My Saudi M38A1 is home!

Saberr · Post by **Saberr** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 3:49 am

Very nice. Interesting how differ the jeep looks with fully black rims, and green center. Did you paint a lighter od ?

Brinken · Post by **Brinken** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 5:38 am

The rims came together with the second hand NDCC tires (but never used after manufactured in 2005) that I bought earler this spring. I think it looks quite nice with the black rims, so I will keep it this way.
The OD is mixed and delivered from a Swedish jeep dealer and seems to be a bit lighter than the earlier one on the hood. On the pic it seems even lighter than in real, maybe because I put a layer of car wax on top.

Next two challanges will be to restore the hand brake and in the same time put in a new oil seal in the tranny on outgoing axle.
And fixing the main brakes which are living there own life, sometimes nearly no brake at all, sometime full braking, and sometimes pulling to the right

Post by **wesk** » Mon Aug 01, 2016 9:38 am

Hello Jan-Olaf,

Take a look at this post: http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules. ... 8224#58224

Brinken · Post by **Brinken** » Fri Sep 30, 2016 2:00 am

Hi all.
After being ill for more than 8 weeks, a tough flu, my restoration project now slowly continues.

In the early summer I asked for help about a ticking noise, which finally ended up coming from the ignition coil, I decided to go for a Pertronix Ignitor 1 system.
http://willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php? ... ition+coil

First I had to find the part number on my distributor, which I finally got with the help of a mirror and a magnifying glass, on the under side of the distributor.

Ordered a Pertronix system that arrived in the end of summer.

Very small and very expencive. After installing it and after adjusting the ignition with an old and traditional strobe light, I still find some problems. After releasing the throttle when running on higher engine speed, it farts back in the exhaust pipe. I understand this is because the ignition is to high and the "pre-ignitor expanders" (can't find the English word for it) in the bottom floor of the distributor is not returning to base fast enough. Is there anything I can improve here????

I have also continued restoring the parking brake assembly. But when I got the rear propeller shaft away, I found out that some handy man put a weld spot on the nut holding the brake drum and flange. A lot of grinding with the Dremel finally got the nut loose.

And now I found the flange in a shape beyond recovery.

The brake drum had some time during its Life hit a rock or something else hard enough to make a serious dent inwards, deep enough hopeless for the brake pads to live inside the drum.
So, next on the purchase list is a new brake drum and a new flange, the oil seal and a new nut is already in my garage.

During the summer I have also fullfilled my wifes requirement: I will not ride in the jeep unless there are safety belts in it. So I purchased two belts earlier used in a bus.

I hope you all will have a good fall.
Here in the south part of Sweden the fall arrived two days ago with heavy rain and storm winds.

Xamon · Post by **Xamon** » Fri Sep 30, 2016 8:04 am

the distributor uses a centrifugal advance system, the way to make it return faster is to replace the springs on the weights as they weaken with time. Also check the weights and posts for wear.

With the seatbelts, I hope you put some reinforcement behind the sheet metal otherwise they will just tear out over time, others have put a piece of flat stock behind.

Post by **wesk** » Fri Sep 30, 2016 8:35 am

"pre-ignitor expanders" (can't find the English word for it) in the bottom floor of the distributor

Any corrosion or drag on the (Governor or centrifugal advance mechanism in US) will cause your ignition to not return to 5 degrees before TDC fast enough from the fly weight induce 11 to 15 degrees advance. The answer is to thoroughly clean and lube the flyweight system.

I have illustrations for the military distributor but I see you have a civilian distributor. They are very similar but I have the data for the civilian distributor as well and will see if I can get it uploaded here this evening.

Review my sub-album at: http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules. ... _album.php
and

http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules. ... _album.php

The entire chapter on the rebuilding & repair of that distributor is on our downloads page.

Brinken · Post by **Brinken** » Fri Sep 30, 2016 8:44 am

Thanks Robert, I will look once more on the springs, but as far as I can see everything looks nice and clean.

Wes, I will lubricate the moving parts, for some improvment on function.

When I with force turn the distributor shaft clockwise I can find a small play after a clicking movement. Does this means that the arrangement is worn or shall this play be there?

Robert, regarding the safety belts I have put a large and thick metal sheet plate behind the outer locking devices. The center belt rolls are installed on to the machine gun foundation, I Think thick enough for this purpose.

Post by **wesk** » Fri Sep 30, 2016 9:19 am

The distributor shaft should rotate smoothly and freely (no clicking) opposite normal direction of distributor for about 10 degrees and you should feel the resistance of the springs. Then when you release the shaft it should spring quickly and smoothly back to it's original position. Any behavior different from this means you should remove the base plate that your pertronics is mounted on and investigate.

Brinken · Post by **Brinken** » Fri Sep 30, 2016 9:33 am

Yes Sir, I will

Post by **wesk** » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:00 am

I copied Jan-Olaf's post here so his original project could continue to be followed easily. Wes K

Hi again.
Been a while since I last wrote anything on this forum, time passes so fast.

My story about the rear seat goes like this: During the summer I found a new built rear seat frame on Ebay for about $140 which was OK with me. Then came $86 for the freight. OK, if I want the rear seat, I have to pay for the freight. When it arrived to Sweden I had to pay an extra $108 for customs fee and VAT (gosh). I went to my friend the "Car and yacht top dressmaker" and paid him an extra $108 for the cushions. So I think this made it the most expencive rar seat I ever seen, but what could you expect....... and I think it is rather pretty.

Rear seat folded

Rear seat

I have also continued with my work on the parking brake. A new flange was easy to find, but a new parking brake drum was not easy, it took about 2 months to get a usable one, but now I am on with the last phase of the assembly.

Tied up in the garage

Work ongoing

Almost finish parking brake

And before I finish this post I would like to show you that there are several different geeks in Sweden. These 2 gas stations I found during travel in Sweden last summer.

Nostalgica BP-station

Nostalgica Caltex-station

Today I got the date and time for my registration inspection, so I can get the licence plates. This will take place on December 22. Wish me luck, I will need it.
//See you

//Jan-Olof
1961 M38A1
Photo album: http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules. ... _album.php

Brinken · Post by **Brinken** » Thu Dec 22, 2016 2:53 pm

Hi again guys
Today me and my A1 went to the Authorities Test Center for the registration inspection. It ended up with an OK in the tic box and we got the licence number PTE601, so now I can legally ride on the roads.

I think this was the best Christmas present I could get.

Merry Christmas to all of you.

RICKG · Post by **RICKG** » Thu Dec 22, 2016 2:59 pm

She's a beauty! Merry Christmas to you as well Jan-Olof!

Post by **wesk** » Thu Dec 22, 2016 3:04 pm

Jan-Olaf, congratulations and a Merry Christmas to you and your family.

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Thu Dec 22, 2016 7:24 pm

Merry Christmas and congratulations!

Brinken · Post by **Brinken** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 10:46 am

Thank you very much gentlemen

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