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11:24 pm on Jan 11th, 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)
So, with the holidays, I was able to take advantage of some sales. First up was buying a new tarp. T...Click for jeepljeff's full post
10:05 pm on Jan 5th, 2025 EDT - updated by HodakaguyTom
1950 Jeep Willys M38 Build on WillysMJeeps.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
1950 Jeep Willys M38 Build on WillysMJeeps.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
Well...waiting on a few parts to finish up the transfer case so let's check out the clutch and insta...Click for HodakaguyTom's full post
10:09 am on Dec 25th, 2024 EDT - updated by HodakaguyTom
1950 Jeep Willys M38 Build on WillysMJeeps.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
1950 Jeep Willys M38 Build on WillysMJeeps.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
One step back and several forward. I got the cart ahead of the horse in my last post by assembling t...Click for HodakaguyTom's full post
1:30 am on Dec 21st, 2024 EDT - updated by HodakaguyTom
1950 Jeep Willys M38 Build on WillysMJeeps.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
1950 Jeep Willys M38 Build on WillysMJeeps.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
Let the fun begin....reassembly time! With NOS shift forks in hand it's time to assemble the Shift T...Click for HodakaguyTom's full post
9:06 pm on Dec 19th, 2024 EDT - updated by HodakaguyTom
1950 Jeep Willys M38 Build on WillysMJeeps.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
1950 Jeep Willys M38 Build on WillysMJeeps.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
Let's get these parts looking good again! After the paint stripper the parts went into a heated part...Click for HodakaguyTom's full post
8:21 pm on Dec 7th, 2024 EDT - updated by HodakaguyTom
1950 Jeep Willys M38 Build on WillysMJeeps.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
1950 Jeep Willys M38 Build on WillysMJeeps.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
A bit of cleaning.... Nasty black RTV everywhere. Getting better Picking out any RTV that remains do...Click for HodakaguyTom's full post
7:34 pm on Dec 6th, 2024 EDT - updated by HodakaguyTom
1950 Jeep Willys M38 Build on WillysMJeeps.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
1950 Jeep Willys M38 Build on WillysMJeeps.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
Some NOS parts showed up today for the transmission and transfer case....lots more to come! There is...Click for HodakaguyTom's full post
9:37 pm on Dec 1st, 2024 EDT - updated by HodakaguyTom
1950 Jeep Willys M38 Build on WillysMJeeps.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
1950 Jeep Willys M38 Build on WillysMJeeps.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
More disassembly and inspection on the transfer case. Main shaft gear shows some wear on the inner s...Click for HodakaguyTom's full post
9:17 pm on Nov 27th, 2024 EDT - updated by HodakaguyTom
1950 Jeep Willys M38 Build on WillysMJeeps.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
1950 Jeep Willys M38 Build on WillysMJeeps.com (more Jeep Willys builds)
Made a bit more progress today. Pulling the transfer case shift lever pin and removing the shift lev...Click for HodakaguyTom's full post
11:19 pm on Nov 20th, 2024 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 a slight setback. Went to fiddle around with the Jeep and the battery was really low for some re...Click for jeepljeff's full post
