A REALLY BIG DAY FOR MY JEEP

RICKG · Member Joined: Aug 31, 2010 Posts: 1741 Location: SO IDAHO

THE TUB CAME OUT OF THE BOOTH, I'LL HAVE TO STICK IT IN THE
SHED TILL I CAN GET SOME PALS (AND FROSTY BEVERAGES)
TO HELP ME PUT IT ON THE ROLLING CHASSIS-ANY VOLUNTEERS??

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RICKG MC 51986 DOD 01-52, '50 CJ3a

BullRun · Member Joined: Mar 10, 2009 Posts: 459

Wow! Looks great!

jbjeeps · Member Joined: Jun 13, 2010 Posts: 179 Location: Idaho

That looks terrific!

We're going to be in Twin on the morning of Saturday the 28th. We'll be about 2 miles south of the Municipal Golf Course loading a U-haul. Let us know if we can help.
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1953 M38A1 (His)
1963 CJ5 w/Tuxedo Park Mk III (Hers)

See you at the Old Jeep Rendezvous in Ashton, Idaho 9:00 am - Noon on the first Saturday after July 4th. All pre-1970 Jeep vehicles, military or civilian, stock or modified welcome.

RICKG · Member Joined: Aug 31, 2010 Posts: 1741 Location: SO IDAHO

jbjeeps.. a couple of us snake river boys ought to get together,
if we can.
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RICKG MC 51986 DOD 01-52, '50 CJ3a

RimfireJim · Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 10:13 pm Post subject:

Ooh, Rick, that looks so sweet! I'm OD with envy. I'd help you if I could, but I'm a bit far away Wink

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Jim M.
1952 M38 son-father project
Discovering more worn out parts, one assembly at a time Sad

Bretto · Member Joined: Nov 24, 2010 Posts: 1390 Location: Orem, UT

Nice eye candy, I'm jealous. I wish I was at that stage. At this point in the restoration it would be nice to have an anti-gravity machine to float the tub into place wouldn't it?
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Brett
'51 M38
PHOTO DIARY OF MY BUILD

TomM · Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 6:23 am Post subject: tub

Looks great. Things to together fast starting now.
If you can't wait for local heavies for the lift, you can put 4 eye bolts through the bed and front floors - then lift with the block and tackle in your shed and roll the chassis under it.
Everyone's looking forward to the next set of photos.

jbjeeps · Member Joined: Jun 13, 2010 Posts: 179 Location: Idaho

RICKG

PM sent.
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1953 M38A1 (His)
1963 CJ5 w/Tuxedo Park Mk III (Hers)

See you at the Old Jeep Rendezvous in Ashton, Idaho 9:00 am - Noon on the first Saturday after July 4th. All pre-1970 Jeep vehicles, military or civilian, stock or modified welcome.

RICKG · Member Joined: Aug 31, 2010 Posts: 1741 Location: SO IDAHO

Tom M, i like the eyebolt idea.. I can use the loader
on my John Deere to lift it.. thx, rick
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RICKG MC 51986 DOD 01-52, '50 CJ3a

TomM · Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 3:52 pm Post subject:

Here's a shot of the no-friends-body-drop. Works great. For the front floor use the body holes. For the rear use the holes in the seat bracket (makes it easier to drop onto the frame without having the eyebolts interfere). Put your pads on the frame and loser slowly checking alignment often. Mine is shown hanging using a chain falls.
Tom

RimfireJim · Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 5:17 pm Post subject:

We lifted the tub off ours using a rope just like the method shown in the TM9-8014B manual on p. 44. No need for eyebolts.
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Jim M.
1952 M38 son-father project
Discovering more worn out parts, one assembly at a time Sad

RICKG · Member Joined: Aug 31, 2010 Posts: 1741 Location: SO IDAHO

Jim, i lifted off the tub w/ropes and the john deere loader, i'm reluctant
to use the same method to drop the tub back down for fear of scuffing
new paint w/ropes and etc.
Tom, i could wish for a shop with an overhead beam strong enuf
to support the weight of the tub. Not to be.. Ive got eyebolts handy
and the loader will save our backs, a couple of pals will help align
while lowering. the frosty beverages and bbq only after a job well
done. i'll get photos.
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keep 'em rollin'
RICKG MC 51986 DOD 01-52, '50 CJ3a

BullRun · Member Joined: Mar 10, 2009 Posts: 459

Harbor Freight has an overhead crane mounted on a triangular frame on both ends for about $600 dollars.

If you take the caster wheels off and replace them with steel v-groove caster wheels ... you can then take angle iron and flip it over so that it turns into a rail... set the crane on the track and you have an overhead crane that has a controllable direction for travel.

Add a few more items and refinements, and you get a fully functional crane system for less than the price of a herniated disc in your lower back. Shocked

Dang, that hurt!

RICKG · Member Joined: Aug 31, 2010 Posts: 1741 Location: SO IDAHO

Hey, Tom.. i was studying your photo above. What brand is the
left rear tire?? MAY-POP?, WILL-POP?...DID-POP?? Laughing

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RICKG MC 51986 DOD 01-52, '50 CJ3a

Bretto · Member Joined: Nov 24, 2010 Posts: 1390 Location: Orem, UT

Looks like a bulge but if you look close, you can see the rim. I say its just a glare.
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'51 M38
PHOTO DIARY OF MY BUILD


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