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More progress and some fun!

Started the day by changing out the rubber cowl seal on the windshield frame. First up remove the top and fold down the wondow.

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Also happened to notice the thick carb base gasket you have isn't the M38 "diffuser" type called for in the September 1955 edition of the ORD9 Manual (page 68, WO-A923, G740-7372543), designed to help ...

A little carb work today.

When we purchased our M38 the Jeep was having a rough time running, blowing black smoke, stumbling and running super rich. It was barely drive-able. The Jeep has been sitt ...

Someone pointed out that our hand throttle and choke knob are swapped in each other's positions. Time to make that right.

As we picked it up.

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I do something similar at displays. I use an old iPhone that I had around and downloaded several radio chatter files to it and let it play during shows. It's slim and can easily slip under the radio ...

More progress....

Cowl battery box interior painted. Bottom holes are still taped over from painting in this pic.

https://photos.smugmug.com/M38/i-tsm6SR9/0/Fd74w2CqKFwxGkLnTnSSx5xK86WNSK3P72PB ...

Congrats on about as nice a M38 as they get. The Jeep went to the right home.

Your FJ made me grin also.

You probably got mobbed at every gas station on the way home. (I don't know, I just bou ...

Magnetic oil drain plug would probably be easier to see and less messy?
Several available on the aftermarket for the L134.
Can't tell the difference when installed.

I also have them in my transmi ...

Getting a bit more progress in.

Up early and changing out the oil pressure sending unit. The unit was acting weird during the short time we were driving the Jeep, the gauge would randomly quit th ...

Getting this baby ready to play with...

First up is to clean up both battery boxes. The Jeep came with the correct 2HN military style batteries installed, these are wet cell lead acid batteries an ...

Could be mistaken, but your plates look like reproductions to me?

By any chance did the previous owner keep or give you the original plates?

I bought mine with both plates missing --- the actual ...

Can't read the serial and DOD on the dash plate photo. What are they? does the serial on the brand new dash serial plate match the serial number on the brand new patent plate behind the pass. seat? Do ...

Hi Tom,
Do you have a copy of the M38 Reference Guide book?
M38 production started in September 1950.
Your serial number lines up with a February-March 1952 delivery date.

How familiar are you w ...

Very nice!
More photos please!
And welcome to the best M38 knowledge forum on the planet!

What year is it?
Hood registration number (if original) seems to indicate later model year, maybe 1952? ...

excellent, great acquisition. congratulations!! now enjoy it together

Thanks, we will for sure!

Hodakaguy


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