The big moment: The first drive with new axles!

Posted on January 22, 2021March 4, 2021 by Britt

The big moment… the first drive with new axles!

After weeks of work on replacing the post-war CJ axles with wartime GPW axles (that took over a year to completely restore), it’s the big moment as I take the Jeep for the first drive! But, not all is good as I hoped. In this update, I also replace the last front spring leaf plate that bent, and read the drive shafts after the restoration! Also, PART 1 of putting markings on the hood, and some other minor fixes to the Jeep!

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Small projects, Hood Finishing, and Axle work!

Posted on November 26, 2020March 14, 2021 by Britt

Small projects, Hood Finishing, and Axle work!

Lots of projects this week making for quite the busy work! I worked on various small projects that have been needing to be done, such as modifying a rear seat J hook to fit, prepping shock brackets with fake rivets, and replacing the combat rim valve stem protectors. Work on the hood continues, it’s all finished minus the markings! And I continue work on the front axle installing the RZeppa shafts, packing grease into the knuckle, installing the brake plates/drums, and adjusting the brakes!

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Wartime GPW Head exchange!

Posted on July 12, 2020March 30, 2021 by Britt

Wartime GPW Head exchange!

Finally, after so many delays it just got to be silly, the Jeep is back up and driving again! In this extra-long update, I go through the entire process of changing out my CJ2 engine head to a wartime GPW head! That includes adding the correct studs, bolts, a GPW thermostat, and a copper gasket. It’s been a multi-week project! I also continue replacing bolts with correct recessed head bolts and replace one of the top bow brackets with a GPW one. Plus several other things!

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New shipment of items!

Posted on November 21, 2019May 6, 2021 by Britt

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…

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Body Tub ALMOST done!

Posted on June 27, 2019July 14, 2021 by Britt

MD Juan Body Tub compared with the original GPW Tub

Body Tub ALMOST done!

Another busy week working on the Jeep every morning and evening (plus weekends). Not quite as fast of a pace as I was hoping, but still getting lots of progress. Going back and forth between working on the engine, painting various things, and drilling holes in the new body tub..

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Engine is back on the frame!

Posted on June 20, 2019April 21, 2021 by Britt

Engine is back on the frame!

It’s been a busy week of Jeep work, mainly mating the engine back on the frame for the first time since February! Took a bit of work, but it came back together! Since then, it’s been a fast pace of putting things back on the engine and getting it ready to test hopefully in the next week or two to see how well it runs! Work also continues on drilling holes in the MD Juan tub….

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