Project Salty

[whydahdvr]

Really??!!!
You HAD to share that picture? Now I have PTSD!

Yeah, Iraq and port-a-potties in the Summer sun. Better, though, than the toilet CHUs we used. Those backed up ALL THE TIME! WTF did those dumb-ass soldiers eat and do in there????

Flies buzzing around in the Summer air.... Yum.

And we had someone get caught having sex in one of those!

Thanks for sharing all your work and restoration updates.

[4x4M38]

Stories of the cans in Vietnam being serviced by pulling the containers out and burning them off with gasoline.

[CoastieReid]

probably the most over engineered license plate holder.



Its bolted to the jerry can holder


I left a gap to allow for the strap, and electrical wire.




will unbolt it and set aside for the next paint day.


spray painted the pre breather a semi-gloss black. Looks shiny when wet, but dulls out after it dried.

[CoastieReid]

What a pain! I had to add a bottom plate and tray for the cowl battery box. It wasn’t there when I bought it. But there was a weird bracket on the inside of the tub the previous owner used , probably for the heater.

Anyway, I broke a grade 8 bolt off in the weld nut. It twisted like a piece of straw. I wasn’t even putting Ugga dugas to it, but an small ratcheting wrench. Oh well. Not going to bother with drilling that one out. There are 7 others holding it in.
The new battery bracket fits nice in the location.


Got the shovel and axe in epoxy.






Other small things done.
Patent plate installed on the wheel well.
First aid kit bracket and J hook installed.
New used oil pan showed up today. Will paint that one too on my next grey day.
Pile of parts is dwindling.

[CoastieReid]

Yesterday after work was wildly productive in the house.
On the jeep, I did some grey painting.
I bought one of those little detail touch up air HVLP's and it did a good job painting the bolts in place instead of me removing it.

Got the axe, shovel and windshield latches done.
Threw some rattle can gray on the oil pan to match what the machine shop did for engine paint. (new ford grey it said on the can)





Seats are back in.

going to rain today- Must be because i washed the cars yesterday. Always happens.

[CoastieReid]

Heavy rain the past two days. Needed something to do.

Put some spar varnish with UV protectant on the axe and shovel.

[RonD2]

Nice!

Don't forget to Flemish those lines!

[ChuckW]

I also discovered that no 2 belts with the same part number are exactly identical in length, meaning that when running, one belt looks a little loose compared to the other. I'm guessing the Army had the same issue trying to get a "matched" set of belts.

You can get precision matched v-belts from McMaster-Carr, that's what I had to do on my M38.
https://www.mcmaster.com/v-belts/precis ... d-v-belts/

[whydahdvr]

April,
Impressive! I love the varnish on the wood. Years of working on and around sailing ships and sailboats I love the look of fresh, clean varnish. Really sets off the wood and paint!

[CoastieReid]

In the mean time while waiting for some parts I am running my wiring.
I have a battery disconnect switch- use similar ones on our small boats.
I intend to put this in the firewall near the cowl battery box. Saw a few posts on here from 2007 that did this.



My Jeep will be 12volt. I checked all my lights- they have 24v bulbs in them, and work


But I can switch the bulbs to 12v ones. Sorry it’s upsidedown. I couldn’t edit for whatever reason. The 24v bulb in my hand is replaced by this #67 which I use on my f100.
On

Off


I bought a wire harness from Walcks I think. But not a 24v, it’s 12v with flashers. One thing I dislike about this is what an unprofessional “instruction package” it has. The harness is high quality connections and wiring, but the instructions with wire description was half hand written and photo copied. For like 350$ + for real!

I have the wiring stretched out to the general location it needs to be, but I need to attach the clips to the body.

Question- I was doing a lot of research on the circuit breakers like I read in Nauga’s Ok Boomer build thread. My Jeep does not have them. Not even the holes for attachment. Then in tech manual it stated the serial number 65972 which is before mine and how they were eliminated in May 52. My Jeep is a May ‘52 and serial number is 66792 which obviously is after the break.

I can add a Circuit breaker in the wiring, or inline fuses, or a fuse panel(by modifying my harness).

[RonD2]

Hi April,
There's a circuit breaker inside the military 3-lever light switch.
Maybe useful video of it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a__bf1CnADs

And another, "can you fix it?" video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8vOhXinNIE

Mine is also 12V. I installed a 60-amp (Klixon) master c.b. for the alternator and in-line fuses for the horn and turn-signal flasher.
I also installed a battery disconnect switch (+ side not ground).

I bet your siren is heavy amp draw --- might need a separate circuit.

Good luck!

[4x4M38]

Hi April,
Bretto redrew the M38 wiring diagram to utilize as much as possible while going to 12 volts and flashers. He installed a small fuse panel and relays for the horn, headlights, etc.

Very slick and easy to do. It fits right on the cowl battery box where the breakers would have gone.

The wiring diagram is on his page and I’m sure on Wes’ pages under M38 electrical.

[wesk]

Looks like it is time to study basic electric principles. 24V lamps that glow on 12V are drawing a bit more current then 12V bulbs will. So switch to the correct bulbs for the voltage you are using and save new problems down the road. Adequate Circuit breakers for circuits used are a better idea then the military's approach to minimal circuit breaker use. Also circuit breakers are designed to interrupt excessively high current flow. With this in mind you must select circuit breaker amperage ratings that are correct for your 12 volt systems.

Where can you get the needed knowledge to be a successful amateur electrician? Just google electrical principals applied to automotive use, download and study. I am an aircraft mechanic by trade and with 22 years of military experience. When I retired in 1989 I opened my own aviation repair business where I have been a successful civilian aircraft maintainer and inspector from 1990 thru today. I have been in this jeep hobby since 1970. I usually custom build my own harnesses and my favorite reference manuals are those the FAA designed for civilian aircraft maintenance technicians. These are a set of 3 basic knowledge guides published by the FAA for use by Airframe and Powerplant Mechanics, General Handbook AC65-9A, Airframe Handbook AC 65-15A and Powerplant Handbook AC 65-12A in conjunction with the FAA Advisory Circular Manuals AC 43.13-1B "Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices - Aircraft Inspection and Repair" & AC 43.13-2B "Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices – Aircraft Alterations "

AC 43.13-1B
chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.faa.gov/documentlibrary/med ... w-chg1.pdf

AC 43.13-2B
chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/med ... .13-2B.pdf

AC 65-9A Gen Hdbk
chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/med ... _65-9A.pdf

AC 65-15A Airframe Hdbk.
chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.faa.gov/documentlibrary/med ... 65-15a.pdf

AC 65-12A Powerplant Hdbk.
chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.faa.gov/documentlibrary/med ... 65-12a.pdf


Where can these be found? On the FAA's web site, specifically https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policie ... circulars/

Browse by Topic or FAR Part
00 General
11 General Rule-Making Procedures
13 Investigation and Enforcement Procedures
20 Aircraft
21 Certification Procedures for Products and Parts
23 Airworthiness Standards: Normal, Utility, and Acrobatic Category Airplanes
25 Airworthiness Standards: Transport Category Airplanes
27 Airworthiness Standards: Normal Category Rotorcraft
29 Airworthiness Standards: Transport Category Rotorcraft
33 Airworthiness Standards: Aircraft Engines
34 Fuel Venting and Exhaust Emission Requirements for Turbine Engine Powered Airplanes
35 Airworthiness Standards
36 Noise Standards: Aircraft Type and Airworthiness Certification
39 Airworthiness Directives
43 Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding and Alteration
45 Identification and Registration Marking
60 Airmen
61 Certification: Pilots and Flight Instructors
63 Certification: Flight Crewmembers Other Than Pilots
65 Certification: Airmen Other Than Flight Crewmembers
70 Airspace
73 Special Use Airspace
90 Air Traffic and General Operating Rules
89 Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
91 General Operating and Flight Rules
97 Standard Instrument Approach Procedures
99 Security Control of Air Traffic
103 Ultralight Vehicles
105 Sport Parachuting
107 Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
108 Airplane Operators Security
109 Indirect Air Carrier Security
120 Air Carriers, Air Travel Clubs, and Operators for Compensation or Hire Certification and Operations
121 Certification and Operations: Domestic Flag, and Supplemental Air Carriers and Commercial Operators of Large Aircraft
125 Certification and Operations: Airplanes Having a Seating Capacity of 20 or More Passengers or a Maximum Payload Capacity of 6,000 Pounds or More
129 Operations of Foreign Air Carriers
133 Rotorcraft External-Load Operations
135 Air Taxi Operators and Commercial Operators
137 Agricultural Aircraft Operations
140 Schools and Other Certificated Agencies
141 Pilot Schools
145 Repair Stations
147 Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools
150 Airports Series
Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF)
Airport Compliance/Obligations
Airport Design, Construction, and Maintenance - General
Airport GIS
Airport Improvement Program (AIP)
Airport Lighting
Airport Planning
Airport Safety
Certification of Airports (Part 139)
Design, Construction, and Maintenance - General
Environmental
Federal Aid to Airports
Passenger Facility Charge (PFC)
Pavement Design
Surplus Airport Property Conveyance Programs
170 Navigational Facilities
210 Flight Information
211 Aeronautical Charts and Flight Information Publications
410–460 Commercial Space Transportation

Most important is they are full size volumes available for free in PDF format.

In addition the US Army also published a fantastic basic principals manual TM 9-8000 which showed up in the 50's and the most current edition have found is 1985. It's title is "Principals of Automotive Vehicles" and yes it can be found free to download in PDF.

TM 9-8000 1985 edition
chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.liberatedmanuals.com/TM-9-8000.pdf

[4x4M38]

Hi Wes,
Yes change the bulbs to 12 volts.

Do you know where Bretto’s 12 volt diagram is?

I can’t find the thing.

[wesk]

Not off the top of my head. Did you look in his photo album? April indicated she had instructions with her new harness and it would usually be advisable to use the diagram that comes with the harness.