Pistons, Pin Ups & Pinot on the Runway 2015

I won Peoples Choice Military at the the 2015 Pistons, Pin Ups & Pinot on the Runway in Sonoma Ca. Was truly awesome

Pics of the jeep

Wire Cutter

I decided I wanted to build a wire cutter for my m38. For the car shows I do it will be a nice conversational piece. I looked up some info and built the overall design on a army add I found online. I added my own little designs to it. I really like how it came out. It's made out of 1/4 x 2 x 2 angle iron. With a 11 square tube for support.

Rebuilt bow

I was given a M38 bow which had a bad twist in the bend. I cut the twist out and rebent a new section in. Tig welded and filled some pits with filler. Painted and reinstalled. Waiting for the canvas top to come in from brown santa.

Nov. 11th 2014

Had the jeep in its first parade for Veterans Day. What a great time to pay tribute and show off years of hard work. 

Sept. 1,2014

Took the family over to parents for dinner. Kid loves riding in the jeep....

Summer drive

Video http://youtu.be/pG2gqEo2xnM

August 15, 2014

Fired up the M38 tonight. It ran really good. I think the accelerator pump needs to be rebuilt the carburetor. It has a low RPM stutter. I'm going to rebuild the carburetor this weekend. I purchased the master rebuild kit. I also noticed the coil gets hot when the 12 V supply stays on for a while but I'll look into a resistor for it. Did a bolt check on everything after running very small leaks here and there that which got fixed. I used Hagerty insurance and it's going to get registered at DMV this Friday. 

http://youtu.be/75u2VeAwG90

August 2014

Ordered the wiring kit from Joe @ vintage wiring of Maine. What a Top quality kit. I added a 1 wire GM alt. and turn signals which joe incorperates it all in to the existing harness. I have a 12 V starter so I had to make an MB style push button contact work I nstead of the 24 V style. I used 1155,1156 style bulbs in the black out lights. I also had to make my own oil pressure adapter to work as a mechanical guage. I added the horn button where the old fuel primer goes. I found a perfect push button switch that fits the look! If you have any questions on what modifications I did to make this work email me...

May 15, 2014

What a week. Ordered a lot of parts to finish up most of the jeep except the wiring harness. Got the wiper lines ran and plumbed up. Still waiting on the T valve. I used 1/4 brake lines from Napa auto and ordered clips/y connecters from McMaster Carr. Got the water can mounted, shovel and axe mounted, front windshield strap on. Some stickers came in for the guage panel and battery box. Ran the brass oil pressure line. I was thinking of a way to make the line look old and original. I ended up getting asphalt wire loom. Love the way it made it look old and stock. More post to come this week.

 

May 9, 2014

I found a original M38 gauge panel. Problem is someone cut a hogged out 3/4" hole where the high beam indicator hole is supposed to be. Cut 16 guage down to match hole, Tig welded silicon bronze, smoothed out, drilled new hole 1/4" center and added some glaze filler. Finish pictures up tomorrow.

May 3, 2014

Today I got a lot done. Got the intake crossover fab'd up to look like a M38 crossover. I added the fording valve to the MB crossover. It was eaiser to go this route since I have a civilian carburetor. Got the new radiator installed and the hood bolted down. I also got all the fluids in the jeep.  It's getting there!!!!