Joined: Jul 24, 2014 Posts: 80 Location: Fort Bliss Texas
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 8:49 pm Post subject:
I smoothed out that one rim and added some rubberized undercoating spray inside along with a wheel flap to attempt to ensure that she'll be ok. painted the rims with 24087 spray cans to just get it temporarily driveable around locally. ALSO I swapped out my busted Carter WO for the solex I picked up off the forum and she's working awesome!
Joined: Dec 02, 2015 Posts: 59 Location: Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 8:53 pm Post subject: Great Job!
Looking great AC. Quick question, why are there two hood latches on one side of the hood? _________________ Pete Phillips
1952 M38 Cdn W/Winch 52-31658
1953 M100 Cdn 53-71069
MVPA #36514
Many units added the second latch on each side on their jeeps in the field when severe rough terrain use would often jar the 2 front latches loose. _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
Joined: Jul 24, 2014 Posts: 80 Location: Fort Bliss Texas
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2015 10:15 am Post subject:
wesk wrote:
Many units added the second latch on each side on their jeeps in the field when severe rough terrain use would often jar the 2 front latches loose.
I had wondered about how I wound up with an extra hood latch on each side of my M38. Thanks for that info Wes! Cool to know. I even thought about taking the second set off because I thought it might have been a bubba mod. Now that I know I'm going to leave them on. _________________ Aaron Ray
1952 M38
MC71767
Joined: Jul 24, 2014 Posts: 80 Location: Fort Bliss Texas
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 6:06 pm Post subject:
Haven't posted in a while, but I've been tinkering with my M38 a lot. I read a quote from a Willys owner about him trying to only do "resto jobs" on his that will only keep it off the road for a 72 hour max or so. I tried to do that myself and it's kinda worked, but shes just not there reliability wise like I'd like her to be. The more I try to band-aid things that need attention to stay away from a full frame off tear apart the more I think i need o just pull the body and start cleaning, painting and fixing everything all at once. Guess I'll drive it to walmart once or twice more before I move from Fort Bliss to California and then just pull the body and start on doing everything before I try to put it back on the road. Now I just need a huge chunk of change to facilitate the restore LOL _________________ Aaron Ray
1952 M38
MC71767
That is always a tough call to make. I'd wait till you finish your move. _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
Joined: Jul 24, 2014 Posts: 80 Location: Fort Bliss Texas
Posted: Tue May 10, 2016 10:32 pm Post subject:
Brian, it stinks that we couldn't meet in the great lone star state!
Fun story, I've been gone for about 8 weeks for Recruiting School and my silly M38 started right up when I got back! Maybe I need to drive it to work on Fort Bliss one last time before I move to Commiefornia ha ha ha. _________________ Aaron Ray
1952 M38
MC71767
Joined: Jul 24, 2014 Posts: 80 Location: Fort Bliss Texas
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 2:37 pm Post subject:
Since I've moved I haven't actually done anything spectacular to my M38. SO I haven't added any updates, but I have done a couple small things since I got to California. I'm installing new wiring and 90% done, all but the master switch is wired new. Then within the first 5 minutes of it all being wired the dimmer switch pooped out and doesn't work on low anymore. I slapped in the semi correct tail lights (both are driver side lights so I'll have more brake light for others to see) and I took 5 minutes to mount the headlight guards. My fuel tank is at a local shop getting some new metal welded up so I can use it again as well. As much as I wanted to rip the whole Willys apart to clean and refresh everything, life got in the way and I've got the garage currently overwhelmed with my other Jeep. ANYWAY I've been driving the ol girl to work and just trying to enjoy it while it's still together and we've got great weather. Hope you all are doing well too! Take care!
_________________ Aaron Ray
1952 M38
MC71767
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Joined: May 30, 2014 Posts: 3444 Location: Texas Hill Country
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 2:50 pm Post subject:
Hi Aaron!
Great to hear from you.
Still a great looking ride. Glad you are putting miles on it.
Don't freak about the dimmer. There are plenty around if you are
doing a motor pool/daily driver. Get one cheap with Packard connectors
and make some Packard to Douglas adapters. Sure the Army did it.
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