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1:11 am on Aug 10th, 2025 EDT - updated by jeepljeff
1952 Jeep Willys M38a1 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
1952 Jeep Willys M38a1 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
Since we're having a bit of a heatwave, I decided I needed to be out in that heat. No, but I did wan...Click for jeepljeff's full post
8:57 pm on Aug 4th, 2025 EDT - updated by givemethewillys
1957 Jeep Willys CJ5 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
1957 Jeep Willys CJ5 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
Today's progress was to get that darn bellcrank bracket off. It was in fact welded on in addition to...Click for givemethewillys's full post
1:15 am on Aug 1st, 2025 EDT - updated by jeepljeff
1952 Jeep Willys M38a1 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
1952 Jeep Willys M38a1 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
Been away gathering parts. Ordered a lot of parts from Sal at Vintage Jeeper. A Big Bore Dana 18, Te...Click for jeepljeff's full post
10:17 pm on Jul 24th, 2025 EDT - updated by givemethewillys
1957 Jeep Willys CJ5 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
1957 Jeep Willys CJ5 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
More progress on the tub today - cut out the rear support section that attaches to the tailgate surr...Click for givemethewillys's full post
10:34 pm on May 25th, 2025 EDT - updated by jeepljeff
1952 Jeep Willys M38a1 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
1952 Jeep Willys M38a1 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
While waiting on parts, I've started to see if I could figure out what this said on the windshield f...Click for jeepljeff's full post
1:53 pm on May 9th, 2025 EDT - updated by givemethewillys
1957 Jeep Willys CJ5 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
1957 Jeep Willys CJ5 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
Not much progress today, but any forward movement is good movement. In another thread I discussed my...Click for givemethewillys's full post
11:07 pm on Apr 24th, 2025 EDT - updated by jeepljeff
1952 Jeep Willys M38a1 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
1952 Jeep Willys M38a1 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
While digging through my parts pile I found the other intake tube so it's a bit more original. That'...Click for jeepljeff's full post
5:17 pm on Apr 9th, 2025 EDT - updated by jeepljeff
1952 Jeep Willys M38a1 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
1952 Jeep Willys M38a1 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
Drove to the local Cars & Coffee to help represent the vintage Jeeps. This came in the mail recently...Click for jeepljeff's full post
8:28 pm on Apr 5th, 2025 EDT - updated by jeepljeff
1952 Jeep Willys M38a1 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
1952 Jeep Willys M38a1 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
Oh, I've got the tube. Been waiting for the YF hat/plenum so I could use them but now that I have th...Click for jeepljeff's full post
12:23 am on Apr 5th, 2025 EDT - updated by jeepljeff
1952 Jeep Willys M38a1 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
1952 Jeep Willys M38a1 Build on EarlyCJ5.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
Had some issues with the Carter YS. I'm not a carb guy so I'm learning here. It wasn't spraying. The...Click for jeepljeff's full post
