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Axle work, restoring the tire pump, and more!Last week I was on vacation, so here’s a 2-week large update featuring the restoration of a WW2 tire pump for the Jeep and continuing work on taking apart the front wartime GPW axle! Lots of F stamps, grease, and neat discoveries!
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I’ve been on vacation this last week, and while I did get a lot of axle work done, I’ll be posting all the photos from the work next week in a double post! But, while on vacation I ran into a life-size ‘Sarge’ from the Cars movie series. Pretty awesome to see, and just about real-life size at the Art of Animation Resort in Walt Disney World, Florida. The details on Sarge are pretty amazing considering he’s from an animated movie, with a trailer socket, reflectors, correct bolts for the crash pads, and lots more. Here’s a series of photos of Sarge! If only I could pose my Jeep next to him! Till next week!
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More Axle work, a tire pump, and more!Looks like for the next few weeks I’m only going to be able to work on some weekend days and Mondays as weekdays have gotten busy! But even then, still got a lot of work done taking apart the axles this week. Follow along as I take apart various items on the front axle and hunt for Ford F stamps! Also prepping for a tire pump headed my way and a nice flea market find!
More Axle work and a look at what’s leftThis week was a bit slow again, and I only got to work on the rear axle disassembling it more checking it out. I discover several Ford F marks, and see what condition the brakes are in. At the end of the post after some shots of the Jeep while out driving, I break down what’s left to do on the Jeep till I can say I’m pretty much ‘done’. While the overall restoration is finished, there’s still plenty left to do!
Little Projects and more Axle workThis past week was a little slow with Jeep work, but managed to get in some work on finishing the installation of the trailer socket, adding a filter to the oil filter, and continuing work disassembling the GPW axles.
Markings are finished!As the New Year quickly sped past, the Jeep as entered what I’d call the final phase for the restoration and it so close to being ‘done’ that it shouldn’t be much longer now with the small projects left. This week I was able to work quite a bit on the Jeep, with the last markings being put on, continuing work on the GPW axles, and starting work on adding the trailer socket shield.
New Oil Filter and more markings!Hope all had a great Christmas! It’s been two weeks since the last update, and while I’ve been quite busy with various things keeping me away from the Jeep, I managed to get a lot of work in here and there spread out, especially restoring a new oil filter for the Jeep and applying the correct Ford decals! This is the type of work I really enjoy doing.
Valve Work and first Markings!After last week’s not-so-good adjustment of the valves, I tackled it again this past week to much better results. Also, another milestone as the very first USAAF markings have been applied to the Jeep! Plus a walk around of the Jeep and what markings still need to be added.
