there to fix, stick with the original if you can.

[pelago]

THAT IS MY PLAN!!!!
got tow tubs to put and piece together
and kaiser willy repair panels however a tremendous amount of rebuild to do100_0995.jpg100_0993.jpg

[LarrBeard]

Looking at that spring - that could have rattled someone's teeth! (Probably just rusted quietly away though...)

Sprung springs aren't that rare.

[pelago]

body of jeep just about to come off, but question, the drivers side gusset up under front of floor panel has wood not sure of the shape of the replacement

[pelago]

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THE BODY IS OFF!! about three hours more, actually got a grinder and cut the darn things off.. lost less blood that way