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12:29 pm on Feb 15th, 2021 EDT - updated by ojgrsoi
1951 Jeep Willys M38 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
1951 Jeep Willys M38 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
First snow on these parts in 70 years...Click for ojgrsoi's full post
11:24 pm on Feb 11th, 2021 EDT - updated by ojgrsoi
1951 Jeep Willys M38 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
1951 Jeep Willys M38 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
GM Alternator Adapter for L-134 & F-134 I purchased this adapter bracket to mount a 3 wire GM altern...Click for ojgrsoi's full post
2:38 pm on Feb 7th, 2021 EDT - updated by ojgrsoi
1951 Jeep Willys M38 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
1951 Jeep Willys M38 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
I am beginning to reassemble. Again, I hope it starts once I get it all back together. Not shown is...Click for ojgrsoi's full post
6:58 am on Feb 6th, 2021 EDT - updated by Gojeep
1958 Jeep Willys Build on JeepForum.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
1958 Jeep Willys Build on JeepForum.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
I had a couple of centre bars, both inside and out, that cover the join in the middle of the windscr...Click for Gojeep's full post
11:15 pm on Feb 4th, 2021 EDT - updated by FINOCJ
1958 Jeep Willys Wagon Build on FrontRange4x4.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
1958 Jeep Willys Wagon Build on FrontRange4x4.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
With the countershaft complete, it was time to move on to reassembling the mainshaft. There is quite...Click for FINOCJ's full post
1:10 am on Feb 2nd, 2021 EDT - updated by snake138
1951 Jeep Willys M38 Build on WillysMJeeps.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
1951 Jeep Willys M38 Build on WillysMJeeps.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
The configuration I built is what's known as an "inverted T", as the tie rod steering tube attaches...Click for snake138's full post
9:24 pm on Jan 31st, 2021 EDT - updated by Gojeep
1958 Jeep Willys Build on JeepForum.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
1958 Jeep Willys Build on JeepForum.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
With the 9" wider cab, I have to make the windscreen wider to suit I checked again to make sure the...Click for Gojeep's full post
9:24 pm on Jan 28th, 2021 EDT - updated by ojgrsoi
1951 Jeep Willys M38 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
1951 Jeep Willys M38 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
Thanks. I have the valves lapped and adjusted so I just hope it starts when I put it all back togeth...Click for ojgrsoi's full post
8:16 am on Jan 28th, 2021 EDT - updated by FINOCJ
1958 Jeep Willys Wagon Build on FrontRange4x4.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
1958 Jeep Willys Wagon Build on FrontRange4x4.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
Well started the sm465 rebuild with mainshaft replacement....making slow progress... Got the top off...Click for FINOCJ's full post
9:07 pm on Jan 26th, 2021 EDT - updated by snake138
1951 Jeep Willys M38 Build on WillysMJeeps.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
1951 Jeep Willys M38 Build on WillysMJeeps.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
Replacing the shocks went flawlessly for 3 out of 4 corners. For the first three corners, I didn't e...Click for snake138's full post
