Recent content by Dipstick

Painting parts like that really makes you feel like you're making your rig better. My specialty was getting 50% of the paint or anti-seize on me. Be thankful Deuces use Dot 5. That damn Dot 3 has screwed up the paint on my 1952 Dodge more than once!

SCSG I'm sure glad you didn't have a widow maker. I know I'm not THAT old, but I think I have arthritis in my ankles, which makes it harder to crawl under things. Most of the stuff I did was sitting on a concrete floor (or driveway) under my Deuce. I never used creepers, because I was always...

I installed all three spin-on fuel filters. The primary filter below the alternator even came with a water/sediment drain valve. It's a good thing to do for your MV.

Hi Ahab! Yeah, I rebuilt my parking brake too. The hardest part was attaching the cable to the hand brake lever end and getting it bolted down again. I finally ran the bolts up from the bottom and duct taped the bolt heads to the underside of the floor. That enabled me to get locks and nuts on...

Great to hear from you Tim!!! It's been a while. Well, for me it was cost, rust and time. I worried so much about Brutus that it took some of the enjoyment out of owning him. I recently had my Jeep JK refitted with geared limited slip and deeper 3.73 gears in both axles. With the lower gears...

How many beers did it require?

Great to hear from you Jbulach! That is a fine looking Rubi you're wife has there! You know my email now, so please don't hesitate to email me. I'd love to have a discussion on Deuces and JKs with you any time. I want to show respect for my fellow soldiers and not post too much Jeep stuff here...

Hello my friends! It's Dipstick. I hope some of you remember me. I sold Brutus several months ago. As I am rapidly approaching 71 years of age, I felt I was no longer able to maintain Brutus the right way. That along with rust and my constantly dwindling financial status also took they're...

Hell, maybe in a million more years deer will figure out, that running in front of moving vehicles is not a good idea.

Yeah David, but they're only door handles. I'd buy em'. Mine have worked for 11 years. Having said that, with the exception of all of the kids in my neighborhood with Subaru WRXs, only about 18% of Americans can drive manual transmissions anymore according to an article I recently read. Most...

I hope they're using the same metallurgical techniques in their fighter jets and naval ships. "thosemilitaryguys.com" sells a pair of pre-painted locking handles for the Deuce for $65. They come in several common Deuce colors.

I think you did okay myself. Cleaning up the Bronco is a good idea. At least your new Deuce didn't require a trip to the jewelry store. Now that would have been a waste of money!

I appreciate the honesty in the previous posts. Almost all Deuces need work and most of us can hardly admit to ourselves how much we've really spent on ours. I've spent TONS of money on mine. Enough to buy a new car cash. We also have to factor in the money spent on tools we didn't have...

Buying a 5 ton to put under it may be cheaper than returning it. Just kidding.

Yeah, I'm a skill saw and hammer guy myself. I mostly use wood for blocking things up when I'm doing repairs.