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Spark Plug woes, Oil Bracket Replacement, and fixing a seat!

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AC Delco R45 Spark Plugs - Generic replacements for L134 Engines

AC Delco R45 Spark Plugs - Generic replacements for L134 Engines Spark Plug woes, Oil Bracket Replacement, and fixing a seat!

Finally, a proper LARGE update with three big projects as I gear up the Jeep for the upcoming Wings, Tracks, and Wheels event at Chino Airport, CA (May 2-3, 2026). From a sudden issue with the Firestone spark plugs, to an oil leak and crack in the oil filter bracket, finally fixing my passenger seat, and more!

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Overheating Results, Alternator Issues, Ammeter Replacement, & more

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1944 GPW Jeep Engine

Overheating Results, Alternator Issues, Ammeter Replacement, & more!

Finally catching up on the last year and a half of updates, tweaks, changes, issues, etc. on the Jeep! From the final results of the overheating issue to major issues with the PowerGen Alternator, which looks like a generator. Plus, some minor improvements along the way!

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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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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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Engine is back on the frame!

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L134 Engine on the GPW Frame

L134 Engine on the GPW FrameEngine 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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