Still moving forward
Still been plugging away at it - just not posting as I go. Brake pipes and hoses have been plumbed, just need to pipe in a hydraulic brake light switch and the brake system is complete. The throttle linkage is all done (thanks Don!) I have fitted a 12 volt GM style alternator with a minor mod to the adjuster bracket to fit and also installed a gear reduction starter from a Toyota Land Cruiser that is recommended on a lot of US Jeep sites - all it need to fit was the bolt holes slotting a little. The fuel pump to carb pipe is in but I still need to route the tank(s) to pump lines.
I also finally tracked down a solution to my steering bell crank woes. I am using a bell crank bracket off an M38A1 that was riveted to the square style cross member the same as what is in my chassis. I have the round cross member and bracket too but that can go on the back burner as this is a much easier and still very tidy option.
The other thing we're working on at the moment is the windscreen frame. Don kindly offered the one off his beloved Mitsubishi farm Jeep "Woody" (so named cause he's so rusty he's mainly made of ply.) Only negative being that it's a high bonnet Jeep (like a CJ3B) so I have cut the lower frame and added in another 4 1/2 inches to bring it up to the later model M38 spec of 27 inches. Going to have to manage some pretty welds to make this puppy look good!
Once the screen is sorted we can move forward with a roll cage to suit it. Exciting times ahead!
Lower pic is Don (Jeep mentor extraordinaire) doing probably the last bit of fabrication on his rebuilt pickup before it gets fired. Hopefully next weekend we'll hear the old girl going.
I also finally tracked down a solution to my steering bell crank woes. I am using a bell crank bracket off an M38A1 that was riveted to the square style cross member the same as what is in my chassis. I have the round cross member and bracket too but that can go on the back burner as this is a much easier and still very tidy option.
The other thing we're working on at the moment is the windscreen frame. Don kindly offered the one off his beloved Mitsubishi farm Jeep "Woody" (so named cause he's so rusty he's mainly made of ply.) Only negative being that it's a high bonnet Jeep (like a CJ3B) so I have cut the lower frame and added in another 4 1/2 inches to bring it up to the later model M38 spec of 27 inches. Going to have to manage some pretty welds to make this puppy look good!
Once the screen is sorted we can move forward with a roll cage to suit it. Exciting times ahead!
Lower pic is Don (Jeep mentor extraordinaire) doing probably the last bit of fabrication on his rebuilt pickup before it gets fired. Hopefully next weekend we'll hear the old girl going.
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| Modding the oil bath filter housing to retro fit a modern dry air filter element. |
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