Month: November 2019
Adjusting the valvesHappy Thanksgiving to all who celebrated yesterday! This week I was able to set some time aside to adjust the valves on my engine since the starter is still out for repair. I also fixed the heat riser that was installed wrong on the engine. Plus, the stencils for the Jeep markings arrived!
New shipment of items!This week saw a few more little projects done, thanks to some shipments of new items! As I prepped for another major engine project, however, tragedy struck requiring an expensive replacement…
Major work done this week!In a quest to stop the coolant leaks, I took apart the engine head to replace a gasket, quite the ordeal! Plus, restoration work was finished on the replacement Jerry Can, and the accelerator linkage was adjusted. Felt like back a few months ago during the heart of the restoration with all the work!
Axles, Mirrors, Jerry Cans, oh my!Work continues on the axles, which I got last week… revealing some bad news in a startling discovery. But, on the bright side of things, a few other projects that have been needing work are done!
A special wartime axle discovery!If you read yesterday’s update, you saw that I recently got a pair of axles for free from a G503 forum member… well, after cleaning them up I got a great surprise!
Driving, small adjustments, and Wartime Axles!It’s been a lot of fun driving the Jeep around the neighborhood the last week, and little projects continue to improve the Jeep! Plus, I get a pair of wartime Jeep axles!
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