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Hood work, Firestone Spark Plugs, and Rear Axle work – Part 1

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Unrestored GPW hood test fitting on the Jeep

Unrestored GPW hood test fitting on the JeepHood work, Firestone Spark Plugs, and Rear Axle work – Part 1!

This week’s update will be a two part post once again! I got quite a few things in the mail to continue my ongoing quest to correct post-war things on the Jeep, got more radioactive Firestone spark plugs, worked on the GPW hood including fixing some stress cracks, and fixed a stripped bolt hole in the rear axle hub with a Helicoil kit in this first part!

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GPW Axle work continues & Halloween Event!

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Two WACs and a Jeep! Corona Halloween Event 2020

Two WACs and a Jeep! Corona Halloween Event 2020GPW Axle work begins & Halloween Event!

Finally, after nearly 10 months, the 1943 GPW axles I’ve been slowly restoring to replace the CJ axles currently on the Jeep are starting to be put back together! After several weeks of issues getting the ring and pinions set, both axles are finally set! Now to put them together. This week, I started work on the rear axle first, with everything from adding the drum bearings to setting the brakes!

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A slow week…

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Original GPW hood being restored

Original GPW hood being restoredA slow week…

This week slowed down to a crawl as I’m in a bit of a waiting pattern for the next stages of the axle work. But I did work on some of the smaller items I purchased two weeks ago at the swap meet, and I continued (slow) work on restoring the original GPW hood.

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Fire Extinguisher, more Horn Work, Axle work, and more!

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Wartime Fire Extinguisher with Label

Wartime Fire Extinguisher with LabelFire Extinguisher, more Horn Work, Axle work, and more!

This week continues the busy work with all the new items I acquired for the Jeep in the previous updates. I changed the mount for my Horn based on some new evidence, finished the restoration of a proper Fire Extinguisher, installed the GPW dipstick, I started work on the replacement GPW hood, and more axle work (which ran into a major halt).

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Axle work begins and a Wartime Fire Extinguisher!

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Brass brazing the crack in the Rear GPW Axle

Brass brazing the crack in the Rear GPW AxleAxle work begins and a Fire Extinguisher!

PART 2: Going through the rest of the items from the haul last week including restoring the GPW Dip Stick and tube. Also, axle work finally begins on the replacement GPW axles! And wrapping up this special update, I get to work restoring a proper fire extinguisher for the Jeep!

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Military Vehicle Swap meet and Axle Work Begins!

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Haul from the SCMVCC Fall Rally military vehicle swap meet!

Haul from the SCMVCC Fall Rally military vehicle swap meet!Military Vehicle Swap meet and Axle Work Begins!

PART 1: As I predicted, last week was the calm before the storm, and this past week it’s been one heck of a ride! In fact, it’s so much I have to split it into two parts! After attending a military vehicle swap meet, I came away with a horde of new items for the Jeep, including an original Sparton Horn which I completely restore in this update! Look for Part 2 on Monday!

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‘Nose Art’ for the Jeep and a look at the Rear Shocks!

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'Picture Perfect' with 1940s Pinup Girl Nose Art on the Jeep

'Picture Perfect' with 1940s Pinup Girl Nose Art on the Jeep‘Nose Art’ for the Jeep and a look at the Rear Shocks!

Call this week the calm before the storm… this week was a bit slow but important! I finally got down to naming the Jeep and adding some ‘nose art’ to the windshield! It’s taken quite some time to do! Plus, in prep for what will be the start of rebuilding the GPW axles starting (hopefully) next week, I took a look at the rear shocks to see what they are!

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More fake Rivets, radioactive spark plugs, and a GPW project

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Radioactive Firestone F-40 Spark Plugs

Radioactive Firestone F-40 Spark PlugsMore fake Rivets, radioactive spark plugs, and a GPW project

This was a bit of a slower week with only some smaller projects. After last week’s success with the fake rivets on the passenger seat, I decided to tackle the rear seat in the same way with even better results. I also found some correct ‘radioactive’ spark plugs for the Jeep! Finally, I tackle a project that asks, what if Ford was producing GPW Jeeps during a pandemic?

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Fake rivets, Fire Extinguisher, and more F stamps!

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GPW #208102 at the Golf Course!

GPW #208102 at the Golf Course!Fake rivets, Fire Extinguisher, and more F stamps!

This week had some fun smaller projects on the Jeep such as adding ‘fake rivets’ to the passenger seat swivel bracket, moving the custom starter switch so I could mount the Fire Extinguisher in the bracket, and getting my safety strap large bolts F stamped! Plus some different looks at the Jeep.

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