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ocwd Member
Joined: May 14, 2007 Posts: 721 Location: Placentia, CA
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 7:26 am Post subject: Progress |
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Getting Closer and closer. I finished all my vent lines and got the tubing bent and painted for the wiper motors last week end. I painted my wiper motors. They sound good but I'll have to see how they work. Gauge panel is done but I might swap out the amp gauge.
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ocwd Member
Joined: May 14, 2007 Posts: 721 Location: Placentia, CA
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 7:30 am Post subject: Progress |
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Gas tank is ready for gas. I'll put these lockers on when I rebuild the brake cylinders.
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ocwd Member
Joined: May 14, 2007 Posts: 721 Location: Placentia, CA
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 7:33 am Post subject: Progress |
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Seats are in and the dash is waiting for the panel.
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ocwd Member
Joined: May 14, 2007 Posts: 721 Location: Placentia, CA
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 7:34 am Post subject: Progress |
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I need to order the paint masks soon.
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ocwd Member
Joined: May 14, 2007 Posts: 721 Location: Placentia, CA
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 7:39 am Post subject: Progress |
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To do List (getting short:
- Install wiper motors and lines
- grease all fittings
- fill differentials with gear oil
- fill transmission/transfer case with gear oil
- replace amp gauge and install gauge panel
- rebuild brake cylinders & maybe paint backing plates
- fill brake fluid
- connect batteries
- mount spare tire |
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RonD2 Member
Joined: Oct 02, 2014 Posts: 1916 Location: South Carolina, Dorchester County
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 9:37 am Post subject: |
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Very nice! Great photo's, please keep them coming.
I noticed your gas cap is the non-vented type. That will probably work fine provided the gas tank vent line runs to the air filter, but pretty sure the M38 SNL calls for the cap that's either vented or has the vent valve (open or closed) on it.
Good luck! _________________ Ron D.
1951 M38 Unknown Serial Number
1951 M100 Dunbar Kapple 01169903 dod 5-51
“The only good sports car that America ever made was the Jeep."
--- Enzo Ferrari
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RonD2 Member
Joined: Oct 02, 2014 Posts: 1916 Location: South Carolina, Dorchester County
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 11:09 am Post subject: |
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Not sure how much you're into building your M38 by the book (it appears that you are!), but I also notice that your throttle cable on the dash has the letters "THROTTLE" printed vertically, which I believe are M35 or M37 style. Throttle cables for the M38 are printed horizontally like this one:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/302614598115 _________________ Ron D.
1951 M38 Unknown Serial Number
1951 M100 Dunbar Kapple 01169903 dod 5-51
“The only good sports car that America ever made was the Jeep."
--- Enzo Ferrari
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rgmutchler Member
Joined: Sep 28, 2008 Posts: 345 Location: Caldwell, Texas
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ocwd Member
Joined: May 14, 2007 Posts: 721 Location: Placentia, CA
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 2:21 pm Post subject: Progress |
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Thanks guys. I have a vented gas cap that I can paint and swap out as time permits. As far as the throttle cable, I will most likely order one when I replace the amp gauge. |
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ocwd Member
Joined: May 14, 2007 Posts: 721 Location: Placentia, CA
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Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 2:22 pm Post subject: Progress |
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I did vent the gas tank over to the air cleaner. |
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4x4M38 Member
Joined: May 30, 2014 Posts: 3447 Location: Texas Hill Country
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Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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Heck, Ron, the motor pool guys swapped it out when they broke the end off the original servicing the carb!
Lol!
I sure hope you teach that girl to drive in that beautiful M38. If they learn on a stick it’s easy transitioning to auto. Plus, “It’s my Dad’s jeep. It can run in 78 inches of water and is airborne qualified. Oh, and the manual has a chapter on how to destroy it using explosives, gunfire or burning to keep the enemy from using it.......What do you drive?” _________________ Brian
1950 M38
MC11481
http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=album372&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php |
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ocwd Member
Joined: May 14, 2007 Posts: 721 Location: Placentia, CA
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 12:13 pm Post subject: Progress |
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I'll probably change out the throttle cable. It's low on the priority list right now though. |
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mdainsd Member
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2021 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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Your Jeep is looking mighty nice! A lot of hard work went into it and it shows! _________________ '52 Dodge M37, '42 GPW, '48 FrankenJeep CJ2A/M38, '50 CJV-35(U), '51 M38, '42 WC-57 Command Car, '44 WC-51 Weapons , (2) M1941 Sperry 60" Anti-Aircraft Searchlights, John Deere M-gator, '44 White M3A1 Scout Car |
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ocwd Member
Joined: May 14, 2007 Posts: 721 Location: Placentia, CA
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2021 7:57 am Post subject: Progress |
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Thanks for the kudos. I'm ready to be done. |
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ocwd Member
Joined: May 14, 2007 Posts: 721 Location: Placentia, CA
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Posted: Mon May 17, 2021 8:00 am Post subject: Progress |
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I changed the amp gauge and installed my gauge panel. I also grease the fittings and put gear oil in the axles, transmission and transfer case. I was missing one of the wiper tees so I ordered one. I was surprised when a plastic tee showed up. Maybe that's all there is now. I'll just paint it and it won't be noticeable.
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