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M38A1 Restoration Project
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RICKG
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 11:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Your finished rolling chassis fotos reveal some pro quality work as well.
I see you lost the sm block chev and acquired the F134.. Nice!!
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 2:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes it does. Having spent more time with jeep restos than civvy cars it has always been the most common approach to paint the pieces completely then assemble unlike civvy autos that must have the perfect match between panels Willys and Kaiser did them separately. Your choice of course and for a motor pool resto will not be an issue.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 4:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It all comes down to $. Which right now isnlow in supply for the jeep. H s I got the 134 engine thank god. I'm going to have Jim finish the he paint and bring her back to me. I just can't afford to have him work on it anymore... Ive put too much freaking money into her for the year...
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 4:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

they are a steel hole in the highway hrough which we pour a lot of money!!
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 1:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You're not kidding Wesk. I just figured for the amount of money I've put into it, I'd have a complete and running jeep by now...
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 5:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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P ocket!

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 6:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

no kidding.... I've put 15+K into this jeep and it's still not finished. Granted I've also paid for labor as I sent it off, but still... good lord lol. I like the Jeep acronym. Very fitting.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 6:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok... So the Jeep is about done and should be ready to go in December... I drove around the neighborhood yesterday though and came across a military trailer... or at least what looked like a military trailer from the road. I wasn't planning on buying a trailer, but I wanted to look at it. I knocked on the gentleman's door and asked if I could look at it. He was an older Gentleman and a Korean and Vietnam War vet. We looked at the trailer and it was military. He told me a little bit about it. I asked if it was for sale and he said sure. I asked how much. He responded with $50 and it has a NC title. I couldn't say no to that deal. He also said he had some tires. So for the whole thing (trailer, title, and 8 tires, 6 of which look in great shape) I paid $175. Looks like I'll have to get this trailer restored now to go with my jeep! Hopefully pictures of the jeep will be coming soon! I just posted a picture of the trailer in my photo album. It's rough, but that'll change in time.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 10:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dave, Looks like you have the beginnings of a nice m100 project there.


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PostPosted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 10:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wes, I'm really excited about it! I found a floor for it I believe. I plan on taking the tub off this afternoon after work and checking out the frame to make sure it's good to go. I'm sure I'll be posting more pictures tonight. It just goes to show deals are still out there! I'm really excited to get this up and rolling with my jeep in December.
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It's a later trailer with the integral inter-vehicle cable. Is the landing leg hiding under the lunette? A shame the data plate is missing. If you decide to profile the trailer restoration use a seperate thread on the M100 page and I'll mark it a sticky.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 28, 2016 6:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wes, The leg was cut off unfortunately. I'll probably post some pictures in the M100 section later on tonight.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2018 6:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok. So with a trip to the sand box, and then coming home, I finally picked up my jeep. It's not done, but that's ok. It gives me a chance to turn wrenches again and I do enjoy that therapy (or aggravation haha). The Jeep still has a ways to go, but I'll be posting pictures of what I have soon. I may also be selling the trailer to help fund the Jeep. I haven't decided yet but that may be coming soon.

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http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=album135&id=Jeep&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php
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