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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
10:24 pm on Oct 28th, 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)
That's good to know. At least I know it's 5/16". I'm sure I can find those clevis at any hardware st...Click for jeepljeff's full post
10:37 pm on Oct 26th, 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)
Looked at a CJ5 gas tank and my M38A1 has to be 1-2" taller even without the extra slump. I'm really...Click for jeepljeff's full post
12:02 am on Oct 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)
I got to do some welding again and this time it was flux. Never tried flux before. The machine was a...Click for jeepljeff's full post
6:44 pm on Oct 3rd, 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)
Well, I went with the 4" grommet lights because they are utilitarian and cheap. Not to mention are b...Click for jeepljeff's full post
11:40 pm on Sep 15th, 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)
Decided to mount the tires by hand. What a PITA that was. I haven't mounted tires by hand in some 30...Click for jeepljeff's full post
