Recent content by DeetFreek

My '52 is #22040 DOD of 9/52. Probably about a month between the builds.

If you can get your hands on a decent power washer, those can strip paint as well. Granted, that old single stage paint can be more stubborn than today's thinner paints.

Now let's throw yellow and white in to the CD mix! I've got these on another thread in here somewhere. This is a '55 I got to do some work on last year. Really wanted to keep this one once I heard the intended plan for it.

Also could have been Civil Defense. If you happen to uncover some blue, that'd be an almost sure case of CD use.

Sounds like my interactions as well JEB. I've been in the classic car thing for longer than I can remember and in the few short years I've had my A1, I've had so many more interactions than all of my other rides combined. Wouldn't trade them for anything either. From talks with vets to letting...

I hate to be that guy lol. The variation change came in late '53. Hinged grille, support rods in the engine bay, 45° seam, longer front bumper and battery box straps instead of thumb screws were the changes made in Oct/Nov of '53.

Another dumb sounding question, but needs asked as well. Correct tire size? What's the story on the engine? Been rebuilt or overhauled in the recent past? A weak engine can give you shoddy performance. Other than that, there's not much else to give any reasons for such low speeds.

I did the same thing this year. They looked fine, and most had around 10psi in them. I'd never noticed any discernible difference. And yes, the tires are typically at least a 6 ply and can go up to 8 and 10 ply. That can really strengthen them.

Quite alright, mine isn't as sharp as it once was either. Paint and glue fumes...🤣

I sure hope you meant passenger seat. 😉 Nice score!

I finally got a set of doors today! I've had door frames for awhile now but had never ordered canvas for them. I ran across a post on one the FB A1 pages last weekend and scored a great deal on complete doors and side curtains.

Looks very nice! Parts through these vendors: Midwestmilitary.com Debellajeepparts.com Armyjeepparts.com Generaltaylors.com QTM parts on eBay There's a few more out there, but these are some great places for whatever you'll need.

Interesting, my motor sticks out about ⅛" less than the vacuum motor assembly.

Correct lol, I'm handy, because my wife doesn't find me handsome. 🤣 All you have to do is run a drill bit large enough to pass the wire through the switch. Since those switches are still available, I didn't mind altering it. And for a piece of mind, throw a little epoxy on the switch itself so...

My go to for any parts is Midwest Military, John is a great vendor, has a lot of knowledge and is close by. You'd have parts in a couple days, which is nice not having to wait. DeBella is another good vendor. General Taylor’s Motorpool and Surplus is a contact I made at the MVPA convention...