Joined: May 30, 2014 Posts: 3447 Location: Texas Hill Country
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 3:52 pm Post subject: tailgate latch repair
Bubba decided since he used the tailgate for a barbecue rack or maybe something to drive out of the mudhole, and was useless as a tailgate, those latches sticking out just got in the way. Out comes the plasma....
So patches had to be made. Seeing the state of the rest of the surround and knowing the latches purchased on Ebay were really heavy, I decided to make the patches from 1/8" to keep from burning through the thinner 18 gauge.
Joined: May 30, 2014 Posts: 3447 Location: Texas Hill Country
Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2015 4:38 pm Post subject: crossover pipe
With lots of help from members here including photos and measurements,
and some nice welding from my brother in law Gary, I have a proper crossover pipe:
Joined: May 30, 2014 Posts: 3447 Location: Texas Hill Country
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 10:12 am Post subject: cowl receptacle
My cowl receptacles had been blown out, replaced by washers welded under existing sheet metal. Corresponding additional holes in the battery box lid had to be drilled to install bolts through the lid and cowl. Nasty mess, all of it.
I did not attempt anything until I found some replacement receptacles on Ebay:
Note these have a raised area around the mounting hole but it is on the inside where it won't be seen, and will need just a bit longer rivet. I have since found correct, flat receptacles but had these already bought. I needed two and bought ten, if anyone needs any.
Kind of hard to see, but this was Bubba's fix. The other side was much worse:
Joined: May 30, 2014 Posts: 3447 Location: Texas Hill Country
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 8:19 am Post subject:
This is how I found my firewall. Have already removed the 60's chrome air cleaner bolted through that hole into the passenger compartment. Going to tackle the problem in two steps.
Need to finish some metal work, then tack in place.
I have a hole where the right top bracket bolt goes, and will use the lower left bracket hole to find the top left hole. Then weld in the 5/16 screws, weld in the 10/24 screws, the left battery box nut, then make it all look nice. Good thing is especially with my skills, is it's all behind the air cleaner and cowl battery box!
Joined: Oct 06, 2014 Posts: 252 Location: South Dakota - Aberdeen
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 11:07 am Post subject:
Here are a few pictures of my early firewall that you requested. These were taken right after I sandblasted. These were the only ones I had on my phone, but can get more if you want!
Aaron,
Excellent photos. Would you have a nicely squared full view? Both before and after resto would be nice without any cables or tubes hanging on the front.
Here's a quickly put together comparison of the early, middle and late M38 firewalls.
Great. Just add them to your album. I can find them there. _________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
Joined: Oct 06, 2014 Posts: 252 Location: South Dakota - Aberdeen
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 9:59 am Post subject:
Current photos of my firewall are now uploaded to my photo album for those interested. If you would like hi resolution photos, let me know and I'll email them to you. _________________ Aaron
1950 M38 - #MC11328, 24volt, 1948 CJ2A (Lefty)
I would have preferred to patch the holes, but there is literally nothing to weld to. It's paper thin at best.
Before and after. Still have to finish stitching the joints, cleaning up the bubble gum (I'm no welder), and filling a few more Bubba holes. Main thing is the bolts are welded in, and the raised area is straight enough for the air cleaner bracket to sit on.
Joined: May 30, 2014 Posts: 3447 Location: Texas Hill Country
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2016 3:01 pm Post subject: firewall repair
So, before and after. Again, I'm no welder, but I've learned a lot. Good news is most of the ugly will be behind the air cleaner and battery box.
Still, it is movement in the right direction. A big step, as I can now finish cleaning up and repainting under the cowl and back of the firewall, install the cowl battery box, finish the top of the cowl, and most importantly, install the air cleaner! Yay!
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