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What Did You Do To Your Jeep Today?

Discussion in 'Builds and Fabricators Forum' started by Focker, Jul 23, 2016.

  1. colojeepguy

    colojeepguy Colorado Springs

    A madhouse.
     
  2. 3b a runnin

    3b a runnin Active Member 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    My cj6 is wearing a pair of shoes exactly like that Wild Country. Not from the 80's though:lol:
     
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  3. Dave Deyton

    Dave Deyton Member

    Took the 64 USMC M38A1 to the Denton MV show.
    Had a blast driving it around the show talking to people and taking in the sights.
    Had so much fun in fact I forgot to take pictures. Had to have my friends send the pictures to me. Jeep ran great, a little cold natured, but what a blast!
    Dave and Kim at 64 USMC M38A1 cropped.jpg
    Kim and I at the Jeep.
    Me holding a picture of my dad in Vietnam beside his Jeep.

    Dave
     
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  4. Dave Deyton

    Dave Deyton Member

    Had such a great time, I forgot to take pictures. Next show I will remember to take some. My friends who went with us and carried the Jeep sent me the pictures.
    I still have to put the 1st Hospital Decals and the front plate like were on my Dad's in Vietnam.
    Dave and Kim at 64 USMC M38A1.jpg
    Dr. John W.Deyton in front of his M38A1.jpg
    This is the picture I am holding. Next ptoject to replicate the license plate, decals, and rear tire sign.

    Dave
     
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  5. homersdog

    homersdog Tulsa, Ok 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    For the past few years I have had my high lift jack mounted on the hood hinges
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    But I want to be able to put my windshield down flat for flat towing.

    I have a little space on the spare tire carrier on the passenger side (this is an older picture):
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    So I bought a jack mount designed for JK's & JL's. I welded up a bracket with some 1.5 x 1.5 x 1/8" angle and attached it to the tire carrier:
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    Painted it and re-assembled everything. Now I can lay the windshield down andI can remove the high-lift without breaking my back.
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  6. bluesmokemonster

    bluesmokemonster blue-smokemonster or bluesmoke-monster?

    Thanks for this. Been thinking of the same thing.
     
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  7. Buildflycrash

    Buildflycrash More or Less in Line. 2024 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    Beach Jeep!!

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  8. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    Is that a stock colour? It's pretty close to what Tonk was when he left the factory.
     
  9. Jw60

    Jw60 That guy 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    You should make this your swimming jeep.
     
  10. Buildflycrash

    Buildflycrash More or Less in Line. 2024 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    It’s not a stock color. Cynthia picked it out from an EBay store.

    Looking back in my pictures I see that it took just over 3weeks from the time I started sanding to paint today.
     
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  11. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    Tell Cynthia shes got good taste :)

    This is s/n 184, the first few hundred off the line all seem to have been this colour-

    serial number 184_2.jpg
     
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  12. Lockman

    Lockman OK.....Now I Get It . 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    .......Pritinear the same color as Grant's , too. Looks Nice.....Real Nice (y)
     
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  13. OldAdobe

    OldAdobe Member 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    Added a rear brake line valve/lock. 20240510_202009_copy_756x1008.jpg 20240510_210238_copy_727x738.jpg 20240510_201524_copy_587x689.jpg
     
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  14. Buildflycrash

    Buildflycrash More or Less in Line. 2024 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    Total frame and underbody restoration.

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    In under 10 minutes.

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  15. Lockman

    Lockman OK.....Now I Get It . 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    .......Teeming rain here , so's it's a good time for this Kid to go in.
    A R & R job.jpg & while I'm at it.........After a 2 year wait , I can R & R my TB, too. Can any one tell the Difference ? ( Hint : I'll be able to go a Lot faster , now :rofl:)
    A 2 year wait.jpg
     
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  16. Jw60

    Jw60 That guy 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

  17. Lockman

    Lockman OK.....Now I Get It . 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    Yes Sir....... Ported for better air induction on her 231 Turbo V6. It should be my final step in the overall tune .:study:
     
  18. homersdog

    homersdog Tulsa, Ok 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    Last week I started hearing a lot of noise from the fan indicating the water pump bearings were going out. The fan blade was pretty wobbly as well.

    Since I had to open the system up anyway I decided to check the timing chain. It was very worn out. I suspected that because it was getting noisy too. It is the original chain from 1971.

    I rebuilt this engine in 1989 but I did not have the time & money to get a new timing chain set, so I am paying for that mistake now. At that time this was my daily driver and I was doing the work in a gravel parking lot in front of my apartment building. I was trying to get it done as quick as possible because the land lord was giving me the evil eye.
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    I also took the opportunity to join the heater delete club. I don't need it any more and it was just another potential leak point. I'll be making a cover plate soon.
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  19. OldAdobe

    OldAdobe Member 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

  20. jeepstar

    jeepstar Well-Known Member 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    Too soon :rofl:
     
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