Finally started working on my M38

ocwd · Post by **ocwd** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 8:05 am

Got it. Thanks.

ocwd · Post by **ocwd** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 8:27 am

It made sense to me too. I got the step from Peter Debella since the G503 steps that Ron sells don't quite look the same as original M38 steps that I've seen. As you can see below, the original on my Jeep was in pretty bad shape.

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 9:40 am

Wow, Dave. That's a lot of work.

So you installed the step using the vertical piece
as part of the outside sheetmetal. That makes sense to me.

Thanks for the pics!

ocwd · Post by **ocwd** » Thu Apr 27, 2017 4:57 pm

Just cleaning bolts.

4x4M38 · Post by **4x4M38** » Thu Apr 27, 2017 10:07 pm

You should see my step.

Cleaning bolts. And endless job.

ocwd · Post by **ocwd** » Fri Apr 28, 2017 7:26 am

Did you buy the replacement step yet?

ocwd · Post by **ocwd** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 7:32 am

I made some progress this past weekend. I replaced the passenger side floor a few months back. This weekend I flipped my tub over and started working on the driver side floor.

ocwd · Post by **ocwd** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 7:47 am

ocwd · Post by **ocwd** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 7:48 am

ocwd · Post by **ocwd** » Tue Jul 17, 2018 7:49 am

Still lots of work left on the drivers floor. I recommend the floor panels that Midwest Military sells. They fit nicely.

ocwd · Post by **ocwd** » Mon Sep 17, 2018 7:43 am

I picked up my wheels from the sandblaster last weekend. I got two coats of primer and one coat of paint on them. Should take a few more coats of paint to cover the primer. I have NDCC tires waiting and tubes coming in the mail. I just need to get the driver side floor in then I can start fitting the new hat channels.

pacho · Post by **pacho** » Tue Sep 18, 2018 7:22 pm

Hi Ocwd,
Congratulation for your jeep. One quenstion. How did you clean the bolts, locck great.

Regards
Pacho

Post by **Ryan_Miller** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 12:33 pm

I like the wheel painting rack!

Post by **wesk** » Wed Sep 19, 2018 4:54 pm

I hope it is a wheel drying rack and he painted them in an enclosed area. I can see some unhappy neighbors if he paints them out there!

ocwd · Post by **ocwd** » Thu Sep 20, 2018 8:32 am

I use the wire wheel on my bench grinder to clean bolts. Hold them real good with vice grips or pliers. Shot many bolts across my garage. I also use "long nuts" to thread the bolts into so I can get a better grip. Then, I poke them into a piece of cardboard and hit them with rattle-can primer.

The drying rack was suppose to be one side on the rotisserie that I was going to build. Never built it so I have two sides waiting for the fire pit sometime on a future camping trip.

I'm painting outside. Sorry neighbors.

I see the end of body work in the near future. 10 year project, pretty crazy. Just never have time to work on it.

Finally started working on my M38

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